GreenCape is hiring! We are looking for a Senior or Expert Analyst to join our Green Finance team.

The Green Finance Programme

The Green Finance programme primarily looks to unlock and scale green finance by bridging the gap between supply and demand; through long-term partnerships and knowledge enhancement. The programme works across all sectors at GreenCape and its objectives include facilitating the advancement of knowledge and networks in the green finance sector; directing industry support to low-carbon projects and companies and further developing ‘investment ready’ pipeline; developing innovative financing mechanisms and contextualising it to the South African landscape to scale green finance; and bridging the gap between demand for finance in the green economy and the supply of green finance.

The Green Finance team engages with a wide range of projects in the green economy sectors in South Africa, including the sectors actively supported by GreenCape – namely renewable energy, water & wastewater, agriculture and circular economy. The key pillars of the Green Finance team are:

• Building knowledge through market research and data collection
• Disseminating data, knowledge and outputs
• Supporting sustainable and/or green finance projects
• Advancing the sustainable and/or green market by facilitating green economy growth

About the role

This role will focus on building GreenCape’s technical expertise in green and sustainable finance. The candidate will have an opportunity to influence the direction of South Africa’s future green / sustainable finance landscape, and support innovative initiatives that accelerate finance and investments in green and sustainable projects and businesses.

This role will have an emphasis on supporting green / sustainable infrastructure projects in the public sector. Furthermore, there is an emphasis on projects that provide adaptation / resilience to climate change. The role will include the following:

• suitable green / sustainable investment pipeline identification
• pipeline development and preparation (managing feasibility to bankability studies)
• funder and financier matching (including raising grant funding for project preparation)
• designing and implementing innovative financing mechanisms to accelerate transaction volume towards green / sustainable investments and projects
• policy and regulatory design / input towards supporting green / sustainable investments

GreenCape invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the Senior or Expert Analyst role within the Green Finance team. This role will provide technical and financial skills to the Green Finance team. The candidate must have a passion for the South African green economy and desire to lead and influence strategic interventions toward accelerating investments and finance in the green economy.

Application details

Applications must include:

• A well-written letter of motivation indicating what motivates the candidate to apply for the role (see full job advert)
• A detailed CV;
• Copies of academic transcripts;
• Proof of eligibility to work in South Africa (copy of SA ID or work permit)
• All applicants must complete the GreenCape online application form (Access here)

Queries can be submitted via email to Human Resources at jobs@green-cape.co.za.

The closing date for applications is 23 October 2024.

For more information on this role, and how to apply, click here.

Note that GreenCape gives preference to suitably qualified internal candidates first and reserves the right to not appoint to positions and to change the role in response to applicant abilities and interests. Preference will be given to designated groups and people with disabilities. All appointments will be done factoring in our Employment Equity Plan.