Sustainable and Blended Finance Specialist Consultant, Office of Innovation, Copenhagen, Denmark, 6 months (remote)

Overview

Provide expert advice and guidance on Sustainable Finance (SF) work within the WASH Hub in development and humanitarian contexts. Support the development of tools and strategies for leveraging SF approaches to provide catalytic funding for innovative WASH approaches.

Tasks Summary

• Support the identification and development of financing options to facilitate the scaling of WASH and Climate solutions
• Provide technical and strategic advice to internal stakeholders to facilitate the acceleration of integration of SF approaches into WASH programmes
• Design and/or support feasibility studies into project viability in select countries in ESAR & WCAR
• Preparation of key knowledge documents and briefs for partners, donors, and key stakeholders
• Work together with institutional consultant(s) to develop key assets to donors and partners
• Conduct financial analysis and modeling to assess the viability of innovative financing solutions for WASH in target countries
• Support the development of scalable and sustainable business models that attract investment into climate-resilient WASH solutions
• Support the coordination of the implementation of sustainable and blended solutions in sanitation in target countries with regional consultants

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of eight years of relevant work experience at national and international levels in innovative or sustainable finance, project management, consulting, research, budget, development, or equivalent experience.
• An in-depth understanding and relevant experience of direct impact investing, venture capital, or private equity is essential.
• Experience working in deal structuring and due diligence process is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience of working with finance institutions in UNICEF program countries required.

Qualification Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Finance, Public Policy, Business Administration, Development, or related degree.
• A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

Other Details

Languages Required: English fluency is required.

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: 6 months

Work Modality: remote

Remuneration: