Associate / Senior Associate Consultant - Natural Capital

• Support the development of the programme's Theory of Change and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Funding Proposal.
• Create financial analysis tools and assist with fund-level modelling, scenario assessments, and concessionality calculations.
• Compile investment pipelines and track fund flows across countries and financial instruments.
• Coordinate specialist contributions for economic analysis, safeguards, and other proposal components.
• Prepare briefing materials for government officials and assist engagement with national authorities and focal points.
• Co-design and facilitate stakeholder workshops at national and landscape levels.
• Conduct market sounding with development finance institutions, impact investors, corporates, and philanthropic funders.
• Analyse capital structure options, fund structures, domiciles, and governance arrangements.
• Draft investor materials such as pitch books, placement memoranda, and term sheets in collaboration with legal and tax advisors.
• Manage investor pipelines and data rooms.
• Develop operating policies, investment procedures, and investment committee documentation.
• Screen early investment opportunities against defined investee criteria.

• Bachelor's degree is required; a Master's degree or relevant advanced qualification is preferred.
• Between 2 and 7 years of relevant experience in advisory, operations, or investment, including strategy consulting, agribusiness, development finance, private capital, or blended finance.
• Strong quantitative skills and financial modelling ability to analyse scenarios and provide clear recommendations.
• Excellent writing skills to produce investor-quality materials.
• Experience engaging with government officials and managing multi-stakeholder processes, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Ability to coordinate multiple partners and workstreams under tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working in uncertain and changing environments.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and passionate about mobilising capital for nature and underserved markets.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills suitable for diverse audiences.
• Willingness to travel frequently to project countries.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; proficiency in French is an advantage.
• Experience with Green Climate Fund or other climate funds, agricultural value chains, nature-based solutions, carbon markets, or fund structuring is highly desirable.

The role is a full-time individual consultancy lasting about 5 to 7 months with a possible extension. The daily rate is approximately USD 400-600, subject to confirmation and project funding.

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