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How to Apply for Resilience Taxonomy Manager - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

at Climate Bonds Initiative

🏢 About Climate Bonds Initiative

Climate Bonds Initiative uniquely mobilizes the $100 trillion global bond market specifically for climate solutions, making it a pivotal organization in sustainable finance. Working here means directly contributing to scaling climate-resilient investments worldwide through market-based mechanisms rather than just policy advocacy.

About This Role

This role involves leading the annual enhancement of the Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) while managing expert advisory groups and thematic working groups. You'll be instrumental in making resilience criteria operational for investors and governments, directly influencing how climate adaptation is financed globally.

💡 A Day in the Life

You might start your day reviewing feedback on CBRT guidance documents from technical partners, then facilitate a Resilience Taxonomy Advisory Group meeting to discuss criteria updates. In the afternoon, you could coordinate with Climate Bonds' policy team on taxonomy integration strategies and review working group deliverables from consultants.

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🎯 Who Climate Bonds Initiative Is Looking For

  • Has 3+ years experience in adaptation & resilience (A&R) infrastructure projects or financing, with specific knowledge of resilience metrics or taxonomy development
  • Demonstrates proven success in coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives involving technical experts, consultants, and diverse partners with competing priorities
  • Possesses exceptional technical writing skills specifically for creating clear guidance documents and frameworks for financial audiences
  • Has experience bridging technical resilience concepts with practical financial applications and regulatory integration

📝 Tips for Applying to Climate Bonds Initiative

1

Explicitly mention your experience with adaptation & resilience (A&R) infrastructure in your resume summary - don't make them search for it

2

Include a portfolio sample or link to a technical guidance document you've authored, especially if related to sustainability frameworks

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Reference specific Climate Bonds Initiative reports you've reviewed, particularly their taxonomy documents or market tracking publications

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Highlight any experience working with advisory groups or expert committees in sustainable finance contexts

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Tailor your application to emphasize how you've previously managed complex stakeholder relationships with technical partners and consultants

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience developing or enhancing classification systems/taxonomies (not just using existing ones)', 'Examples of successfully leading expert groups or multi-stakeholder initiatives to consensus on technical criteria', "How you've previously translated technical resilience concepts into practical tools or guidance for financial audiences", 'Your understanding of how taxonomies integrate into national frameworks and investment decision-making processes']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → The current Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) framework and its recent updates
  • → Climate Bonds Initiative's 'State of the Market' reports and how they track taxonomy-aligned investments
  • → The organization's work with national governments on taxonomy adoption (e.g., EU Taxonomy alignment efforts)
  • → Previous outputs from Resilience Taxonomy Advisory Group (RTAG) or related working groups

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would approach updating the CBRT for the next annual revision cycle
2 Describe a challenging multi-stakeholder initiative you led and how you managed conflicting expert opinions
3 How would you ensure the resilience taxonomy remains practical and usable for bond issuers and investors?
4 What experience do you have working with consultants and technical partners to deliver coordinated outputs?
5 How would you support the integration of CBRT into national climate finance frameworks?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with only general sustainable finance experience without specific A&R infrastructure background
  • Failing to demonstrate experience with taxonomy/framework development (rather than just implementation)
  • Not showing understanding of the difference between mitigation and adaptation/resilience finance

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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