Operations Officer - Sustainable Finance and Transaction Solutions

World Bank Group•Washington, DC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, the WBG works with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. As part of the World Bank Group’s Planet Vertical, the Climate Department supports WBG delivery on climate and development. It helps operational teams integrate mitigation, adaptation, resilience, and climate risk considerations into projects, programs, analytics, and client engagement. The Department works across WBG institutions, Global Practices, regions, and corporate functions to strengthen delivery, credibility, and consistency. The Climate Department’s Sustainable Finance and Transaction Solutions unit (KTCSS) helps the WBG develop scalable solutions that respond to client demand, strengthen the climate co-benefits and related outcomes of development finance operations, and support credible implementation across IBRD/IDA, IFC, and MIGA. Its work spans sustainable finance structuring, transition finance, adaptation and resilience, climate risk management, Paris Alignment, climate finance and co-benefits, GHG accounting and other climate-related metrics, as well as the tools, systems, and methodologies that support consistent implementation. KTCSS also supports product innovation, knowledge codification, and data- and AI-enabled solutions that help operational teams deliver efficiently and at scale.

Requirements

A Master's degree in finance, economics, business, public policy, engineering, environmental science, or a related field.
At least 8 years of relevant experience in climate finance, sustainable finance, infrastructure finance, development finance, climate risk, or related fields.
Demonstrated ability to combine investment, advisory, and technical perspectives in operational contexts, preferably across infrastructure, energy, industry, agribusiness, or financial sector work.
Strong knowledge of Paris Alignment, climate finance tracking, GHG accounting, climate risk integration, sector transition pathways, and MDB or international climate finance methodologies.
Experience supporting sustainable finance or capital mobilization instruments, such as green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, blended finance, concessional finance, or transition finance.
Proven ability to produce high-quality analysis, guidance, and decision-ready advice under tight timelines, with strong quantitative, written, and presentation skills.
Collaborative mindset and sound judgment, with the credibility to work across technical, investment, policy, data, and corporate reporting teams in a matrixed institution.

Responsibilities

Lead and advise priority WBG operations on climate and sustainable finance solutions, including mitigation, adaptation, resilience, transition finance, blended finance, and private capital mobilization.
Conduct and quality review Paris Alignment, climate finance, and GHG assessments across sectors, with emphasis on infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, agribusiness, and financial sector operations.
Provide senior technical and transaction input on sustainable finance instruments, including green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, transition finance, and results-oriented financing structures.
Translate Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) methodologies, market standards, and sector transition pathways into practical operational guidance, client advice, tools, and decision support.
Strengthen climate-related data quality, auditability, systems, and reporting, including through improved processes, automation, and knowledge codification.
Collaborate across WBG institutions, regions, Global Practices, and corporate teams to deliver consistent approaches while responding to different operational contexts.
Support external and MDB engagement on climate finance, Paris Alignment, sustainable finance, adaptation and resilience, and related methodological work.