Overview
The role involves assessing and designing economic policies, institutions, frameworks, regulations, and reforms to advance national climate plans and promote investment in related infrastructure. It also includes engaging in in-country policy dialogue and assessing macroeconomic and budget frameworks for policy-based lending.
Tasks Summary
- Providing country-specific analysis on policies, institutions, regulations, and frameworks related to climate change, climate transition, and green infrastructure investment, including necessary reforms.
- Assessing the adequacy of macroeconomic and budget frameworks for policy-based lending.
- Engaging country authorities in policy dialogues.
- Designing policy measures and parameters for AIIB policy-based financing.
- Monitoring progress and conducting post hoc assessment of lending operations.
- Supporting research and thought leadership, particularly on climate and environmental issues.
- Conducting or leading research on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
- Contributing to project operations by conducting macroeconomic monitoring, cost-benefit analysis, and assessing development impact.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in international organizations, investment banks, think-tanks, government agencies, or financial institutions.
- Strong expertise and experience in climate change relevant disciplines (e.g., energy economics, environment economics, sustainable development, climate change modelling, climate finance, transition planning, business environment, green investment, etc.).
- Experience in applied climate policy setting and country dialogues are key requirements.
- Experience in policy-based financing, grant making, target setting and monitoring would be preferred.
- Experience in macroeconomic and fiscal policy setting as pertains to policy-based lending would be a plus.
- An academic research record in climate economics or policy relevant publications would be a bonus.
- A good understanding of specific countries NDCs, institutional context, governance and reform agenda and experience with infrastructure projects would be a bonus.
Qualification Requirements
• Postgraduate degree in economics (PhD is preferred).
