Carbon Finance Analyst
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Some regional travel expected
Reporting to: Head of Carbon Finance
Term: Unspecified duration contract under Cambodian law. Minimum commitment of two years requested.
Remuneration Package: Negotiable
Start date: ASAP
Nexus seeks a dynamic and driven Carbon Finance Analyst (“Analyst”) to manage and execute against a portfolio of carbon finance projects in Southeast Asia.
The Analyst will support Nexus’ carbon finance activities, with a focus on sourcing, developing, and monitoring carbon finance projects from beginning to end. The Analyst will be a key contributor throughout the deal cycle with the following core responsibilities: 1) financial modelling, 2) sourcing and origination, 3) due diligence, 4) support on creation/modification to project documentation and partner negotiations, and 4) support an ongoing portfolio monitoring activities. We have a strong pipeline and the Analyst will have the opportunity to participate in a range of deals that are at varying stages.
Working closely with the technical team and reporting to the Head of Carbon Finance, the ideal candidate will take an interest in and contribute to the strategy of both ongoing projects and new business development.
OFFERS
- Flexible work environment
- 40 days of annual leave including public holidays
- Training allowance
- Annual flight home provided for international staff per year of work
- Visa, work Group Person Accident insurance, health insurance and travel insurance provided
- CARBON PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
- Conduct screening analyses of projects to identify basic eligibility for carbon certification, potential methodologies, estimated emission reductions, and estimated working capacity required for development;
- In addition to learning and executing against technical criteria of a carbon project, the candidate will also consider and weigh the socio-environmental benefits of projects and factor these into assessments of candidate projects;
- Work with and manage field partners through the carbon project cycle from design stage to issuance of carbon credits including assisting the team in designing baseline and monitoring surveys, developing project design documents, monitoring reports, conducting validation and verification field visits, etc.
- Manage co-benefits information and data collection on projects for coordination with the Carbon Finance team and the Communications and Impact Manager, i.e. social return on investment and SDG impacts.
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- Participate in the preparation of monitoring and reporting activities for external and internal purposes;
- Support the carbon credit sales function by sharing technical information and supporting requests from carbon buyers / clients in our portfolio;
- Support both the internal Finance and Carbon Finance teams with estimating costs, timelines, and capacity for new and existing project development;
- Project planning and resource management –deliver on projects successfully with strong time management skills
- Stay up to date with carbon market news and developments including technical methodology updates to new opportunities for project development.
- WORK EXPERIENCE
- At least 2 years’ work experience in corporate or nonprofit sector with comfort in project management. History managing carbon projects a plus.
- Familiarity with or eagerness to learn about various technologies in the sectors of clean energy, water and waste management, in particular those most relevant in a development context and demonstrating most market potential for carbon finance scalability.
- TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Financial modelling skills and strong command of MS Excel – able to build and stress-test models, and explain key results.
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office, specifically with Microsoft Excel to conduct data analysis and financial model development.
- Experience with managing workplans and project management.
- Comfortable with providing budget calculations.
- Experience working with contracts and legal agreements.
- PERSONAL SKILLS
- Innovative mindset with ability to approach problems by applying critical thinking and analysis;
- Proactive, problem-solving and willingness to adapt in an evolving role;
- Willing member of a team, at ease working in a small structure where tasks and responsibilities are shared as needed;
- Fluent in English, both verbal and written. Knowledge of other languages (e.g. Khmer or other Southeast Asian languages) a plus.
- Interpersonal, problem solving and negotiation skills.
