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Philippines Building Finance Specialist Consultant
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Title:Philippines Building Finance Specialist Consultant
ID:210712
Department:Operations
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WORK FOR AN AWARD-WINNING NON-PROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Title: Building Finance Specialist
Industry: Non-Profit/International Development
Location: Manila, Philippines – Remote, with potential fieldwork in Luzon (depending on IATF protocols)
Term: 3-month consultancy (possibly August – December 2021)
Salary: PHP 70,000.00 (negotiable depending on qualifications and experience)

 

WHO WE ARE
Founded in 2004, Build Change is an innovative international nonā€profit social enterprise whose mission is to save lives in earthquakes and hurricanes. We do that by designing disaster-resistant houses and schools; training homeowners, builders, engineers and government officials to build them; working with governments to develop and implement building standards; partnering with the private sector to improve building materials quality and create jobs; and facilitating access to incentive-based capital for reconstruction and retrofitting by partnering with financing institutions and government subsidy programs.

Build Change is the recipient of multiple awards, including a 2017 Skoll Foundation Award for Social Entrepreneurship, OpenIDEO Urban Resilience Challenge Winner, and was a top three finalist in IBM’s inaugural Call for Code Developer Challenge in 2018.

To learn more about us and our programs in Indonesia, Colombia, Guatemala, Philippines, Nepal and the Caribbean, visit www.buildchange.org.

 

 

YOUR NEW OPPORTUNITY
Build Change is seeking to hire a consultant for an anticipated Building Resiliency Research Study to explore existing activities, challenges, and gaps in policy, finance, and technology for climate-resilient buildings in the Philippines.

Scope of Work:

  • Complete a desk review of existing studies and data relevant to building financing in the Philippines;
  • Identify and conduct interviews with key stakeholders, to include representatives from national and local governments, private sector banks, insurers, microfinance institutions and the non-profit sector;
  • Manage primary data collection, through virtual and/or in-person stakeholder meetings, interviews and surveys;
  • Complete a comprehensive mapping of main sources of building finance in the Philippines, including identification of financial sector needs and available products that support climate resilient construction, the nature of financing program originators, financing programs that cater to new construction, retrofit and home strengthening, and challenges for clients in accessing financing for building or house construction or improvement for climate resilience; and
  • Contribute to the final written report with an analysis of the findings from the desk study and stakeholder consultations to establish key themes, gaps, challenges, recommendations, partnerships and opportunities for potential IFC investment.

 

 

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

You have:

  • comprehensive knowledge of building finance policy and regulations in the Philippines, including both housing and commercial sectors
  • familiarity with the design and construction sector and resilient construction practices

 

Your experience includes:

  • qualitative and quantitative research, preferably on financial markets and/or resilient buildings

 

You would describe yourself as:

  • optimistic, flexible, humble, patient, and having a good sense of humor
  • fluent in English

 

And maybe you also:

  • have worked in the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia or emerging nations
  • speak Tagalog or any of the languages spoken in our program countries

 

 

ARE YOU INTERESTED?
For interested applicants, please submit a copy of your CV and sample written report to mardi@buildchange.org on or before COB on Friday, 30 July 2021. Build Change is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified women and citizens of Build Change’s program countries are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No calls please.

 

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