E T Consultant

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E T Consultant

Description

IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2021, IFC committed a record $31.5 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

Private sector financial development is essential to the promotion of successful and sustainable economies in low and middle-income countries around the world. Sound and efficient financial markets can ensure that resources are allocated where they are most productive, assisting job creation and spurring economic growth. IFC’s goal is to prioritize investment in the financial sector because it promotes development in all other sectors.

The Financial Institution Group (FIG) is one of the major industry groups at IFC responsible for managing roughly 40% of IFC’s overall business in terms of volume, capital at risk, profitability, and development reach. FIG engages in a wide range of sub-sectors including Microfinance, SME, Gender, Climate, Insurance, Capital Markets, Housing, Distressed Assets, Global Trade Finance, and other areas. FIG provides investment and advisory solutions to hundreds of financial intermediaries in emerging markets to enable them to play a positive role in economic growth. FIG’s advisory services are closely coordinated with investment operations and help banks and Financial Institutions (FIs) to build or improve their operations in several areas, including Sustainability and Climate Finance.

Climate Business is one of the strategic priorities of the WBG. IFC has set itself a very ambitious climate action plan and a climate target of 35% of total investments from 2021 to 2025 (including energy efficiency, renewable energy, cleaner production and resource efficiency, waste and wastewater management, and green buildings). To contribute to those targets, FIG has already quadrupled its climate finance investments over the last three years, working with FIs to scale up their financing of climate friendly projects. The team is comprised of technical specialists, investment and operations officers and project managers who provide advisory services (AS) and investment services (IS) to financial institutions. The focus is to support IFC’s client banks and non-bank financial institutions build viable and scalable climate finance operations, leveraging capital markets as well as their client base and partnerships with various market players to promote mitigation and adaptation to climate change.

IFC is seeking to hire a highly-motivated analyst to support the FIG Climate Team in Latin America (FIG LAC Climate team), in the research, design, implementation and supervision of current and potential advisory initiatives in the Latin American region, among other related activities. The analyst will report directly to the FIG LAC Climate Advisory Lead while working with Project Leaders in the FIG LAC Climate Team. S/he will be based in Mexico City, Mexico or Bogota, Colombia. Some travel may be required.

Scope of Work: The analyst, to be based in Mexico or Bogota, is expected to carry out the following climate-related advisory activities: • Actively participate in and support the process of scoping and designing new advisory activities; • Support the planning, coordination, organizing and implementation of advisory projects for specific client’s advisory engagements; • Research, develop and present market information related to climate business potential in the region, for specific countries and sectors, as needed; • Support the monitoring of current internal projects, as well as support the development of internal project supervision reports, donor reports and internal updates, as needed; • Develop high impact/added value pitch presentation and proposals to prospective clients; • Responsible for project financial management (e.g. projections, expenditures, budges updates, etc.); • Monitor the staffing in order to guarantee adequate availability of the consultants to execute advisory projects; • Identify appropriate consultants for advisory assignments, from drafting terms of reference to taking part in the evaluation and selection of proposals; • Work closely with the Results measurement team to develop indicators and tools that collect the necessary data for evaluating the impact of the projects; • Actively contribute to the knowledge management agenda and activities of the FIG LAC Climate Team; and • Prepare presentations and communication materials to disseminate results and accomplishments. • The ET Consultant may support other initiatives with previous coordination with the FIG LAC Climate Team.

IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2021, IFC committed a record $31.5 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

Private sector financial development is essential to the promotion of successful and sustainable economies in low and middle-income countries around the world. Sound and efficient financial markets can ensure that resources are allocated where they are most productive, assisting job creation and spurring economic growth. IFC’s goal is to prioritize investment in the financial sector because it promotes development in all other sectors.

