LAC Green Investment and Partnerships Specialist (Home based)

at  United Nations Development Programme UNDP

Job Identification
21159
Locations
Panama City, Panama
Posting Date
10/07/2024, 10:13 PM
Apply Before
10/21/2024, 10:59 PM
Job Schedule
Full time
Agency

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master´s Degree or equivalent) in International Relations, Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Development, Development Finance, Political Science, or a related field 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

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree), at the national or international level, of relevant experience in financing for development including policy research, engagement with the private sector and public-private partnerships, financial institutions, or similar.

Required skills:

• Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with the private sector including the finance sector with an ability to identify, develop, and manage partnerships that leverage private sector technical expertise and resources is required.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders at various levels, experience in building partnerships and networking with a wide range of partners is required.
• Experience in developing/shaping/managing/supporting investment portfolios, particularly as it relates to impact investment is required.
• Experience in innovative financing mechanisms and instruments, e.g. social/development impact, climate finance innovation, and public-private partnerships is required.

Desired skills:

• Knowledge of private credit and or equity for investments with an environmental mission is an asset.
• Knowledge of climate and biodiversity/environmental finance is an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge or experience in the regional political, social and economic context of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as of Agenda 2030 and UNDP’s work in the region, is an asset.
• Experience in analyzing data to extract insight around engagement results, donor’s priorities, partners understanding, as well as the impact of activities, and global sustainability trends is an asset.
• Excellent organizational skills, especially for facilitating meetings condensing findings in concise reports and presentations is an advantage.
• Experience with engaging with agencies, donors and forging productive relationships, is desirable

Required languages:
Fluency in English and Spanish (written and verbal) is required.

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As part of the LAC Environment and Energy Team, the Green Investment and Partnerships Specialist will be responsible for building solid partnerships for the Nature and Climate portfolios and deliver specific activities within the Green Innovative Finance for LAC project related to financial instruments, business roundtables and scalability through partnerships. The Green Investment and Partnerships Specialist will work as part of the Project Management Unit under direct supervision of the Project Manager. The Green Investment and Partnerships Specialist will respond to the strategic direction of the LAC Environment and Energy Regional Team Lead and will coordinate with different teams such as UNDP’s Climate Strategies and Policy team, Nature team, and the Sustainable Finance Hub team at regional and global level when needed.

The Green Investment and Partnerships Specialist will be responsible for carrying out the following duties:

• Develop country specific analysis on financial instruments and their potential to unlock financial investment for the Nature and Climate agendas.
• Develop a strategy to create partnerships and investment plans for a portfolio of large, medium, and low-scale climate and nature projects.
• Support in the shaping of a sustainability strategy for the project by identifying replication and scalability opportunities.
• Provide technical guidance to the LAC Environment and Energy Team and partner countries within the region in the design and implementation of relevant financial solutions to promote environmental gains so that these can crowd in new stakeholders from the climate and nature agenda.
• Provide strategic advice, including designing strategies and concrete action plans to mobilize additional funding for the climate and nature agenda from different stakeholders from the public (bilateral donors, multilateral funds, MDBs, etc.) and private sectors (companies, investment funds, philanthropists, etc.) as well as identifying opportunities for implementation.
• Perform due diligence assessments to engage in partnerships with the private sector.