Climate Finance & Budgeting Expert

ICF; Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad District; Presencial; INR 1.800.000 - 2.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ICF in Gujarat seeks a Climate Finance & Budgeting Expert to provide specialised advisory support on urban climate finance, municipal budgeting, and investment structuring for state and city actions.

The role focuses on financial rigour, bankability, and compliance, with an emphasis on vetting budgets and advising on innovative financing models for climate projects.

Formación

• Postgraduate degree in Economics, Finance, or MBA in Finance.

Responsabilidades

• Provide expert inputs on climate budgeting frameworks at state and municipal levels.
• Support vetting and review of State and Municipal Climate Budgets, including verification of the minimum 25% climate action expenditure requirement.
• Advise on urban climate finance instruments, including municipal finance, blended finance, PPPs, and innovative financing models.
• Review and validate financing aspects of priority climate project pipelines, including cost estimates and funding structures.
• Support compliance with CITIIS 2.0 tranche-based disbursement indicators related to finance and budgeting.
• Provide technical inputs for climate investment summits, financial reviews, and audit processes.
• Prepare and review technical notes, finance briefs, and compliance documentation as required by GUDM.

Conocimientos

Urban finance

Municipal finance

Climate finance

PPPs

Educación

Economics

Finance

MBA in Finance

Descripción del empleo

Role Overview

The Climate Finance & Budgeting Expert will provide specialised technical advisory support to GUDM on urban climate finance, municipal budgeting, and investment structuring. The role is advisory and review-oriented, supporting compliance, financial rigour, and bankability of climate actions at state and city levels

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert inputs on climate budgeting frameworks at state and municipal levels
• Support vetting and review of State and Municipal Climate Budgets, including verification of the minimum 25% climate action expenditure requirement
• Advise on urban climate finance instruments, including municipal finance, blended finance, PPPs, and innovative financing models
• Review and validate financing aspects of priority climate project pipelines, including cost estimates and funding structures
• Support compliance with CITIIS 2.0 tranche-based disbursement indicators related to finance and budgeting
• Provide technical inputs for climate investment summits, financial reviews, and audit processes
• Prepare and review technical notes, finance briefs, and compliance documentation as required by GUDM

Educational Qualifications

Postgraduate degree in:

• Economics
• Finance
• MBA in Finance

(from a recognised institution)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in:
• Urban finance or infrastructure financing
• Municipal financial management or public finance
• Climate finance or investment planning

Experience with state governments, urban local bodies, or multilateral/bilateral programmes is desirable

Familiarity with municipal bonds, credit ratings, PPPs, and climate finance instruments preferred

Language Requirements

• English mandatory
• Gujarati preferred