1. About Ecofleet Solutions Ltd.

Ecofleet Solutions Ltd is a government-owned company mandated to transform and modernize public transport service delivery in the City of Kigali. Its mission is to enhance efficiency, reliability, and accessibility of the transport system through data-driven planning, route optimization, fleet management, and close coordination with stakeholders. By setting and enforcing service standards, Ecofleet ensures that Kigali’s growing population has access to safe, reliable, and commuter-friendly transport services.

The company plays a strategic role in managing the city’s bus fleet, including planning renewals to keep a modern and efficient system, while embracing green mobility solutions such as electric buses to align with Rwanda’s climate goals. Technology underpins Ecofleet’s operations through intelligent transport systems (ITS), GPS tracking, digital performance dashboards, and automated inspections that enhance transparency and responsiveness. In addition, Ecofleet oversees shared transport infrastructure—depots, terminals, and bus stops—and manages a unified digital fare collection system that promotes cashless payments, standardizes fares, and ensures accountability. Together, these efforts position Ecofleet as a central driver of Kigali’s sustainable, smart, and integrated public transport future.

2. Purpose for Recruiting

Ecofleet Solutions Ltd is seeking competent, self-motivated, and results-oriented individuals to join its team across various departments and roles. A skilled and solution-driven workforce is essential to supporting Ecofleet’s vision of delivering efficient, reliable, and commuter-friendly public transport services in Kigali. By fostering talent that aligns with innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability, Ecofleet ensures its services remain responsive, resilient, and future-ready.

3. Required Staff
 

Job Title: Climate Finance Officer

Reports to: Chief Sustainability & E mobility Officer

Department: Sustainability & E mobility 

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Job Type: Full-time

1. Role Summary

The Climate Finance Officer is a strategic and technical role tasked with mobilising climate and green finance to assist Ecofleet’s mission to electrify Kigali’s public bus fleet. The Officer will detect, create, and oversee applications to international climate funds, development finance institutions, green bonds, and carbon markets, positioning Ecofleet as Rwanda’s leading climate-aligned transport company. The role works at the interface of sustainability, structured finance, and public policy, and will be critical to securing the capital needed to fund for ecofleet green initiatives. 

2. Scope of the Role

The Climate Finance Officer leads Ecofleet’s engagement with the global climate finance ecosystem ,including but not limited to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Climate Investment Funds (CIF), African Development Bank (AfDB), World Bank IFC, and bilateral climate funds. The role encompasses fund identification, proposal development, financial structuring, impact measurement, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. The Officer also manages Ecofleet’s carbon accounting, supports Rwanda’s NDC implementation tracking, and develops the company’s sustainability narrative for investors and development partners.

3. Key Responsibilities

• Map and keep a pipeline of climate finance opportunities relevant to electric mobility in Rwanda and East Africa.
• guide the preparation of concept notes, full funding proposals, and due diligence packages for climate finance applications, ensuring alignment with funder priorities and Rwanda’s NDC commitments.
• create and oversee Ecofleet’s carbon accounting framework: quantify, document, and verify CO2 emissions reductions from the e-bus fleet in line with UNFCCC and Verra/Gold Standard methodologies.
• Explore and pursue voluntary carbon market (VCM) opportunities — including carbon credit issuance and sale — to generate additional revenue streams for the company.
• Build and keep relationships with accredited entities, implementing agencies, national designated authorities (NDAs), and development finance officers.
• organize with the Ministry of Environment (REMA), Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA), and MININFRA to align project proposals with national climate policies and green finance instruments.
• produce quarterly and annual impact reports covering CO2 reductions, jobs created, energy cost savings, and contribution to Rwanda’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
• assist the structuring of blended finance instruments, including concessional loans, first-loss guarantees, and result-based financing mechanisms for fleet electrification.
• Track the international climate finance landscape, emerging green standards, taxonomy updates, and relevant policy developments.
• Work closely with the finance team to integrate climate finance projections into business plans and investor materials.
• Represent Ecofleet at climate finance forums, donor conferences, and regional e-mobility platforms.

4. KPIs for Success

• Annual climate finance mobilised: a minimum of USD 2 million per year in new grants, concessional loans, or impact investment commitments.
• At least 2 climate fund applications submitted per year, with a conversion rate of ≥50%.
• Carbon accounting reports delivered quarterly with zero material errors or restatements.
• NDC alignment score: all major projects assessed and documented against Rwanda’s NDC targets.
• Carbon credit pipeline: at least 1 carbon methodology application or VCM registration initiated within 18 months.
• Stakeholder engagement: active relationships maintained with at least 5 development finance partners.
• Sustainability report: annual report published on schedule, meeting GRI or TCFD disclosure standards.

5. Core Competencies & Skills

• Deep knowledge of international climate finance mechanisms: GCF, GEF, CIF, NDC Partnership, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and bilateral climate funds.
• Expertise in carbon accounting methodologies (GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, Verra VCS, Gold Standard) and carbon market dynamics.
• Strong proposal writing skills — able to produce compelling, technically rigorous concept notes and funding proposals.
• Understanding of blended finance structures, green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and results-based financing.
• Analytical skills: comfortable with financial modelling, cost-benefit analysis, and impact measurement frameworks.
• Knowledge of Rwanda’s climate policy landscape: NDC, FONERWA, REMA, Green Growth & Climate Resilience Strategy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication — able to present complex financial and technical content to diverse audiences.
• Strong relationship management skills with development finance institutions and government agencies.
• High attention to detail in compliance, reporting, and due diligence processes.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to oversee multiple complex proposals concurrently.

6. Education & Experience 

• Master’s degree in Climate Finance, Environmental Economics, Sustainable Development, International Finance, Public Policy (with a climate focus), or a related field, with a minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in climate finance, green finance, carbon markets, or development finance. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability Studies, Environmental Science, International Development, Economics, Finance, or a related field, with a minimum of 4 years of professional experience in climate finance, environmental project development, green finance, or sustainability consulting. 
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and submitting funding proposals to climate finance institutions (e.g., GCF, GEF, AfDB, or similar funds) is required. 
• Proven experience in climate finance, NDC implementation, carbon markets, or development finance project management is strongly preferred. 
• A track record of successfully securing climate or green finance for infrastructure or transport projects in Sub-Saharan Africa is highly desirable. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification in carbon markets or sustainability reporting (e.g., IETA, CFA with ESG focus, GRI, TCFD, SASB). 
• Experience with UNFCCC Article 6 mechanisms and international carbon trading frameworks. 
• Familiarity with Rwanda’s green finance ecosystem, including FONERWA. 
• Experience in the transport, energy, or infrastructure sectors in East Africa. 
• Proficiency in English.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via email to careers@ecofleet.rw. All application documents must be compiled into one single folder/file labeled with the subject of the position applied for. Applications must include: a cover letter addressed to Aubin RUKERA – Chief Executive Officer, Ecofleet Solutions Ltd, a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified copies of academic and professional certificates, and contact details of three (3) previous supervisors.

Application deadline: 10 May 2026.

Only candidates who meet the required qualifications and relevant experience will be shortlisted and contacted for interviews.

Ecofleet Solutions Ltd reserves the right to close or withdraw this advertisement at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Done in Kigali, April 26, 2026.