Key Facts

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Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Environmental Finance Financial Risk Modeling Financial Management Private Investment In Public Equity Risk Financing Public Finance Equity Funding Business Partnering Business Modeling Support Engineering Philanthropy Raising Capital Capacity Development Project Management Capacity Development Stakeholder Engagement

Other Skills

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Communication
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Teamwork
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

Proven experience developing and financing climate mitigation projects using multiple funding instruments (grants, guarantees, concessional finance and private capital) across sectors such as built environment, mobility, energy, waste and water.
Hands-on experience with financial modelling, risk assessment and project preparation to increase investment readiness and attract investors.
Experience in designing, structuring and deploying blended finance mechanisms to mobilise private and public capital for urban mitigation investments.
Strong stakeholder engagement with investors, banks, DFIs, philanthropic partners and city stakeholders, with ability to work across policy and finance teams.

Requirements:

Structure investment-ready climate mitigation projects with the Climate City Capital Hub, defining business models, identifying funding sources, de-risking instruments and strengthening investment-readiness.
Provide hands-on support on financial modelling, risk assessment and project preparation to increase project maturity and attract investors.
Develop and deploy blended finance instruments to de-risk urban mitigation investments and mobilise financing at scale.
Engage with investors, banks, funds, philanthropies, development finance institutions and technical assistance providers to match city project pipelines with capital sources and support.

Climate-KIC

About Climate-KIC

EIT Climate-KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation agency and community, supporting cities, regions, countries and industries to bridge the gap between climate commitments and current reality. EIT Climate-KIC was established in 2010 and is predominately funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. As a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), it brings together partners from business, academia, the public and non-profit sectors to create networks of expertise, through which innovative products, services and systems are developed, brought to market and scaled-up for impact. #SystemsChangeNow

Company type: SME

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

Job Title: Climate Mitigation Finance Specialist, NetZeroCities
Team: Cities Team
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months, with possibility of extension
Level: Intermediate /Advanced
Please refer to our Capability Framework
Salary: Competitive for Not-for-profit organisation
Location: Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Belgium, The Netherlands , Austria, UK

ABOUT US

At Climate KIC, we are wholeheartedly committed to building a diverse and representative team and an inclusive workplace that values different life experiences and perspectives, and we encourage personal development, learning and growth.  

When recruiting, we look to achieve diversity in the candidate pool. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments that will foster success in potential colleagues from diverse backgrounds and life situations. And because our team has differing needs and personal circumstances, we offer a high degree of flexibility to accommodate working patterns. We’re happy to discuss your situation during the interview and see how best we can support you. Don’t let Imposter Syndrome stop you from applying!  

Climate KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community) is Europe’s foremost climate innovation initiative. We understand that global temperature rise is exceeding 1.5C and this demands unprecedented change. It requires new social dynamics, ways of doing business, capital flows, policymaking, economic models, and new ways of living. That is why our mission is to leverage the power of systems innovation to transform whole places, industries and value chains by 2030, working across sectors to develop and scale ambitious programmes. Climate KIC’s strategy 2024-2030, Transformation, with Urgency, is available here.   

Climate KIC operates as a not-for-profit foundation working through public-private partnership, wielding both public and private funding. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we orchestrate a community of more than 150 organisations including large corporations and SMEs, municipal and regional governments, universities and research institutes, as well as non-governmental organisations and civil society actors.    

Climate KIC leads the implementation of the European Union’s Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities and the launch pilot of the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, both with the objective of catalysing rapid and deep transformation on a large scale, creating the precedent and economic transition conditions for demonstration, learning, capacity building, fast followership and investment. Achieving the EU Cities Mission will mean avoided scope 1 and 2 emissions alone of an estimated 0.7GT CO2e between now and 2040.   

Climate KIC has a Remote-First approach, where colleagues work remotely from home based in one of the countries where we have a branch or employing entity (and can work out of local offices or co-working seats, where they exist). We meet at our local offices to exchange and connect and use online collaboration tools to work with each other and with our community. On occasion, we meet in person as teams, and once per year as an organisation.   

As a mission-driven organisation dedicated to climate transformation, we consider the climate impact of our own actions, for example travel, catering, or IT equipment.   

ABOUT THE ROLE

Climate-KIC is seeking a Climate Mitigation Finance Specialist to support the delivery of the NetZeroCities Climate City Capital Hub. Climate City Capital Hub is a key mechanism created to help Mission Cities secure funding for their climate actions by supporting projects towards transaction readiness, facilitating access to finance, and engaging with investors.

This role aim to convert climate ambition into financed and implemented mitigation investments at city scale, particularly where traditional finance models fail due to risk, fragmentation or limited revenue certainty. The Specialist will work on complex, concrete projects where public policy and finance must be addressed simultaneously.

Working closely with NetZeroCities Climate City Capital Hub team, finance consortium partners, and City Finance Specialists (CFS), the Specialist will provide hands-on project finance and transaction support to cities to overcome financial and institutional barriers, improve project investment readiness, and mobilise capital for real implementation on the ground.

The role requires practical experience in developing and financing climate mitigation projects and mechanisms that combine multiple funding instruments (including grants, guarantees, concessional finance and private capital) across sectors such as the built environment, mobility, energy, waste and water.

Key Responsibilities

Structure investment-ready projects: work with the Climate City Capital Hub, CFS, Mission Cities to develop financeable climate mitigation projects. This includes defining business models, identifying funding sources and de-risking instruments, and strengthening overall investment-readiness. Provide hands-on support on financial modelling, risk assessment and project preparation to increase project maturity and attract investors.

Develop and deploy blended finance instruments: support the design and structuring of mechanisms and programmes that combine private, philanthropic and public capital to de-risk urban mitigation investments and mobilise financing at scale.

Engage with capital and technical assistance providers: engage directly with investors, banks, funds, philanthropies, development finance institutions and technical assistance providers to match city project pipelines with appropriate sources of capital or support.

Support the mainstreaming of adaptation: working closely with adaptation specialists, ensure that adaptation is considered and integrated, where relevant, within broader investment plans and mitigation projects, including through the integration of resilience considerations into project design and financing structures.

Generate and share knowledge : capture lessons from project transactions and financing processes. Translate them into practical guidance, tools, case studies and capacity-building materials for cities.

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