Description
Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) is seeking consultancy support for a project the Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES). BNDES plays a fundamental role for the Brazilian economy, with the potential to accelerate the country’s decarbonization and climate transition. CPI is collaborating with BNDES to provide expertise and tools to address the challenges to implement a successful climate strategy, enabling BNDES to adopt strong and comprehensive climate metrics, integrating the different aspects of climate management. The project’s outcomes relate to orienting BNDES’ portfolio, leverage Fundo Clima’s pipeline, and provide inputs and KPIs for BNDES’ Sustainable Finance Framework, all of which will strengthen climate finance flows in Brazil. The candidate will contribute to the following outputs
Deliverables
- Support the strengthening of BNDES’s climate ex ante and ex post impact accounting, updating the bank’s financed and avoided emissions inventory.
- Develop a methodology capable of integrating ex-ante climate indicators (temperature score) with other ESG indicators and testing of a tool with a selection of project submissions.
- Provide support for capacity building to ensure sustained uptake by the beneficiary
- Offer feedback for the development of climate risk management tools to conduct a climate risk analysis and establishing criteria to integrate them with the Bank’s climate management.
- Provide feedback to the assessment of currently existing financed emissions methodologies for different asset classes, comparing applicable approaches for public administration operations.
- Provide feedback on the expansion of ex-ante and ex-post assessments of the Bank’s project lifecycle and yearly avoided emissions.
- Provide feedback on methods for measuring the alignment of financed and avoided emissions with Paris Agreement goals, incorporating scenario and taxonomy analysis.
Timeline
This consultancy contract is effective from May to December 2024, with an expected workload of 20 hours per week
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Economics, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- Strong understanding of climate change science, carbon accounting principles, and sustainability frameworks (e.g. SDG).
- Proven experience in analyzing carbon emissions, with familiarity on both portfolio emissions estimates and UN/CDM/JI/Voluntary markets carbon abatement methodologies.
- Proficiency in quantitative analysis techniques and statistical software (e.g., Excel, R, Python).
- Familiarity with multi-criteria decision analysis methodologies and tools.
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
- Ability to work independently with limited input.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into actionable insights.
- Passionate about sustainability and making a positive impact on the environment and society.
To apply
Click to submit an application. With your application, attach two documents:
(1) CV/resume no longer than 2 pages; and
(2) a cover letter outlining why you want to work with CPI and how your skills and experience align with the above requirements.
Please submit your application by May 20, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Please add notifications@app.bamboohr.com to your contact list to ensure delivery of all correspondence from us.
Climate Policy Initiative is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we are working to embed DEI across every facet of our organization. We seek to establish a working environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, and contractors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are openly valued as critical to the success of our organization and the achievement of our mission and vision.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.
