Senior Climate Finance Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Climate Finance Expert to lead climate‑finance mobilisation and sustainable investment structuring for climate‑resilient transport infrastructure across the ECOWAS region in West Africa. The role will support ECOWAS institutions, member states and regional stakeholders in accessing climate finance, developing financing mechanisms and preparing bankable projects.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and mobilise climate‑finance opportunities for transport and infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical assistance on climate‑finance mechanisms, green investment instruments and sustainable financing frameworks.
• Support the preparation of bankable climate‑resilient infrastructure projects and investment proposals.
• Advise on financing strategies related to climate adaptation, low‑carbon transport and sustainable infrastructure development.
• Engage with climate‑finance institutions, development banks, private investors and donor organisations.
• Contribute to financial analyses, investment frameworks, climate‑finance strategies and funding applications.
• Integrate climate‑finance considerations into regional transport planning and corridor development initiatives.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, national authorities, financial institutions and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, technical training and capacity‑building activities on climate finance and sustainable investment mobilisation.
• Support monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs related to climate‑finance initiatives and investment programmes.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in finance, economics, climate finance, infrastructure finance, environmental economics or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in climate finance, infrastructure finance, investment advisory or sustainable development financing.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in climate finance, green investment, blended finance or sustainable infrastructure financing.
• Proven experience working on infrastructure or climate‑related projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills