Catalytic’s mission is to accelerate the design and deployment of catalytic finance solutions for sustainable infrastructure. We identify and develop robust project pipelines and deploy technical assistance to support infrastructure projects to become more investible and impactful. Catalytic seeks to ensure positive social and environmental outcomes in addition to financial returns for impact investors, applying credible methodologies for the measurement and evaluation of impacts. In addition, Catalytic incubates and structures blended-finance funds aiming at scaling up and speeding up the implementation of urban infrastructure projects with positive climate impacts.
The SCF is a blended finance, climate impact fund designed to pursue attractive risk-adjusted returns for public and private investors while generating measurable and certified environmental and social impacts. The SCF is focused on pursuing investments in mid-size climate infrastructure, with nature-based solutions when applicable, in various developing countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, the Mediterranean, and Asia. The SCF is managed by Pegasus Capital Advisors, a commercial Private Equity impact fund manager and further benefits from a separate, grant-funded Technical Assistance (TA) facility managed by The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and implemented by Catalytic, IUCN, and Gold Standard.
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and working closely with other team members and Catalytic’s partners, the Project Pipeline Manager will oversee and conduct all project pipeline related activities within the framework of the SCF. These include project sourcing, evaluation, selection and scoping for Technical Assistance, evaluation of projects after the provision of TA for handing them over to the investment team of the fund manager, and when needed, assist the investment team of the fund manager in due diligence.
In addition, the Project Pipeline Manager will also support, at an ad-hoc basis, in conducting similar activities for upcoming new programmes under initiation: in this context, ad-hoc activities typically include project pipelining and assessment for new TA programmes until a dedicated project pipeline manager for those new programmes is hired in position.
Role & Responsibilities: Source quality projects that fit into the scope of the SCF
Conduct pre-feasibility assessment of projects that have passed eligibility screening, which result in the selection of priority projects for receiving TA and scoping of TA
Oversee the commissioned pre-feasibility studies and feasibility studies, evaluate projects post TA for their impacts and investibility and hand over selected projects to the fund manager.
Working closely with investment leads on project evaluation, selection for Technical Assistance and/or investment assessment, and when needed, assist the investment team in due diligence.
Oversee the flow of projects in the SCF pipeline, manage and continuously improve the TA pipeline processes from sourcing projects to handing prepared projects to the fund manager.
Provide numbers, results, deliverables for Communication, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
Ad-hoc activities for new TA programmes in initiation: project pipelining and assessment, similar to those for the SCF, until a dedicated project pipeline manager for those new programmes is hired in position.
Profile: Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar function, either with investment funds, international organisations, or NGOs; experience with similar financing funds with pipeline building for climate actions and achieving other SDGs
Knowledge and working experience in some of the following sectors: renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, urban transport, and building
Familiar with mid-sized infrastructure projects in the mentioned sectors with a good understanding of business development and financial models
Deal sourcing experience and network are a strong asset.
Experience working with stakeholders in the space of impact, blended-finance investment for climate targets would be a plus
Experience with international standards, such as IFC Performance Standards, Gold Standard, IRIS+, and carbon credits would be a plus
Soft skills and making good judgement with a large volume of projects within a limited time are some of the essential qualities required in this role
Passionate about climate mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, and sustainability with a strong commitment towards a more sustainable world
Team player, flexible and experienced in working in a multicultural environment
Taking initiatives and thinking out of the box to find solutions to challenges are needed on a daily basis.
Strong skills with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Proficient English level in writing and speaking. Fluency in other UN languages, especially Spanish or French would be a plus.
Excellent writing, drafting and editing skills
Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in environmental science, finance, economics, or international relations
The ideal working station will be Geneva with travels depending on project needs. However, depending on the competence of the candidate, remote work could be considered, and if so, minimum time zone difference would be preferred.
Catalytic Finance Foundation (Catalytic): Catalytic is a non-profit foundation based in Switzerland. As a finance initiatives incubator and technical assistance provider, our mission is to accelerate the design and deployment of finance vehicles for sustainable infrastructure at the subnational level. Catalytic is a member of the consortium of the Subnational Climate Finance initiative (SCF), which is a global blended finance initiative started in 2021 that aims to invest in and scale mid-sized (5-75 M $USD) sub-national infrastructure projects.
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