Sustainable Finance Expert

Result of ServiceThe incumbent will undertake a part time assignment to perform the following tasks and functional responsibilities: The consultant will participate in regular UNEP team calls and the quarterly Steering Committee meetings. She /he is expected to participate in stakeholder interviews as needed. She/ he will be responsible for the review of Output 2 Analysis Report and will give her/his feedback on the draft produced by the UNEP team. She/he will similarly be responsible for the review of the Sustainable Finance Roadmap (SFR) – both the draft version presented for validation and final version. The Sustainable Finance expert will provide technical inputs, where required, and give feedback on the learning needs assessment & capacity building plan for the Reserve Bank. A draft will be produced by the UNEP project team. The sustainable finance expert will lead the design and execution of 2 capacity building trainings- likely for the Reserve Bank of Fiji. The topic of the trainings will be elaborated in the first months of the project but will focus on the Sustainable Finance Expert’s core competencies. The training will be organized by the UNEP project team. Work LocationRemote Expected duration8 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesUNEP will support the Fiji Reserve Bank and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in Fiji to “Review, finalise and launch the Sustainable Finance Roadmap, and increase capacity in Reserve Bank and key local financial institutions and relevant government agencies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.” The objective is a Sustainable Finance Roadmap (SFR) that fully leverages the role of the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) in greening the Fiji financial sector while respecting the Bank’s mandate and policy remit. In addition, the SFR will highlight what cooperation between the Bank and other parties in Fiji can help green the financial sector, support climate change risk management, and mobilize resources towards climate change adaptation and mitigation. To attain the required capacity, the UNEP team will provide in-person and remote capacity building which should serve the RBF and other stakeholders well beyond the project time span. To this end, the support of a Sustainable Finance Expert is needed. Under the direct supervision of the UNEP Project Manager, the Sustainable Finance Expert will advise the Reserve Bank of Fiji and UNEP project team drawing on her/his vast experience working on sustainable finance. UNEP is looking for a Sustainable Finance Expert to support the project “Review, finalise and launch the Sustainable Finance Roadmap, and increase capacity in Reserve Bank and key local financial institutions and relevant government agencies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.” Under the direct supervision of the UNEP Project Manager, the Sustainable Finance Expert is expected to contribute with a review and with technical inputs to several of the outputs of the project. Below are the outputs: Output 1 Inception Report Output 2 Analysis and Progress Report Output 3 Finalised Sustainable Finance Roadmap Output 4 Launch & Awareness Raising Output 5 Concept Notes Output 6 Capacity Building, Learning needs assessment and trainings. The sustainable finance expert will lead the design and execution of 2 capacity building trainings- likely for the Reserve Bank of Fiji. The topic of the trainings will be elaborated in the first months of the project but will focus on the Sustainable Finance Expert’s core competencies. The training will be organized by the UNEP project team. The consultant is expected to conduct the aforementioned project activities and submit the below deliverables in a timely manner and at a level of quality satisfactory to the UNEP team: ● Review of Output 2 Analysis Report; ● Review of Finalised Sustainable Finance Roadmap (SFR); Review of learning needs assessment & capacity building plan 1st deliverable – Review of Output 2 Analysis Report; Review of Finalised Sustainable Finance Roadmap (SFR); Review of learning needs assessment & capacity building plan 2nd deliverable – 2 capacity building trainings for Fiji financial institutions (likely Reserve Bank of Fiji) Qualifications/special skills● A Master’s Degree or equivalent, in environmental engineering, finance, economics, development studies, business, management, administration or another relevant field is required. ● PhD in finance, economics, development studies, business, management, administration or another relevant field is desirable. Required: ● At least 12 years of experience in green banking regulation, environmental risk assessment for financial institutions, climate risk supervision, climate-related financial disclosure, and/or climate change modelling and scenario analysis ● Demonstrated experience building capacity and/or undertaking trainings on the aforementioned topics ● At least 4 years of experience working in or advising central banks or financial regulators on said topics Desirable: ● Experience with corporate engagements on climate change risks desirable ● Experience in the Pacific financial industry is desirable Languages● Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.