Sustainable Finance Specialist – CVZSFS

Armstrong Appointments; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in South Africa seeks to hire a Green Finance Programme Manager. This role focuses on advancing sustainable finance through project management and stakeholder engagement across various sectors, ensuring effective financing solutions for green initiatives. Candidates must possess strong analytical skills, a postgraduate degree, and at least 4 years of relevant experience in finance and project management.

Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant experience in finance or green economy.
• Expertise in financial structuring and business case development.
• Proven track record in raising and structuring funding.

Responsibilities

• Engage with projects in renewable energy and other green sectors.
• Support green finance projects and facilitate market growth.
• Manage external service providers and stakeholders.

Skills

Financial modelling

Project management

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Postgraduate degree

Job description

Main job function

The Green Finance Programme primarily looks to unlock and scale green finance by bridging the gap between supply and demand; through long-term partnerships and knowledge enhancement. The programme works across all sectors and its objectives include facilitating the advancement of knowledge and networks in the green finance sector; directing industry support to low-carbon projects and companies and further developing ‘investment ready’ pipeline; developing innovative financing mechanisms and contextualising it to the South African landscape to scale green finance; and bridging the gap between demand for finance in the green economy and the supply of green finance. The Green Finance team engages with a wide range of projects in the green economy sectors in South Africa, including the sectors actively supported – namely renewable energy, water & wastewater, agriculture and circular economy.
The key pillars of the Green Finance team are:
• Building knowledge through market research and data collection
• Disseminating data, knowledge and outputs
• Supporting sustainable / green finance projects
• Advancing sustainable / green market by facilitating green economy growth

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree, masters preferred in relevant field (i.e. Finance, Economics, Commerce, Development Finance, Business Management) Knowledge and Experience
• 4+ years relevant experience
• Financial modelling, business case development, financial feasibility, commercial due diligence, financial structuring (relevance to infrastructure an advantage)
• Existing network within the finance, infrastructure and / or green economy sectors
• Strong project management skills (including budgeting, planning, management of external service providers, external stakeholders & internal team members)
• Proven track record of raising, structuring funding or finance an advantage
• Implementation experience in developing infrastructure projects (public sector experience an advantage)
• Knowledge of impact metrics and risk frameworks (SDGs, SDG indicators, ESG, Equator Principles, IFC’s Performance Standards)
• Participate in or lead meetings and designing / leading workshops, and interact with government, green economy and finance sector stakeholders. Competencies and Skills
• Have strong communication skills (written and verbal), with confidence in both formal and informal public speaking engagements.
• Ability to lead, direct and influence external stakeholders an advantage
• Be able to confidently initiate and foster productive, professional relationships with many stakeholders, including business, funders and government.
• Possess problem-solving skills and an ability to identify, understand and define interventions to drive and grow markets.
• Proactivity, taking initiative and confidence in own initiatives
• Independent thinking and ability to assimilate variety of ideas / inputs / data from colleagues and external stakeholders or data sources.
• Strong analytical skills.
• High level of professionalism Remuneration

Remuneration: R661 930 per annum

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.