Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala

Start Date: September 2024 – Full Time

Job Description

The USAID Guatemala Leveraging Economic Investment for Alliances Activity seeks to rectify the prevalent oversight of climate change risks in infrastructure planning by providing essential technical assistance and developing a comprehensive framework and guidebook for climate-resilient project development in Guatemala. The project’s overarching goal is to empower Guatemalans to access economic opportunities within their country, reducing irregular migration patterns and contributing to the nation’s long-term prosperity.

The Activity Senior Climate Finance, Adaptation, and Resilience Lead will coordinate with the Senior Project Manager to manage technical implementation across all activity areas. This position will be responsible for providing technical guidance on climate-resilient infrastructure projects, including standards development and implementation. The Senior Climate Finance, Adaptation, and Resilience Lead will also provide guidance on financing approaches that align with climate-resilient infrastructure goals, ensuring that these projects are optimally positioned to attract and utilize climate adaptation and other concessional finance mechanisms effectively, thereby contributing to sustainable and impactful infrastructure development within the framework of climate adaptation and mitigation. (S)he will regularly engage with the private sector, GoG ministries, banks, and other stakeholders to determine capacity strengthening needs and advance LEIA-supported projects.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, management, international relations or related field, along with prior work experience with international development projects related to infrastructure development, climate resilience and adaptation, or access to finance.
• Previous experience with projects of a similar magnitude and complexity; previous work experience on USAID-funded projects is preferred.
• Excellent management skills and good knowledge of donor (preferably USAID) procedures and policies, agreement compliance, financial planning and management, procurement, sub-award management, and other management support areas/functions, including the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams.
• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience, including: direct supervision of professional and support staff, quality evaluation of staff performance and deliverables.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal and team building skills, and demonstrated organizational skills including a strong track record in meeting deadlines.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter to dcresume@devworks.org with “Senior Climate Finance, Adaptation, and Resilience Lead – USAID LEIA” in the subject line.