Overview
Lead the formulation and articulation of policies, strategies, and innovative financing approaches to scale up nature-positive investments across environmental and agrifood systems. Serve as a catalyst for integrating biodiversity, pollution control, circular economy, climate-smart agriculture, and natural capital financing into ADB's sovereign and private sector operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Formulate and articulate strategies for environmental finance and agrifood system transformation.
- Lead policy dialogue with governments, private sector, and development partners to mainstream nature finance.
- Support alignment of fiscal policies with positive environmental outcomes and promote greening of financial systems.
- Originate and support innovative loan, grant, and TA projects in AFNR sub-sectors.
- Design and apply financing instruments such as sustainability-linked loans, thematic bonds, carbon credits, debt-for-nature swaps, and blended finance.
- Develop strategies for forest conservation, blue carbon, biodiversity financing, and climate-smart net zero agriculture.
- Advance ADB's knowledge agenda on environmental and nature finance through case studies, training, and knowledge products.
- Mentor staff and manage cross-departmental working groups to strengthen institutional capacity.
- Coordinate with multilateral institutions, NGOs, and civil society to expand partnerships and innovative financing opportunities.
- Represent ADB in international conferences and networks on environmental and nature finance.
- Collaborate with Natural Capital Fund, Natural Capital Lab, and ERDI on ecosystem valuation and market development.
- Supervise, and support reporting staff, including their performance and development.
- Ensure the ongoing learning and development of reporting staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned and reflected in the workplan.
Required Experience
- 10 years of relevant international experience in environmental finance, AFNR, or related sectors.
- Expertise in innovative financing mechanisms (digital finance, biodiversity markets, debt-for-nature swaps, blended finance).
- Strong track record in project origination, processing, and administration, with ability to integrate environmental and climate considerations into technical, economic, and financial analyses.
- Familiarity with mandates, operations, and policies of multilateral financial institutions.
- Proven leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder relationship management skills.
- Two years of relevant experience outside ADB within the past five years is required.
- Years as an ADB-engaged consultant or contractor are considered experience outside of ADB.
Qualifications
• Master's degree in Environmental Economics, Finance, Natural Resource Management, Agricultural Economics, or related fields; or University degree and at least 5 years specialized experience relevant to the position can be considered.
