View Vacancy – International Climate Finance (ICF) Coordinator

Main purpose of job:

This position is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a growing area of UK-Colombia collaboration. The successful candidate will play an important role in delivering programme outputs of the International Climate Finance (ICF) clean growth programmes portfolio, including the UK PACT programme (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) and admin support for other ICF programming. 

The role will help develop and take on day to day responsibility for delivering a portfolio of technical assistance initiatives to support Colombia to make a successful transition to a low carbon economy and the phase out of coal and fuels in line with its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, and engaging external stakeholders including UK and Colombian government agencies, private sector institutions, think-tanks, academics and NGOs, among others. The jobholder will need to be comfortable working flexibly across multiple and evolving work streams over the programme lifecycle. The role will work closely with different teams across the Embassy, as well as liaise with other relevant FCDO sections, to ensure successful programme delivery. 

Roles and responsibilities:

Programme monitoring. implementing and reporting

• Manage the successful implementation of UK PACT, including its bilateral programmes, Long-Term (LTED) and Short-Term Expert Deployments (STED), provide quality assurance, and ensure the delivery of activities on schedule and budget in close collaboration with programme delivery partners and FCDO in London. This includes supporting public calls for bids for technical assistance project proposals, scoping demand for STED and LTED, check and develop activity-based budgets, and check implementer expenses;
• Monitor and evaluate project proposals on a regular basis, including ongoing financial and contractual management and monitoring of risks and significant outcomes. Take responsibility for co-ordinating and delivering project evaluations, assessing progress against project deliverables and policy impact;
• Summarise and report achievements and potential gaps within the ICF glean growth programmes portfolio; provide support building comms pieces, reports, case studies and other documents required.
• Analyse market information in consultation with senior managers and policy leads to produce clear and accurate reports for Colombia and UK use;
• Support policy leads in implementing, managing and monitoring quality projects which deliver high impact against programme criteria.

To develop external and internal stakeholder relationships in support of the design and implementation of the ICF clean growth programme portfolio

• Managing and strengthening the Embassy’s network of UK-Colombia climate contacts to identify capacity building and policy influencing opportunities for the ICF clean growth programme portfolio. Engage with these contacts, as required.
• Engage with potential Colombian and foreign implementing partners, including government departments, research institutes, consultants, academia and NGOs both in Colombia and the UK, at national and local levels, to build a clear picture of delivery requirements and capabilities.
• Build and use an extensive network of contacts to promote positive relationships between internal and external stakeholders and ensure there are clear lines of communication that keep the ICF clean growth programmes portfolio on track, on time and in line with ICF overall goals and ambitions.
• Undertake occasional field trips in Colombia to engage with local stakeholders, as required, and potentially in the UK to support activities.
• Support the ICF clean growth team to design proposals and ensure successful overall programme delivery.

Supporting policy direction, programme development and outreach

• Undertake analysis of Colombia’s NDC and sustainable development policy developments and government priorities, in order to help identify key opportunities for the ICF clean growth programmes portfolio, as Colombia advances different sectoral climate change efforts. This will include support for updating UK PACT’s country sectors and potential ToR for Call for proposals.
• Support the ICF clean growth team in engagement with Colombia and UK’s private sector to understand their priorities in order to feed into the development of programmes;
• Provide support and ideas for the outreach and public face of the ICF clean growth programmes portfolio, including high-level visits and field trips in Colombia;
• Be a part of the broader embassy activities and support senior management when required in other matters.

• Graduate from environmental sciences, public policy, international development, international business/relations, government or related courses, with demonstrated academic excellence, and at least 2 years of experience in a related field / activity to this job description and able to demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills;
• Solid knowledge of Colombian climate change/green growth policy and related institutional frameworks, preferably on energy and green finance matters;
• Professional or academic experience in programme management, including: designing new projects, setting specific outputs, outcomes and indicators, monitoring and evaluating of project expenditure, identifying risks and project outcomes;
• Proven track record in policy or business analysis, maintaining and building effective networks with influencing external stakeholders in both public and private sectors, including government departments, financial institutions, think tanks and NGOs;
• A team player. Strong interpersonal skills to engage with different embassy sections and UK government stakeholders;
• Ability to work well and have a flexible approach to work whilst under pressure;
• Excellent IT skills, including Windows Office Excel, Word and Power Point.

Language requirements: 
 
Language: English and Spanish

Level of language required: High level of fluency in both: Fluent spoken and written Spanish, as well as a good working knowledge of English – C1 (under the CEFRL or equivalent).