I.     Background   UNDP/UNCDF is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.   UNDP/UNCDF 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.   UNCDF makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 47 least developed countries. With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development.

UNCDF’s financing models work through two channels: financial inclusion that expands the opportunities for individuals, households, and small businesses to participate in the local economy, providing them with the tools they need to climb out of poverty and manage their financial lives; and by showing how localized investments — through fiscal decentralization, innovative municipal finance, and structured programme finance — can drive public and private funding that underpins local economic expansion and sustainable development. By strengthening how finance works for poor people at the household, small enterprise, and local infrastructure levels, UNCDF contributes to SDG 1 on eradicating poverty and SDG 17 on the means of implementation. By identifying those market segments where innovative financing models can have transformational impact in helping to reach the last mile and address exclusion and inequalities of access, UNCDF contributes to a number of different SDGs.

The UNITLIFE programme is an innovative financing instrument hosted by the United Nations dedicated to the fight against chronic childhood malnutrition (stunting) in two priority areas: (a) reducing child stunting and other immediate effects of malnutrition; and (b) closing the gender gap in climate-smart agriculture. UNITLIFE plans to introduce an innovative financing approaches and instruments including, but not limited to developing a voluntary micro-donations platforms for payment transactions, leveraging sports events and star power to drive social giving, and devising creative donation matching and revenue- sharing schemes with private partners. This is the underlying concept behind the application of innovative finance for UNITLIFE — shaving small amounts off targeted transactions and channel them towards development actions that respond to chronic malnutrition needs in developing countries. The funds raised through these instruments will be directly channeled to funding in high impact projects addressing the immediate effects and root causes of chronic malnutrition. Recognizing UNCDF’s expertise in development impact investments and partnerships in digital and traditional financial partners in both the public and private sector, UNCDF has been requested to host the Secretariat function of UNITLIFE in Paris, France in its initial phase of three years. II.     Duties and Responsibilities

Support the deployment of UNITLIFE’s innovation workstream: Explore Station F’s network of innovators, build relationships with Station F’s most promising start-ups and identify partnership opportunities for UNITLIFE’s interventions within Station F’s ecosystem. Explore innovation networks outside of Station F and globally, including within the UN innovation networks, and build bridges between innovation / accelerator labs, and UNITLIFE. Support the Portfolio specialist in identifying nutrition specific entrepreneurs / start-ups with relevant solutions along the agri-food value chain, that could be deployed through UNITLIFE’s programme. Assess innovation possibilities with regard to project-related technologies: results tracking, early warning systems, and support the portfolio specialist in developing integration in UNITLIFE’s work. Research and data analysis in support of UNITLIFE’s innovative funding model: Support UNITLIFE’s partnership specialist with global research and analysis on potential partners, identify possible areas of cooperation and / or innovative partnership proposals to generate additional financial resources in support of UNITLIFE. Analyze trends in innovative finance for development, with a specific focus on new / frontier markets, private sector companies, non traditional industries and innovative schemes.

Content production of UNITLIFE Project Portfolio

Produce or Update projects factsheets in close collaboration with UNITLIFE Portfolio Specialist = Liaise with implementing partners selected by UNITLIFE Executive Committee to support due diligence process and required information in the framework of funds allocation with MPTF (project documents, logframe, budget and workplans) Support the Portfolio Specialist in all activities related to project implementation including evaluation, audits, and monitoring processes.. Research and constantly update the Programme team on awareness campaigns conducted by other actors in the field of malnutrition and food insecurity.

Content production and platform management

Support the Programme Manager with annual reports, narrative reports and Executive committee reports. Support the Portfolio specialist in the management of the digital platform for project selection. Support UNITLIFE’s online and social media platform management, including twitter, linkedin, and the website.

Act as the manager of UNITLIFE’s applications

Support the programme manager in identifying innovative internal platforms for the team’s day to day work, and act as the manager for such platfoms.

III.     Institutional Arrangement

Working under the supervision and guidance of the UNITLIFE Programme Manager and in close collaboration with the UNITLIFE Portfolio Specialist and Partnership Specialist, Operations Analyst, the junior programme management Analyst will support UNITLIFE’s strategic innovation mandate by providing high quality research, analysis and content. IV.    Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA   Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.

Think Innovatively:        

LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.

Learn Continuously:      

LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.

Adapt with Agility:

LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.

Act with Determination:

LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.

Engage and Partner:

LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Thematic Area   Name    Definition

Business Direction & Strategy - Business Acumen

Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.

Business Direction & Strategy - Effective Decision Making

Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority area of expertise and resources.

Business Management - Communication

Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor message and choose communication methods depending on the audience.

Business Development - Integration within the UN

Ability to identify, and integrate capacity and assets of the UN system, and engage in joint work; knowledge of the UN System and ability to apply this knowledge to strategic and/or practical situations. Required Skills and Experience

This vacancy is archived.

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