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Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work 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. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) – one of the world’s largest multilateral funds – uses climate financing to help low and middle-income countries accelerate low-carbon, climate-resilient development. CIF supports an inclusive and just climate-smart future, focusing on diverse partnerships that de-risk green markets and unlock additional investments and financing.

To date, 14 contributor countries have pledged over US$11 billion to CIF, leveraging an additional US$62 billion in co-financing in 72 recipient countries. Since its start, CIF has worked in the areas of clean technologies, energy access, climate resilience, and sustainable forests. And now, after identifying the next frontier of climate challenges, CIF is investing in five new areas: the transition from coal, climate-smart cities, nature-based solutions, industry decarbonization, and renewable energy integration.

The CIF’s success is premised on a solid partnership with national governments, citizen groups and communities, private sector sponsors, the CIF governing bodies, and the five multilateral development banks that serve as co-financiers and implementing agencies of the CIF.
At the center of this collaboration is the CIF Secretariat, hosted by The World Bank which supports the work of the CIF governing bodies, including strategy and policy development as well as reporting; manages internal and external institutional relations as well as strategic partnerships; supports program development; delivers a large program of thought leadership, knowledge and learning work; is responsible for portfolio risk management and new private sector capital mobilization modalities and initiatives.

The CIF’s reputation as a pioneering and effective international climate fund has been built to a large degree through its expansive energy portfolio of more than 230 operations.

CIF is launching a new area of programming focused on high emitting industries and clean technology supply chains. CIF Industry Decarbonization (CIF Industry) Investment Plans will be designed to help transition high-emitting industries in developing countries to zero-carbon practices and unlock investments in low to net zero-carbon and climate-resilient business models and technologies. CIF concessional finance will be deployed at multiple levels—industrial facility/technology, corporate, sectoral, and national — to address system-wide barriers and challenges hindering the decarbonization high emitting sectors, and to help commercialize clean technologies, support sustainable and climate friendly business models, and bring down related costs.

CIF is seeking to recruit an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) as Senior Industry Specialist to lead the technical and operational aspects of CIF Industry work, which will include develop investment plans under the CIF programmatic model to best respond to the unique challenges of addressing decarbonization in transnational industries that span both government and corporate actors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The ETC will work under the supervision of the CIF Clean Energy Lead and collaborate closely with other colleagues in the CIF Secretariat. Majority of the responsibilities will complement existing CIF efforts and capacity. Specific duties will include, among others:

• Lead the launch of CIF Industry programming under the Clean Technology Fund, including the delivery of key design and implementation documents, issuance of Expressions of Interest for potential participants, and recruitment of the independent expert group;
• Work closely with the Clean Energy Lead, CIF Governance Team, and other relevant CIF teams to develop technical positions for CIF to take on major relevant issues related to high emitting transnational industrial sectors and clean technology supply chains;
• Lead overall management and day-to-day operations of CIF Industry programming as an integral part of the Clean Technology Fund team;
• Coordinate with MDB partners to ensure that planned activities align with the strategic directions of CIF Industry and other related CIF activities;
• Lead the development of CIF Industry policy, procedural, and guidance documents as requested;
• Stay abreast of key recent developments, debates, innovations related to industrial decarbonization and clean technology supply chains and ensure CIF’s work is informed by such developments;
• Provide strategic advice to the CIF CEO, Clean Energy Lead, and CIF Governing Bodies on relevant issues in the industrial decarbonization field and clean technology supply chain field;
• Coordinate closely with the Clean Energy Lead to integrate CIF Industry activities with the existing CIF clean technology portfolio;
• Work closely with the external relations team in the CIF Secretariat to build and maintain relevant partnerships;
• Support the work of the CIF Trust Fund Committees by leading the drafting of high-quality decision documents for consideration when needed;
• Implement decisions taken by the CIF Trust Fund committees in close coordination with the Clean Energy Lead and CTF team and respond to inquiries from members and observers as appropriate;
• Represent CIF in relevant public events as needed;
• Identify and lead relevant knowledge products for CIF Industry to be shared with the wider public, in collaboration with MDBs and other stakeholders;

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in industrial engineering, industry ecology, public policy, international affairs, economics or similar field. If Masters is in a non-engineering field, then a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, or related field is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience working in international development finance
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting climate change mitigation or decarbonization programs
• Relevant professional experience in one or more of the following is highly desirable: project development, implementation, and evaluation focusing on sustainable industrial development; supervision and coordination of portfolios financed by global climate change funds; climate finance and blended finance deployment;
• Solid understanding of sectoral policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations across different relevant industries. Strong knowledge of a range of cross-sectoral issues related to industrial decarbonization and its place within large energy transition goals and activities; field experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in managing effective relations with a wide range of stakeholders (Governments, international organizations, multilateral and bilateral development agencies, developing country partners, corporate partners, business advocacy or trade groups, NGOs, scientific and research communities)
• High degree of diplomacy and sensitivity in dealing with internal and external clients, staff and managers at all levels. Discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information
• Integrity and ability to work in team as well as independently with limited supervision
• Demonstrated strong written, presentation, and communications skills in English and ability to synthesize and present information effectively and tailored to different audiences.
• Demonstrated skills in identifying and facilitating partnership opportunities across public and private stakeholders and in mobilizing support for partnerships.

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