Overview
Strengthen the evidence base on development finance trends and opportunities in Guyana, and refine the RCO Partnership and Resource Mobilization Strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Update and expand existing assessments of the development finance landscape.
- Identify financing scenarios and strategic options for the UN system in Guyana.
- Refine and update the RCO Partnership and Resource Mobilization Strategy.
- Update the existing Development Finance Landscape analysis using the latest available data.
- Conduct desk review of relevant national and international sources.
- Compile and quantitatively analyze development finance data.
- Map and analyze development finance flows to Guyana.
- Assess innovative and catalytic financing instruments relevant to the Guyanese context.
- Develop forward-looking financing scenarios and strategic options for UN engagement and resource mobilization.
- Conduct targeted consultations with the RCO, UN agencies and selected development partners.
Required Experience
- At least seven years of experience producing analytical products, situational assessments and/or research related to development finance and UN funding, is required.
- Demonstrates understanding of the development finance landscape in Guyana, including key development challenges and familiarity with relevant financing data sources, is required.
- Demonstrates experience contributing to resource mobilization strategies and familiarity with UN system planning and programming processes, is required.
Qualifications
• An advanced university degree in development studies, economics, finance or a related field, with a strong foundation in applied policy analysis, is required.
