Junior Professional Program

Job Description

Description

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GGGI's Green Investment Services (GIS) unit supports emerging economies to bridge the sustainable development investment gap by developing bankable projects, national financing vehicles and risk reducing instruments to mobilize national and international climate finance. The GIS unit delivers its work by:

Developing and maintaining a pipeline of bankable green growth projects:

Performing the role of an "arranger", that is, designing and structuring commercially viable projects that attract climate finance;Structuring financial solutions that blend public/ concessional finance and commercial/private finance in order to reduce risk and consequently help position public and private parties with commercially viable project structures;Designing innovative financial mechanisms often in the form of funds and instruments that reduce and possibly mitigate risks and overcome other barriers specific to green growth;Establishing dedicated vehicles (National Financing Vehicles) capable of blending international and domestic sources of capital for financing green growth;Prioritizing projects and instruments that are impactful and are catalytic, i.e. they mitigate risk sufficiently to pave the way for private investment in the sector;Designing innovative public finance instruments to help developing countries raise long-term concessional finance, including thematic bonds and debt for nature/climate swaps;Integrating social and environmental considerations into projects, valuing and monetizing natural assets where possible, andAdvising partner countries on the development of their investment plans.

Delivery:

Origination: identify, assess and prepare the business case for new investment opportunities;Project structuring: apply specialized finance skills to develop and/or improve financial models and projections; oversee prefeasibility and feasibility studies; conduct early marketing efforts with capital providers and investors;Develop investment and deal documentation, including financial models, investment teasers, investor pitch decks and information memorandums;Perform financial modeling and financial projections (including valuation) to design/recommend optimal financial solutions and capital structures;Contribute to the conceptualization of innovative blended finance structure to enhance the bankability and risk/reward profiles of priority investment projects;Contribute to the development of concept notes and funding proposals for Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund and Global Environment Facility, other.Support the head of department on business development by collecting and analyzing market data to support identification of new business opportunities.

Requirements Qualifications:

Advanced degree in finance, business, engineering, and other relevant disciplines.At least two years post-graduate work experience in climate finance, preferably for an international financial institution, national development bank or consulting firm; The experience can include internships, volunteering, and unpaid assignments. The experience can be gained within a candidate's country or outside.Demonstrates commitment and passion to green growth through their academic studies and paid/unpaid work experience.Age 32 or under at the commencement of the program.Excellent written and spoken English and Spanish.

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