USA: Senior Analyst, Gender

Mar 17, 2024 | Climate Policy Initiative
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CPI is an analysis and advisory organization with deep expertise in finance and policy. Its mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. CPI has six offices around the world in Brazil, India, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (San Francisco and Washington D.C). 

CPI has over a decade of experience on climate finance effectiveness and tracking, and working to develop bankable solutions and address the investment pipeline risks since 2014. CPI manages the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (The Lab) and the Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility), two accelerator programs addressing market barriers to unlock sustainable investments to tackle climate challenges. The Lab helps turn ideas into actions, developing concrete mechanisms that are ready for the market, and the CC Facility supports the market roll-out of these solutions towards scalability. Each program targets a critical valley of death that financial mechanisms face during their development process. 

ABOUT THE LAB 

The Lab is a public-private partnership developed in 2014 and was born out of the need to drive more private investment to tackle the climate challenge. The Lab is an incubator program that identifies, develops, stress tests, and helps launch innovative financial mechanisms that attract private capital into sectors key to a sustainable economy. In nine years, the Lab has launched 68 instruments, which have collectively mobilized over USD $3.7 billion in climate action and has proven to be a successful model.  

ABOUT THE CC FACILITY 

The Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility) accelerates the implementation of high-impact, ready-to-scale financial structures through a suite of services that include grant funding, technical support, and a market-building learning hub. The CC Facility fills a market gap and reduces market fragmentation to mobilize private capital for climate action in developing economies. The CC Facility is a partnership between CPI and Convergence, who are combining their expertise to turn innovative financial vehicles into scalable solutions, to increase the available investable pipeline and grow the climate finance market.   

The CC Facility was launched in May 2023 and will build upon the successful deployment of financial vehicles already supported and incubated by both CPI and Convergence through their flagship programs, the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (The Lab) and Design Funding. Together, these programs have backed over 100 solutions that have since secured close to $6 billion in investments in under 10 years, an achievement unmatched in this early-stage space. 

POSITION SUMMARY 

CPI is seeking a talented and motivated individual with expertise in gender equality and climate finance to support the Lab and CC Facility gender integration and mainstreaming work. Aiming to fill existing gaps with regards to gender-responsiveness in climate finance, CPI is incorporating a gender equality focus across its innovative finance programs and one of its goals is to support all vehicles that go through the program to become gender-responsive. Activities of this work will contribute not only to uncovering the gaps and needs for gender-responsive climate finance but also build awareness in entrepreneurs and proponents of financial solutions on the value of incorporating a gender lens into their investments and operations.  

The Senior Analyst, Gender will form an integral part of the CPI Climate Finance team and report to the Innovative Finance Manager.  

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

Research & Analysis  

  • Participate in the selection process of the Lab and the CC Facility, including screening and evaluation of applications to screen out any gender-washing ideas, identify gender-responsive solutions, and select solutions with the most gender impact potential and potential change. 
  • Provide gender-focused technical support to financial vehicles in their development and implementation process. Tasks could include conducting and performing gender assessments, strategy, action plans, theory of change, metrics, etc. 
  • Conduct capacity building activities for proponents on mainstreaming gender into their operations such as workshops.  
  • Support the creation of knowledge products on the gender-climate nexus, disseminating lessons learned from the programs.  
  • Identify evidence-based modifications for the eligibility criteria and selection process to continue to align both with the private capital mobilization mandate and impact objectives of the Lab and the CC Facility  

Program development and Stakeholder engagement 

  • Lead the implementation of the CC Facility gender action plan. 
  • Support in the continuous improvement of the gender mainstreaming strategy into the selection process and analytical development.  
  • Support expanding CPI’s network in the gender ecosystem, helping to develop potential partnerships. 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE 

  • Master’s degree required and professional experience in the fields of economics, finance, international development, research institutions or another relevant field. Candidates without such a qualification will only be considered if significant relevant work experience can be demonstrated.  
  • In-depth expertise in climate finance, gender equality, particularly in developing countries. 
  • Proven experience in gender with application in climate finance projects, transactions, or instruments. Relevant expertise may include, but is not limited to, gender-lens investing, gender analyses, gender-budgeting, and/or gender impact management. 

COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 

  • Strong analytical and research skills, with a track record of applying sound financial and strategic judgement in complex situations. 
  • Ability to confidently work autonomously and oversee the work of others effectively. 
  • Flexibility, professionalism, enthusiasm for working as part of a team, and an ability to interact with a diverse array of people. 
  • Strong attention to detail, organization, time management, and prioritization skills, and an ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines. 
  • Deep commitment to the mission and values of CPI. 
  • Fluency in English required (written and verbal) 

POSITION DETAILS 

CPI is recruiting for one full time position to be based either in its San Francisco or Washington D.C. office.  CPI has adopted hybrid working whereby staff are able to work a mix of remote and in the office.  

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $100,000 per annum.  

CPI salary offers are determined by the level of skill and experience demonstrated by the selected candidate as well as alignment to internal equity and external market levels. 

CPI also offers a highly competitive benefits package which includes a generous 401(k) contribution and PTO provision. 

TO APPLY 

Candidates should submit an up-to-date CV and a compelling cover letter outlining why the candidate wants to work with CPI and how their skills and experience align with the above criteria. 

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, so s encourage applicants to submit at the earliest opportunity. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Candidates should be sure to add notifications@app.bamboohr.com to their contact list to ensure delivery of all correspondence from CPI.

Climate Policy Initiative is an equal opportunity employer and committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion within its organization. CPI works hard to create and maintain a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.  The CPI teams reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Its strong commitment to diversity and inclusion is evident through its focus on attracting and retaining staff based on skills and merit. 

CPI welcomes and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all identities and backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

CPI is committed to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.