Key Expert 1: Team leader
Technical Assistance for the Initiative Access to Sustainable Finance for Green and Climate-Smart Value Chains
Job description
Ginger SOFRECO is recruiting key experts for an EU-funded project to improve access to sustainable finance for green and climate-resilient value chains in Honduras.
The project supports Honduran public development banks and financial intermediaries in expanding green financing opportunities for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and households, in coordination with a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Key Expert 1: Team Leader will provide strategic, technical and operational leadership for the project, ensuring the effective coordination and timely delivery of all activities.
Responsibilities will include coordinating with national authorities, financial institutions, the EU Delegation and other partners; overseeing work planning, budgeting and implementation; ensuring the integration of green finance, institutional capacity building and investment promotion across project components; supervising the quality of deliverables; and overseeing technical and progress reporting.
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras | On-site only
- Start: April 2027 | Duration: 48 months / 880 days person (Full Time Equivalent)
Qualifications
Eligibility criteria include:
Qualifications and skills
1. Master’s degree in economics, banking, finance, development economics, financial economics, business administration, or a field directly related to the cited degrees, or bachelor in the same fields plus four years of proven relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum general professional experience of criterion 4.
2. Certifications in climate finance, ESG and impact investing, climate finance/sustainability or development banking is considered an added value.
3. Native or certified C1 level in both English and Spanish.
General professional experience
4. At least 8 years of experience specifically holding the job title of Team Leader, Project Manager, or Project Coordinator, preferably on international cooperation projects.
Experience of more than 20 years will not represent an advantage during the evaluation.
Specific professional experience
5. At least 3 years of experience working directly with or within national public development banks or formal financial institutions.
6. Proven professional experience in at least 1 multi-year project addressing green economy transitions, sustainability frameworks (ESG and impact standards/SDGs), or climate finance.
7. The following is considered an added value:
o Proven professional experience facilitating European private sector engagement in emerging markets, particularly via ESG and/or impact investment, blended finance, or risk mitigation tools.
o Proven professional experience in Central America or Latin America.
o Proven professional experience with regional (Central America) and/or international financial institutions, climate funds.