(Associate) Operations Officer - Sustainable Finance and Transaction Solutions

(Associate) Operations Officer - Sustainable Finance and Transaction Solutions

Description

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.

As part of the World Bank Group’s Planet Vertical, the Climate Department supports WBG delivery on climate and development. It helps operational teams integrate mitigation, adaptation, resilience, and climate risk considerations into projects, programs, analytics, and client engagement. The Department works across WBG institutions, Global Practices, regions, and corporate functions to strengthen delivery, credibility, and consistency.

The Climate Department’s Sustainable Finance and Transaction Solutions unit (KTCSS) helps the WBG develop scalable solutions that respond to client demand, strengthen the climate co-benefits and related outcomes of development finance operations, and support credible implementation across IBRD/IDA, IFC, and MIGA. Its work spans sustainable finance structuring, transition finance, adaptation and resilience, climate risk management, Paris Alignment, climate finance and co-benefits, GHG accounting and other climate-related metrics, as well as the tools, systems, and methodologies that support consistent implementation. KTCSS also supports product innovation, knowledge codification, and data- and AI-enabled solutions that help operational teams deliver efficiently and at scale.

Duties and accountabilities:

•  Support WBG operations on sustainable finance and climate risk management solutions, including thematic labeled finance, sustainability-linked finance, transition finance, adaptation and resilience finance, blended finance, and private capital mobilization.
•  Contribute to the design and structuring of sustainable finance products and solutions, including eligibility approaches, KPI and target logic, use-of-proceeds frameworks, incentive structures, and client-facing materials.
•  Apply climate finance, Paris Alignment, climate risk, and sector pathway concepts to operational decisions, with emphasis on practical transaction support rather than stand-alone reporting.
•  Support the development of IT, data, automation, and AI-enabled tools that improve screening, workflow integration, knowledge codification, quality control, and decision support.
•  Translate Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) methodologies, market standards, and emerging sustainable finance practices into practical guidance, checklists, training materials, and internal knowledge products.
•  Strengthen climate-related data quality, auditability, and reporting processes, including by working with data, systems, and corporate reporting teams.
•  Collaborate across WBG institutions, regions, Global Practices, investment teams, and corporate functions to deliver consistent approaches adapted to different operational contexts.

Selection Criteria

•  Master’s degree (or higher) in finance, economics, business, public policy, engineering, data analytics, environmental science, or a related field.
•  At least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably 8 or more, in sustainable finance, development finance, infrastructure finance, climate risk, product innovation, GHG accounting, data and digital solutions, or related fields.
•  Practical experience supporting sustainable finance or capital mobilization instruments, such as green, social, or sustainability bonds, sustainability-linked loans, blended finance, transition finance, or climate risk management solutions.
•  Good understanding of climate transition risk, physical climate risk, adaptation and resilience, Paris Alignment, climate finance tracking, sustainable finance taxonomies, and relevant market standards. Experience with GHG accounting or climate co-benefits is a plus.
•  Strong analytical, quantitative, writing, and presentation skills, with ability to produce clear decision-ready advice under tight timelines.
•  Collaborative mindset and sound judgment, with the credibility to work across investment, technical, policy, data, and corporate reporting teams in a matrixed institution.
•  Demonstrated ability to translate operational or technical requirements into IT, data, automation, or AI-enabled solutions, working effectively with technology and data specialists is a plus.

Note: This vacancy announcement is posted across multiple possible duty stations, that includes Washington, D.C., and Paris. The selected candidate's duty station will be determined based on organizational requirements and business needs. This position is posted as local recruitment in accordance with the World Bank Group Staff Rules. However, should the successful candidate be selected to be based in Washington, D.C., the appointment will be treated as international recruitment and the applicable Staff Rules and benefits package for internationally recruited staff will apply accordingly.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

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