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Climate Fund Managers (CFM) is a climate-focused blended finance investment manager operating across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. CFM raises and deploys blended climate finance funds, working in partnership to deliver climate-resilient solutions at scale and pace. With over USD 2 billion in assets under management and targeting an additional USD 6 billion, CFM’s private equity and private credit facilities address key areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation, including renewable energy, green hydrogen, energy transmission, water and sanitation, and biodiversity and oceans infrastructure. CFM’s funds are supported by public and private sector organisations, with public capital deployed strategically to balance risk and mobilise private sector capital, enabling investment across the project lifecycle - from development to construction and operation.

Established in 2015, CFM is a joint venture between Dutch development bank FMO and Sanlam InfraWorks of the Sanlam Group of South Africa, with offices in The Hague, Cape Town, Singapore, and Bogotá.

Job Purpose

We are seeking an ESG Analyst to join our team in South Africa. The role of the ESG Analyst is to support the regional Environmental and Social Governance and the wider Investments teams with all required ESG tasks relating to the investment of managed funds across the regional portfolio. The ESG Analyst will report to the Regional ESG Manager. The role will be full-time and based in the regional office in Cape Town, with periodic travel to project sites.

Duties and Responsibilities

Investment Support

• Support internal environmental & social (E&S) due diligence activities, including E&S screening assessments, climate mitigation/adaptation assessments, exclusion list checks, desk-based research, engagement with project developers/sponsors, and support the preparation of inputs for investment papers.
• Coordinate ESG consultant appointments (e.g. for external E&S due diligence, environmental and social impact assessments, audits, etc.), including drafting of Requests for Proposals, evaluating consultant submissions, managing appointments, coordinating consultant activities and reviewing consultant deliverables.
• Support the preparation and/or review of construction and operation phase ESG documents, such as management plans, procedures, and monitoring frameworks.
• Support the development and implementation of investment-specific Community Development Programmes and Gender Action Plans, including desk-based research and preparation of relevant documentation.
• Support the monitoring of asset ESG performance and compliance with ESG requirements, including monitoring implementation of E&S action plans and conducting audits during construction and operation phases.

Impact Analysis and Reporting

• Support with preparation of ESG performance and impact reporting for quarterly and annual investor reports, including reviewing data for completeness and accuracy and providing narratives for the quarterly and annual investor reports.
• Support with impact analysis and generation of impact data.

General Support and Administration

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of tools and templates for use by the ESG team.
• Prepare ESG presentations and training materials for CFM and sponsor/developer staff.
• Manage and maintain internal project action trackers, action plans and other ESG team documentation.
• Organise and coordinate meetings, including coordinating across multiple schedules.
• Draft internal documents for meetings and take meeting notes/minutes.
• Complete other administration tasks as required.

Site-Based Learning and Support

• Actively identify and develop opportunities to spend time working at sites under construction (and operation) in order to gain site-based, hands-on experience of practical ESG management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an ESG-relevant discipline (e.g. geography, environmental science, environmental economics, social sciences).

• At least 2 years’ experience in an ESG-related role ideally in an E&S consultancy, for a developer or an investor organisation.
• Good understanding of E&S impacts and risks in the renewable energy, water, waste and energy transition sectors.
• Attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, passion for learning, and an interest in sustainable development.
• Technically proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills with the ability to perform independent research and analysis.
• Intrinsically motivated by the mission of CFM.
• Ability to synthesise large amounts of information into recommendations and conclusions.
• Capable of maintaining a high degree of effectiveness in a multi-task role, managing priorities and delivering to deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a sometimes fast-paced environment.

Behavioural Competencies

• Devotion to Quality
• Results Oriented
• Structuring
• Adaptability
• Client focused
• Flexibility
• Persuasiveness
• Stress resistance
• Situational Awareness
• Analysing and forming Opinion