The Sustainable Finance Senior Officer will be the project’s second-highest technical expert, and will thus be expected to take the lead on the development of pre- and post-issuance processes, with minimal support from external consultants.
Responsibilities:
Develop issuers’ Green Bond Frameworks, including i) Use of Proceeds, ii) Process for projects identification and selection, iii) Management of Proceeds, iv) Monitoring and reporting.
Deliver capacity building to perspective issuers, in the form of workshops, webinars and bilateral engagement to build issuers’ awareness and capacity to complete green bond issuances.
Negotiate with Second Party Opinion providers to secure positive evaluation of issuers’ green bond framework.
Accompany the issuers in investor roadshows to respond and clarify potential investors’ questions.
Assist issuers to screen, identify, prioritize and select eligible green project.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Economy, Finance, Public Administration, Social Science, or other related fields
An advanced degree in Finance, Public Administration, Economics, International Affairs or other relevant field is valued
Preferably 9 years of professional experience in sustainable finance
Minimum of two (2) years of living and working outside of their country/countries of nationality (periods of study, volunteer work or internship positions would not be included).
Prior experience with green, social, or sustainable bonds is required.
Familiarity with national and international taxonomies is strongly preferred (e.g. EU taxonomy, Climate Bond Initiative).
