Climate Finance and Carbon Market Analyst

cinfo

The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world's largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. It uses financial resources and extensive experience to help our client countries reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and improve quality of life.

Bangladesh faces significant climate change vulnerability despite contributing only 0.4% of global emissions. The country has updated its NDC with ambitious targets across multiple sectors. While it has a strong climate policy framework, more work is needed to unlock carbon financing. The government has identified priority areas for climate action, with financing needs between 0.8% and 5% of GDP. The World Bank Bangladesh supports these efforts through various projects focused on renewable energy, carbon markets, and green development.

As Climate Finance and Carbon Market Analyst you support the World Bank as follows:

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Support the country engagement on climate finance and carbon market;

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Assist in reviewing World Bank Bangladesh portfolio and pipeline, and identify opportunities for accessing carbon finance, and opportunities for earning carbon market credits;

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Serve as a liaison for multi-Practice Group activities and support organizing knowledge sharing events, round-tables etc.

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Organize meetings and ensure smooth communication with development partners, academia, and other stakeholders in Bangladesh;

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Etc.

Part of the Talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations / World Bank Group", this position is sponsored by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). An International UN Youth Volunteer contract ensures that travel, relocation and UN health insurance costs are covered. Additionally, a monthly living allowance is paid. Find more information in the UNV "Unified Conditions of Service" and the UNV "Entitlement calculator".

Please find the full job description here:

Company name: World Bank

Sector: Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation

Role: Other

Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%

Job type: Volunteer

Education level: Master's degree

For the programme:

- Swiss nationality;
- Master's degree;
- Ideally 12 months of relevant professional experience (min. 3 months - max. 24 months);
- Max. 28 years old at the date of application;
- Excellent command of English and 2 official Swiss languages (one active = C1/C2, one passive = A2/B1);
- Proven interest in joining the international cooperation sector.
- Driving license for PHRD financed positions.
For this position:

- Master's degree in economics, finance, environmental studies, science, public planning with a focus on Climate Finance or Climate Change;
- Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in Climate Change, Climate finance and Carbon markets;
- Ability to digest technical content and reframe language to make it accessible to a broader audience;
- Ability to work rapidly and in coordination with the various World Bank teams in the South Asia region, as well as with other development partners working on climate finance and carbon markets;
- Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;
- Fluent in English.

Please find more details in the full job description.

We are committed to gender balance and encourage applications from qualified individuals of all genders. We also welcome applications from people with different gender identities and from people with different backgrounds, including sexual orientation, disability, cultural or religious background. We value an inclusive working environment that promotes equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory culture.  

Important details regarding your application

Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date:

- Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on 'apply')
- CV in English incl the exact length and the % of your employments
- Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section "documents" in your login area

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Application deadline: 22 April 2025

First round of interviews carried out by cinfo: between 13 May and 22 May 2025

Final selection: made by the host organisation based on cinfo's recommendation and a second interview with them. Selected candidates will be informed towards the end of June 2025.

Onboarding and training: The onboarding process will start after the selection. Selected candidates will have to attend mandatory predeparture training in August.

Entry on duty: Departure is possible after the mandatory training. The final departure date will be discussed after the selection and depends on several factors.

Are you interested in the programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations / World Bank Group"? Do you have specific questions about the process and how to apply? Join us on Microsoft Teams during our Live Q&A sessions on Thursday, 03 April at 5.00pm or Thursday, 17 April at 12pm. More information about the sessions via this link.

Any questions? Contact Roman Twerenbold and Michal Habegger, cinfo's Recruitment Specialists, recruitment@cinfo.ch

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