Senior Operations Officer – Climate Lead, LAC Region

Duties and Accountabilities

Business Responsibility

• Develop and implement innovative Upstream and Advisory projects and initiatives that support the energy transition through the decarbonization/low carbon growth towards carbon neutrality or net zero of manufacturing industries
• Identify opportunities for sustainability improvements in client operations which can form the basis of advisory projects to support / add value to IFC financings to clients. Examples include opportunities for energy and/or water efficiency improvements – traditional REF, increasing use of sustainable inputs/materials in place of virgin materials, increasing circularity in the manufacturing process and renewable energy such as Solar PV or Bioenergy.
• Support business development by identifying key climate-related market trends and sector growth drivers as well as target companies for Investment and/or Upstream and Advisory services related to the adoption of decarbonization, circularity and sustainability related technologies.
• Originate, develop and implement business development and idea generation activities to create scalable climate advisory products, market creation initiatives and early-stage project development opportunities (ie. Regional and Local Cement Sector Associations: FICEM, SNIC, ASOCEM, etc).
• Help spot new trends and business models in the manufacturing sector that further the climate goals of the World Bank and can address development challenges in emerging markets.
• Support the identification and assessment of impactful and innovative potential investment opportunities based on country and sector strategies and market creation potential.
• Engage with and establish partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including across the World Bank Group, to foster innovative thinking about creation of new markets to increase development impact in difficult markets in the MAS sectors.
• Develop, evaluate and provide feedback on proposals for climate advisory offerings in mainstream financings, upstream seed initiatives and upstream projects.
• Convene climate stakeholders, form partnerships and connect climate expertise from various Upstream, investment and advisory staff, the Bank GPs, and external parties to enable delivery of upstream projects and initiatives in the MAS sectors.
• Ensure close alignment between MAS Investment, Upstream and Advisory, MAS Climate Business Team, and the CBD team in terms of product offering and strategy.
• Identify new climate investment opportunities in the MAS sectors.
• Play a key role to both develop and promote climate products, tools, and services (e.g. sustainability-linked, green, and blue loans and bonds, and green buildings, as well decarbonization strategies), including climate finance structures, including to support IFC’s own Paris Alignment efforts, as well as clients’ strategies for decarbonization.
  

Knowledge Capture and Management

• Disseminate knowledge and experience across MAS to support adoption of new approaches and best practices that further sustainability in the LAC and Europe regions.
• Build external brand recognition through conference attendances and external engagements and amplify recognition of IFC’s distinctive capabilities in working upstream to catalyze greater flow of investment opportunities in the MAS sectors.
• Serve as a bridge between the regional industry group and CBD, including disseminating knowledge, coordinating and delivering climate-related events and training, and contributing to knowledge management by identifying and sharing regional insights and lessons learned.
• Connect IFC climate, global and regional teams, ensure solutions and knowledge flow across the World Bank Group, and help achieve MAS Upstream priorities
  

• Mentor junior staff working assigned to transactions and in the MAS LAC EUR Upstream and Advisory unit in support of the Upstream Manager and the Upstream Sector Leads Selection CriteriaWorld Bank Group Core CompetenciesThe World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC, including our values and inspiring stories.