International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
201 - 500 employees
Founded 1984
🌾 Agriculture
Agriculture • Environment • Research
International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a global research organization headquartered in Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to sustainable water management solutions, focusing on areas such as climate change adaptation, water data science, food security, and ecosystem management. IWMI aims to enhance water productivity and promote resilience by addressing issues related to water, climate, and gender-based challenges. The institute collaborates with governments, academia, and development organizations to develop and implement innovative water management strategies for improved livelihoods and agricultural productivity.
Consultant – Resource Mobilization, IFI Engagement Specialist
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
201 - 500 employees
Founded 1984
🌾 Agriculture
Agriculture • Environment • Research
International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a global research organization headquartered in Sri Lanka. It is dedicated to sustainable water management solutions, focusing on areas such as climate change adaptation, water data science, food security, and ecosystem management. IWMI aims to enhance water productivity and promote resilience by addressing issues related to water, climate, and gender-based challenges. The institute collaborates with governments, academia, and development organizations to develop and implement innovative water management strategies for improved livelihoods and agricultural productivity.
📋 Description
• Develop and operationalize a comprehensive resource mobilization strategy aligned with the priorities and programming cycles of key IFIs and climate funds. • Build a robust, multi-year investment pipeline that packages project interventions attractively for diverse financiers. • Strengthen organizational capacity to engage proactively and strategically with institutional donors, MDBs, and climate finance mechanisms. • Produce high-quality, funder-ready deliverables, including concept notes, full proposals, pitch decks, and investment briefs. • Leverage innovation and emerging financing instruments (e.g., blended finance, results-based finance, and green bonds) to maximize funding potential. • Identify capacity, systems, and alignment gaps, and develop a pipeline document to support IWMI in transitioning its approaches, tools, and systems toward the evolving funding landscape. • Produce a prioritized funding roadmap that identifies the highest-potential financing opportunities across four projects. • Develop a multi-year Resource Mobilization Strategy covering various international donors. • Build and maintain a live Investment Pipeline Dashboard tracking funding opportunities, proposal stages, and funding gaps across all projects. • Leverage existing networks and relationships within targeted IFIs to facilitate access to key decision-makers. • Provide expert guidance on the end-to-end institutional processes of key IFIs.
🎯 Requirements
• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Finance, Economics, International Development, Environmental Science, Public Policy, or a closely related field. An MBA from a recognized institution will be considered a strong advantage. • Supplementary certifications in climate finance, development banking, or project management will be considered an asset. • Minimum of 10–15 years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, development finance, or international fundraising for multilateral programs. • Demonstrated track record of successfully mobilizing funding from two or more of the following: IsDB, GCF, GEF, OPEC Fund, Adaptation Fund, IDA, ADB, IFAD, EBRD, AfDB, private sector entities, EU, GCC, or bilateral donors. • Proven experience in proposal development, from concept development through full submission and approval, for complex, multi-country programs. • Experience working in or with fragile, conflict-affected, or post-crisis environments is strongly preferred. • Demonstrated experience in developing blended finance structures, results-based financing mechanisms, or accessing private sector co-financing windows. • Experience designing and delivering institutional capacity-building programs in resource mobilization. • Expert knowledge of funder project cycles, fiduciary standards, environmental and social safeguards, and procurement frameworks across multiple institutions. • Strong understanding of climate finance architecture, including the Paris Agreement’s Article 6, NDC financing, and adaptation finance mechanisms. • Proficiency in logical framework design, theory of change development, and results-based management. • Ability to produce high-quality, publishable written materials (proposals, strategy documents, and investment briefs) with minimal supervision. • Strong data analysis and financial modelling skills to support investment case development. • Proficiency in design and presentation tools (PowerPoint, Canva, Pitch, or equivalent) to produce professional pitch materials. • Exceptional stakeholder management and networking skills across funder, government, and civil society ecosystems. • Strategic thinker with the ability to identify, synthesize, and communicate complex investment opportunities concisely. • Self-directed, results-oriented, and able to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. • High level of integrity and commitment to development effectiveness principles.
🏖️ Benefits
• This is an internationally recruited consultancy position, therefore individuals with relevant qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply. • The contract duration is five (05) months.
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