Sustainable Solutions Officer

The Sustainable Solutions Officer will provide technical and administrative support to ensure ADB operations in Türkiye contribute to the country's and ADB's climate change agenda. The role involves engagement with clients, supporting project design and implementation, coordinating activities, and delivering knowledge services related to climate change.

Responsibilities

• Integrate climate priorities on adaptation, low carbon transition, and disaster risk management into the preparation and implementation of the country partnership strategy and annual country programming, including the development and conduct of country diagnostics.
• Support engagement with implementing agencies and ministries on climate change operations; maintain an overview of climate operations in the country, including lending, non-lending, public–private partnerships, and nonsovereign operations.
• Support project development, programming, and implementation across sovereign and private sector operations.
• Support the Country Director and resident mission team with climate-focused engagement.
• Support policy dialogue with government counterparts on climate issues.
• Provide support in tracking important global issues on climate change and undertake research, data collection, and analyses to support project development, policy, and sector work.
• Provide technical inputs and help develop, process, implement, and monitor ADB climate change investment projects, technical assistance, strategies, and frameworks.
• Support mobilization and monitoring of climate finance.
• Support ADB project teams in identifying climate change risks and hazards, climate finance and GHG emission estimates, and team member for project preparation and implementation.
• Provide technical inputs to the development and implementation climate change communication and knowledge management plans, websites and related databases, and the development and conduct of learning and training activities.
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of international forums and climate change conferences, and collect, review, and maintain climate-related information and knowledge resources.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships with external stakeholders, donors, and other agencies to identify co-financing opportunities and share best practices.
• Coordinate with relevant colleagues in preparing and updating climate-related work and accomplishment reports, including assessment of resource requirements, and participation in internal working groups as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in climate, environmental sciences, economics, engineering, or related fields, preferably with advanced training.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in climate change mitigation and adaptation, climate policy and strategy, climate finance, disaster risk management, and project implementation, including work with government agencies and development partners, research and analytical work, and preparation of technical reports for diverse audiences.
• Preferably with in-depth experience in at least one sector, including implementation experience in Türkiye.
• Experience with multilateral financial institutions.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English and Turkish.
• Two years of relevant experience outside ADB within the past five years is required.
• Years as an ADB-engaged consultant or contractor are considered experience outside of ADB.

Skills

• Climate Change Mitigation
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Climate Policy Development
• Climate Strategy Implementation
• Climate Finance
• Disaster Risk Management
• Project Implementation
• Technical Report Preparation
• Research and Analysis
• Government Engagement
• Development Partner Coordination
• Multilateral Financial Institutions
• Project Design
• Knowledge Services Delivery
• English Language Proficiency
• Turkish Proficiency

Languages

English, Turkish