SDG Investment and Impact Management Analyst (Home-based)

Background

Office/Unit/Project Description

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP's policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.

Within the GPN, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance to support the results of UNDP's Strategic Plan. BPPS's staff provides technical advice to Country Offices, advocates for UNDP corporate messages, represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government and civil society dialogues, and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas. 

Within the context of SDG Financing, UNDP has launched a Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH) which is conceptualized as a finance and innovation platform that draws on a critical mass of UNDP expertise, initiatives, and partnerships to support the mobilization and leveraging of resources for the SDGs and lead the implementation of the new UNDP private sector strategy and other initiatives which fully supports the implementation of the Strategic Plan and supports governments to align private sector activities and financial investments with the 2030 Agenda. The Hub is an integral part of both the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) and the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA), as part of the GPN. 

UNDP SFH is seeking support on a series of activities pertaining to the implementation of the offer’s work on impact measurement and management, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region. This role will include supporting UNDP with implementing and deploying its Impact Lab platform and provide guidance to a broad private sector audience. 

The Green Growth & Jobs Accelerator Project (GGJAP) in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan aims to support SMEs to become greener in nature and grow to generate jobs through a five-month acceleration programme. To accelerate the outcomes of the GGJAP, the objective of this application is to enhance the methodology employed by the Accelerator, incorporating insights gathered through consultations with national and local stakeholders and potential SME candidates and through experience and successful learning from the implementation of accelerators in and outside the region. This includes boosting the Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) component of the Accelerator to ensure it aligns with international regulatory frameworks. The boost is intended to enable SMEs to comply with sustainability regulation and increasingly ambitious impact reporting requirements from customers and investors. As such, this is an opportunity to not only enhance the SMEs’ sustainability and IMM capabilities but also to position them favorably for potential market expansion, offering a unique opportunity to export products and services to Europe — a crucial market for all the four nations involved by the project. The market expansion will ultimately create favorable conditions for the SMEs to be better equipped to create green growth and green jobs.

Under the guidance of the Sustainable Finance Program Manager and the GGJAP project coordinator, the Analyst will work with the SFH team in engaging private sector actors to provide capacity development, advisory, and technical assistance for integrating impact considerations in their management practices and decision-making processes. The Analyst will be essential to the SFH impact management team maintaining the relationships with key actors at the regional and country level and in deploying the Impact Management and Finance Tracking offer’s work on impact measurement and management. The outcome of this work is the delivery of well-structured trainings, mentoring sessions, and technical deliverables that will contribute to the alignment of public and private sector organizations to assess their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Scope of Work

Ensure partnership management

• Coordinate the development, implementation and quality of assurance of the IMM component for SME within the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator Project (GGJAP);
• Plan, organize, and follow-up on activities related to the development, implementation, and quality assurance of the SDG Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) component for SMEs within the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator Project (GGJAP), including aligning timelines, facilitating collaboration among partners, and ensuring deliverables are completed to standard;
• Coordinate and oversee the work of internal and external teams involved in the development, implementation, and quality assurance of the SDG Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) component for SMEs within the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator Project (GGJAP), ensuring clear roles, timely execution of tasks, and alignment with project goals;
• Facilitate collaboration across partners, manage workplans and timelines, and provide technical guidance to ensure the delivery of high-quality IMM outputs.

 Provision of technical support to SDG Impact Management and Unlocking Private Capital offers implementation

• Deliver tailored technical assistance and advisory support to funds, SMEs, enterprises, financial institutions, and governments on the adoption and integration of SDG Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) practices and SDG Impact Standards, including reviewing existing frameworks, co-developing action plans, and providing hands-on guidance;
• Provide guidance to COs in the Arab Region, particularly in countries participating in the Green Growth and Jobs Accelerator, including Algeria as a potential pipeline country, to strengthen COs' capacities in Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) and facilitate their role in providing IMM support within the Accelerator framework.
• Design, organize, and facilitate IMM training sessions and capacity-building activities for a variety of stakeholders, including public and private sector actors, ensuring content is relevant, accessible, and actionable;
• Foster strategic partnerships and stakeholder engagement by identifying key actors, facilitating dialogues, and building communities of practice to promote awareness, buy-in, and institutionalization of IMM approaches and SDG-aligned decision-making.
• Develop, refine, and contextualize training materials and knowledge products based on project needs, feedback from stakeholders, and evolving priorities.
• Design, update, and adapt training materials and knowledge products based on needs assessments, stakeholder feedback, and evolving project requirements.

Facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results.

• Identify and synthetize lessons learnt and best practices in the area of work.
• Actively promote a knowledge sharing and learning culture.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

Reporting to the Sustainable Finance Programme Manager, the  SDG Investment and Impact Management Analyst will support SFH on a day-to-day basis inthe implementation and efficient execution of the SDG Impact Management and Measurement support globally. The incumbent will be responsible for the coordination of the offer with UNDP Country offices and its partners; engaging stakeholders and facilitating linkages between teams, existing partners  and stakeholders. 

Competencies

Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA

Min. Education requirements         

• Advanced university degree (Master´s degree or equivalent) in International Relations, International Development, Public Policy, or other relevant fields such as Social Science, Economics, Business Administration, etc is required..or;
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned fields of study, 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 2 years  (with Master’s degree) or 4 years (with Bachelor’s degree)  of combined experience in the private sector and in the development world as well as in areas of impact management and/or impact investing or monitoring and evaluation of inclusive or sustainable business is required. 

Required  skills          

• Experience with project management is required. 

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

• Experience and knowledge on the sustainable finance agenda and, on private sector issues; (whether in consulting or corporate functions), inclusive of at least 1 year of experience in the area of private sector collaboration is a strong asset.
• Experience managing relationships and partnerships with leading businesses/impact investors or non-profit organizations is an advantage.
• Proven track record with using technology for data collection and analysis is an advantage.
• Previous work experience with UNDP/UN in similar functions is an advantage.

Required Language(s)           

• Fluency in English and Arabic required.
• Working knowledge of French or Spanish is an advantage.

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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