Climate and sustainable finance is a growing strategic opportunity for MSC. Hiring an expert will help us establish a credible presence in this niche area, strengthen our technical capabilities, build a pipeline of donor and DFI-funded assignments, and develop a sustainable portfolio of climate finance advisory services.

Climate and sustainable finance advisory

- Lead diagnostics, strategies and technical assistance on green and sustainable finance, climate adaptation and resilience, low-carbon investments and climate-finance mobilisation.
- Advise banks, NBFCs, MFIs, insurers and other institutions on green financial products, climate-related risks, sustainable-finance frameworks, portfolio opportunities and institutional capacity building.
- Design or assess financing mechanisms—including credit lines, guarantees, concessional and blended finance, and other risk-sharing instruments—and develop financial and commercial viability assessments.
- Support climate investment and financing solutions for MSMEs, agriculture, livelihoods and relevant sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, water and circular economy.
- Contribute to climate-finance project preparation, investment pipelines, funding proposals, programme design and results frameworks, incorporating gender, inclusion, safeguards and climate impact measurement.

Consulting delivery and technical leadership

- Manage assignments and multidisciplinary teams, including methodologies, workplans, budgets, stakeholder consultations, analytical work, client deliverables and quality assurance.
- Lead research, feasibility studies,



institutional assessments, policy analysis and development of actionable recommendations, roadmaps, financial models and knowledge products.
- Engage effectively with clients, donors, regulators, investors and implementation partners; facilitate workshops and build the capacity of client and MSC teams.

Business development and institutional contribution

- Identify opportunities, build client and partner relationships, and lead or contribute to EOIs, technical/financial proposals and consortium development for donor- and private-sector assignments.
- Support MSC’s practice development through thought leadership, tools and methodologies, mentoring and cross-sector collaboration.

Requirements Key Skills:

- Hands-on experience in at least two relevant areas: green lending/product design; climate-risk assessment; adaptation or mitigation finance; blended finance/guarantees; investment or facility design; climate-finance policy and institutional diagnostics.
- Experience with financial institutions and donor/DFI-supported projects; familiarity with relevant climate-finance standards, taxonomies, disclosures, safeguards, MRV and donor funding requirements is desirable.
- Solid analytical and financial skills, excellent report/proposal writing and communication, stakeholder management, team leadership, and proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines and undertake domestic or international travel; emerging-market experience and networks are an advantage.​

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🏢 MSC (MicroSave Consulting)
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