Vacancy title:
2 Climate Finance Specialist

Jobs at:
National Fund for environment (FONERWA)

Deadline of this Job:
30th November 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 23rd November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

2 CLIMATE FINANCE SPECIALIST

Background and context

The Government of Rwanda (Gull) has prioritized green economy to guide national development through economic transformation that is environmentally sustainable and climate resilient. This is reflected in the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy II (EDPRS II) which considers green economy among priority areas and identifies environment and climate change as a cross cutting issue to be mainstreamed across socio-economic sectors. At the highest policy level, the Cabinet approved the Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS) in 2011 to guide and drive the performance of all sectors of the Rwandan economy towards climate resilient and low Carbon development pathway. The National Fund for environment (FONERWA) was identified as the sustainable financing facility to ensure successful implementation of the GGCRS. As a result, the GoR has established and is committed to operationalize FONERWA. The Fund is supervised by the Ministry of Environment (ME)

FONERWA’s mission is twofold:

• To mobilize and manage resources for achieving environmental sustainability, climate resilience and green growth in order to promote Rwanda’s short, medium and long term sustainable development goals.
  
• To fund projects and programmes by public and private sector organizations that produce results contributing to these objectives
  

The fund has been operational since 2012 and has to-date successfully processed applications and supported the implementation of high quality project proposals that have met the rigorous and competitive criteria for finding.

FONERWA wishes to recruit competent personnel to fill the vacant posts in FONERWA Organizational structure. Below find the job positions and required qualifications and experience.

Detailed Job descriptions and attributions is accessible on FONERWA website: www.fonerwa.org (see careers)

Job functions

• Support FONERWA in preparing effective project funding proposals and mobilizing finance from different financial
  
• Design and employ financial mechanisms such as revolving funds, bonds or other instruments and improving readiness
  
• Raise awareness and enhance the capacity of potential funders and financiers on FONERWA resilience, its importance, and opportunities
  

Specific requirements & competencies

• Master's Degree in Environmental Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or Economics.
  
• At least 10 years of working experience in above fields for Bachelor’s degree holders, or 5 years working experience in above fields for Master's degree holders.