Senior Infrastructure Investment Officer

Job DescriptionRoles & ResponsibilitiesSenior Infrastructure Investment Officer Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9) INTRODUCTION TO GGGI The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page. In the Sultanate of Oman, GGGI has partnered with the Government through the leadership of the Environment Authority (EA) to develop the "Accelerating Resilience and Innovation for Sustainable Ecosystems management" (ARISE) Program. The ARISE Program is a USD 100 million initiative spanning six years, designed to deliver climate action, ecosystem restoration, and economic growth through Nature-based Solutions (NbS) integrated into the Bioeconomy and Sustainable Special Economic Zones (SSEZs). The program ultimately targets the restoration of 30,000 hectares of land, an estimated 750,000 tCO2e/year in greenhouse gas emission reductions, and the creation of over 1,000 green jobs. The implementation of the ARISE Program is structured around two phases. Phase 1 will cover 2 years, and Phase 2 will be over 4 years. The funding has been approved for Phase 1.PURPOSESupport the preparation of Work Plan and conduct related analysis for a dedicated Infrastructure and Sustainability Trust Fund (ISTF) in partnership with a national development bank.Contribute to the drafting of the ISTF Operating Manual and related validation process.Support operationalization of the ISTF.Contribute to the development of risk management tools for the domestic bank partner to manager debt and equity portfolios, as well as monitoring, reporting and verification mechanisms.Support the development of an investment pipeline in alignment with ARISE program and its thematic priorities.Prepare investment documentations, including investment briefs, memos, presentations, financial models, and scenario analysis.Lead investment roadshows from targeting appropriate funding institutions and agencies such as international funds, bilateral and multilateral funding mechanisms, private equity funds, guarantee funds and other climate investors.Provide technical guidance to junior staff in the country team.ENGAGEMENTThe scope of work will include indenting and engaging with government partners, private and public sector finance institutions and initiatives. The Senior Officer shall:Keep abreast on socio-economic and political changes in the environment and undertake timely strategic review of GGGI s Oman country program ensuring continued relevance in investment projectsSupport the development of partnerships with national and regional institutions including DFIs and investor communities as well as government bodiesEngage financial institutions and commercial lenders in the development of projects to ensure that the initiatives projects adequately represent their vision, interests, criteria, and objectives.Facilitate, where necessary, connections between public and private institutions to develop investment projects and/or innovative funding mechanisms.Collaborate with project developers and support selected partners in project documentation following the best global practices.Support further development and expansion of GGGI's network of financial institutions, banks, funds and other relevant organizations both domestically and internationally.Carry out additional investment-related tasks as assigned