CFAs for Climate Change Trust Fund Board (British Virgin Islands)

Deadline: 29-Mar-22

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting written applications and nominations of persons for appointment to the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Board.

The Board serves to facilitate links between domestic and international climate change finance sources; serves as a catalyst to attract investments to implement priority climate change adaptation and mitigation actions; and serves as the National Implementing Entity to receive direct financing from any external sources to carry out climate change adaptation and mitigation projects and programmes.

Competencies
The six non-government applicants or nominations with the following required competencies:

a private sector representative of the tourism industry;
a private sector representative of the financial services sector;
a private sector representative of any sector responsible for making contributions to the Fund, not already represented on the Board;
a representative from an academic or research organisation ordinarily resident in the Territory;
a representative from a non-governmental organisation or community-based organisation ordinarily resident in the Territory; and,
an individual ordinarily resident in the Territory, who may possess relevant knowledge, expertise or experience related to the purposes of the Climate Change Trust Act.
Eligibility Criteria
Tenderers are required to furnish the following:

experience and involvement in the sector for which they seek appointment;
must have no conflict of interest in regards to their position on the Board, including related to political affiliation;
possess the capacity to do one or more of the following:
attract financial support for the Trust;
ensure effective financial management of the Trust;
provide sound and effective decision-making leading to the attainment of identified functions of the Trust; and
provide effective leadership and direction to the Board.
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