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Key Expert 2 – Green Finance and Institutional Strengthening Specialist
| Posted on: | 14 Oct, 2026 |
| Application by: | 1 Nov, 2026 |
| Project status: | Tender |
| Project title: | Access to Sustainable Finance for Green and Climate-Smart Value Chains ( Contracting Authority: European Commission on behalf of Honduras ) |
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| Period of project: | The project is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2027, and will last 48 months |
| Duration of assignment: | 48 months - NO remote work is foreseen |
| Country: | Honduras |
| Duty station: | Tegucigalpa |
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Project description
The project aims to strengthen public development banks and financial intermediaries to expand inclusive, sustainable and climate-smart finance for MSMEs and households. It also supports green investment promotion, institutional strengthening and cooperation with European private investors.
The outcomes of the contract are:
- Outcome 1. Strengthen State-Owned Development Banks (SDBs)’ strategic role in green finance and green investments targeted for MSMEs and Households;
- Outcome 2. Increase the operational efficiency, market access, institutional knowledge and capacities of SDBs, Financial Intermediaries, and MSMEs, integrating sustainable, gender responsive, and green practices and standards;
- Outcome 3. Increase socially and environmentally responsible European private sector investments in Honduras;
Job description
Key Responsibilities :
- Advise public development banks and financial intermediaries on the design, implementation and monitoring of green financial products and sustainable lending frameworks;
- Assess institutional capacities and develop strategies to improve banking operations, governance, credit risk management and portfolio management;
- Support the development and implementation of green credit lines, concessional financing, risk-sharing mechanisms and other climate finance instruments;
- Support EIB financing requirements, including project eligibility screening, environmental and social due diligence, investment appraisal and reporting;
- Assist financial institutions in establishing and strengthening Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS);
- Support adoption of EU sustainable finance standards, green taxonomies and international climate finance frameworks;
- Provide technical assistance for investment monitoring, disbursement preparation and institutional capacity building;
- Deliver training and technical advice to development banks, financial intermediaries and relevant stakeholders.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements – Mandatory :
- Master’s degree in Economics, Banking, Green Finance, Development Economics, Financial Economics, Business Administration or a directly related field; alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in the same fields plus four additional years of relevant professional experience beyond the minimum general experience requirement;
- Native or certified C1 proficiency in English and B2 proficiency in Spanish;
- At least 8 years of professional experience advising or working within public development banks or financial intermediaries in DAC-listed countries;
- At least 3 years of experience designing and/or deploying green financial instruments, such as concessional credit lines, risk-sharing facilities, green bonds or climate-related guarantees;
- Demonstrated experience leading or technically advising on at least one completed project involving practical application of EU Sustainable Finance Standards or international climate fund frameworks.
Additional Assets:
- Experience implementing green credit lines through public or second-tier development banks;
- Experience establishing or strengthening ESMS/SARAS within financial institutions;
- Experience with EIB-financed operations, including eligibility criteria, E&S screening, disbursement and reporting;
- Experience with Green Climate Fund accreditation, readiness programmes or other international climate funds;
- Knowledge of EU Green Taxonomy and sustainable finance regulatory frameworks;
- Experience in rural finance, microfinance, agricultural finance, gender-responsive financial products and financial inclusion;
- Experience in Latin America or Central America;
- Relevant certifications in climate finance, ESG, sustainability or development banking.
Contact person
Barbara Muratori Barbara.Muratori@gfa-group.de