JOB DESCRIPTION

Project title: Tunisia – Green Economy Financing Facility (“GEFF”)

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the EBRD) aims at addressing climate risks in Tunisia through the establishment of the Tunisia – Green Economy Financing Facility (“GEFF”). Tunisia GEFF will provide financing of up to EUR 40 million in the form of senior unsecured loans to PFIs, including banks and leasing companies. These loans shall be dedicated to finance private sector sub-borrowers (specifically SMEs and corporates) in Tunisia for investment in green technologies and services supporting Green Economy Transition (“GET technologies and services”).

Specifically, Tunisia GEFF aims to address the lack of available capital and experience that hinders the uptake of green technologies and practices in the local market in order to reach critical mass of green technology investment and hence contribute to building a competitive, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. The facility is expected to finance energy efficiency (“EE”), renewable energy (“RE”) and resource efficiency (“RES”) sub-projects in Tunisia.

Job title: Gender (Finance) Expert

DAI is looking for Gender experts in Tunisia, specialised in working with financing institutions and women-led and owned MSMEs to enhance financial inclusion within the scope of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Green Economy Financing Facilities (GEFFs), aimed at financing renewable energy, energy and resource efficiency technologies.

The gender-responsive GEFF Framework’s approach to fostering green economy investments acknowledges that women play a pivotal role in driving change while recognising that the disproportionate barriers women face hinder their effective participation in climate solutions. In Tunisia, women are marginalised within a handful of select sectors where they rely almost entirely on self-financing and access to bank loans is not readily obtainable. To address this, the programme will build PFIs’ capacity on gender-responsive green finance and engage with potential Sub-borrowers to raise awareness and knowledge of green finance and technologies.

The Gender Expert will work to implement and lead the gender mainstreaming activities as part of the programme, in close coordination with the rest of the team.

Key activities include:

• Conduct a country-level gender baseline assessment, including primary and secondary research, on women and men’s:
  • (a) awareness of climate change risks,
  • (b) differentiated needs, priorities, vulnerabilities to climate change as well as coping strategies, including a selection of energy efficient technologies; and
  • (c) obstacles to access finance for the adoption of energy efficient technologies, both, with a focus on accessing finance as well as non-financial needs such as knowhow, networks and other key barriers (such as technological, sectoral or geo-graphical barriers) this group might face when looking to invest into green technologies;
• Mainstream gender in the marketing, communications, and awareness raising activities of the programme to ensure equitable access to climate finance;
• Develop and deliver select trainings to participating financial institutions and potential women sub-borrowers;
• Promote the gender activities within the facility at select events and workshops.

Key qualifications for the gender experts include:

• Strong knowledge of inclusion and gender issues related to financial inclusion and non-financial services and product innovations, policy regulatory frameworks;
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience working on gender issues ideally on women’s entrepreneurship and women’s access to finance, climate change, development, microfinance or SME finance;
• Experience in business advisory, capacity building and training programme development with a focus on entrepreneurship and inclusive MSME;
• Experience in the EBRD’s projects with local financial institutions would be an advantage;
• Fluent English and French language skills.

Interested candidates should apply by 22 September 2025.

Candidates will be reviewed on rolling basis until suitable profile is identified.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email to discuss the assignment in more detail.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements