Associate Director, Blended Finance

Overview

In this role you drive the Bank’s donor agenda and blended finance strategy, leading a cross-functional team to maximise impact and mobilisation of donor resources. You shape policies and guidelines, analyse global trends in blended finance, and communicate outcomes to internal and external audiences. You will work across Donor Partnerships and Impact to ensure concessional finance supports the Bank’s transition mandate. This is a senior, strategically-focused position with significant stakeholder engagement and thought leadership.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid workplace and flexibility
• competitive benefits package
• focus on sustainability and equality
• employee wellbeing initiatives

Responsibilities

• Oversee donor-related policies (Donor Fee policy, Client Contribution Policy) and related guidelines
• Produce and consolidate analyses and data for strategic planning documents, reports, and scenarios
• Contribute to country strategies, donor knowledge products, and ad-hoc analyses
• Draft and coordinate annual donor and impact-related reports (e.g., DFI Blended Finance Report, Impact Report) and the Annual Donor Report
• Organise information and training sessions (minimum ~10 per year) and the Annual Donor Meeting
• Co-manage annual donor fee budget with Finance and guide policy development
• Supervise quality control of team analyses on blended/concessional financing compliance (~300 projects/year)
• Coordinate the Blended Finance Team advisory function and development of data/evidence on donor resources and impact
• Lead strategic discussions on blended finance design and donor engagement with banking teams and donors
• Represent EBRD in international donor forums and engage with donors and IFIs on blended finance trends
• Shape fundraising strategy and map supply-demand for donor resources across the Bank, coordinating with Banking and Policy teams
• Promote donor agenda visibility through events, Board engagement, and donor networking
• Develop and run a staff training program on blended finance and donor-related topics
• Lead and manage the Blended Finance Hub, including strategy, priorities, recruitment, and performance management
• Model and promote EBRD’s behaviours and integrity in all team activities

Key requirements

• Extensive experience with donors and international development cooperation (bilateral and multilateral) in strategy, policy, or donor fund management
• Proven track record in international development finance and blended finance design, mobilisation, and resource management
• Experience with impact/additionality assessment of blended finance operations
• Background with Development Financial Institutions/Multilateral Development Banks
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Deep understanding of global development agenda and donor policy priorities (UN, EU, G7/G20) and blended finance debates
• Fluency in English; post-graduate/master’s in relevant fields
• Ability to design policies, strategies, and governance for high-impact donor engagement
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in high-pressure, fast-paced environments and meet tight deadlines

• Strategic thinking
• Leadership and team-building
• Effective communication with diverse stakeholders
• Blended finance design and structuring
• Donor relations and fundraising strategy
• Concessional finance governance and policy compliance

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