Green Finance Officer Job Careers – Uganda Development Bank Ltd
Job Title: Green Finance Officer
Organisation: Uganda Development Bank Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Managing Director
About US:
Uganda Development Bank (UDB) is a Development Finance Institution (DFI) focused on accelerating socio-economic development through sustainable financial interventions in line with the country’s development priorities.
Job Summary: The Green Finance Officer is responsible for the coordination of a vast array of green financing initiatives in the bank. The Green Finance Officer is accountable for providing technical support and providing sound advice the management on green financing options and activities, ranging the generation of funding proposals and mobilization of green finance from different financial mechanisms and instruments, to analysis and identification of low- carbon, and climate resilient investments. (S)he will play a key role in building strategic knowledge and partnerships in the arena of green finance, with various stakeholders within and outside the bank.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Scoping technical and commercial market potential for sustainable green projects (including energy, water, transport projects, etc.; and understanding the ability for project developers to access, manage, absorb climate finance and identify opportunities for climate finance sources to the bank
- Developing a practical and operational model for leveraging green finance from public funders and private financiers
- Developing green finance guidelines and appraisal tools for new investment proposals during the early stage of project screening and due diligence
- Conducting green finance analysis for new investments and preparing appraisal reports for submission to the relevant Committees for approval.
- Develop green financing monitoring indices to monitor the progress and consistently track the impact of projects through regular reporting
- Support technical due diligence in line with GEF, GCF environment standards, and work with relevant internal teams to ensure contractual conditions include necessary green finance indices.
- Conduct portfolio assessment for investment projects in using relevant tools for Green House Gas accounting, evaluate finance requirements and match sources to different resilience activities
- Provide technical inputs in establishing and managing partnerships and networking initiatives with key players in the climate change space to advance the Bank’s Climate finance agenda
- Undertaking research for a thorough understanding of banking, financial institutions and related industry knowledge for climate investments
- Develop a strong pipeline of good quality investment and advisory opportunities through anticipating market trends and
- employing sector/country knowledge
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to develop specific investment and advisory opportunities
- Support strategies on investment and quality assistance over activities linked to climate adaptation within the Bank
- Lead preparation of analytical work and knowledge on climate adaptation/mitigation including supporting UDB teams to incorporate climate adaptation/mitigation throughout the Bank’s portfolio
- Develop guidelines to support inclusion of climate risk and disaster resilience in the Bank’s policies, strategies and investments
- Perform such other roles as may be assigned by the bank from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies or other related field from a reputable education institution;
- Post graduate qualification and professional certification in a related field will be an added advantage
- Five years of related experience
- Sector specific underwriting specialization and/or experience will be an added advantage
- A good understanding of topical green finance, environmental and social issues
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Integrity and sound judgment
- Strong analytical skills
How to Apply:
All Interested candidates should send or deliver their applications and academic documents which shall include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, certified copies of academic documents and contact addresses of 3 references to the Director Strategy & Corporate Affairs, 1st Floor Wing B, Rwenzori Towers, Plot 6 Nakasero Road.
Deadline: 12th February 2020 at 5:00pm.