Senior Climate and Impact Officer, Development Impact

FinDev Canada•Toronto, ON

2d•CA$96,557 - CA$128,743•Hybrid

About The Position

Join FinDev Canada, Canada’s development financial institution, as a Senior Climate and Impact Officer. This role is within the Development Impact team, responsible for assessing the impacts of financing and investment activities through systematic impact management and measurement approaches. The Senior Climate and Impact Officer will lead impact assessment in FinDev Canada’s priority sectors, monitor climate and impact outcomes, implement FinDev Canada’s Impact Approach, and drive the continuous enhancement of impact measurement and management practices. This is a permanent position with a hybrid work model, requiring three in-office days per week at FinDev Canada headquarters in downtown Montreal, with flexibility for Ottawa or Toronto for the right candidate.

Requirements

Master’s degree in economics, environmental science, climate policy, sustainable finance, international development, engineering, or a related field.
Advanced knowledge of GHG accounting methodologies, including GHG Protocol, financed emissions methodologies (e.g. PCAF), and climate-related disclosure frameworks.
Minimum of 7 years of relevant practical experience in development finance, sustainable finance, impact investing, or ESG.
Knowledge of climate and impact measurement, monitoring, and evaluation practices.
Excellent analytical and data skills.
Superior written, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts simply and present analyses in a structured manner.
Experience assessing climate and development impact within financial institutions, development finance institutions, impact investors or consulting firms.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within a Development Finance Institution or a Multilateral Development Bank.
Experience living or working in emerging and developing economies, preferably in Latin America, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indo-Pacific region.
Experience in one or more of the following sectors: sustainable infrastructure (e.g., renewable energy), agri-business value chains, and financial intermediaries in developing markets.
Advanced understanding of climate finance and gender equality issues
Bilingual in both official languages (French and English).
Fluency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Conduct pre-screening and due diligence of investment and financing opportunities, as well as annual monitoring of portfolio transactions.
Review client documentation and other sources to gather, synthesize, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data, including GHG emissions baselines, projected reductions, and methodologies for estimating avoided or reduced emissions.
Deliver high-quality impact and climate assessments and reports, including climate finance eligibility, GHG emissions, and climate-related development outcomes, and support the application of relevant international standards and methodologies.
Review carbon accounting methodologies and identify opportunities to improve emissions measurement, reporting and management.
Supervise and provide guidance to team members throughout the investment cycle.
Ensure that team members adhere to climate and impact best practices and industry standards, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment to enhance their professional growth and development.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of FinDev Canada’s climate and impact methodologies, tools, and guidance, and support related data collection, validation, interpretation, and internal measurement practices.
Liaise with other teams on impact, climate, and client disclosures and reporting, and oversee the production of client reports, portfolio reports, and sectoral or thematic reports.
Develop documents and presentations for senior management, the board of directors, and other stakeholders.
Identify technical assistance opportunities and collaborate with the relevant team to support clients on advancing impact and climate-related capabilities.
Perform other tasks that contribute to the team’s and the corporation’s objectives.