Assistant Manager - Climate Change and Sustainability

• Assist in the planning and implementation of research and technical assistance assignments.
  
• Lead debriefing sessions for assigned projects and assignments.
  
• Build strong client relationships to ensure smooth execution of assignments.
  
• Ensure high -quality execution of projects through careful planning and attention to detail.
  
• Take the lead in writing reports and analyzing data, ensuring clear and actionable insights. Review training materials, research papers, curricula, and technical assistance provided to clients.
  
• Contribute to the development of MSC’s toolkits, publications, and other resources.
  
  

• Proactively track requests for proposals and, where applicable, initiate client relationships.
  
• Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring the delivery of high -quality results.
  
• Assist in the development of proposals to generate business for the Climate Change and Sustainability practice area.
  
• Represent MSC at conferences and events to enhance visibility and establish new partnerships.
  
• Contribute to thematic publications, including Focus Notes and Briefing Notes, based on field experiences.
  
• Collaborate with colleagues to create blogs, reports, and other publications for external distribution.
  
• Support MSC in organizing regular meetings, workshops, and seminars on topics related to climate change and sustainability.
  

• Conduct "Quality of Delivery" and Feedback assessments with team members after assignments, following quality control guidelines.
  
• Provide mentorship and guidance to peers, supporting their professional growth and development.
  
• Share knowledge and foster a culture of continuous learning within the team.
  
• Take responsibility for your own professional development by acquiring new skills and knowledge that contribute to the organization’s success.
  

Requirements

Academic/
professional qualifications:
MBA or Masters in Climate Change, Natural Resource
Management, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Climate Finance, Agriculture,
Rural Development, Urban Planning, Economics, Public Administration, Social
Work, or related areas.

Experience

• 3 -5 years of experience
  in the development and social sector with a consulting firm, think tank,
  donor/development agency, research organization, or government. (This is the
  minimum experience. Candidates with more relevant experience in the area of climate
  mitigation, climate finance will be preferred)
  
• Excellent
  communication, analytical and research skills including technical writing, presentation,
  primary and secondary research, intellectual curiosity, and passion for the environment
  sector
  
• Experience in
  one or more of the following sectors – climate change mitigation, climate
  adaptation and resilience, climate finance, climate change and MSMEs, agriculture,
  food security, rural development, urban planning and ESG. However, experience
  in climate change mitigation, finance, and MSME development is preferable.
  
• Experience in
  one or more of the following functional areas: 
  

• Climate Mitigation &
  Energy Transition
  
• Climate Change Adaptation
  & Resilience 
  
• Inclusive Finance and
  Climate Change
  
• Climate Smart
  Agriculture
  
• Research & Framework
  Development
  
• Data Collection & Field
  Research (utilizing diverse methods for analysis)
  
• Data Analysis &
  Visualization (including GIS tools)
  
• Adaptive Social Protection
  Systems
  
• Climate Finance &
  Public Budgeting (climate budget tagging, expenditure tracking)
  
• ​Monitoring, Evaluation
  & Learning (MEL)
  

• Existing working experience and relationships with
  governments, multilateral agencies, donor agencies, think tanks, and industry
  is preferred.