Job Identification : 11192
Locations : Bogota, Colombia
Posting Date : 09/08/2023, 08:55 PM
Apply before : 08/24/2023, 03:59 AM
Job Schedule : Full time
Agency : UNDP
Grade : NPSA-8
Vacancy Type : National Personnel Service Agreement
Practice Area : Nature, Climate and Energy
Bureau : Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean
Contract Duration : 6 months
Education & Work Experience : Master’s Degree
Other Criteria : Master’s degree in the required areas, no university experience or degree is required in the required areas and 2 years of relevant experience.
Required Languages : Fluency in Spanish spoken and written. Intermediate English
Vacancy Timeline
2 Weeks
Job Description
Background
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘ leave no one behind ’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Description of the office / unit / project
The United Nations Development Program – UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, providing assistance to develop policies, leadership and partnership skills, institutional capacities and resilience building, foster development. In Colombia, it works in 28 departments and 319 municipalities.
UNDP is part of the 26 United Nations Agencies, Funds and Programs in Colombia, contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development. The UNDP Country Program Document 2021-2024 seeks to support the efforts of the Colombian government for the transition towards peace and the consolidation of its position as an upper-middle-income country; with three work priorities: 1 ) Stabilization: “ Peace with Legality ”; 2 ) Migration as a development factor; and 3 ) Technical assistance as an accelerator of the achievement of the catalytic Sustainable Development Goals.
At the programmatic level UNDP Colombia is organized into 2 Clusters and 5 Portfolios: The Inclusive Sustainable Development Cluster that brings together the Sustainable Development and Poverty and Inequity Reduction portfolios and the Peacebuilding and Inclusive Governance Cluster that brings together the Portfolios Democratic Governance, Peacebuilding and Crisis Response and Rule of Law.
Within the Sustainable Development portfolio, there is the Biodiversity Finance initiative ( BIOFIN ) supported by the European Union, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, and Flanders. BIOFIN, is a global association that provides effective methodologies and strategies to countries to mobilize financial resources, which allows them to comply with their action plans of national biodiversity policies and contribute to the achievement of the commitments acquired by countries under the Convention. of Biological Diversity – CBD, 2010-2020 and Post 2020.
BIOFIN’s goal is to help governments build a strong case for increased investment in conservation, sustainable use and equitable benefit sharing of ecosystems and biodiversity, with a particular focus on determining and cover financing needs at the national level.
The UNDP BIOFIN initiative in Colombia has been working on five financial solutions that promote the mobilization of resources for biodiversity financing and closing the financial gap of the current biodiversity action plan in Colombia, among which is the promotion of private sector investments to finance actions aimed at the conservation and management of biodiversity. This financial solution is due to the opportunity to monitor and make visible the investment opportunities of actions related to the management of biodiversity from the resources coming from the private sector, whether they are derived from their environmental compensation processes due to the negative impact of the processes production on natural capital, investments in carbon markets,
Scope of work:
In accordance with the rules and procedures, the Private Sector Financial Instruments Analyst for Biodiversity performs the following functions: 1. Generates technical and improvement support:
- Accompany and monitor plans, programs and projects for the mobilization of private sector resources that contribute to the BIOFIN strategy.
- Provide the analysis and monitoring of the products and indicators established by the BIOFIN strategy.
- Provide training on private sector investment opportunities that contribute to the BIOFIN strategy.
- Lead the organization of workshops / awareness events carried out to increase the mobilization of resources, access to mechanisms and possibilities of financing from the private sector for biodiversity.
- Provide the theoretical guidelines for the establishment of the resource mobilization strategy for the financing of biodiversity.
2. Accompanies the follow-up and monitoring process of the project through:
- Advise the formulation of plans, programs and projects for the mobilization of private sector resources that contribute to the BIOFIN strategy.
- Carry out technical monitoring and make recommendations aimed at meeting the objectives set by BIOFIN in the estimated times.
