PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P4

Overview

The Programme Management Officer will lead UNEP's work on private finance policy and regulation, and develop analytical, outreach, and advocacy efforts on financial policy for environmental and financial system sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement outreach strategies to policy makers and multilateral policy platforms.
• Provide analytical and technical assistance to countries on sustainable finance policy frameworks.
• Support the operationalization and interoperability of policy frameworks in regions and countries.
• Ensure coordination and complementarity with private finance initiatives.
• Strategize, develop, and implement analytical, outreach, and advocacy activities on economic and financial policies.
• Spearhead recommendations to align financial policy frameworks with climate, nature, and pollution outcomes.
• Oversee programmatic/administrative tasks including budget preparation and reporting.
• Manage, guide, and train staff under supervision.
• Mobilize resources to implement substantive programmes.
• Advise on strategies and policies with regard to substantive work programmes.
• Coordinate and oversee the preparation of reports for inter-governmental bodies.
• Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights.

Required Experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional work experience involving sustainable finance, environmental/resource economics, finance and economic policy, of which five years should be at the international level is required. Experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder groups to meet a common objective in the sustainable finance and private finance policy space is required. Experience working with the private finance sector, including with banks, institutional investors is desirable. Experience in developing work programs for a variety of private or public stakeholders are desirable. A mimimum of two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable. A publication record in peer-reviewed journals is desirable.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master's or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in finance, resource economics, environmental economics or international economics, international relations, sustainable development or a related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) with two (2) additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

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