Analyst

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; London, UK; or Washington, DC

Reports to: Senior Analyst, CCFLA

Background

ABOUT CLIMATE POLICY INITIATIVE

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) works to improve the most important energy and land use policies around the world, with a particular focus on finance. CPI supports decision makers through in-depth analysis on what works and what does not. CPI works in places that provide the most potential for policy impact, including Brasil, Europe, India, Indonesia, and the United States. Our work helps nations grow while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. This is a complex challenge in which policy plays a crucial role. CPI is a small but dynamic organization, with a global reach and an entrepreneurial culture. We work hard to maintain an idea-driven, collaborative environment across all our teams.

CPI’s Climate Finance program guides decision makers who are working to ensure economic growth while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. Enough capital exists to transition the world into a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. However, current investment in climate-friendly development falls far short of the need. CPI works to redirect finance from high- to low-carbon activities and helps decision makers use their resources wisely. We provide much-needed information on climate finance flows, apply in-depth analysis to guide decision makers on their efforts, and support innovation in finance to address investors’ needs and lower costs.

ABOUT THE CITIES CLIMATE FINANCE LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE

Trillions of dollars will be required to help cities build the low-emissions, resilient infrastructure necessary to combat and react to climate change. The Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA) is the only multi-level and multi-stakeholder coalition aimed at closing the investment gap for urban subnational climate projects and infrastructure worldwide.

Today, CCFLA has 84 Members committed to deploying finance for city-level climate action at scale by 2030. Its members represent many of the world’s largest city and subnational networks (C40, ICLEI, UCLG, GCOM, among others), major public and private financial institutions (World Bank, AFD, KFW, among others), governments, and international organizations.

CCFLA engages its members in knowledge, collaboration, and advocacy activities aiming to help close the urban climate finance gap. More specifically:

• Knowledge: CCFLA produces practical knowledge products that can help Members advance solutions to close the urban climate finance gap.

• Collaboration: CCFLA fosters connections and cooperation among Members engaged in scaling investments in urban climate infrastructure.

• Advocacy: CCFLA uses its expertise to inform international discussions and amplify messages from our members on the main climate forums.

Position Summary

CPI offers a challenging environment that requires independent thinking, collaboration, and pragmatic problem solving. The role of Analyst supports the deliverables of CPI’s international Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA) work stream, focusing on issues such as tracking and analyzing urban climate finance, supporting subnational access to climate finance, and engaging and supporting CCFLA members. This role will specifically support CCFLA’s upcoming projects tracking urban climate finance in Brazil, in addition to other global projects as needed.

Under the supervision and guidance of the CCFLA team, the Analyst undertakes robust and careful analysis, drawing on methodologies from micro- and macroeconomics, public policy, regulatory economics, finance, behavioral science, risk management, statistics, law, engineering, and other academic and commercial disciplines.

In conducting research and analysis, the Analyst is required to work in close cooperation with a range of international partners from the policy, finance, and corporate spheres, as well as with CPI teams throughout the world. Previous work experience with climate policy, finance, or regulation, and proven sectoral interest in agriculture/land use, cities, and/or gender equity are valuable assets.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Includes the following and others as assigned:

• Perform rigorous quantitative evaluation of national and international climate finance mechanisms, urban trends and subnational policies, and climate and energy policies

• Under the direction of Senior Analysts, contribute to the design, management, and implementation of complex research assignments and analytical projects

• Support the CCFLA secretariat with analysis, such as on membership engagement and other strategies to enhance CCFLA’s impact

• Engage clients throughout the research process and advise policymakers on the implications of research findings

• Assist in the writing and editing of high-quality CPI products, including full reports, executive summaries, blogs, and presentations

• Communicate and collaborate with CPI staff working around the globe

• Produce high-quality materials on demanding deadlines

Required Qualifications

• At least two years of professional experience

• BA or BS degree required with coursework in finance, economics, and policy. Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, or a related, quantitatively rigorous field strongly preferred

• Portuguese and English language fluency required; additional language fluency a bonus. Superior English written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Valued Experience and Skills

• Experience analyzing climate finance, economics of policy choices, urban development, and/or energy and climate markets, agriculture/land use finance and/or tracking climate finance.

• Familiarity or experience in the field of urban development (or: urban planning, urban policy) and climate finance. An understanding of the Brazilian climate finance or urban development context is a bonus.

• Knowledge of R and/or Python a bonus; as is familiarity using cloud-based tools for data storage and processing (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), and experience with Git workflow.

• Independent, analytical mind with a track record of applying sound financial, political and strategic judgment to complex issues.

• Flexibility, professionalism, enthusiasm for working as part of a team, and an ability to interact with a diverse array of people.

• Strong attention to detail, organization, time management, prioritization skills, and an ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

To Apply

Please visit our website to submit your application. When submitting your application, attach an up-to-date CV in English and answer the questions to demonstrate your suitability and interest in this role.

The deadline for submitting your application is January 13, 2025. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis so we encourage applicants to submit at the earliest opportunity. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Please be sure to add notifications@app.bamboohr.com to your contact list to ensure delivery of all correspondence from us.

CPI Commitment

Climate Policy Initiative is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we are working to embed DEI across every facet of our organisation. We seek to establish a working environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, and contractors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are openly valued as critical to the success of our organization and the achievement of our mission and vision.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.

Keywords

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