Associate – Technical Assistance Management at Finance in Motion

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, and implement projects under management.
• Prepare technical project proposals for the Development Facility Committee and terms of references for contractors.
• Participate in business development with existing clients and identified leads.
• Maintain client relationships.
• Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations.
• Participate in the presentation of proposals submitted to the Development Facility’s internal committee.
• Selection and hiring of external service providers /consultants.
• Review deliverables and final reports submitted by third party experts.
• Identify, coordinate, and attend events, workshops and trainings.
• Support or prepare internal and external communications of projects under management.
• Contribute to annual planning and execution of technical assistance plans.
• Engage in strategic discussions to support creating business opportunities for the fund through TA activities.
• Attend Due Diligences and support the development of investment proposals.
• Promote the Development Facility in events and trainings.

What we expect:

• University degree, preferably in business administration, agribusiness, natural resources, environmental areas or related disciplines.
• Master’s degree in environmental science, sustainable development, development/sustainable finance or related disciplines preferred.
• Previous professional experience of more than 5 years in a similar field
• Previous environmental consulting experience and project management is preferred (but not essential)
• Prior training or experience in finance is a plus.
• Building effective working relationships with clients and projects teams
• Experience in the development of green financial products, including carbon market, green bonds and climate finance
• Experience in the development of projects related with the promotion of sustainable business and production practices in the agriculture, forestry, aquaculture and/or tourism sectors.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including attention to detail.
• Ability to excel and maintain a positive attitude in a high-performance, fast-paced professional environment, while managing multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Strong initiative, entrepreneurial spirit and desire to learn
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and ideally French, other languages will be considered as an asset (German).
• Highly experienced in using Microsoft Office, including Excel and Power Point.
• Ability and willingness to travel, at least twice a month.

What you can expect:

• An agile, widely diverse international working environment with over 60 nationalities who are keenly interested in making a positive difference through their work and who share a collaborative, can-do spirit
• A job that allows you to fully utilize and expand your skills within an innovative, hands-on company culture
• A purpose-driven, performance-oriented company that rewards above-average results
• An organization dedicated to providing effective training and upskilling to its employees