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Job - P562 - Senior Manager – Climate Finance @ Janaagraha (Last Date - NA)

      

Senior Manager – Climate Finance

Organization: Janaagraha
Location:  Delhi-NCR/Bangalore
Industry: Governance,  Climate Change 
Type: NA
Salary: NA
Description: We are looking for a highly passionate and competent individual to lead our work on reforms in green and climate financing in the urban sector with a particular focus on urban transportation. This position is part of Janaagraha's Advocacy & Reforms team, which works closely with governments, academicians, think-tanks and consulting organisations to drive systemic reforms in urban governance

Responsibilities: 
  • The Senior Manager – Climate Finance will work closely with the CEO and senior colleagues in the Advocacy & Reforms team. The individual will lead a 2-3 member team to deliver the organisation's objectives around clean and general urban infrastructure finance. The goals include establishing and managing relationships with senior government bureaucracy, experts at multilateral and bilateral, crafting thought-leadership material and writing op-eds frequently. 
  • Help deepen knowledge and analytical firepower in India’s climate financing in urban sector and identify contemporary trends and advocacy agendas
  • Conceive and drive action-research projects that both help shape general discourse on urban infra financing and help project Janaagraha as a go-to organisation for clean urban infra financing policy
  • Explore program/project funding opportunities to help grow the infra financing practice
  • Represent Janaagraha in external forums, events and meetings, participate in policy dialogue; discuss policy initiatives, and/or present policy papers/ideas;
  • Establish and maintain relationships with government, partners, stakeholders and donors to achieve active collaboration, cooperation and alliances on project development and implementation;
  • Ensure Janaagraha’s active participation in relevant forums and working groups to establish effective networks and keep abreast of ongoing debates and thinking on Climate finance and urban infrastructure finance.
  • Build relations and partnerships with senior government officials as well as multi-lateral, bi-lateral agencies and NGOs and participate in critical meetings and events;
Educational requirements:
  • Master’s degree or equivalent in business administration, finance, public finance, public administration, public policy, Economics, Planning or other directly relevant fields OR a Membership of a Professional Institute such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ;
  • A keen interest in and intermediate level knowledge around urban climate financing, urban infrastructure financing and awareness of the industry trends and best practices;
  • Excellent inter personal and communication skills- verbal, written and presentation;
  • Adequate experience in managing senior stakeholder relationships
  • Adequate experience in leading high-performance, client service teams;
  • Strong project management skills and sharp focus on high-quality, timely execution.
Experience requirements:
  • 8-10 years of professional work experience in Climate Financing, Public Policy, Infrastructure Financing, Government and/or Management Consulting, or Economics;
Desired Skills:
  • keen interest in urban infrastructure financing and awareness of the public transport industry trends and best practices
  • Strong financial, analytical and numerical skills as well as aptitude
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong presentation making skills
  • The drive and ability to own pieces of work in entirety, needing minimal supervision
  • The ability to deliver in unstructured and challenging environments, including working on tight timelines and in a data-poor ecosystem

Application Instructions: 

  • If you’re interested in this role, please write to Nimisha Bency at nimisha.bency@janaagraha.org with a cover note on why you fit this role well as well as your CV. 
  • Notification 
Disclaimer: 
  • Candidates with Requisite Experience Only apply that too with relevant cover letter. 
  • The openings provided here is meant for information purposes only. Please cross-verify the details before applying. 

Date Posted: 2021-07-09

 

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