Cote d'Ivoire: Green Building, Infrastructure Finance Vehicle Consultant

OBJECTIVES

The Consultant for the development of a National Green Building and Infrastructure Financial Vehicle (NGBIFV) is a national senior Part-time consultant who will support the development of a framework for the establishment, operationalization, and capitalization of a cross sectoral NGBIFV. Overall, this framework will facilitate public and private sector investment for green building and infrastructure projects. The Consultant will report directly to the Country Representative and will receive support from the NDA and GGGI technical experts national and international level. He /She will be in charge of leading all the stakeholders’ consultations on the ground, collect relevant information, and writing the concept note in accordance with GGGI’s highest quality control.

SCOPE OF WORK

Working with the NDA and GGGI team the consultant will:

• Engage with partners at all stages in the deliverables development process by providing technical inputs on the design, structure, capitalization and operationalization of the NGBIFV.
• Provide quality assurance aligned with GGGI standards.
• Engage with GGGI team to ensure the overall direction and integrity of the process.
• Consolidate and collect findings of past and ongoing related initiatives to inform the development of the NGBIFV.
• Conduct market research on green building and green infrastructure.
• Conduct desk research on green building and green infrastructure in the country.
• Draft the preliminary list of key potential investors.
• Map the potential accredited entity to GCF which can support the operationalization of the NGBIFV.
• Undertake policy review to identify the legal form of the NGBIFV that enables private sector engagement and investment.
• Conduct a detailed analysis of the options for the Fund’s legal structure.
• Define the investment strategy, products offering and guidelines, providing a clear indication of the pipeline of projects (business plan) the Fund will target immediately after first close.
• Draft a preliminary financial model for the Fund based on the findings of all aforementioned elements of the feasibility study.

OUTPUT / DELIVERABLES

The Consultant is expected to deliver the following:

All reports must be in French and English (United States usage), prepared in accordance with GGGI’s formatting requirements, and submitted in electronic formats along with complete sets of raw data, research materials, and related information. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Finance, Climate Change Economics, Economics, or other relevant disciplines.
• Preferably 7 years of relevant experience (design, structure, and resources mobilization of funds) in developing countries with good knowledge of one or more regions where GGGI is active at senior levels (e.g. leading projects).
• At least 7 years of program experience in the development arena of Cote d’Ivoire. S/he is expected to be technically competent in finance, investment sectors
• Track record of writing successful Concept notes and proposals in a relevant field
• A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in project/program design and management.
• A clear understanding of Climate Change mitigation and adaptation concepts in relation to Cote d’Ivoire.
• Ability to engage the private sector to become project partners, co-developers, investors, etc.
• Experience superintending planning and budgeting functions in institutions that have an environmental services focus is desirable.
• Holds managerial responsibilities for program planning, budgeting, reporting and staff coordination.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and working on inter-institutional programmes.
• International experience working in several countries, including countries where GGGI is present is a plus.
• Experience in providing executive/management support to high-level oversight committees.
• Excellent written and verbal English and French communication skills is a must.
• Ability to lead and work effectively with people from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Demonstrated experience in programming and proposal development for medium to large scale projects in the field of environment and climate change.
• Previous experience in Cote d’Ivoire. A clear understanding of the GCF modality of financial support would be an asset.
• The capacity to climate change mitigation and adaptation program design against the fiduciary, environmental and social safeguards standards and requirements of the Green Climate Fund (GCF)’
• Demonstrate knowledge in finance and banking sector analysis and financial vehicle development/management.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Strong analytical, writing and presentation skills.  
• Good background on Cote d’Ivoire’s climate change issues and response strategies and related programme development.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Proven capability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Experience in policy formulation, capacity building and multi-stakeholder engagement
• A strong track record in undertaking research, analyzing country trends, and drawing lessons learned
• A solid understanding of climate finance in Cote d’Ivoire
• Highly developed technical and strategic knowledge of planning, policy and strategy, infrastructure services, alternative financing, institutional reforms and governance.
• Excellent organizational and management understanding and demonstrated experience with successful mainstreaming of safeguards, gender, poverty reduction and social inclusion.
• Demonstrated understanding of principles of green climate financing
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects that are supported and/or implemented by both international and local consultants.
• Experience in participating in the development/preparation of pipeline of projects.
• Experience in undertaking/leading functional research (e.g. baseline, mid, end evaluations) in Cote d’Ivoire.
• Excellent facilitation and capacity building skills.

CORPORATE SKILLS

• Excellent ability to leverage diversity as an asset in collaboration across divisions and in multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse teams.
• Strong commitment to GGGIs organizational values, and excellent ability to advocate organizational values and accountability within and outside the organization.
• Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and synthetically across fields and topics.
• Open to change and flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Always pursues continuous improvements.
• Demonstrated commitment to GGGI’s core values
• Demonstrated ability to work in team environments and cultivate productive partnerships across a diversity of stakeholders to achieve organizational goals.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret government, multilateral and organization rules and regulations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with all levels of staff and partners from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Capability to develop and implement effective strategies and tactics for accomplishing assigned duties.
• Strong ability to work independently and/or remotely, while maintaining productivity.

BUDGET

• The consultant will be paid up to USD 12,000 depending on his or her credentials

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

• Applications are accepted only through the GGGI Careers page: https://careers.gggi.org/
• The closing date is Korea Standard Time (KST). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
• The cover letter and CV must be submitted in English.
• A consortium or a company cannot be hired for the assignment of an individual consultant

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• Proposed work plan (two pages), indicating applicant’s understanding of the TOR; approach to the assignment; the indicative timeline to achieve deliverables. 

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