Overview
The Development Finance Officer will be responsible for integrating biodiversity into financial sector policies, regulatory frameworks, investment strategies, and risk assessment models to mobilize and align domestic and international biodiversity funds.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate research and data analysis on biodiversity finance, including financial modeling and economic valuation of ecosystem services.
- Provide expert advisory support to stakeholders on sustainable finance regulations and fiscal policy instruments.
- Prepare high-level reports and policy documents for submission to key stakeholders.
- Lead consultations on sustainable finance frameworks, including biodiversity bonds and blended finance approaches.
- Develop innovative financing instruments and market-based solutions for biodiversity conservation.
- Design and deliver expert-level training workshops and develop technical guidance materials.
- Provide strategic input into project planning and ensure alignment with best practices in environmental finance.
Required Experience
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in environmental finance, biodiversity finance, public finance, climate finance, or sustainable investment strategies.
- Proven experience and sound understanding of key software packages (MS Office) is required.
- Proven experience in engaging with financial institutions, government agencies, and international development organizations on green finance policy development.
- Experience in public finance management, economic valuation of ecosystems, and financial modeling.
- Experience in designing and implementing blended finance solutions, impact investment mechanisms, biodiversity credit markets, and conservation finance instruments.
- Demonstrated expertise in multilateral environmental agreements, biodiversity and climate change frameworks, and sustainable development financing.
- Strong track record of publishing reports, policy briefs and on biodiversity finance and sustainable investment.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
- Experience in dealing with international and national experts and institutions.
- Experience and deep understanding of global biodiversity finance mechanisms, carbon pricing, and green bonds.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and analyze financial models for conservation investment and ecosystem service valuation.
- Demonstrated experience in strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills, particularly with high-level policymakers, private sector investors, and multilateral organizations.
- Experience in developing and delivering capacity-building programs on green finance.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex environmental finance concepts into practical policy recommendations.
- Evident Exposure to environmental issues or biodiversity.
Qualifications
- Minimum Education requirements Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Environmental Economics, Finance, Public Finance or relevant related field is required.
- Or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
