We are seeking a professional with a background in climate finance, carbon markets and government policy to form partof our Carbon Market Access Strategies team. The Policy Associate will lead on the delivery of critical workstreams related to VCMI’s Access Strategies Program.
Key responsibilities
- Support VCMI’s policy analysis and Access
Strategies program government engagement, including with CVF-V20 member
countries, gathering input from external bodies to contribute to VCMI’s
knowledgedissemination and capacity building across the carbon market
ecosystem.
- Support the development and delivery of
dedicated technical assistance projects, trainings and workshopsdesigned
to help build the enabling conditions for EMDEs to benefit from carbon
finance flows, and effectively convey VCMI’s guidance to policymakers and
other key market stakeholders.
- Support VCMI’s Access Strategies team’s wider
work, including fundraising and grant management. Conduct policy analysis
of carbon market trends, updates, and evolving policies and objectives
relevant to VCMI’s mission and priority workstreams.
- Support the communication of knowledge products
on key issues relating to high
- integrity carbon markets and VCMI’s Access
Strategies program outputs.
- Represent VCMI externally, help to organize
convenings of international stakeholders, interact directly
withpublic/private sector stakeholders and participate in conferences.
Who we are looking for
Essential
criteria
- Knowledge and experience working on carbon
markets and carbon finance, including UNFCCC carbon market mechanisms and
high integrity voluntary carbon markets.
- An understanding of government policy processes,
and prior experience working in government or closely engaging government
officials on climate related topics.
- Expertise and interest in carbon finance as a
tool for mobilizing broader climate and development finance, andhigh
motivation to advance this topic in direct collaboration with governments
and international organizations.
- An understanding of the carbon finance technical
assistance ecosystem (e.g. across MDBs, regional alliances and donors).
- Excellent oral, written, communication and
presentation skills including proficiency with PowerPoint. Spoken and
written fluency in English.
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to
explain complicated topics to diverse audiences in an engaging and
understandable manner.
- A team player, with a proven ability to work
effectively across disciplines and diverse cultural settings, delivering
on different priorities and deadlines under time pressure.
Preferred
criteria
- Experience working on international climate
and/or development programs in emerging and developing economies.
- International engagement and convening
experience on technical policy issues.
- Direct experience working with or in government
on carbon markets.
- Knowledge of government regulations relevant to
carbon market participation, as well as best practice relating to
indigenous peoples and local communities engagement, and benefit sharing.
- Experience in climate finance, grant making,
contract management, monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience working in different geographies and
cultures.
- Additional language skills.
How to apply
To
apply, please send a copy of your CV along with a short cover letter that
clearly demonstrates how you meet the above selection criteria for this role to recruitment@vcmintegrity.org by no later than 5pm on Friday 13
February.Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, early applications
are advised.
