Nature-based Solutions Investments - Associate
Nature-based Solutions Investments - Associate
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Job Description
Position: Nature-based Solutions Investments - Associate
Term: Full-time
Location: Remote (working North America time zone)
Term: Full-time
Location: Remote (working North America time zone)
Company Overview
Founded in 2006 Terra Global is a woman-founded woman-run company and small business of 41 team members globally located from its headquarters in California USA to Nairobi Kenya. Since its founding more than 18 years ago Terra Global has been dedicated to attracting private sector capital to what is now called Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Terra Global has two unique complementary business lines 1) Climate Finance Investment Management and 2) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Natural Resource Management Technical Advisory. The Climate Finance Investment Management Team builds the investment readiness of NbS projects and programs deploys climate finance investment capital and provides ongoing support to build Investees business management capacity to deliver financial and impact returns. The GHG and Natural Resource Management Technical Team supports local partners and Investees in implementing activities on-the-ground leveraging participatory local monitoring and performing the work under the GHG and impact market standards to generate high-quality multiple-benefit verified emission reductions and removals (VERRs). Having worked in over 40 countries Terra Global has designed and supported the implementation and financing of NbS projects from the local to national scale.Position Responsibilities
The NBS Portfolio Manager will support the analyze bankability of NbS Projects and Programs in developing countries contribute to the Investment Readiness process support the management of a portfolio of NbS Projects.Support the Development Bankability of NbS Projects
Evaluate projects that have been screened by the sourcing team and develop carbon eligibility assessments including:- Evaluate and document local laws and land tenure
- Collect analyze and validate data required to build detailed project budgets
- Prepare investment models and analysis financial returns
- Develop institutional arrangements for investment
- Evaluate risks of VERRs reversals
- Work with target investees to provide climate finance training and get their inputs into the process
- Act as project manager working with technical team project manager to deliver Carbon Eligibility Assessments
Support Building Investment Readiness
- Support process with investees to build Investment Readiness including but not limited to:
- Investees policies and procedures
- Benefits allocation
- Community engagement
- Feedback Grievance ad Redress
- Contribute to investment due diligence
- Support preparationinvestment memos for the Investment Committee
- Support proposal preparationof non-investment funds on behalf of target investee to increase bankability
Post-Investment
- Support portfolio manager in overseeing active investment
- Prepare and delivery business training and monitoring support to building capacity of investee groups
- Support the monitorinng anddelivery of business plans by investee project and companies
- Support the timely preparation of monthly quarterly and annual project activity monitoring financial and ESG reports
Essential Skills and Qualifications
This remote position is for either an Associate depending on experience. Associates require 2-5 years related experienceRequire Skills and Experience
- Experience in the design development and implementation of nature-based projects and programs in developing countries
- Excellent excel modeling skills
- Fluent Spanish speaker
- Experience in building NbS project implementation budgets
- Proficient in assessing the financial viability and business models of NbS projects
- Demonstrated experience in managing investments and/or credit lines for NbS agriculture and/or forestry projects
- Knowledge of NbS emission reduction market standards and processes for generating verified emission reductions
- Demonstrated experience in managing projects with a diverse set of partners to deliver on finance social and environmental returns
- Demonstrated experience in the performance monitoring for projects and proposal development for complementary funding sources
- Cultural fit with Terras mission and the team
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English required second language Spanish or French
- A self-starter with proven ability to work independently but also in a multi-disciplinary remote team setting
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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