Dutystation: Geneva, Switzerland
Functional responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Head, Climate Finance Unit the consultant will:
Report and production: Lead the development and production of the State of Finance for Nature (SFN) report as well as any country-related briefings or other derivative reports/products.
Data analysis: Coordinate with the consultants/organistion who are carrying out (part of) the data analysis and drafting of the SFN report, including weekly calls, setting milestones, editing, reviews, and quality assurance.
Continuously improve the methodology by which data from a variety of sources of extracted and used as well as methodologies to quantify investment needs related to nature-based solutions. In addition, engage with organisations who can help to improve the accuracy of data on nature-based solutions to ensure that the underlying that is being used progressively has lower uncertainty ranges (e.g. OECD)
Management: Coordinate with existing consortium members, including WEF and ELD/GIZ about the State of Finance for Nature. Seek to further expand the management of the SFN management, based on onboarding of additional core partners.
Engage with the Communication & Knowledge Management specialist of CFU to ensure that high quality communication and knowledge management products are produced that can increase the uptake and exposure of this work. Also ensure that the online SFN hub is continuously improved by working in close coordination with the CFU Lead on Communication & Knowledge Management.
Support engagement with donors who are funding the State of Finance for Nature work (whether the global report, country-related analysis and/or communication) in close coordination with the Chief, Climate Finance Unit.
Develop a strategy with clear goals, theory of change and products, focused to ensure that SFN products are taken up by key target audiences, which means a solid Theory of Change, core identification of key target audiences, and roll out of additional service lines of SFN focused specifically on uptake of SFN results (essentially a focus on generating outcomes and impacts that are verifiable).
Partnership extension: Identify other international/multilateral organisations who could be invited to join the consortium that was originally formed by UNEP, WEF and the ELD/GIZ to build growing momentum and authority for SFN to become the de-facto lead source of data and information on financing nature-based solutions.
Country analysis & engage: Produce SFN country analysis and briefs/reports, with a view that the findings can inform government expenditure towards NbS related activities.
Track outcomes and impact: periodic check against baseline and indicators, how the E&S impact and risk management work is being picked up by key target audiences.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
a. Education
b. Experience
At least five (5) years of working experience in natural resource management, international development, economics, or finance is required.
Experience working on nature or climate analytics, and partnership building, preferably in areas related to finance, agriculture, forestry, or marine environment is an asset.
An excellent network with think tanks, NGOs, and (consulting) companies, as well as a broad network with international organisations is an asset.
Experience with the United Nations system and having a solid network with environmental and social specialists is considered an asset.
c. Languages
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