Unep Finance Initiative

vor 1 Monat

Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

Result of Service
- Support UNEP FI coordination with partners in the TNFD Secretariat, lead coordination of the GEF project including coordination of the work of the project associate and technical coordinator, coordinate partnerships for donor-funded activities in particular the pilot work with GC and the research work by WCMC, participate in TNFD pilot working group.
- Step 1: Develop testing plan based on the suggestion of WG5, Step 2 Conduct testing with relevant stakeholders with a focus on key sectors - and related meetings including the release of the BETA framework, and provide meeting reports where relevant, inform communications team of plans for events, launches, news releases etc.

Work Location
Working remotely

Expected duration
4 months

**Responsibilities**:
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

The overall objective of the UNEP’s Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities.

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is the strategic partnership between the United Nations and over 450 banks, insurers and investors. For over 28 years UNEP FI has been shaping and driving the international sustainable finance agenda, setting global standards and growing a global network of leading financial institutions. Through its work-streams and regional activities, peer learning, methodology development, training and research, UNEP FI promotes sustainable finance and helps the financial industry align with and contribute to the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals.

UNEP FI is looking for a project manager for the GEF funded project ‘Establishing a Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures’ (TNFD) (40% time) and technical manager (40% time) for the same. The advertised role is a temporary position which will be recruited to support the GEF project and coordinate the TNFD technical development. This position cannot be filled by existing UNEP FI staff, and requires specific knowledge that needs to be recruited externally.

Project manager GEF (45% time)

UNEP FI is the executing agency for the GEF project and as such the manager is expected to:
A. prepare the overall project workplan;
B. prepare annual budgets and work plans;
C. manage project expenditure in line with outputs and activities; (iv)

D. ensure technical quality of products, outputs and deliverables; (v)

E. produce quarterly expenditure and cash advance requests from project partners; (vi)

F. report to the project Steering Committee and the WWF GEF Agency on project delivering and impact via six-month and yearly Progress Reports.

The work of the project manager is expected to be support by a finance associate.

Technical manager GEF (45% time)

UNEP is part of the Stewardship group of the TNFD, and as such the manager is expected to:
A. Support together with the technical expert group the development of the TNFD Framework.

B. Support the development of practical templates, tools and support that corporates and FIs can use to facilitate adoption.

C. Support the testing phase of the TNFD framework

D. Represent the work of TNFD externally if needed

Specific tasks and responsibilities:

- Support UNEP FI coordination with partners in the TNFD Secretariat, lead coordination of the GEF project including coordination of the work of the project associate and technical coordinator, coordinate partnerships for donor-funded activities in particular the pilot work with GC and the research work by WCMC, participate in TNFD pilot working group.
- Step 1: Develop testing plan based on the suggestion of WG5, Step 2 Conduct testing with relevant stakeholders with a focus on key sectors - and related meetings including the release of the BETA framework, and provide meeting reports where relevant, inform communications team of plans for events, launches, news releases etc.
- Support UNEP FI coordination with partners in the TNFD Secretariat, lead coordination of the GEF project including coordination of the work of the project associate and technical coordinator, coordinate partnerships for donor-funded activities in particular the pilot work with B

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