Overview
Provide technical advisory support to the BIOFIN Project Team for the implementation of innovative biodiversity and green finance solutions. The role involves collaboration with key stakeholders and preparation of policy and technical papers.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support the design, operationalization, and implementation of innovative biodiversity and green finance solutions.
- Provide technical guidance for practical, scalable solutions to mobilize finance.
- Support the translation of analytical and policy work into implementable instruments.
- Lead engagement and coordination with government institutions, regulators, private sector, financial institutions, and development partners.
- Foster strategic partnerships to crowd in private capital.
- Provide technical inputs into national policy processes related to nature and biodiversity.
- Support inter-ministerial and multi-stakeholder platforms.
- Prepare and review technical and policy papers, briefs, concept notes, and knowledge products.
- Review and update core BIOFIN analytical outputs.
- Develop and oversee Terms of Reference for consultants and provide technical supervision.
- Contribute to strategic communication and positioning of BIOFIN.
- Support BIOFIN integration within UNDP Country Office programming.
- Contribute to internal coordination, planning, and alignment with UNDP requirements.
- Prepare and submit bi-annual and annual BIOFIN project reports.
- Submit reports on technical advisory work and participation in ad hoc assignments.
- Support additional reporting and coordination requirements.
- Undertake any other tasks as reasonably required for programme implementation.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years (with master´s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor´s degree) of relevant experience in one or more of the following areas is required: sustainable finance, capital markets, banking, corporate finance, public finance, or natural resource or environmental management.
Required skills:
- Exposure to financial sector operations, including banking, capital markets, or related institutions.
- Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
- Strong motivation and ability to deliver quality outputs under tight deadlines.
- Results-oriented, with a strong focus on impact and responsiveness to constructive and critical feedback.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Experience engaging with international and national experts, institutions, and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated exposure to environmental, biodiversity, or natural resource management issues.
- Sound working knowledge of standard software packages (e.g. MS Office).
- Self-starter with strong internal motivation and the ability to establish systems and processes in a dynamic or “start-up” environment.
- Demonstrated ability to network, build partnerships, and establish collaborative linkages across sectors.
- Commercially astute, with a solid understanding of financial sector dynamics and market considerations.
- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities, tools, systems, and methods.
Desired skills:
- Familiarity with government systems and financial sector operations in Zambia is strongly desired.
- Demonstrated experience in green finance, biodiversity finance, ESG, or sustainable finance.
- Previous experience or involvement in the BIOFIN Initiative is an added advantage.
- Proven experience in partnership, especially in donor mapping and donor engagement.
- Experience supporting consultations, workshops, or stakeholder engagement processes involving government, financial sector actors, or development partners.
- Previous work experience with the UN/UNDP/International organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to meet aggressive deadlines per business demands, and ability to change work schedule to accommodate competing priorities.
Qualifications
Minimum Education requirements Master’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics or a closely related field OR: A first-level university degree (bachelor´s degree) in the above fields, or related fields with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of advanced university degree.
