E3G International Climate Finance Policy Adviser (London)

If we are to limit average global temperature rises to below 2°C then the transformation to a global low carbon economy must happen over the next 40 years. A number of progressive developing country Governments are taking leadership to increase ambition on low carbon development domestically and internationally. These countries can demonstrate and provide real-life evidence of the political, technological, policy and social innovations that are required for delivering low carbon and resilient investment and transformation. E3G is committed to working with progressive developing countries on financing implementation of their strategies for low carbon and resilient development strategies. E3G is now developing its programme on International Climate Finance, with a particular focus on Latin America, China and Africa. In light of this expansion E3G wishes to strengthen the team by hiring a Policy Adviser to be based in London.

Reports to Programme Leader International Climate Finance 

E3G’s International Climate Finance Programme

The successful applicant will work as part of the ICF team to develop and deliver key areas of the programme, which for 2013-14 will prioritise:

Elaborating and animating an effective ecosystem for climate finance:  analytical research on climate finance and institutions at the national and international level, including the role of the Green Climate Fund and other multilateral funds and processes in plugging gaps and delivering an effective ecosystem for climate finance. 

Identifying how climate finance can be deployed to catalyse transformational change and accelerate understanding and support for mechanisms and institutional responses that achieve this: engaging at the national level in key countries and through international networks and initiatives to identify and build support for successful approaches towards use of climate finance and the opportunities for accelerating learning, replication and scale-up of these. 

Delivering National Financing Strategies: engaging national and international stakeholders on a National Financing Strategy for implementation of low carbon development strategies and priorities identified within these. This will provide tangible evidence of what is involved in financing the transition to a low carbon economy and generate knowledge and understanding of how to meet financing needs of developing countries. 

Influencing and shaping policy, financing and other institutional responses for low carbon and resilient development: presenting opportunities and benefits of green growth and the role of policy and public finance in overcoming barriers and managing the risks of low carbon and resilient investments. 

Leading and managing multi-stakeholder coalitions: building and maintaining E3G relationships and networks with key political, investor, business and civil society coalitions; including strategic relationships with a small number of key organisations. 

The successful applicant will have a key role in critical areas of the ICF programme, including:

conducting policy research on climate finance topics and preparing reports, briefings and presentations for a range of policy and financial sector audiences;

analysing existing and potential international mechanisms for delivery of climate finance, including the role and design of the Green Climate Fund;

identifying and developing opportunities for accelerating learning on instruments and models for increasing the transformational impact of climate finance;

coordinating multi-stakeholder coalitions and managing the team’s relationships with key partner organisations;

representing E3G in international meetings and initiatives on climate finance;

facilitating the further development of the International Climate Finance programme 

Experience

The ICF Policy Adviser will:

be a strong team player that is committed to achieving E3G’s objectives;

be innovative and entrepreneurial with strong strategic and analytical approach towards delivery of outcomes;

have at least 5 years of professional and/or academic experience and a track record of achievements;

be confident operating in an international context and engaging decision-makers and experts from the public, private and non-profit sectors;

demonstrate a track-record of facilitating stakeholder engagement and maintaining multi-stakeholder partnerships, ideally on a climate change and/or finance agenda;

have experience of working with or within developing countries;

have strong written and spoken English and ideally fluency in Spanish;

be prepared to travel internationally 

Terms

This position is programmed for 3 years, on a renewable one year contract, starting as soon as possible.  This position will be based in E3G’s London office.

Interested candidates should therefore apply by 28 June 2013 by submitting a current CV (including two referees) and a covering letter explaining their interest in the position to Charlotte Murphy,Charlotte.Murphy@e3g.org