E T Consultant

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E T Consultant

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The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) - one of the world’s largest multilateral funds - utilizes climate financing to help low and middle-income countries accelerate low carbon, climate-resilient development. CIF supports an inclusive and just climate-smart future, focusing on diverse partnerships that de-risk green markets and unlock additional investments and financing.

To date, 14 contributor countries have pledged over US$10 billion to CIF, which is expected to leverage an additional US$62 billion in co-financing in 72 recipient countries. Since its start, CIF has worked in the areas of clean technologies, energy access, climate resilience, and sustainable forests. And now, after identifying the next frontier of climate challenges, CIF is investing in five new areas: the transition from coal, climate smart cities, nature-based solutions, industry decarbonization, and renewable energy integration. Recognizing the urgency of CIF's mission and the strong demand from developing countries, the G7 confirmed its commitment to provide up to $2 billion in additional resources for CIF in 2021.

The CIF’s success is premised on a solid partnership with national governments, citizen groups and communities, private sector sponsors, the CIF governing bodies, and the five multilateral development banks that serve as co-financiers and implementing agencies of the CIF.

At the center of this collaboration is the CIF Administrative Unit (CIFAU), a 30-person secretariat hosted by the World Bank in Washington, D.C. The CIFAU supports the work of the CIF governing bodies, manages internal and external institutional relations, supports strategy, policy and program development, and oversees the CIF corporate management systems.

The CIF is looking for an ETC to support the External Relations/ Partnerships Lead and CIF Front Office in supporting this next phase of the CIF, including the development and delivery of the new programming suite, donor consultations/fund raising through 2023-2024 as well as to further strengthen CIF’s engagement with private/non-sovereign capital (e.g. accessing capital markets, foundations/philanthropics, etc).

Working with the Lead on External Relations/Partnerships. and under the guidance of the Head of the CIF, this ETC would support analysis, outreach and fund mobilization to support these efforts.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The ETC is a member of the CIF AU Team, reporting to the Head of the CIF and External Partnerships Lead.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Support relationship building with both sovereign and non-sovereign partners that may contribute to CIFs work, including exploring new innovative ways to partner. • Support tactical engagement with development partners globally and in the regions in which CIF operates including through important multilateral settings such as G7 and G20. • Facilitate the structuring of partnerships, including the examination of various financial tools for engagement, coordinate the development of proposals, support negotiations on agreements, and their implementation. • Work closely with the Leads on External Partnerships and Private Sector/Strategy in fund-raising processes. • Help organize events, workshops, and other convenings. • Conduct consultations with MDBs, countries, private sector and other stakeholders to support a range of deliverables • Provide technical work on briefs, research, analysis, and reports (strategic papers, business plan, etc) across programs; support other analytical, operational, and strategic initiatives as required.

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) - one of the world’s largest multilateral funds - utilizes climate financing to help low and middle-income countries accelerate low carbon, climate-resilient development. CIF supports an inclusive and just climate-smart future, focusing on diverse partnerships that de-risk green markets and unlock additional investments and financing.

To date, 14 contributor countries have pledged over US$10 billion to CIF, which is expected to leverage an additional US$62 billion in co-financing in 72 recipient countries. Since its start, CIF has worked in the areas of clean technologies, energy access, climate resilience, and sustainable forests. And now, after identifying the next frontier of climate challenges, CIF is investing in five new areas: the transition from coal, climate smart cities, nature-based solutions, industry decarbonization, and renewable energy integration. Recognizing the urgency of CIF's mission and the strong demand from developing countries, the G7 confirmed its commitment to provide up to $2 billion in additional resources for CIF in 2021.

The CIF’s success is premised on a solid partnership with national governments, citizen groups and communities, private sector sponsors, the CIF governing bodies, and the five multilateral development banks that serve as co-financiers and implementing agencies of the CIF.

At the center of this collaboration is the CIF Administrative Unit (CIFAU), a 30-person secretariat hosted by the World Bank in Washington, D.C. The CIFAU supports the work of the CIF governing bodies, manages internal and external institutional relations, supports strategy, policy and program development, and oversees the CIF corporate management systems.

The CIF is looking for an ETC to support the External Relations/ Partnerships Lead and CIF Front Office in supporting this next phase of the CIF, including the development and delivery of the new programming suite, donor consultations/fund raising through 2023-2024 as well as to further strengthen CIF’s engagement with private/non-sovereign capital (e.g. accessing capital markets, foundations/philanthropics, etc).

Working with the Lead on External Relations/Partnerships. and under the guidance of the Head of the CIF, this ETC would support analysis, outreach and fund mobilization to support these efforts.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The ETC is a member of the CIF AU Team, reporting to the Head of the CIF and External Partnerships Lead.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Support relationship building with both sovereign and non-sovereign partners that may contribute to CIFs work, including exploring new innovative ways to partner. • Support tactical engagement with development partners globally and in the regions in which CIF operates including through important multilateral settings such as G7 and G20. • Facilitate the structuring of partnerships, including the examination of various financial tools for engagement, coordinate the development of proposals, support negotiations on agreements, and their implementation. • Work closely with the Leads on External Partnerships and Private Sector/Strategy in fund-raising processes. • Help organize events, workshops, and other convenings. • Conduct consultations with MDBs, countries, private sector and other stakeholders to support a range of deliverables • Provide technical work on briefs, research, analysis, and reports (strategic papers, business plan, etc) across programs; support other analytical, operational, and strategic initiatives as required.

Selection Criteria

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent) with at least 10 years of experience in international development, business development, strategy, and/or multilateral development bank operations • Demonstrated track record of developing and enhancing partnerships with donors • Knowledge of project finance investment transactions and portfolio experience in emerging markets • Knowledge and experiences working with concessional finance instruments • Experience working with key stakeholders in the climate finance landscape, including climate funds, private sector/institutional investors, NGOs, recipient countries, etc • Experience working with the multilateral development banks at both a working and high level on strategic and operational initiatives • In-depth understanding of the Climate Investment Funds, including the CIF business model, portfolio, key stakeholders, and CIF’s current and potential place in the climate finance architecture • Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative • Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality inputs and deliverables on a tight timeline.

Note: This internal requisition is open to WBG and IMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/ temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will not be considered.

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent) with at least 10 years of experience in international development, business development, strategy, and/or multilateral development bank operations • Demonstrated track record of developing and enhancing partnerships with donors • Knowledge of project finance investment transactions and portfolio experience in emerging markets • Knowledge and experiences working with concessional finance instruments • Experience working with key stakeholders in the climate finance landscape, including climate funds, private sector/institutional investors, NGOs, recipient countries, etc • Experience working with the multilateral development banks at both a working and high level on strategic and operational initiatives • In-depth understanding of the Climate Investment Funds, including the CIF business model, portfolio, key stakeholders, and CIF’s current and potential place in the climate finance architecture • Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative • Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality inputs and deliverables on a tight timeline.

Note: This internal requisition is open to WBG and IMF staff only (including short-term and extended term consultants/ temporaries). External candidates are requested not to apply. In case an external candidate applies, their application will not be considered.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their second-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.