Green Finance Specialist – Ethiopia

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Green Finance Specialist for a finance consultancy assignment financed by UNDP in Ethiopia.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking a Green Finance Specialist for an upcoming assignment in Ethiopia supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The initiative focuses on strengthening sustainable finance mechanisms and advancing capital market development to mobilize domestic and international resources for climate and environmental investments.

The expert will support the structural design, verification, and implementation of sustainable debt instruments. Working alongside financial sector stakeholders and national institutions, the specialist will ensure that green investments and use-of-proceeds frameworks align with recognized international standards and contribute to the country's broader green growth objectives.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Provide specialized expertise in green finance and sustainable debt instruments to support transaction structuring.
• Ensure alignment of green bond frameworks and project pipelines with internationally recognized green bond principles.
• Support the identification and assessment of eligible green assets and project pipelines for debt financing.
• Contribute to capacity building and knowledge transfer to strengthen institutional readiness for sustainable finance.

Scope of work

• Review transaction readiness, green bond frameworks, second party opinions, and eligible green project pipelines.
• Advise on deal structure, including issue size, tenor, currency, and coupon structure based on transaction readiness assessments.
• Support stakeholder engagement, investor appetite assessments, and market sounding exercises with institutional investors.
• Contribute to the identification of credit enhancement options, guarantees, and development finance institution anchor participation.
• Assist in mapping investor eligibility, prudential requirements, and regulatory compliance under national financial frameworks.
• Coordinate the preparation of information memoranda, investor presentations, and sustainable debt marketing materials.
• Develop working allocation and impact reporting systems, templates, and data collection protocols for post-issuance compliance.

Your role as Green Finance Specialist

• Lead technical inputs related to green finance, sustainability taxonomies, and environmental criteria for debt transactions.
• Evaluate and refine the pipeline of eligible green projects to ensure sufficient scale and compliance with green bond principles.
• Collaborate with transaction teams to integrate green credentials into marketing materials and investor presentations.
• Design and establish post-issuance impact reporting systems and data collection frameworks for sustainable debt instruments.
• Support knowledge-transfer workshops and capacity-building sessions for internal stakeholders on green finance principles.
• Contribute to transaction completion reports and document lessons learned regarding green bond issuances.

Requirements

• Education: Advanced degree in sustainable finance, finance, economics, environmental finance or related field
• Relevant green finance experience
• Languages: Proficiency required as evaluated under technical criteria

Desirable

• Previous professional experience working on sustainable finance initiatives in East Africa or similar emerging markets.
• Familiarity with multilateral development bank operations and United Nations Development Programme procedures.

An experienced Green Finance Specialist with a strong background in sustainable debt instruments, environmental impact tracking, and capital market development in emerging economies.

Assignment details

• Location: Ethiopia
• Financed by: UNDP
• Sector: Finance
• Estimated duration: 6 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNDP-financed project in Ethiopia.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.