Senior Climate Change Specialist

The (Senior) Climate Change Specialist will be responsible for tracking, analyzing, and providing strategic inputs on CIF-related policy matters in the context of evolving climate finance mechanisms, as well as advanced technical inputs for project development working closely with ADB’s operational departments. The position will contribute to the development and strengthening of ADB’s climate finance project portfolio, and the management of the existing portfolio of projects, in particular those funded by the different funding windows under the Climate Investment Funds that are being administered by ADB. The Climate Change Specialist will also help build capacity of ADB’s DMCs to access critical financing for scaling up climate change actions.

The (Senior) Climate Change Specialist will report to the Director, CCRE and the appointed team leader responsible for CTF and SCF.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in and effectively represent ADB’s interests in regular CIF meetings attended by the CIF Administrative Unit and staff of all MDBs. Provide analysis and summaries of the meetings to ADB, flagging key issues, providing strategic advice, and recommending necessary actions to be taken by each department/division. Advise ADB staff who will attend specific CIF meetings on key issues, implications, and possible solutions and/or recommendations on ADB’s position.
• Work closely with CIF Admin Unit and MDBs to develop policies, strategies, and processes to improve the utilization of CIF and other climate finance resources and enhance outcomes. Provide intellectual inputs into and manage ADB responses to CIF discussions and papers on policy and procedure, knowledge products, guidance documents, events, etc. Review all papers/documents/written communications provided by the CIF Admin Unit and MDBs. Exercise judgment to highlight key issues for ADB, disseminate relevant documents, and maintain records.
• Provide guidance to ADB mission leaders on CIF processes and procedures and support the preparation and implementation of CIF investment plans and projects, including participation in missions when appropriate, to ensure consistency with CIF requirements, criteria, and modalities.
• Support staff representing ADB in other working groups and discussions in different global locations relevant to the CIF and climate finance, including joint MDB working groups on climate finance tracking, Paris alignment, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory, etc. and climate finance mechanisms incl. the Adaptation Fund, the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
• Provide expertise and inputs on climate finance opportunities (existing, new, or concepts), including under CIF and GCF, for mobilizing climate finance for ADB DMCs, in close coordination with the Finance Sector Group (from July 2023 onwards) and other operational teams.
• Develop tools and mechanisms to help ADB DMCs identify investment projects that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and/or support resilience and adaptation to climate change while creating sustainable development co-benefits; and provide advanced technical inputs for related project development.
• Discuss/coordinate with relevant staff and consultants at ADB to accomplish the tasks, under the guidance of the CIF team leader appointed by the Director, CCRE.
• Generate reports and related technical documents, hold presentations and perform other activities as required or as requested by the CIF team leader, Director CCRE, and CCSD management team.

Qualifications:

Relevant Experience & Requirements:

• Master’s degree, or equivalent in engineering, economics, environmental sciences, or other related fields; or University degree and at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered. Climate Change specialization strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years experience working on international development or policy issues, in particular climate change and clean energy/GHG emissions mitigation, and/or resilience/adaptation. Experience should include technical and financial development and administration of projects, and establishing and stewarding relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
• International experience working in several countries; regional experience is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work/interact with multiple stakeholders and in a multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Technical and administration experiences should include strategic planning, portfolio management with risk mitigation, managing/monitoring a framework at the institutional level, project planning and monitoring and evaluation.
• Familiarity with an MDB’s project management framework (both processing and administrative procedures); experience in working with the CIF and GCF preferred; institutional familiarity with ADB is an advantage.

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/230463