Key responsibilities:
- Lead, and implement projects under management.
- Prepare technical project proposals for the Development Facility Committee and terms of references for contractors.
- Participate in business development with existing clients and identified leads.
- Maintain client relationships.
- Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations.
- Participate in the presentation of proposals submitted to the Development Facility’s internal committee.
- Selection and hiring of external service providers /consultants.
- Review deliverables and final reports submitted by third party experts.
- Identify, coordinate, and attend events, workshops and trainings.
- Support or prepare internal and external communications of projects under management.
- Contribute to annual planning and execution of technical assistance plans.
- Engage in strategic discussions to support creating business opportunities for the fund through TA activities.
- Attend Due Diligences and support the development of investment proposals.
- Promote the Development Facility in events and trainings.
What we expect:
- University degree, preferably in business administration, agribusiness, natural resources, environmental areas or related disciplines.
- Master’s degree in environmental science, sustainable development, development/sustainable finance or related disciplines preferred.
- Previous professional experience of more than 5 years in a similar field
- Previous environmental consulting experience and project management is preferred (but not essential)
- Prior training or experience in finance is a plus.
- Building effective working relationships with clients and projects teams
- Experience in the development of green financial products, including carbon market, green bonds and climate finance
- Experience in the development of projects related with the promotion of sustainable business and production practices in the agriculture, forestry, aquaculture and/or tourism sectors.
- Strong project management and organizational skills, including attention to detail.
- Ability to excel and maintain a positive attitude in a high-performance, fast-paced professional environment, while managing multiple projects under tight deadlines
- Strong initiative, entrepreneurial spirit and desire to learn
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and ideally French, other languages will be considered as an asset (German).
- Highly experienced in using Microsoft Office, including Excel and Power Point.
- Ability and willingness to travel, at least twice a month.
What you can expect:
- An agile, widely diverse international working environment with over 60 nationalities who are keenly interested in making a positive difference through their work and who share a collaborative, can-do spirit
- A job that allows you to fully utilize and expand your skills within an innovative, hands-on company culture
- A purpose-driven, performance-oriented company that rewards above-average results
- An organization dedicated to providing effective training and upskilling to its employees
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Associate – Technical Assistance Management at Finance in Motion
