Climate Finance Associate in Bonn bei World Resources Institute

This position is based in the NDC Partnership office in Bonn, Germany, requiring a few days per week in the office. WRI is unable to offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must have a valid work permit or ability to obtain this independently

About the Program:

The NDC Partnership is a global coalition of countries and institutions collaborating to drive transformational climate action through sustainable development. In 2015, the world endorsed the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Nations signal their commitments to the Paris Agreement through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - each country’s strategy to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience against the negative effects of a changing climate. The Partnership advances the goals of the Paris Agreement by bringing together more than 200 countries and institutions in new ways to accelerate NDC implementation and enhance ambition over time. The Partnership’s work through 120 partners supporting more than 90 countries produces many examples of impact, lessons learned and ideas for the future. The Partnership is governed by a Steering Committee, co-chaired by two country representatives. Hosted by WRI, the UNFCCC Secretariat, and UNOPS, the NDC Partnership has members in all regions of the world, with staff in Washington DC and Bonn, Germany.

Job Highlight:

Mobilizing and deploying climate finance at speed and scale is critical for achieving the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. To date, the level of finance mobilized is below existing and projected needs, especially in developing and vulnerable countries. At COP 26, the UK COP Presidency launched the Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance, a collaboration between climate-vulnerable developing countries and climate finance providers. The Taskforce is co-chaired by the Governments of the UK and Rwanda and is supporting country-led trials in seven developing countries1 to identify and implement solutions to improve access to climate finance. The trials are working towards a coordinated and longer-term climate finance approach aligned with national priorities. These trials are generating experiences that can inform countries across the globe to improve access to finance. At COP 28, the NDC Partnership and the Government of the United Kingdom launched a new knowledge centre to support the dissemination of learning from the Taskforce's work in country.

The Centre will be the Secretariat of the Taskforce and will collect and disseminate evidence from the Pioneer Country trials and gather and share lessons learned between climate-vulnerable countries to help develop new solutions, scale-up successes and advance global agenda on improved access to climate finance. The Centre will be hosted by the Support Unit of the NDC Partnership and its work will be embedded into the Finance work of the Partnership. Under the guidance of the Head of Climate Finance, the Climate Finance Associate will manage all activities and deliverables of the Centre, including managing the secretariat function, exchanges with Taskforce members and organization of different convenings and events, developing analytical products, developing and implementing the Centre’s Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, and elaborating Annual Reports and a series of outreach and communication materials.

You will report to the Head of Climate Finance as anchor manager and the Knowledge and Learning Director as outcome manager.