Head of Finance, Multilevel Partnerships

About the role

The Head of Finance, Multilevel Partnerships will lead the finance agenda for the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP), driving strategic oversight and technical leadership to close the subnational climate finance gap. Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance and Private Sector, the role works closely with senior economists and partner organisations.

Key responsibilities

• Design, deliver and monitor the Climate Finance workstream, ensuring alignment between global finance reforms, country platforms and technical assistance in Kenya and Colombia.
• Produce actionable analysis on enabling conditions for subnational climate finance and translate findings into recommendations for governments and finance actors.
• Organise an annual knowledge‑exchange series for national and subnational officials, development banks and funders.
• Coordinate CHAMP’s advocacy on subnational finance, developing concrete asks for multilateral development banks and climate funds.
• Support country‑level teams in CHAMP‑endorsing countries to integrate subnational priorities into climate strategies and investment plans.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in public and blended finance, particularly climate‑related financing.
• Strong diplomatic skills for engagement with ministries of finance, multilateral banks and development finance institutions.
• Proven ability to translate country‑level lessons into system‑wide policy and program changes.

Required skills