- Prepare results reports and other analytical and / or investigative documents that are required by the Environment and Sustainable Development Area.
- Accompany the consultancy processes that contemplate the realization of the products that are the object of the contract.
3. Provide guidance and specialized advice to the project through:
- Manages in coordination with the different members of the team and strategic actors the implementation of the project initiatives.
- Supports planning to coordinate and manage the various administrative, logistical and technical processes of the project in coordination with the National Project Manager and / or National Environment and Sustainable Development Manager.
- Follow up and review reports on the execution of plans, projects and programs for the mobilization of resources. It maintains a permanent dialogue between the different partners of the project that allows a fluid dialogue in accordance with the strategy of the Project, the interested parties and key partners.
- Generates inputs and documents for the preparation of the reports required by the managerial and technical instances of the project, makes the call to each one and prepares the agenda and the respective presentations, minutes, memory aids and other required documents.
- Generates inputs for the preparation of project programmatic and financial closing documents such as: final report, lessons learned report, Quality Assurance.
Institutional agreement:
- The Analyst in financial instruments of the private sector for biodiversity reports to the National Management of Environment and Sustainable Development of the UNDP.
Skills:
essential competence
Core Competencies
Achievement of Results:
LEVEL 1: Plans and supervises own work, pays attention to detail, and delivers quality work on schedule
Innovative Thinking:
LEVEL 1: Is open to creative ideas / known risks, is pragmatic in solving problems, makes improvements
Continuous learning:
LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, share knowledge, learn from mistakes, ask for feedback
Adapt with agility:
LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, handles ambiguity / uncertainty constructively, is flexible
Act with determination:
LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, is able to act calmly in the face of adversity, has self-confidence
Commitment and partnership:
LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion / understanding towards others, establishes positive relationships
Promote diversity and inclusion:
LEVEL 1: Appreciates / respects differences, is aware of unconscious biases, confronts discrimination
Multifunctional and technical skills
Thematic Area
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Definition
2030 Agenda: Partnerships
Financing of the SDGs
Impact investing, incl. SDG Impact Financing
2030 Agenda: Partnerships
Financing of the SDGs
Inclusive markets / businesses and value chain development
2030 Agenda: Partnerships
Financing of the SDGs
Public-Private Partnership
Agenda 2030: Planet
Nature, Climate and Energy
Adaptation to climate change: public and private financing for adaptation solutions
Agenda 2030: Planet
Nature, Climate and Energy
Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Financing Biodiversity
Business development
knowledge transfer
Ability to encourage individuals and taxpayer communities to participate and share, especially outside of their organizations
Business Administration
Risk management
Ability to identify and organize actions related to mitigation and proactive risk management
Business Administration
Work with data and evidence
Ability to inspect, clean, transform and model data in order to discover useful information, relevant conclusions and support decision making
Minimum requirements for the NPSA:
Minimum education requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in finance, government and public management, strategic management, administration, sustainable development, politics and international relations, environmental management or related areas, or
- Professional degree in economics, finance or government, international relations, public accounting, business administration, engineering or related, with two years of additional experience may be considered instead of a Master’s.
Years of relevant work experience
- For people with a Master’s degree or higher, no experience is required
- Candidates with an undergraduate degree require a minimum of two ( 2 ) years of relevant experience in:
- Analysis and monitoring of mechanisms and methodologies for financing biodiversity in the private sector.
- Knowledge of environmental public policy ( Law 99 of 1993 )
- Experience in information management and database management and generation and reporting of indicators
Desirable:
- Experience in modeling investment scenarios
- Knowledge in projects that promote Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility
- Previous experience in projects with the United Nations will be an advantage.
Required skills
- Analysis and Synthesis
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the competencies section
- Experience in modeling investment scenarios
- Knowledge of projects that promote Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility.
Language ( s ) required
- Fluency in written and spoken Spanish
- Intermediate English
Disclaimer
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