Overview
The Policy and Financing Officer will provide analytical and substantive support to the Policy and Partnerships Specialist in convening key stakeholders across the financing ecosystem to align financing with the SDGs. This includes supporting policy dialogues, contributing to evidence-based policy making, and co-designing and piloting innovative financing tools and mechanisms.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide policy analysis and technical support on priority thematic areas, contributing to the development of policy briefs, analytical reports, and strategic inputs.
- Undertake research and data analysis to inform evidence-based decision-making.
- Support the preparation of knowledge products, including talking points, briefing notes, concept notes, and reports.
- Support the organization of policy dialogues, workshops, and high-level events.
- Lead the drafting of Terms of Reference related to project implementation, and monitor contracts and implementation of activities.
- Provide inputs and strategic recommendations for the development of programme/project proposals.
- Identify areas for support and intervention within the area of sustainable financing.
- Provide policy advice and technical support to the design and implementation of SDG finance policy projects.
- Contribute to gender-mainstreaming in research and analysis, as well as in the formulation of policies and programme interventions.
- Contribute to the development of integrated policy solutions, linking governance, financing, and sectoral interventions.
- Facilitate coordination with national counterparts and partners to support policy dialogue and joint initiatives.
- Conduct research and analysis on policy-relevant issues related to SDG financing.
- Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned on key thematic issues, and promote knowledge sharing.
- Support knowledge management and policy advocacy.
- Prepare briefs, talking points, and analytical documents.
- Manage partnership development and support resource mobilization efforts.
- Ensure and facilitate access to thought leaders and technical expertise.
- Build, nurture and maintain strategic partnerships and networks of knowledge and implementation partners on SDG financing.
- Participate in relevant external meetings, including partnership building, resource mobilization, and advocacy activities.
- Monitor implementation of policy projects, and liaise with relevant UN agencies, key stakeholders, and implementing partners.
- Ensure effective application of RBM tools and project/programme monitoring and evaluation procedures.
- Support the preparation of high quality project and donor reports.
- Support the Head of Policy and Partnerships team in overseeing and managing research projects in other thematic areas.
- Contribute to other office-wide initiatives and perform additional tasks as required.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible relevant experience at the national or international level in providing technical advice, conducting research, formulating policies, and/or developing and managing complex projects in sectors applicable to Sustainable Development Finance and private sector partnerships.
- Experience in fostering networks and partnerships and ability to provide coordination with the UN Agencies, international and other organizations present in the sector.
- Strong experience with bilateral or multilateral organizations in Sustainable Development and SDG Finance.
- Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based ERP management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
- Experience with project planning and consulting, including the effective provision of substantive technical leadership and guidance, oversight, monitoring, and reporting for projects/programmes with similar scale, scope, and complexity.
- Experience with Quantum ERP system is desirable.
- Prior engagement with UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub offers, tools, or initiatives is an asset.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in fields related to Economics, Political/Social Science, International Law, Social Affairs, International Relations or related fields, is required. Or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
