Job Opportunity: Origination and Financial Structuring Lead (Senior Analyst/Associate)

Position: Origination and Financial Structuring Lead (Senior Analyst/Associate)
Team: CPP Coordination & Implementation
Duration: Three (3) years

Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers

The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), founded in 2009, is an independent intergovernmental organization of countries most threatened by climate change, headquartered in Accra, Ghana. It is composed of leaders of 70 governments from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific, who together represent 1.74 billion people.

Major bodies of the CVF include:

• CVF Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Environment who coordinate, cooperate in key international arenas such as the UNFCCC, UNCBD, UNCCD, and IMO.
• V20 Finance Ministers (V20): founded in 2015, which operates as a dedicated international collaboration of ministers of finance (or, for some, economic planning ministries) working to tackle climate change by mobilizing and realizing economic and development strategies and programs while leveraging public and private finance for an enhanced response to climate change. The V20 also founded a Central Bank Governors Working Group in 2023 to focus on three key areas: (1) Liquidity Support; (2) Inclusive Green Finance; and (3) Central Banks as movers greening the financial system.
• Global Parliamentary Group (GPG): founded in 2022, the GPG generates further impetus to climate action by supporting green industrial policy, establishing durable long-term reform by driving investment opportunities in Climate Prosperity Plans through the leadership of parliament and the legislature.

Together, the CVF-V20 aims to achieve climate justice through Climate Prosperity Plans with ambitious economic and financial resilience strategies designed to attract investment and resources that advance and accelerate the realization of Sustainable Development Goals, 30×30 Global Biodiversity, and keeping average global temperatures to the 1.5°C safety threshold of the Paris Agreement.

CVF-V20 Secretariat

The Secretariat supports the work of the CVF and the V20 Finance Ministers by advancing and delivering the CVF and the V20 Finance Ministers objectives. The Secretariat’s role shall include, but shall not be limited to:

1. Act to support convening of Member States on climate change at the Heads of State/Government and Ministers of Finance level;
2. Support the coordination and organisation of meetings focused on international financial reform agenda and trade between Members as well as helping facilitate CVF’s participation in strategic international events such as UN General Assembly, UNFCCC, UNCBD, Spring and Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, etc.;

3. Organize meetings and workshops throughout the calendar year;
4. Represent the perspective of CVF in international forums;
5. Provide technical expertise and support to Members in the development andimplementation of climate resilience and mitigation strategies to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement, and other biodiversity goals that foster climate prosperity;
6. Support the oversight of fund management, resource mobilisation efforts, and coordination with donors and financing institutions;
7. Create work programs that influence and mobilise resources in line with the Paris Agreement, Sustainable Development Goals, and biodiversity targets;
8. Represent the perspective of CVF in relevant international forums and advocate for their interests and priorities concerning climate change adaptation, mitigation, and finance;
9. Sustain engagement with a broad range of stakeholders, including Members, international financial institutions, partners, regions, subnational entities such as cities, businesses, investors, and civil society, to advance CVF-V20 Objectives;
10. Establishment and ongoing management of the experts in Washington D.C. and elsewhere, focusing on international financial reform, and other key themes;
11. Facilitate access to climate finance including loss and damage funds for Members through constant innovation of financial products and instruments, and through assistance with project development, proposal preparation, and engagement with the financial mechanisms of the UNFCCC and similar initiatives in the SDG, biodiversity, and related policy arenas;
12. Engage with the G7 and G20, including working groups, and similar country groupings as well as international financial institutions and partners to advocate for increased climate finance flows to Members; and
13. Provide technical assistance and capacity acceleration opportunities to member countries in accessing, tracking, managing, and reporting on climate finance received and utilized.

Programs Overview

1. Membership & Partnership Coordination
2. CPP Coordination & Implementation
3. Financial Protection & Vertical Funds
4. International Financial Reform & Trade
5. Regional Office
6. Communications
7. HR, Admin, Finance & Legal

Objective

The Origination and Financial Structuring Lead will be instrumental in transforming climate project concepts into financially viable and investor-attractive investments. He/She must be comfortable with interacting with diverse investors, including development finance institutions, international banks, private equity and pension fund managers. The Origination and Financial Structuring Lead must also be able to comprehend first of a kind transaction, including Private Public Partnerships (PPP), Special Economic Zones, Offshore Domiciliation for the purposes of aggregating investors from multiple jurisdictions

Scope of Work

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Develop comprehensive financial models that demonstrate bankability of climate-impact projections. Must be familiar with trending financial models
2. Design innovative funding strategies utilising debt, equity, and blended finance mechanisms to achieve desired investor returns for climate transactions
3. Must be able to align Country Prosperity Plans with projects submitted for financing by recommending investor profiles
4. Create investment-grade project structures meeting stringent investor and stock exchange requirements
5. Design risk assessments of deals and design mitigating frameworks and strategies
6. Develop comprehensive resource mobilization strategies
7. Identify and engage potential investors and funding sources
8. Prepare compelling investment prospectuses
9. Manage investor relationships and communication
10. Support fundraising efforts across public and private sectors
11. Design innovative financing mechanisms for climate projects
12. Lead complex financial negotiations with diverse stakeholders to financial closure.
13. Lead and mentor team members by establishing KPIs and managing progress of team
14. Strategically identify, engage, and secure funding sources for climate resilience projects.
15. Work with Climate Financing Function/Division within the Finance Ministries to Identifyand facilitate funding and resources required for the successful implementation of CPPsand to ensure learning by doing
16. Contribute to the development of policies and strategies that support the implementationof CPPs
17. Perform other research, programmatic, organizational, or technical tasks as requested bythe Managing Director.

Reports to: Director, Country Platforms

Qualifications. The Origination and Financial Structuring Lead shall possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Finance, Engineering Economics (e.g. Masters in Business Administration, MSc in Finance, Economics,) or a closely related field
• At least 10 years of experience in the field of finance such as Investment Banking, Private Equity or Development Finance Institution with at least 3 years in leadership position of Vice President and above
• Demonstrated understanding of climate impact and sustainable finance instruments
• Strong leadership skills such as stakeholder negotiation skills, management of multipleinvestors demands and portfolio monitoring abilities.

Preferred:

• Experience with climate finance and renewable energy project funding
• Proficiency in financial modeling software (e.g., Excel Advanced, Crystal Ball)
• International finance certifications
• Previous work with multilateral development agencies

Contract Duration. Three (3) years with possibility for extension/ flexibility, working on an occupation rate basis of 100% (full-time).

Working Hours & Modalities. Full-time 100% occupancy. The Origination and Financial Structuring Lead may generally work remote/ from home (subject to agreement with the Supervisor).

Compensation. The Senior Analyst/Associate is paid based on the salary grade established by the CVF using United Nations (UN) guidelines.

Accommodation & Travel. The assignment is remote. Travel outside in authorized official missions will be at the CVF expense in accordance with CVF travel rules.

Kindly email your curriculum vitae and cover letter to secretariat@cvfv20.org and ata@cvfv20.org with the subject line “Job Application: Origination and Financial Structuring Lead”. The application deadline is April 11, 2025.