Senior Technical Advisor – Innovative Finance
Catholic Relief Services
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Maryland • United States
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About the role
- Contributes chiefly to business development of innovative finance and climate finance transactions globally.
- Drives the full transaction process, from identification of new opportunities, partnership development, financial and capital structuring, innovative initiative design, internal stakeholder management and coordination, documentation and communication, through execution and oversight.
- Leads CRS resource mobilization in the areas of innovative finance and climate finance, working closely with colleagues.
- Identifies new innovative finance and climate finance resource opportunities.
- Supports Regional and Country team leads as they identify opportunities that may benefit from blended finance or climate finance structures.
- Develops new partnerships and funding opportunities using innovative finance and climate finance tools.
- Partners with the CFSU to explore, pursue and design new structures in climate adaptation finance with institutional donors and carbon markets.
- Liaises closely with the global resource mobilization team.
- Represents CRS at global forums, UN, Congress, and major donor forums to present CRS’ work and research in Innovative Finance and Climate Finance.
Requirements
- Masters degree in finance, economics, business administration or related field.
- Ten years of work experience in blended finance, climate finance or related, with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO or finance institution, with experience working overseas in multiple regions.
- Track record of resource mobilization, designing and managing innovative finance mechanisms in development contexts.
- Experience working in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated experience and skills to represent the organization at the highest levels at meetings with donors, government, international NGOs, local partners – faith-based and civil society. Understanding of partnership principles.
- Extensive knowledge of finance structures and mechanisms used in development programming.
- Deep understanding and application of technical principles and concepts in innovative finance; climate finance preferred.
- Expertise in the development and production of tools and other products to support innovative finance mechanisms. Demonstrated experience in transferring knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and informal methods.
- Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications and strong understanding of information and budget management systems and knowledge-sharing networks.
- Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
- Excellent strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including research publications.
- Excellent presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills.
- Proactive, resourceful and results oriented.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
blended financeclimate financeresource mobilizationfinancial structuringcapital structuringinnovative finance mechanismsdevelopment programmingtrainingmentoringknowledge transfer
Soft Skills
relationship managementinfluencestrategic thinkinganalytical skillsproblem-solvingsystems thinkingcommunication skillspresentation skillsfacilitation skillscoaching skills
Certifications
Masters degree in financeMasters degree in economicsMasters degree in business administration