Innovation Specialist

Vor 2 Tagen

Genf, Schweiz Geneve Int Vollzeit

Site

Switzerland, Geneva, Geneva

Sector:

Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation

Role:

Other

Date of last update: 2025-01-21 (Expiry date: 2025-02-02)

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.

Under the direction of the Innovation Manager, the Innovation Specialist will take a strategic and project management function in the PFP's Innovative and Alternative Finance for Children unit, as it relates to the positioning of PFP IF4C and the development and implementation of innovative finance frameworks and initiatives. The objective of the PFP IF4C Unit is to enable the use of financial instruments and financial frameworks to help accelerate results for children with the private sector.

How can you make a difference?

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

  1. Development of Financial Models, Structures and Concepts:
    • Analyze UNICEF's portfolio and existing innovative finance mechanisms to identify potential innovative finance opportunities with the private sector.
    • Support the initiation, design, and implementation of innovative financing solutions across the board (including sovereign debt, impact investing, and climate risk financing).
    • Conduct assessments and feasibility analyses of prospective innovative finance instruments to be deployed.
    • Document strategic decisions and operational processes to ensure transparency and facilitate future initiatives.
  2. Planning and Project Management:
    • Project management and coordination to ensure that the PFP IF4C team's work plan and key deliverables are met effectively and on time.
    • Maintain robust tracking and reporting mechanisms to monitor progress against objectives and deliverables.
  3. Partnerships and Engagement:
    • Support with technical inputs as needed, the development and management of partnerships with private sector entities, donors, and other stakeholders to drive innovative financing initiatives.
    • Draft and curate content for the IF4C newsletter, impact reports, and other communication channels to showcase achievements and build visibility for innovative financing efforts.

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have...

Education:

  • An advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in one of the following fields is required: International development, finance, economics, public or business administration, law, or closely related fields.

Work Experience:

  • A minimum of five (5) years of professional work experience in development, innovative finance, ESG/impact investing, project management, investment banking, private banking, management consulting, risk and market analysis, is required.

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, or Russian) is an asset.

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability underpin everything we do and how we do it. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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