Overview
The Consultant Specialist in Climate Finance will contribute to the effective implementation of Outcome 3.4 and related outputs by developing a comprehensive Climate Change Adaptation Financing Strategy and six thematic adaptation mainstreaming strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and coordinate six thematic working groups.
- Conduct a screening analysis of thematic-level development plans and budgets against climate change risks.
- Develop six thematic adaptation mainstreaming strategies.
- Organize and facilitate stakeholder workshops.
- Consult with relevant national and international financing partners.
- Develop a comprehensive Climate Change Adaptation Financing Strategy.
- Assess barriers and propose recommendations to strengthen the National Adaptation Fund of Panama.
- Coordinate with the Consultant in Private Sector Engagement.
- Facilitate the validation of the Climate Change Adaptation Financing Strategy.
Required Experience
- Five (5) years of relevant working experience in climate finance mobilization including elaborating financing strategies and involving public, private and / or external (international) financing resources or closely related field is required.
- Experience in climate finance, adaptation climate finance and/or project development is desirable.
- Experience in developing at least two (2) high-level strategies, technical documents meeting quality standards is desirable.
- A good understanding of the public budget preparation and expenditure reporting processes; particularly with regard to cross-cutting thematic areas such as gender, climate and environment sectors is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse stakeholders from the public, private, and/or financial sectors in the development of public policies is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in the development of climate change policies is desirable.
- Cost estimation of environmental actions or climate change adaptation actions and their integration into national planning and sector budgets is desirable.
- Experience in areas of work related to the development of adaptation of climate change and mitigation policies is desirable.
- Experience working with international organizations, and multilateral or bilateral funds development of international cooperation projects is desirable.
- Previous experience and knowledge of climate change issues, public sector and climate financial architecture is desirable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in economy, finance, policy science, planning, administration, environmental, natural resources or another closely related field is required.
- Master’s degree in economics, finance, climate finance, climate change, project, public policy or a closely related field is desired.
