E T Consultant - Climate and Sustainable Finance

The role supports the World Bank Group's Climate Department in delivering climate and sustainable finance solutions. The consultant will conduct research, analyze data, support operational teams on climate-related topics, and contribute to developing methodologies and tools for climate finance and outcomes metrics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct industry, market, project, and institutional research and analyze economic, financial, technical, and portfolio data to support operational work, business development, and management decisions.
• Support team workstreams and WBG operations on Paris Alignment, climate co-benefits, sustainable finance, adaptation and resilience, climate risk, and related topics.
• Support GHG accounting and climate outcomes metrics by collecting, cleaning, validating, and analyzing data; document assumptions and results; contribute to improving methodologies, tools, and reporting.
• Prepare briefs, presentations, reports, guidance, checklists, training and knowledge materials, and communications for internal and external audiences.
• Support editing, quality review, and dissemination of materials.
• Support practical tools, dashboards, data systems, workflow improvements, automation, and AI-enabled solutions including testing, quality control, user support, and maintenance.
• Provide project-management and internal delivery support including work planning, portfolio monitoring, procurement and contract coordination, meetings and events, stakeholder follow-up, and tracking deliverables.
• Collaborate across WBG institutions, regions, Global Practices, operational teams, and corporate functions.
• Take ownership, respond quickly, shift flexibly between workstreams, and undertake additional assignments as priorities evolve.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in finance, economics, business, public policy, international development, engineering, data analytics, environmental science, or a related field.
• Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated interest in climate, development, or sustainable finance, supported by relevant academic or professional exposure.
• Familiarity with Paris Alignment, climate finance, sustainable finance, adaptation and resilience, GHG accounting, or climate outcome metrics is desirable.
• Knowledge of, or experience with, GHG protocols, Scope-1 to 3 emissions calculation systems, and emissions databases is preferred.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with qualitative and quantitative information, identify data gaps, test assumptions, structure ambiguous issues, and draw clear conclusions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to prepare concise, accurate, and well-structured briefs, reports, and presentations for different audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with data visualization, dashboards, statistical tools, automation, or AI-enabled tools is an advantage.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, attention to detail, and results orientation.
• Proven ability to prioritize competing assignments, meet short deadlines, and deliver high-quality work with appropriate independence.
• Proactive, dependable, accountable, collaborative, and service-oriented.
• Sound judgment, learning agility, and willingness to work across functional and cultural boundaries and flex between client-facing and internal assignments.

Skills

• Climate Finance
• Sustainable Finance
• GHG Accounting
• GHG Protocols
• Emissions Calculation
• Data Analysis
• Quantitative Research
• Qualitative Research
• Report Writing
• Presentation Skills
• Excel
• Power Point
• Data Visualization
• Dashboard Development
• Statistical Tools
• Project Management
• Climate Outcome Metrics
• Paris Alignment
• Automation Tools
• AI-enabled Tools Deployment

Languages

English