Operations Analyst-Climate and Sustainable Finance Analyst

The Operations Analyst-Climate and Sustainable Finance Analyst supports the World Bank Group's Climate Department by providing analytical, operational, and coordination support across sustainable finance and climate-related portfolios. The role involves conducting research, supporting climate finance operations, improving methodologies and tools, and collaborating across institutions to advance climate and sustainable finance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct industry, market, project, and institutional research and analyze economic, financial, technical, and portfolio data to support operational work, business development, and management decisions.
• Support team workstreams and WBG operations on Paris Alignment, climate co-benefits, sustainable finance, adaptation and resilience, climate risk, and related topics.
• Support GHG accounting and climate outcomes metrics by collecting, cleaning, validating, and analyzing data; documenting assumptions and results; and contributing to improving methodologies, tools, and reporting.
• Prepare briefs, presentations, reports, guidance, checklists, training and knowledge materials, and communications for internal and external audiences.
• Support editing, quality review, and dissemination of materials.
• Support practical tools, dashboards, data systems, workflow improvements, automation, and AI-enabled solutions including testing, quality control, user support, and maintenance.
• Provide project-management and internal delivery support including work planning, portfolio monitoring, procurement and contract coordination, meetings and events, stakeholder follow-up, and tracking deliverables.
• Collaborate across WBG institutions, regions, Global Practices, operational teams, and corporate functions.
• Take ownership, respond quickly, shift flexibly between workstreams, and undertake additional assignments as priorities evolve.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in finance, economics, business, public policy, international development, engineering, data analytics, environmental science, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated interest in climate, development, or sustainable finance, supported by relevant academic or professional exposure.
• Familiarity with Paris Alignment, climate finance, sustainable finance, adaptation and resilience, GHG accounting, or climate outcome metrics is desirable.
• Knowledge of, or experience with, GHG protocols, Scope-1 to 3 emissions calculation systems, and emissions databases is preferred.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with qualitative and quantitative information, identify data gaps, test assumptions, structure ambiguous issues, and draw clear conclusions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to prepare concise, accurate, and well-structured briefs, reports, and presentations for different audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with data visualization, dashboards, statistical tools, automation, or AI-enabled tools is an advantage.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, attention to detail, and results orientation.
• Proven ability to prioritize competing assignments, meet short deadlines, and deliver high-quality work with appropriate independence.
• Proactive, dependable, accountable, collaborative, and service-oriented.
• Sound judgment, learning agility, and willingness to work across functional and cultural boundaries and flex between client-facing and internal assignments.

Skills

• Climate Finance
• Sustainable Finance
• GHG Accounting
• Paris Alignment
• Emissions Calculation
• Data Analysis
• Quantitative Research
• Qualitative Research
• Report Writing
• Presentation Skills
• Excel
• Power Point
• Data Visualization
• Dashboard Development
• Statistical Tools
• Project Management
• Climate Outcome Metrics
• Resilience and Adaptability
• Automation Tools
• AI-enabled Tools Deployment

Languages

English