Project Coordinator – Global Climate Finance Initiative

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If you have a keen interest in climate, finance and sustainable investments and would like to learn more about managing international projects, we would like to connect with you!

About Us

The World Climate Foundation (WCF), headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a dedicated team of specialists working on a global platform to drive action and impact in climate, biodiversity, and health resilience. Over the past decade, we have facilitated large-scale collaborations among governments, businesses, financial institutions, and international organizations, accelerating the transition to a green economy. Through powerful cross-sector partnerships, we foster innovation and investment in sustainable solutions. You will be part of a team based at WCF to act as Project Coordinator of the Investment Mobilisation Collaboration Arrangement (IMCA), running between 2023-2026.

The Role

The project coordinator will support WCF’s role as Operating Partner for IMCA, which is being coordinated by WCF in Copenhagen, Denmark. The role involves coordinating a large-scale and highly impactful global project, supporting the mobilisation of climate finance for emerging markets and developing economies. You will be collaborating with public and private sector stakeholders, to engage them in the project and supporting to meet the initiatives high-level objectives and outputs. As the Operating Partner for IMCA, WCF aims to support partner countries and the private sector finance sphere join forces in the creation of blended finance vehicles to invest in climate-related projects in emerging markets. This involves creating shared information on project pipelines, collaboration on calls for proposals on climate financing and an eventual collaboration on calls for proposals on broader thematic areas.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Support the Management team in project coordination tasks, including maintaining and updating working project databases and plans, scheduling meetings and keeping meeting minutes.

• Create and maintain new global and local partnerships with public and private sector organisations.

• Conduct outreach to leading global stakeholders from the public and private sectors to engage in the initiative and its sub-tasks which include global information sharing, climate finance vehicle creation (supported by other partners) and outreach for engagement.

• Support the preparation and execution of high-level meetings, workshops and conferences together with logistics and programme teams.

• Manage and coordinate speaker and delegate outreach and engagement for high-level events (collect information, schedule preparation calls).

• Develop programme documents (concept notes, session notes, briefings etc.).

Qualifications:

• Excellent communications skills (both written and oral), fluency in English is a requirement.

• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

• General understanding of the global development, climate finance and net zero transition, including relevant organisations, networks and events.

• Well organised, proactive, self-motivated and flexible and have the ability to work independently, but also as part of a larger team.

• Comfortable coordinating multiple tasks at once, while demonstrating excellent time management and organisational skills in a fast-paced deadline driven team environment.

• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Previous experience in project coordination considered strong advantage.

• Previous experience in event coordination considered strong advantage.

• Experience in content writing is a plus.

We can offer you:

• Experience working on international projects/events and with high-level international clients such as international organisations, governments, Fortune 500, financial institutions, etc.

• Good working conditions in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Opportunity to develop professionally in an international organisation with many new initiatives in the planning.

• Training, on desk coaching and mentoring.

Practical Details
Starts date: as soon as possible. We will review the applications and call candidates for interviews on a rolling basis, so be sure to send it today!

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

For more information about World Climate Foundation and our activities, please refer to our website: www.worldclimatefoundation.org

Please send your applications to: recruitment@worldclimatefoundation.org with subject: Project Coordinator.

Applications should be written in English and consist of a short CV (max 2 pages) and a cover letter highlighting relevant qualifications and experience (no more than 2 pages).

WCF is an equal opportunity employer, and we consider all applicants on the basis of qualifications and competencies regardless of and not limited to race, national origin, religious beliefs, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability and/or marital status. We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organization and applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.