Associate Operations Officer - Climate Finance/GHG Accounting, Washington

• Organization: IFC - International Finance Corporation
• Country: United States
• City: Washington
• Office: IFC Washington

Closing date: Monday, 8 June 2015

Background / General description

(Associate) Operations Officer - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Climate Finance Tracking With climate change being a strategic pillar of the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank Group's business, the Climate Change Cross-Cutting Solutions Area (CCSA) aims to provide leadership on climate change and leverage IFC's investment and advisory businesses to maximize developmental impact. The Policy Team is part of the CCSA, and has been mandated to promote thought leadership, innovation, new initiatives and investments in climate-smart activities while working closely with industry investment groups and regional departments within IFC, as well as with appropriate counterparts within the World Bank. IFC is seeking up to two (Associate) Operations Officers to focus on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting and climate finance tracking.
Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 3 year term appointment.
Duties and Accountabilities

• Work in close coordination with IFC industries and the regions to help identify climate-smart components in IFC's portfolio of investment and advisory projects as per the latest Climate Definitions (see http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/534495804a803b32b266fb551f5e606b/IFC_Climate_Definitions_2013.pdf?MOD=AJPERES) Help estimate GHG reductions for internal sustainability target setting purposes in accordance with IFC's sector-specific Guidance Note and in close coordination with sector metrics champions;
• Provide corporate support to various internal IFC units on an as-needed basis, including aiding IFC Treasury with green bond project identification and impact reporting, supporting the Blended Finance team with technical advice on donor projects, and supporting the overall World Bank Group GHG metrics Harmonization work, among others;
• Lead the Portfolio Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Accounting Initiative at IFC, working to maintain and enhance the carbon calculator tool, devise GHG methodologies and reporting formats, and provide guidance to Investment Officers around qualifications of their projects as climate business;
• Lead IFC's GHG impact assessment work, by developing a measurement methodology for 'avoided emissions' across investment projects, working with relevant advisory services and regional staff to devise and field-test appropriate methodologies for GHG impact assessments, and work with selected regional staff to field-test and refine GHG assessment methodologies; and
• Manage a cross-WBG effort to harmonize GHG accounting and climate finance tracking methodologies with other international financial institutions and private sector financial institutions.

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Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria & Competencies

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, or economics/finance and graduate degree in economics, finance or related discipline
• Relevant work experience in GHG accounting and climate change
• Five to eight years of experience assessing project-level technical and environmental issues in relevant IFC sectors (manufacturing, information technology, energy, infrastructure, agribusiness, and/or financial markets)
• Excellent knowledge of computer-based analytical tools (spreadsheets, projection models)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated track record in trouble-shooting and problem-solving
• Knowledge of web-based interfaces a plus
• Fluency in English – written and oral – required; and knowledge of French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian or Arabic a plus