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 supports the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance, aiming to build resilient, low‑carbon mobility systems in West Africa.

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, climate‑resilient infrastructure proposals and investment packages.
• Advise on financing strategies for climate adaptation, low‑carbon transport and sustainable infrastructure.
• Engage with climate‑finance institutions, development banks, private investors and donor organisations.
• Prepare financial analyses, investment frameworks, climate‑finance strategies and funding applications.
• Integrate climate‑finance considerations into regional transport planning and corridor development.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, national authorities, financial institutions and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, technical training and capacity‑building activities on climate finance.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs related to climate‑finance initiatives.

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

Required skills

• Climate finance mechanisms
• Green investment instruments
• Blended finance structuring
• Infrastructure finance analysis
• Financial modelling for climate‑resilient projects
• Stakeholder engagement with development banks and donors