Sustainability Strategy & Policy Officer - Reducing Inequalities

Your role

In the role of Sustainability Strategy & Policy Officer you:

• Conduct Research & Analysis: Inform sustainability and impact-related strategy and policy making, supporting our thought leadership and decision-making. Topics include inclusive and gender finance standards, impact management approaches, and sustainability policies.
• Interpret External Developments: Analyse the impacts and implications of external trends on FMO, advising on potential implications for impact and sustainability.
• Support Decision-Making: Prepare high-quality materials to help senior management make informed decisions on impact and sustainability issues, focusing on SDG 10 (Reducing Inequalities), focussing on inclusive businesses, gender equality, and decent work.
• Connect Stakeholders: Develop and maintain knowledge, communications, and training materials. Facilitate discussions across departments and identify data to inform strategic considerations.
• Prepare Reports: Contribute to recurring reports and monitoring processes, such as the Annual Report under CSRD, the Integrated Quarterly Report, and benchmarks like Operating Principles for Impact Management. Maintain and review internal documentation related to SDG 10 (Reducing Inequalities).

Our offer

• Gross yearly salary of between EUR 65K-75K on a 40-hour basis (including holiday allowance and 13th month), depending on seniority, years of experience and background.
• Premium free pension.
• 31 holidays.
• Working remotely abroad for 60 days in a rolling period of 12 months.
• Hybrid way of working (50/50).

For more information, please visit our website Secondary Benefits - FMO

Your team

FMO’s 2030 Strategy focuses on Pioneer-Develop-Scale in development finance, maximizing impact while ensuring returns and managing risks. The Strategy Department plays a key role in achieving these goals by providing strategic oversight and planning across impact, return, and risk dimensions.

Within this department, the Sustainability Strategy & Policy team provides strategic advice and thought leadership on FMO’s SDG and Development Impact goals (SDG 8, SDG 10, SDG 13), as well as ESG, Sustainability Standards, and Sustainable Finance & Climate Risk Regulations. The team combines expertise in banking, strategy, business development, and project management, all driven by a shared commitment to creating meaningful impact.

Your background

• Master's degree in international development, finance, economics, sustainability or related field.
• Minimum of 6+ years relevant working experience in related fields (such as development finance, impact investment, gender lens investments). Experience with the 2X criteria is considered a strong plus.
• Strong analytical, research and writing skills and experience with providing operational policy advice, preferably in a DFI context.
• Good communicator and capable to work with people having different capabilities and skills.
• Stakeholder management experience, able to speak with different parties across the organization.

Your competence

• Passionate about Impact and sustainability: Strong interest in our impact goals and the sustainable development agenda, particularly in reducing inequalities for financial institutions investing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
• Proactive & Solution-Oriented: Pragmatic and result-oriented, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Collaborative & Adaptable: Enjoy working with colleagues, strong interpersonal skills, and comfortable interacting with senior management.
• Persuasive & Assertive: Able to manage, connect, and bring together diverse stakeholder interests, acting as a persuasive and assertive advisor when needed.
• Eager to Learn & Build: Willing to take on responsibility, learn, and contribute to our mission.
• Excellent Communicator: Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, with a conceptual and creative mindset.

Excited about the role and fitting the criteria? Please send your application. We are eager to learn what you will contribute to FMO and how we can contribute to your professional development. #PioneerDevelopScale.

Please note, if we make you an offer to join FMO, you will need to work through the screening process with our screening partner. The process is designed to check your integrity and reliability.