Senior Biodiversity Specialist

1 month ago


Washington, Sunderland, United Kingdom World Bank Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Biodiversity Specialist to join our team at the World Bank Group. As a key member of our Global Environment Facility (GEF) team, you will play a critical role in supporting the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) in its mission to address biodiversity loss and promote sustainable development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate resource mobilization for the GBFF, articulating resource needs and strategic planning, and engaging with sovereign and sub-national governments, philanthropic and conservation organizations, private sector, foundations, non-governmental organizations, and bilateral and multilateral institutions.
  • Contribute to the overall implementation of the GBFF, including its programming directions, governance arrangements, additional programs/windows, portfolio development and management, in line with the agreed GBFF policies and strategies, decisions by the GBFF Council, and relevant CBD COP guidance.
  • Prepare documents and briefing materials to inform resource mobilization and discussions for the GBFF Council and for the GEF management, and contribute to the GBFF Council organization and discussions on matters related to resource mobilization.
  • Analyze priorities, operational modalities, and other requirements of potential contributors and support sources, and articulate responses that take into consideration the GBFF governance arrangements and policies.
  • Enhance synergies across different GEF family of funds by contributing to GEF-wide resource mobilization efforts for overall institutional growth, and by helping to articulate unique value proposition for the GEF family of funds with various capitalization modalities.

Requirements:

  • Master's degree or Ph.D. in the field of environmental/conservation finance, development finance, environmental management, or any other relevant discipline.
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience in addressing biodiversity financing at the national or international level, with an established track record in resource mobilization, development financing, or innovative financing.
  • Experiences in strategic interactions with sovereign and non-sovereign contributors, including private and institutional investors, foundations, sub-national governments, and other entities, highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of relevant CBD negotiations and decisions, in particular the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, financial mechanism, resource mobilization, digital sequencing information (DSI), and relevant topics needed.
  • Strong knowledge of the operations of the GEF, its strategies, policies, and its GBFF program would be a strong advantage.
  • Ability to think analytically, strategically, and programmatically.
  • Proven ability to work with and across teams, both as a team leader and team member.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, including ability to communicate complex issues to a wide range of audiences. Language skills in French, Spanish, Arabic, and/or Portuguese is desirable.
  • Must be able to work in a multicultural environment, and also independently on complex tasks on tight deadlines.


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