Senior Climate Finance Technical Officer

Global Green Growth Institute

Kampala, Uganda

Experience: 5 to 10 Years

Skill Required: Accounts and Finance

He/She will support the development of the investment pipeline, financial models, financing vehicle concepts and project proposals to attract funding from appropriate funding institutions, mechanisms and agencies such as international funds, bilateral and multilateral funding mechanisms, private equity funds, guarantee funds and other climate investors.

The Senior Officer will work as part of country program and team. GGGI works in close collaboration with the government partners in different ministries with the overall aim to support achievement of Uganda's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets.

Purpose:

  • Strengthen GGGI Uganda climate finance program in areas relevant to the objectives of funding mechanisms such as project and programme development, accounting, oversight, planning and monitoring and evaluation processes
  • Advise MoFPED team to deliver an effective and innovative CFU within the Ministry. 
  • Mobilise and supervise consultants and staff to review, update and launch a national climate finance strategy.
  • Prepare and submit quality concept notes

Engagement:

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key officials in the government and other relevant public and private institutions. Ensure all stakeholders are and remain satisfied with GGGI’s service delivery, contributing positively to GGGI’s reputation.
  • Engage and advise CFU on a day-to-day basis on climate finance
  • Work with the CFU specifically and MoFPED in general to develop the mechanisms and policies to attract and implement climate finance effectively and efficiently

Qualifications:

  • A Master’s degree within the topics of Environment, Climate Change (Policy), Environment Finance; Natural Resource Management, Development studies, Public Administration, or other closely related field.
  • 8+ years of professional experience in public and private sectors, ideally related to infrastructure and project finance, public Investment, project development, and fundraising.
  • More than 5 years of developing project proposals with renown development partners such as World Bank, African Development Bank, Green Climate Fund, Global Environment Facility, European Union among others.
  • 3+ years of substantial experience in business development, capital raising, and/or developing public-private partnerships with a successful track record in climate finance related activities.
  • At least 2 years of international experience
  • Experience working with government stakeholders in national and/or regional policy development and implementation in climate change activities is desirable 
  • Experience across multiple contexts, and an understanding of international policy debates and challenges in climate finance and economics
  • Experience leading teams managing complex project portfolios including loan negotiations is desirable 
  • Experience in policy formulation, capacity building and multi-stakeholder engagement within the technical areas 
  • Good knowledge in monitoring and evaluation systems within a performance-based management context. 
  • Previous experience working on a successful GoU donor funded multi- year program is advantage

Source: https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/senior-climate-finance-technical-officer-uganda-503513.html