Senior Climate Finance Expert

About the role

NTU International is looking for a Senior Climate Finance Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance. The role will focus on mobilising climate finance and structuring sustainable investments for resilient transport infrastructure across the ECOWAS region.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and mobilise climate finance opportunities for transport and infrastructure projects in West Africa.
• Provide technical assistance on climate finance mechanisms, green investment instruments and sustainable financing frameworks.
• Assist in preparing 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.
• Conduct financial analyses, develop 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.

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 with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Expert knowledge of climate finance mechanisms and green investment instruments.
• Strong financial analysis and investment structuring capabilities.
• Familiarity with development bank financing and blended finance models.
• Ability to prepare bankable project proposals and funding applications.