Intern – Climate and disaster risk financing (Global)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Genesis Analytics is a global African firm that has worked in more than 89 countries across the world. Our roots are firmly in Africa, having worked in 42 of the 54 countries on the continent. Established in 1998, Genesis is headquartered in Johannesburg and our operations include offices in Abidjan, Nairobi, Lagos and London. We also have representation in India, the UAE and Canada so we can work closely with our clients in finding scalable solutions that will work in the real world.

Our purpose as a firm is to unlock value – we do this through problem-solving and designing smart solutions to our client’s challenges. We have expertise in behavioural economics, climate and disaster risk finance, competition economics and regulation, the digital economy and regulation, economic impact assessments, financial services strategy, human development, monitoring and evaluation, public health and financing, shared value and corporate impact, as well as youth employment. Some of our best work has been through leveraging our complementary areas of expertise to find fresh solutions.

The company is rapidly expanding across our 4 offices and we are excited to welcome new talent to the firm which has about 146 employees.

About the Climate and disaster risk financing Practice

Climate and disaster risk financing is a new, growing and evolving practice at Genesis. Our purpose is to unlock value by increasing flows of climate finance from higher to lower income countries, fostering the role of the private sector in climate finance and improving the preparedness of societies to address the climate change emergency proactively and adequately. We do this through working across four key areas identified which includes working to realise the Just Transition, unlocking and facilitating the flow of Climate Finance, building Resilience and Adaptation through climate finance, and supporting a Corporate Transition.

Specifically, our team leads across three of these four key areas which  include:

• Climate Finance: facilitating flows of public and private finance to realise a low-carbon, climate resilient future
• Resilience: Providing clients with the information, tools and solutions to respond to the risks posed by climate change, focusing on disaster risk financing.
• Just Transition: Integrating socio-economic considerations into climate strategy and planning

We put our minds to work transforming society positively, doing work that is interesting, meaningful and profitable.

Our culture is one of excellence, purpose, ethics, continuous growth, fairness, fun and belonging. We work in a flat team structure that prizes sustainable work-life integration, is family-friendly and financially rewarding.

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About the position

The Climate and disaster risk financing practice is searching for a dynamic early-career leader with a background in climate economics, finance and/or climate change, who is eager to join the growth of this new area of work in Genesis and passionate about accelerating the climate transition. This position is ideal for a person who is keen to have a proactive role with a broad array of responsibilities including:

• Work closely with senior colleagues to support the work and growth of the practice  with enthusiasm and teamwork.
• Assist in the bidding, design, and execution of consultancy assignments for donor, corporate, foundation and government clients.
• Use quantitative (and qualitative) analysis tools to inform analytical problems. This will ultimately lead to structuring and applying economic frameworks to analytical problems.
• Ability to solve problems logically, creatively, and laterally.
• Take personal responsibility for high levels of excellence, analytical insights, with exemplary attention to detail.
• Be able to prepare and support the output of high quality written and visual communication.
• Have strong verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiastically take up personal development, enjoying the freedom to build a career in a supportive environment.

This will be a 6-month contract with the possibility of extension depending on team-fit and performance. The candidate can be located in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Kenya or London and be willing to travel for assignments and spend time at the Genesis office in London and/or Johannesburg.

Skills, experience and competencies

• Experience with/exposure to public finance, social protection, econometric/statistical analysis
• Strong masters’ level degrees in Economics, Environmental Economics, Business, Sustainable Finance or related fields.
• Purpose-driven, enthusiastic, ethical, respectful, lives by Genesis values.
• Strong self-starting problem solver, critical thinker, and analyst.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Comfort with quantitative and qualitative research techniques.
• Ability to work closely with senior leaders.

HOW TO APPLY:

• Please follow the online application process on the career portal of the Genesis website. (https://genesis.mcidirecthire.com/Internship/External/Application?Ref=TEkBhDYErs0qhHgueWeCgt/yRI+cnPLR1MRk1RR6CprFrXLdxUBmuvDnnTmdoKy7TdSPKzSau9HVzKP3uHkHdJ/q95DlRwLPus/iuWsFPn2y1jHdAaKMWlfZRWrWwhMF7UXoHVOOPOuTdR3gqX3M5g==)
• We use an automated applicant tracking system in order to receive and manage all applications in one central point, and for this reason, we also do not accept any e-mailed CVs or applications
• Once you have applied via our career portal, you will receive a confirmation email that your application was received, and your application will be reviewed within a few days of receipt
• NOTE: Please be advised that uploaded documents/attachments cannot be bigger than 4MB in total, as the system will not accept your application if the uploaded documents exceed 4MB
• Applications can only be made online – no other means of application will be accepted

DISCLAIMER:

• Relevant previous experience is essential
• Communication will be with short-listed candidates only – if you do not receive any feedback on your application within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful
• Genesis Analytics reserves the right not to proceed with an appointment of any advertised role
• All appointments will be made in line with Genesis Analytics’ Employment Equity Plan and Policies
• All applications will be treated confidentially