Senior Climate and Impact Officer, Development Impact

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Application deadline: July 17, 2026 Are you ready to advance your career while impacting change in emerging markets? We are looking for a Senior Climate and Impact Officer ! Join FinDev Canada, Canada's development financial institution! We work with and through the private sector to advance climate and nature action, gender equality, and market development in developing economies. Joining FinDev means being part of a growing, purpose driven organization where your expertise directly contributes to meaningful, measurable impact around the world. Employment Type: Permanent Location: FinDev Canada headquarters is in downtown Montreal. For the right candidate, Ottawa or Toronto will be considered, with the flexibility to work under a hybrid model, with a current requirement of three in-office days per week (subject to change). Compensation Details Impact Development 18: Salaries typically range from $96,557 - $128,743 annually, based on qualifications and experiences, plus a performance-based incentive. Why You'll Love Working Here Impactful Work: We are driven by our mandate to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in emerging markets and developing economies. Every role contributes to creating a positive, lasting impact - for our clients, the markets we serve, and communities around the world. Inspiring Colleagues: Join a diverse and talented team from around the world that brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and passion to everything we do. We believe strong results come from strong partnerships - working together, sharing perspectives, and building trust to achieve shared goals. Our Core Values: Our culture is anchored in Collaboration, Agility, Impact, and Respect. We work together across diverse teams, embrace change and innovation, and stay focused on creating meaningful, sustainable impact - while treating one another with integrity, empathy, and respect. Perks and Benefits: Our Total Rewards offering goes beyond a paycheck. We provide a comprehensive package designed to meet the diverse needs and life stages of our employees. Team Overview The Impact Enablement group at FinDev Canada is dedicated to fulfilling our mandate through four specialized teams: i) Impact Strategies & Thought Leadership, ii) Environmental, Climate and Social Risk, iii) Technical Assistance; and iv) Development Impact. This position sits within the Development Impact team, which is responsible for assessing the impacts of our financing and investment activities through systematic impact management and measurement approaches across the investment lifecycle. We are seeking a Senior Climate and Impact Officer to lead impact assessment in FinDev Canada's priority sectors, including financial intermediaries, sustainable infrastructure, agribusiness, forestry and value chains. The Senior Climate and Impact Officer will also monitor the climate and impact outcomes of FinDev Canada's portfolio to ensure alignment with our mission and goals. Reporting to the Director of Development Impact, and collaborating closely with Impact Associates, the Senior Climate and Impact Officer will implement FinDev Canada's Impact Approach and drive the continuous enhancement of our impact measurement and management practices. This role offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team of dedicated professionals committed to advancing our impact goals by addressing climate and nature action, promoting gender equality, and fostering market development. What You Will Be Doing Conduct pre-screening and due diligence of investment and financing opportunities, as well as annual monitoring of portfolio transactions. Review client documentation and other sources to gather, synthesize, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data, including GHG emissions baselines, projected reductions, and methodologies for estimating avoided or reduced emissions. Deliver high-quality impact and climate assessments and reports, including climate finance eligibility, GHG emissions, and climate-related development outcomes, and support the application of relevant international standards and methodologies. Review carbon accounting methodologies and identify opportunities to improve emissions measurement, reporting and management. Supervise and provide guidance to team members throughout the investment cycle. Ensure that team members adhere to climate and impact best practices and industry standards, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment to enhance their professional growth and development. Contribute to the continuous improvement of FinDev Canada's climate and impact methodologies , tools, and guidance, and support related data collection, validation, interpretation, and internal measurement practices. Liaise with other teams on impact , climate, and client disclosures and reporting, and oversee the production of client reports, portfolio reports, and sectoral or thematic reports. Develop documents and presentations for senior management, the board of dir

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