Specialist, Green Growth
(maximum duration contract, start asap to August 2028, Geneva based)
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Context and why we are recruiting?
Green Growth Pathways is a World Economic Forum initiative that helps leaders from business, policy and financial institutions translate climate and nature ambition into practical, investible and relevant transition pathways that unlock new sources of sustainable growth and deliver economic and planetary resilience. Building on the Forum’s earlier Nature Positive Transitions initiative and sectoral reports, the initiative aims to translate global industry pathways to place-based action by developing regional roadmaps, surfacing nature-positive investment opportunities and supporting market-shaping actions. Through collaboration with international financial institutions, investors, companies, policymakers and expert partners, the initiative aims to unlock new sources of sustainable growth and resilience while accelerating the transition to climate- and nature-positive economies.
The initiative is about to launch its inaugural regional roadmap and a new phase of its nature-positive investment workstream. The role will work collaboratively in a small, fast-paced team to deliver strategy and execution of these two workstreams: Regional Roadmaps for Climate, Nature, and Resilience; and Nature-Positive Investment Pathways.
Reporting line and how is this role embedded in the wider team?
The Lead will report to the Programme Lead of the Green Growth Pathways initiative, an initiative within the Economic and Policy Agenda team of the Centre for Nature and Climate working with leaders in business, finance, and government to deliver climate and nature ambitions alongside growth and resilience objectives.
Internally, this role will work closely with initiative leads across the Centre for Nature and Climate to drive impact and engagement; partner with Forum business development, regional and industry teams to support partner engagement and delivery across relevant communities; and collaborate with other Forum Centres. This role may oversee associated project teams, fellows, secondees, consultants and external knowledge partnerships supporting initiative activities.
Externally, this role will cultivate relationships with business leaders, regional and national policy makers, financial institutions, scientific and technical experts, industry associations, civil society organizations, consulting and advisory firms, and academic institutions.
What will you be responsible for?
Strategy and Content Development
Work closely with the Programme Lead to set strategic direction and delivery of the Regional Roadmaps workstream as part of the Green Growth Pathways initiative, ensuring alignment with broader Centre for Nature and Climate and institutional priorities.
Develop, design and deliver regional roadmaps for selected geographies that integrate climate, nature and resilience objectives alongside economic development imperatives.
Develop thought leadership to align finance and investment with nature-positive outcomes
Deliver data analysis and written outputs as part of flagship World Economic Forum publications, in partnership with knowledge partners.
Lead communications, thought leadership and external positioning to demonstrate the Forum’s contribution to nature-positive, climate-aligned and resilient economic transitions
External engagement
Engage leaders across industries, finance, and government to advance objectives of Green Growth Pathways and drive real-world impact
Steward and expand working groups and executive communities of business and financial institution partners
Build a programme of workshops, convenings, and community activities
Ensure successful delivery of initiative milestones
What core knowledge, skills and experience are we looking to add to our team?
Domain Knowledge and Experience
5+ years of relevant experience in sustainability, with experience in business, finance or strategy consulting preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in nature, climate, resilience, sustainable business transformation, and sustainable finance
Strong understanding of nature-positive transitions in business
Core Skills
Experience translating complex scientific, economic and sectoral insights into practical strategies, roadmaps and decision-making tools for senior stakeholders.
Proven ability to design and lead multi-stakeholder initiatives involving business, government, finance, civil society and expert communities.
Experience engaging senior executives and public-sector leaders, with a track record of building trusted relationships and converting engagement into impact.
Strong project and partner management experience, including managing consultants, knowledge partners and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment
Entrepreneurial mindset, with comfort operating in ambiguity, shaping new initiatives and building platforms from emerging agendas.
Exceptional communication, facilitation, writing and executive relationship-building skills.
Why join us?
Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.