The Financial Institution Group (FIG) is one of the major industry groups at IFC responsible for managing roughly 40% of IFC’s overall business in terms of volume, capital at risk, profitability, and development reach. FIG engages in a wide range of sub-sectors including Microfinance, SME, Gender, Climate, Insurance, Capital Markets, Housing, Distressed Assets, Global Trade Finance, and other areas. FIG provides investment and advisory solutions to hundreds of financial intermediaries in emerging markets to enable them to play a positive role in economic growth. FIG’s advisory services are closely coordinated with investment operations and help banks and Financial Institutions (FIs) to build or improve their operations in several areas, including Sustainability and Climate Finance.

Climate Business is one of the strategic priorities of the WBG. IFC has set itself a very ambitious climate action plan and a climate target of 35% of total investments from 2021 to 2025 (including energy efficiency, renewable energy, cleaner production and resource efficiency, waste and wastewater management, and green buildings). To contribute to those targets, FIG has already quadrupled its climate finance investments over the last three years, working with FIs to scale up their financing of climate friendly projects. The team is comprised of technical specialists, investment and operations officers and project managers who provide advisory services (AS) and investment services (IS) to financial institutions. The focus is to support IFC’s client banks and non-bank financial institutions build viable and scalable climate finance operations, leveraging capital markets as well as their client base and partnerships with various market players to promote mitigation and adaptation to climate change.

IFC is seeking to hire a highly-motivated analyst to support the FIG Climate Team in Latin America (FIG LAC Climate team), in the research, design, implementation and supervision of current and potential advisory initiatives in the Latin American region, among other related activities. The analyst will report directly to the FIG LAC Climate Advisory Lead while working with Project Leaders in the FIG LAC Climate Team. S/he will be based in Mexico City, Mexico or Bogota, Colombia. Some travel may be required.

Scope of Work: The analyst, to be based in Mexico or Bogota, is expected to carry out the following climate-related advisory activities: • Actively participate in and support the process of scoping and designing new advisory activities; • Support the planning, coordination, organizing and implementation of advisory projects for specific client’s advisory engagements; • Research, develop and present market information related to climate business potential in the region, for specific countries and sectors, as needed; • Support the monitoring of current internal projects, as well as support the development of internal project supervision reports, donor reports and internal updates, as needed; • Develop high impact/added value pitch presentation and proposals to prospective clients; • Responsible for project financial management (e.g. projections, expenditures, budges updates, etc.); • Monitor the staffing in order to guarantee adequate availability of the consultants to execute advisory projects; • Identify appropriate consultants for advisory assignments, from drafting terms of reference to taking part in the evaluation and selection of proposals; • Work closely with the Results measurement team to develop indicators and tools that collect the necessary data for evaluating the impact of the projects; • Actively contribute to the knowledge management agenda and activities of the FIG LAC Climate Team; and • Prepare presentations and communication materials to disseminate results and accomplishments. • The ET Consultant may support other initiatives with previous coordination with the FIG LAC Climate Team.

Selection Criteria

• Undergraduate degree in one or more of the following areas: Economics, Business Administration, environmental Science, Engineering, or related field. Master’s degree in these areas is preferred. Additional professional work experience in relevant areas could be considered in place of a Master’s degree. • Professional experience of at least 3 years in areas related to Sustainable Finance; additional experience will be considered as a plus for the selection evaluation. Experience in project review, evaluation or coordination of sustainable energy projects will be positively evaluated. • Sound knowledge of the financial sector and green finance in LAC. • Capacity to build relationship with different managerial levels as well as in a multidisciplinary, multi-cultural environment. • Capacity to multitask, prioritize, achieve targeted results and comply with tasks within agreed timeline and to work under pressure. • Spoken and written communication skills in Spanish are required; ability to read and write in English is also required. • Ability to build high-quality presentations (ppt), budgets (excel), manage collaborative working tools (Trello, Miro, etc), and process information and data to produce comprehensive and high-quality reports. • Systematic and strategic thinking, dynamic, proactive and result oriented skills.

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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.