Technical Specialist (Home Based) [Open to Internal and External applicants]

Technical Specialist

As the lead United Nations agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnerships and institutional capabilities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

UNDP, through its Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH), supports partners in promoting financing for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As an accelerator of the UNDP Strategic Plan, sustainable finance strengthens countries' ability to mobilize, align and deploy finance at scale for national priorities. SFH work is delivered through three interconnected portfolios:

• Public Finance for the SDGs
• Private Finance for the SDGs
• Global & Country Financing Policy Frameworks

UNDP supports the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD or Taskforce), a global initiative for reporting and managing inequality and social-related risks, opportunities, impacts, and dependencies. The Taskforce is a multistakeholder initiative involving investors, business, labor, civil society, policy makers and regulators, service providers, and academia working together to co-create a global framework for inequality and social-related disclosures, guidance and education and capacity building resources.

The Technical Specialist will conduct research and analysis underpinning the TISFD's deliverables and contribute to the development of its outputs, in coordination with the Technical Director.

Scope of Work

• Develop research and evidence
• Support networks, partnerships and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to technical deliverables

The Technical Specialist will work collaboratively with members of the TISFD Secretariat Technical team under the supervision of the Technical Director. TISFD is administratively hosted by UNDP's Sustainable Finance Hub.

Competencies

Core Competencies

• Achieve Results
• Think Innovatively
• Learn Continuously
• Adapt with Agility
• Act with Determination
• Engage and Partner
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion

Cross-functional and technical competencies

• System Thinking
• Knowledge Generation
• Knowledge Facilitation
• Project management
• Working with evidence and Data
• Private sector engagement
• SDG Finance

Minimum requirements

• Min. Academic Education An advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent), in Business, Economics, Finance, Anthropology, Psychology, or another relevant field is required. OR
• A first-level university degree (bachelor's degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Min. years of relevant work experience Minimum of 5 years (with master's degree) and 7 years (with bachelor's degree) of experience in corporate sustainability and/or sustainable finance, sustainability standards, social impact and risk measurement and/or business and human rights in the public sector, the private sector or academia.

Required skills Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research and analysis about social issues in the context of business and finance

Desired additional skills or experiences

• Track record of successful project management, including planning, organising, prioritising and managing resources.
• Experience in the field of corporate and/or finance sector sustainability management and/or reporting.
• Experience with co-creation or consensus-building processes in international and multi-stakeholder settings.
• Experience translating complex technical information or research to private and finance sector audiences, and to a diverse range of other stakeholders.
• Experience in building and managing successful knowledge partnerships with external collaborators to achieve shared research goals.

Required Language(s) (at working level)

• Fluency in English required.

This is a home-based assignment, so no travel to/from the duty station is envisaged.

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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