Overview

The Policy Associate, Forest Finance performs administrative support services to ensure efficient, client-focused, and effective service delivery. The role supports policy leads with administration, logistics, and client-focused services across two different work areas.

Tasks Summary

• Coordinate the delivery of workplan activities and execute standard office transactions, processes and client services.
• Support Policy Leads with monitoring activity delivery against annual workplans.
• Maintain accurate administrative control records.
• Compile data and research information to support the development and delivery of workplans.
• Support the organization, facilitation and delivery of Work Area meetings on forest finance.
• Support the organization, tracking and maintenance of information to support member and partner engagement on forest finance.
• Liaise with UNOPs personnel to support full integration of Work Area activities.
• Support the delivery of in-person FCLP events and meetings.
• Support Work Area communications producing content, compiling information and liaising with communications colleagues.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and Communities of Practice (CoPs).
• Conduct research on administration-related topics and contribute to the drafting of reports, summaries and briefing notes.
• Perform any other function as required to support delivery of each Work Area.

Experience Requirements

• 6 years of relevant experience with secondary school (or equivalent).
• 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
• Relevant experience is work in administration, operations, international climate and/or environment policy.
• Experience in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office) and web-based management systems is required.
• Experience working with governments.

Qualification Requirements

• Required Secondary school (or equivalent).
• Required A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
• Desired A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate on a topic related to climate and/or nature finance.