Green Growth Adviser at British High Commission (BHC) Nigeria

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Green Growth Adviser - G7 (01/26 ABJ)

Location: Abuja
Job Schedule: Full time
Duration of Post: 12 months
Grade: Grade 7 (G7)
Working hours per week: 35
Type of Position: Fixed Term, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
Job Subcategory: Private Sector Development
Job Category: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Start Date: 1 April 2026

Main Purpose of Job

• The UK is transitioning its Nigeria engagement from a climate change focus to a green growth investment agenda, aligning with UK–Nigeria priorities on trade, sustainability, and low carbon development.
• This shift requires strengthened stakeholder engagement across federal and state institutions, support for private sector capacity, and the development of green investment pipelines. Key priorities include monitoring and supporting actions on reducing gas flaring, advancing energy transition efforts, enhancing productivity and climate resilience in agriculture, and identifying opportunities for green manufacturing.
• The Green Growth Adviser will be a self-starter and lead frontline efforts to advance this transition, deepening UK engagement with public institutions, private finance, development partners, and emerging climate tech and green market actors.
• The role will mobilise climate finance, shape green growth policy, and build coalitions that drive high impact investments in renewable energy, climate smart agriculture, water resilience, and green infrastructure.
• Given the UK’s long-standing role in Nigeria’s power and energy sectors, the Adviser will provide credible technical expertise and maintain strategic relationships to sustain the UK’s platform, reputation, and political capital built over 16+ years of programming in energy and infrastructure.
• The role will sit in the Private Sector Development and Green Growth Team of the British High Commission (BHC) Abuja’s Growth, Trade and Investment (GTI) Group.   The role demands engagement with and advice to the Head of Mission (HoM), Deputy High Commissioner, Development Director, DBT Country Director, strategic stakeholders, and UK seniors as appropriate, ensuring alignment with broader UK objectives. 
• It offers significant learning and development opportunities, including access to FCDO specialist networks, technical training in trade and investment facilitation, and collaboration with cross-HMG teams and Centres of Expertise.

Roles and Responsibilities

• The Green Growth Adviser will be a self starter and lead frontline efforts to advance this transition, deepening UK engagement with public institutions, private finance, development partners, and emerging climate tech and green market actors.
• The role will mobilise climate finance, shape green growth policy, and build coalitions that drive high impact investments in renewable energy, climate resilient agriculture and infrastructure and green manufacturing. 

Main Responsibilities will include:

• Develop investment pipelines and facilitate climate smart deals to accelerate Nigeria’s green and climate resilient economic transition.
• Provide high level technical inputs to the Propcom+ (2022–2030) programme to support climate resilient agricultural investment. Mobilise climate finance, expand access to green credit, and strengthen lending mechanisms for low carbon value chains, particulalrly in agriculture.
• Leverage UK–Nigeria trade and investment opportunities under the UK Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) and UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) to unlock commercially viable green growth trade and investments.
• Credible technical interaction at senior levels with British International Investment (BII) and UK Export Finance (UKEF), other Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and International Financial Institutions (IFIs). Deliver technical guidance for private sector and infrastructure programming interventions in Nigeria’s power and energy sectors, across on grid and off grid initiatives.
• Accelerate energy sector project transactions while contributing to policy and regulatory reforms at federal and state levels.
• Represent the FCDO in sector forums and engage senior stakeholders across government, industry, and development partners.
• Monitor sector trends and identify renewable energy and solar grid investment opportunities.
• Integrate energy transition priorities into the green growth agenda, working with the First Secretary for Climate Diplomacy to secure policy exemptions under the UK’s Fossil Fuel Policy.
• Support green transition aligned gas commercialisation efforts that reduce high carbon systems without expanding fossil fuel dependence.
• Lead senior level engagement with key private and public sector stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil & gas sector to strengthen policy alignment and advance UK-Nigeria shared objectives in Nigeria’s energy transition.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience  

• Postgraduate Degree in Economics, Finance, Energy, Environment, or a related field
• Demonstrable senior level experience of at least 5 years in commercial origination and/or in relevant sectors such as climate finance, climate resilient agriculture, energy and energy transition, renewable energy, or related infrastructure
• Experience or strong working knowledge of private finance mobilisation,  climate finance and blended finance approaches, including the use of de-risking tools and an understanding of how public and private capital can be mobilised for commercially viable investments
• Hands-on experience developing and supporting investment pipelines, investment-ready projects or climate smart initiatives, with an understanding of the factors that drive bankability and investor appetite in emerging markets.
• Strong understanding of Nigeria’s energy transition and green growth priorities, including power, renewable energy (on- and off-grid), climate resilient agriculture or elated low-carbon sectors, including agriculture, and the policy and regulatory issues shaping investment in these areas.
• Proven ability to engage, convene and influence senior stakeholders across government, regulators, development partners and the private sector in Nigeria and the UK, and to provide clear, strategic advice to senior UK government stakeholders in complex environments
• Strong awareness of Nigeria’s institutional and political economy context, with strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to translate complex technical and commercial issues into clear actionable advice. 

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience:

• Extensive network of influential private sector leaders in Nigeria, including CEOs, investors, and industry champions. 
• Proven track record of senior-level experience in the private sector, demonstrating credibility and strategic insight. 
• Mid-level work experience in sectors such as climate finance, climate resilient agriculture, energy and energy transition, including renewable energy, and oil & gas.

Required behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Seeing the Big Picture

Salary
USD 5,159.37 / Month (Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions)

Application Closing Date
28th January, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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