Senior Climate Finance Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Climate Finance Expert to lead climate‑finance mobilisation and sustainable investment structuring for transport infrastructure projects across the ECOWAS region. The role will support the preparation of bankable, climate‑resilient projects and advise on financing strategies that align with regional transport planning and climate adaptation goals.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and mobilise climate‑finance opportunities for transport and infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical assistance on climate‑finance mechanisms, green investment instruments and sustainable financing frameworks.
• Support the preparation of bankable project proposals and funding applications.
• Advise on financing strategies for low‑carbon transport, climate adaptation and resilient infrastructure.
• Engage with climate‑finance institutions, development banks, private investors and donor organisations.
• Conduct financial analyses, develop investment frameworks and climate‑finance strategies.
• Integrate climate‑finance considerations into regional transport planning and corridor development.
• Deliver workshops, technical training and capacity‑building activities.
• Monitor, report and analyse climate‑finance initiatives and investment programmes.

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.
• Proven experience on infrastructure or climate‑related projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.
• At least 7 years focused on climate finance, green investment, blended finance or sustainable infrastructure financing.

Required skills

• Climate‑finance mechanisms
• Green investment instruments
• Sustainable financing frameworks
• Financial analysis
• Investment framework development
• Funding application preparation
• Bankable project preparation
• Stakeholder engagement with climate‑finance institutions