Org. Setting and ReportingThe United Nations Secretary-General is responsible for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Secretary-General has delegated this responsibility to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the UNJSPF (RSG). The RSG is, in turn, assisted in this function by the Office of Investment Management (OIM). OIM manages approximately $90+ billion multi-asset class, global investment portfolio, about 85% of which is actively managed in-house. Asset classes under management comprise of global equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private credit, timber and commodities. OIM's staff are all based in New York and come from over 40 countries. For more information, please visit OIM's website at https://oim.unjspf.org/. This position is located in the Responsible Investment Team of OIM. The incumbent reports to the Investment Officer. ResponsibilitiesUnder the overall supervision of the Investment Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties: 1. Assists the Responsible Investment Team in developing and implementing the Responsible Investment approach and impact investing approach for public and private market portfolios and in collaboration with all the Investment Teams by conducting careful and thorough responsible investment research and due diligence. a) Supports the global sustainable investments research program for public and private market strategies, and recommends appropriate ESG solutions and strategies, including climate change, in line with the Fund’s targets b) Contributes to assessments of external managers and to recommendations on partnership with sustainability-focused institutions, Academia and vendors to conduct sustainable investing research initiatives, including an effective Impact investing strategy c) Participates in and contributes to seminars on sustainable investing and related topics. d) Conducts portfolio and manager analysis using risk, ESG and analytical tools. 2. Supports ESG, climate and impact integration into investment-decision making tool and processes: a) Assists with investment portfolios sustainable and impact analysis and reporting implementation, including ongoing due diligence and integration of ESG and impact metrics embedded throughout investment and risk analytical tools b) Support of the Investment Teams with ESG and impact implementation. 3. Reporting a) Assists with the preparation of management reports on responsible investment matters for submission to appropriate United Nations governing bodies b) Assists with ESG reporting, including website updates. Competencies• Professionalism: Demonstrates strong ability, sound knowledge and understanding of ESG and sustainable investing, KPI reporting, ESG vendors, engagement and proxy voting, ESG integration, and sustainability-focused institutions. Understands ESG materiality in the context of fiduciary responsibility. Demonstrates the ability in ESG reporting to multiple stakeholders. Demonstrates the ability to conduct quantitative analysis and building ESG dashboards to support the investment process. Ability to analyze performance attribution of the portfolio. Understands portfolio risks including tracking error. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. • Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments; Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable. • Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. EducationAdvanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Business and Administration (MBA), Finance, Economics or related field is required. A first-degree level university degree in combination with two additional years of experience in investment management may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. Certifications or course work in ESG is desirable. CFA is desirable. Job - Specific QualificationNot available. Work ExperienceApplicants to positions at this level who have an advanced university degree in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. For applicants who have a first level university degree, two additional years of qualifying work experience is required. A minimum of one year of progressively responsible experience in multi-assets investment analysis and/or investment management, primarily focused on ESG integration experience is required. Relevant experience in Sustainable Investment strategy & policy, ESG integration, alternative data providers, ESG reporting, and sustainability-focused institutions networks is required. Relevant experience in Asset Owner institutions with in-house investment management is desirable. Relevant experience with data analytic tools (such as Bloomberg, Excel, programming languages such as Python, C++ or VBA) is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).