Sustainable and Blended Finance Consultant - Financing for Groundwater Schemes, Office of Innovation, Copenhagen, Denmark, 6 months (remote)

Overview

The Sustainable and Blended Finance Consultant will provide expert advice and guidance on sustainable finance work in development and humanitarian contexts, focusing on designing feasible, scalable, and sustainable financial models for groundwater development.

Tasks Summary

• Analyze groundwater scheme cost structures, O&M profiles, and lifecycle costing.
• Assess revenue, tariffs, subsidies, and expenditure patterns across counties and utilities.
• Map public, private, community and blended financing instruments suitable for groundwater schemes.
• Provide actionable financing pathways for up to four pilot sites.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in WASH finance, utility finance, infrastructure finance, or public financial management.
• Strong understanding of water sector or financial and governance frameworks in East Africa.
• Demonstrated experience in financial modelling, tariff analysis, affordability studies, or cost recovery assessments.
• Experience working in or with low‑ and middle‑income countries; UNICEF programme countries preferred.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is desirable.
• Experience with climate finance or blended finance is an asset.
• Experience with UN system or development organizations is an asset.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Civil or Public Engineering, Development Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English required

Languages Preferred: Local languages is an asset

Contract Duration: 6 months

Work Modality: remotely based

Remuneration: