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Short-Term Consultant: Climate Finance Project Coordinator

Background

About IFC: The International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) is a member of the World Bank Group (“WBG”), and the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. IFC pursues its mission of reducing poverty and improving people’s lives by providing financing to help businesses employ more people and supply essential services, by mobilizing capital from others, and by delivering advisory services to ensure sustainable development.

About FIG: IFC’s Financial Institutions Group (“FIG”) works through financial institutions to provide much-needed access to finance for millions of individuals and micro, small, and medium enterprises that we would never be able to reach directly. This is an important part of the WBG strategy to end extreme poverty and build shared prosperity. FIG engages in a wide range of theme including Climate Finance, Digital Financial Inclusion, Banking to Micro/Small/Women businesses, Insurance, Capital Markets, etc., with both investment and advisory services delivered through IFC’s global network.

About IFC Climate Finance: Enabling emerging markets to mitigate and adapt to climate change is a strategic pillar for IFC. IFC FIG partners with banks and other financial institutions (200 to date, with climate finance portfolios of approximately $26 billion) to fund the urgent need for at least $23 trillion in climate-smart investments. These are necessary to keep temperatures within 2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average and to make the global economy more resilient to climatic extremes. By supporting financial institutions in deploying climate finance, we help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while supporting businesses’ bottom line.

About IFC Advisory Services: Providing advice is a critical part of IFC’s strategy to create markets and mobilize private investment. Through this work, we help establish the necessary conditions that will attract the most private capital, enabling the private sector to grow. IFC is shifting to a more strategic approach, systematically linking our advisory programs to the greatest needs identified in WBG country and sector strategies. We will increasingly focus on developing high-impact projects that can help our clients attract the financing they need—particularly in the poorest and most conflict-affected areas of the world.

Scope of Work

IFC is seeking an experienced Short-Term Consultant (“STC”) as Project Coordinator, to support the successful implementation of key climate finance advisory projects in China.

This assignment is estimated to require two hundred (200) working days from May 1st 2024 to June 30th, 2025. The contract might be further extended depending on business needs and performance.

The STC will work with a multi-disciplinary team led by the Project Leader in Beijing. The STC will be based in Beijing, with some travels together with IFC team.

The key expected roles and activities are:

1. Project Coordination and Management

§ Support the IFC Project Leader and team to manage and oversee the projects via the Project Management Office (“PMO”).

§ Act as the focal point of the project with clients and other stakeholders.

§ Develop project management documents, including regular PMO reports, meeting notes, M&E indicators, project supervision reports and donor reports, in good quality and a timely manner.

§ Manage internal workflows for project development.

§ Organize regular PMO communications/meetings and track activities with key stakeholders.

§ Support in organizing events related to IFC Climate Finance advisory projects.

2. Lead one technical workstream of projects (desirable but not essential)

§ Lead one of the technical workstreams (i.e., energy efficiency, carbon neutrality, renewable energy, green building, etc) in the Project.

§ Mobilize key resources and ensure the quality of deliverables could meet IFC standards.

§ Work with consultants in preparing feasibility studies, and technical reports, as required.

3. Other duties:

§ Prepare case studies, awareness-raising materials, and public presentations for a variety of audiences (financial institutes, industrial players, public authorities and IFC internal staff),

§ Contribute to the development of IFC's global climate finance product and knowledge-sharing events,

§ Assist the IFC team in relationship management with program partners, government agencies, donors and other stakeholders, and

§ Assist the IFC team on other aspects of developing, implementing and monitoring the technical assistance program as required.

Qualifications

§ Master’s degree (or pursuing) in business and/or finance or related field preferred. Knowledge in Climate Finance, Green Finance, Sustainable Development, Banking and Capital Markets preferred.

§ Excellent organizational, planning, and project management skills.

§ Superior verbal, writing, and analytical skills in English. Able to produce written materials including press releases, op-eds and other content relatively quickly while coordinating publications and pitches with communication counterparts.

§ Excellent computer skills and proven ability to use standard technology packages: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Intermediate graphic design skills and proficiency in Adobe Photoshop or similar software are desired. Graphic and web design skills a plus.

§ Demonstrates active listening skills by paying full attention and asking questions to clarify client and stakeholder needs and gather required information.

§ Proven ability to work in an international environment; strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with internal/external clients and promote collaboration in a multi-cultural environment.

§ Highly motivated, energetic, team player; and strong attention to detail and quality.

§ Capability of working under pressure to reach the tight deadline.

§ Willingness and ability to travel (if applicable) and work across time zones.

Supervision

The STC will report to the IFC Project Leader. All deliverables required for this assignment will be subject to the approval of IFC Project Leader, and other appropriate IFC technical officers.

All related travel shall be pre-approved by the Project Leader and related travel expenses shall be covered in accordance with IFC travel and expense policy. A Back-to-Office Report is required to summary the key activities, findings and/or observations within 1 week of each travel.

Professional fees to be paid after the completion of the deliverables to an acceptable quality, and the submission and approval of invoices, timesheets, and deliverables of an acceptable quality. Reimbursable expenses, to be paid upon submission and approval of invoices and accompanying receipts.

Confidentiality Statement

All data and information received from IFC for this assignment are to be treated confidentially and are only to be used in connection with the execution of these Terms of Reference. All intellectual property rights arising from the execution of these Terms of Reference are assigned to IFC. All materials produced or acquired under terms of this contract - written, graphic, film, magnetic tape, or otherwise - shall remain the property of IFC and may not be used for other purposes than the execution of these terms of references. The contents of written materials obtained and used in this assignment may not be disclosed to any third parties without the expressed advance written authorization of the IFC. The rights and duties provided for in this paragraph shall continue, notwithstanding the termination of the contract or the execution of its other provision.

How to apply

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three references to yzhou10@ifc.org with the subject line “Climate Finance Project Coordinator”.

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