NDC Partnership Climate Investment Developer – (Technical Specialist Environmental) - Nigeria (Homebasd, Retainer) at UNOPS

• To strengthen resource mobilisation for climate change and technical capacity on climate finance, the National Council on Climate Change and the International Economic Relations Department in the Federal Ministry of Finance have requested the NDC Partnership provide a Climate Investment Developer to work with NCCC. The NCCC needs technical support to engage sectors to develop systemic and programmatic investments for financing climate action based on the NDC Implementation Framework and other NDC related activities. This requested support will build national capacity to prepare investment packages from the identified projects across the NDC sectors that can be submitted to potential funding sources to attract climate finance and generate impact.

 Functional Responsibilities

• The Climate Investment Developer will implement all tasks under the direct supervision of the NDC Partnership Country Engagement Specialist and will work with the NCCC. He/she will need to use his/her own laptop and software. 
• This is a retainer national vacancy/position for twelve 12 months, a maximum of 220 working days with the possibility of extension based on performance. The incumbent is expected to work at the government offices in Abuja, Nigeria.
• This is a Homebased position, meaning that the incumbent will not work from a UNOPS office but from the government facilities. Therefore the incumbent will need to use his/her own laptop and software.
• As this is a Local Position, in order to be eligible, the incumbent should be a national of Nigeria or have a valid residence permit in the Country.

The following responsibilities are part of the incumbent role:

• Conduct a rapid mapping of ongoing, planned, and new climate investment related projects/programs led by line ministries, sub-nationals, and within the private sector and development and implementing partners, to better understand the availability of existing support. The NDC Implementation Framework is a starting point in addition to working closely with the NDC in country facilitator and the climate finance expert. Draft an inception report with a clear work plan based on mapping exercise and activities required by government.                                     
• Conduct initial due diligence of project proposals and assessment of bankability, sharing results in a brief due diligence report.
• Conduct mapping and identify potential sources of finance including climate finance or blended finance windows and de-risking mechanisms.
• Lead the development of suitable funding project concept notes proposals and submit to access project preparation facilities.
• Identify and prioritise climate investment projects that are being readied for finance.
• Organise and support the National Council on Climate Change,  the International Economic Relations Department and International Cooperation Department (ICD), to convene at least two climate finance investor roundtables/ coordination meetings around climate financing.
• Develop a pipeline of climate finance investment projects, by soliciting input from the line ministries and other expertise from agencies within the government and private sector.
• Identify potential sources of finance including climate finance or blended finance windows and de-risking mechanisms.
• Lead the development of suitable funding concepts and proposals to access project preparation facilities, including at least 3 programme concept notes developed and aligned with potential project preparation facilities for further development, with the objective of at least one programme proposal finalised and having accessed funding.  
• Provide technical support to NCCC, IERD and ICD to actively promote low carbon and climate resilient investments and conduct analysis of enabling investment environment for such investments. 
• Liaising with the NCCC and ICD to Identifying NDC related projects from the National Infrastructure Master Plan and facilitating access to potential funding sources.
• Work closely with the Climate Finance Expert towards integration of climate related projects in the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Public Investment Programming and National Budget.
• Provide technical expertise in the government's efforts toward issuing the third green bond, establishment of the National Climate Green Fund and other several climate finance instruments to provide solutions to fund green projects.
• Support capacity building for national experts in salient aspects of climate finance through on-the-job training and coaching, including at least 30 government staff trained in project/programme proposal development.
• Share monthly and quarterly reports on progress in each of the activities conducted.

 Competencies

• Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex...

 Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• A master's degree preferably in Public Finance, Resource Mobilisation, Economics, Natural Resource Management or other relevant field of study.
• Bachelor's degree in related discipline with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience (7 total) may be accepted instead of an advanced university degree.

Experience

Required

• With a Master’s degree, at least 5 years’ experience in public and/or private sector with a focus on climate change, project management, stakeholder and donor engagement and/or preparation of cross-cutting workplan/proposal development or any related field;
• Experience in multilateral and/or national governance and processes related to climate change, policy and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
• Professional experience in public and/or private sectors, related to project finance or development finance or sustainable investment in development institutions, equity and impact funds or other financial institutions, and advisory firms.

Asset 

• Substantial experience in business development, capital raising, and/or developing public-private partnerships with a successful track record in climate finance related activities across multiple contexts in a multi-cultural environment.
• Knowledge of the country’s context of policy frameworks, national plans and strategies related to climate change is required.
• Excellent communication skills 
• Experience, and awareness of international and or regional policy debates and challenges in climate finance and investment.