Senior Climate Finance Specialist

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About the Organization

NABARD is India’s apex development bank, established in 1982 under an Act of Parliament to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development. In its journey of more than four decades, the premier development financial institution has transformed lives in Indian villages through agri-finance, infrastructure development, banking technology, promotion of microfinance and rural entrepreneurship through SHGs & JLGs and more. It continues to aid in nation building through participative financial and non-financial interventions, innovations, technology and institutional development in rural areas.

Job Description

• Financial Budgeting: Estimating financial budgets required for playing a key role in climate financing domain for a DFI of NABARD’s size. Presenting the same in the form of a strategic plan for at least next 5 years.
• Financial products Development of financial products which are in sync with the NABARD mandate of encouraging climate friendly and sustainable rural development.
• Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis: Help develop annual financial targets and budgets which are aligned with NABARD’s strategic plans. Conduct quarterly reviews of performance against targets.
• Networking: Expected to come with knowledge and contact coordinates of sector players. Deep networking with wholesale lenders in agriculture sector to develop long term finance possibilities.
• Financial Convergence: Research and present different types of financial convergence models between NABARD and corporate lenders, bilateral and multilateral organizations.
• Supporting internal lending departments of NABARD: Engage with lending departments of NABARD and define terms and types of loan arrangements with public sector enterprises in the climate sector.
• Resource mobilization and partnership: Coordinate resource mobilization and nurture donor partnerships.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Coordinate the financial M&E functions of NABARD’s climate proofing projects financed through DCAS. Serve as focal point for all oversight, compliance and quality assurance of the M&E framework.
• Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing: Support in facilitating capacity building initiatives relating to climate finance.
• Compliance Framework: Provide active support in setting up of systems which address the regulatory / inspection compliance as desired by RBI in its inspections. Developing SOP for all projects funded under AF, NAFCC, GCF and CCF.
• Others: Perform other duties and functions as may be assigned by NABARD relating to climate finance.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in finance / financial management/ business administration or equivalent field.

Essential:

• At least 10-15 years of professional experience with at least 5-8 years of hands-on experience in handling mid to large sized agriculture and /or Agri infrastructure projects.

Desirable:

• Any experience in handling climate proofing / renewable energy projects.
• Familiarity with the functioning of large sized finance projects.
• An understanding about nature and management of large sized development programmes.
• Proven understanding of all essential aspects related to mobilizing/ deploying climate finance in project mode.
• Should have understanding & experience of conceptualizing and structuring financing solutions for climate adaption / mitigation projects.
• Experience of raising funds in foreign currency with hedging and a full understanding of compliance framework for foreign currency loan management.
• Familiarity with climate change, climate resilience and climate risk management.
• Ability to analyze data for preparing monitoring and programmatic reports, providing strategic advice and direction on fundraising and partnership initiatives.

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