Launched at COP28, the Global Capacity Building Coalition (GCBC) is an unprecedented alliance global alliance of UN agencies, MDBs, philanthropies, public and private finance, and capacity-building providers to enhance collaboration and respond to growing requests for sustainable finance capacity-building support from policymakers and financial institutions in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). In its first year, the GCBC has grown to nearly 100 members, collectively encompassing over 5,000 public and private financial institutions, 160 financial centres and exchanges and millions of finance professionals in almost every country in the world.
The GCBC is funded and hosted by Bloomberg and led by a small team based mainly in London.
We are looking for a dynamic, expert and experienced Head of Capacity Building to design and deliver, in collaboration with the GCBC members, innovative and impactful capacity-building activities and programmes tailored to the needs of financial institutions, finance professionals and others in EMDEs. The role requires a deep commitment to, and expertise in, climate and sustainable finance, capacity building and training, and multilateral collaboration. It will require excellent stakeholder relationships and management skills, and a strong track record of capacity building, education and training in climate finance.
We'll Trust You To
- Undertake market and institutional needs analyses to identify capacity building gaps and inform programme design.
- Work with GCBC members, public and private finance institutions and others to help to co-create capacity building initiatives that are responsive to identified market and institutional needs.
- Design and, where appropriate, deliver, in collaboration with GCBC members, innovative and impactful climate and sustainable finance capacity building, education and training programmes tailored to meet the needs of financial institutions, finance professionals and others including central banks, policymakers and regulators in EMDEs.
- Establish and manage a programme of GCBC demand-driven capacity building grants to support innovative, impactful approaches to market and institutional needs
- Support the development of best-practice for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Frameworks to assess the effectiveness of capacity building delivery and grant allocation, and drive continuous improvement.
- Raise the profile of the GCBC, its members, and high-quality resources and programmes by curating and promoting new and engaging content through digital channels.
- Promote the GCBC through participation in member events, and other relevant capacity building, education and training fora.
Expected Skills And Experience
- 10+ years’ global experience in climate and sustainable finance capacity building, education or training, with a strong track record in designing and delivering capacity building for finance professionals
- Understanding of the financial sector’s capacity building needs, particularly in emerging markets and developing economies
- Proven experience of working effectively in complex, multi-stakeholder environments with a range of international and domestic public and private sector organisations
- Strong network across international financial institutions, public and private finance, and capacity building funders and providers
- Relevant experience in developing, implementing and evaluating grant-based programmes
- An excellent communicator, trainer and relationship manager, able to work effectively with organisations and individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and geographies
- A strong team player with proven ability to work constructively and collaboratively across local and global stakeholders whilst displaying exemplary behaviors and values
