UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) - Senior Technical Advisor

Overview

Provide senior technical advisory support for the compilation and finalisation of a finance-sector report card and conduct technical review of other nature-themed deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Nature in the compilation and finalisation of the finance-sector report card “From Cali to Yerevan: Is the Financial System on Track?”.
• Conduct a desktop review of relevant UNEP FI and partner publications, milestones, and data.
• Compile and synthesise evidence on progress across the Roadmap’s Prepare, Implement and Engage areas and against Global Biodiversity Framework Targets 14, 15, 18 and 19.
• Gather evidence on the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) and the Cali Fund on digital sequence information (DSI) as they relate to finance.
• Identify gaps in the draft and propose inputs, placeholders, and cross-references.
• Coordinate inputs from internal colleagues and external partners.
• Provide senior technical review and written comments on other nature-themed deliverables.
• Support the use of the report card as an input to the third Finance and Biodiversity Day at CBD COP17.
• Ensure that all communications outputs reflect UNEP and UN core values.
• Support the implementation of UNEP FI’s 2026–2029 Social Action Plan.

Required Experience

At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in sustainable finance, biodiversity/nature finance, or a closely related field, including direct work with financial institutions and/or financial policymakers, supervisors, and central banks is required. A demonstrable track record of producing high-quality analytical publications on nature and finance, and of advising on or applying nature-related frameworks and the Global Biodiversity Framework, is required. Experience supporting or contributing to UNEP FI’s nature workstreams, and familiarity with the Finance and Biodiversity Day and CBD COP processes, is an advantage.

Qualifications

A master’s degree in finance, economics, environmental economics, sustainability, environmental science, public policy, international relations, or a related field is required. A bachelor’s degree could be taken in lieu of master’s degree provided the selected candidate has 9 years of relevant experience.

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