Background
Office/Unit/Project Description
UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP's policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.
Within the GPN, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance to support the results of UNDP's Strategic Plan. BPPS's staff provides technical advice to Country Offices, advocates for UNDP corporate messages, represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government and civil society dialogues, and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas.
Within the context of SDG Financing, UNDP has launched a Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH) which is conceptualized as a finance and innovation platform that draws on a critical mass of UNDP expertise, initiatives, and partnerships to support the mobilization and leveraging of resources for the SDGs and lead the implementation of the new UNDP private sector strategy and other initiatives which fully supports the implementation of the Strategic Plan and supports governments to align private sector activities and financial investments with the 2030 Agenda. The Hub is an integral part of both the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) and the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA), as part of the GPN.
UNDP SFH is seeking support on a series of activities pertaining to the implementation of the offer’s work on impact measurement and management, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region. This role will include supporting UNDP with implementing and deploying its Impact Lab platform and provide guidance to a broad private sector audience.
The Green Growth & Jobs Accelerator Project (GGJAP) in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan aims to support SMEs to become greener in nature and grow to generate jobs through a five-month acceleration programme. To accelerate the outcomes of the GGJAP, the objective of this application is to enhance the methodology employed by the Accelerator, incorporating insights gathered through consultations with national and local stakeholders and potential SME candidates and through experience and successful learning from the implementation of accelerators in and outside the region. This includes boosting the Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) component of the Accelerator to ensure it aligns with international regulatory frameworks. The boost is intended to enable SMEs to comply with sustainability regulation and increasingly ambitious impact reporting requirements from customers and investors. As such, this is an opportunity to not only enhance the SMEs’ sustainability and IMM capabilities but also to position them favorably for potential market expansion, offering a unique opportunity to export products and services to Europe — a crucial market for all the four nations involved by the project. The market expansion will ultimately create favorable conditions for the SMEs to be better equipped to create green growth and green jobs.
Under the guidance of the Sustainable Finance Program Manager and the GGJAP project coordinator, the Analyst will work with the SFH team in engaging private sector actors to provide capacity development, advisory, and technical assistance for integrating impact considerations in their management practices and decision-making processes. The Analyst will be essential to the SFH impact management team maintaining the relationships with key actors at the regional and country level and in deploying the Impact Management and Finance Tracking offer’s work on impact measurement and management. The outcome of this work is the delivery of well-structured trainings, mentoring sessions, and technical deliverables that will contribute to the alignment of public and private sector organizations to assess their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Scope of Work
Ensure partnership management
Provision of technical support to SDG Impact Management and Unlocking Private Capital offers implementation
Facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
Reporting to the Sustainable Finance Programme Manager, the SDG Investment and Impact Management Analyst will support SFH on a day-to-day basis inthe implementation and efficient execution of the SDG Impact Management and Measurement support globally. The incumbent will be responsible for the coordination of the offer with UNDP Country offices and its partners; engaging stakeholders and facilitating linkages between teams, existing partners and stakeholders.
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 and Strategy System Thinking Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system Business Management Project Management Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals Partnership management Emerging partnerships Ability to engage with emerging partners, develop and manage a strategy and develop approaches to developing and managing these new strategic partnerships Business Development Knowledge Facilitation Ability to animate individuals and groups, internally and externally, and to design and facilitate activities, to share and exchange knowledge, information and ideas. Knowledge of tools and approaches to stimulate active participation, contribution, and exchange. Business Development Knowledge Generation
Ability to research information and to turn it into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.
Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to developnew concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts,conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.
Business Development Results-based Management Ability to manage the implementation of strategies, programmes, and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results. Knowledge and understanding of relevant theories, concepts, methodologies, instruments, and tools.Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA
Min. Education requirements
Min. years of relevant work experience
Required skills
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
Required Language(s)
Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
Right to select multiple candidates
UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
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