Senior Consultant, Climate Finance & Investment

About this role

Oxford Policy Management (OPM) is recruiting a Senior Consultant for its Climate Policy and Finance team, a permanent full-time position open to candidates based in one of its offices including Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The consultant will design and deliver advisory and technical implementation support on blended finance, climate and disaster risk finance and insurance, green and sustainable finance, private investment mobilisation, and inclusive enterprise development. Core responsibilities include leading consulting assignments, acting as project director or manager on selected projects, supporting financeable and investable pipeline development for MSMEs and start-ups, and providing analytical and implementation support to governments, donors, development finance institutions, financial institutions, and investors. The post-holder will also play a major role in business development, including bid preparation, partnership building, and capture planning, while managing strategic relationships and representing OPM externally.

Line management of one direct report and contribution to team learning are also expected. Candidates need more than 10 years of relevant professional experience in climate finance, impact investing, structured finance, banking, catastrophe insurance, or financial-sector development, with experience in emerging and frontier markets. A strong understanding of blended finance mechanisms and a track record in technical delivery and successful tenders are required. Desirable experience includes climate and disaster risk finance, adaptation finance, sustainable finance, private-sector development, market systems, and MSME access to finance.

OPM is an international development consultancy that works with national stakeholders to research, design, implement, and evaluate public policy in low- and middle-income countries, aiming for fair policy that benefits people and planet. The role is hybrid, includes an exceptionally generous annual leave entitlement, wellbeing resources, a competitive salary, and a contributory pension scheme, though visa sponsorship is not available. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis via OPM's careers site, and candidates must already have the right to work in one of the eligible countries.