Key expert 2: Green Finance and Institutional Strengthening Specialist
Technical Assistance for the Initiative Access to Sustainable Finance for Green and Climate-Smart Value Chains
Description du poste
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 2: Green Finance and Institutional Strengthening Specialist will provide technical expertise to strengthen the capacity of national development banks and other financial institutions to develop and deploy green financial instruments and sustainable lending frameworks.
Responsibilities will include assessing institutional needs and supporting the development of roadmaps to improve governance, operational efficiency and climate resilience; promoting the integration of international green finance standards, including the EU Green Taxonomy, ESG criteria and climate risk disclosure; delivering training and facilitating knowledge transfer on climate risk management, inclusive lending and green financial product development; and advising on policy and regulatory frameworks to foster green lending and sustainable financial ecosystems.
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras | On-site only
- Start: April 2027 | Duration: 48 months / 880 days person (Full Time Equivalent)
Qualification
Eligibility criteria include:
Qualifications and skills
1. Master’s degree in economics, banking, green 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 standards, climate finance/sustainability or development banking is considered an added value.
3. Native or certified C1 level in English and B2 in Spanish.
General professional experience
4. At least 8 years of proven professional experience advising or working inside public development banks or financial intermediaries in DAC-listed countries. Experience of more than 12 years will not represent an advantage during the evaluation.
Specific professional experience
5. At least 3 years of proven professional experience in designing or and/or deployment green financial instruments (e.g. concessional credit lines, risk-sharing facilities, green bonds, climate-related guarantees).
6. Demonstrated experience leading or technically advising on at least 1 completed project involving the practical application of EU Sustainable Finance Standards or international climate fund frameworks.