Overview
The Innovative Finance Specialist will develop strategies and workplans to drive innovative alternative financing and funding solutions for children by engaging China-based private sector partners and financial institutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Spearhead the initiation, design, and implementation of innovative financing solutions across the board, including sovereign debt, impact investing, and climate risk financing.
- Lead the adoption of the development of the child-lens impact investing framework for China.
- Analyze UNICEF China’s portfolio and existing innovative finance mechanisms to identify potential opportunities.
- Formulate business analyses of financial markets and trends.
- Conduct assessments and feasibility analyses of prospective innovative finance instruments.
- Project management and coordination to ensure work plan and key deliverables are met.
- Collaborate with UNICEF stakeholders to integrate planning, risk management, and governance aspects.
- Maintain robust tracking and reporting mechanisms.
- Enhance partnerships and resource mobilization efforts with private sector partners.
- Advise on technical input, the development and management of partnerships.
- Produce knowledge products/publications/content for internal and external positioning.
- Draft and curate content for impact reports and other communication channels.
Required Experience
A minimum of five years of professional work experience in development, innovative finance, ESG/impact investing, investment banking, risk, and market analysis is required.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in International development, finance, economics, public or business administration, law, or closely related fields. Alternatively, a first-level university degree (bachelor's degree or equivalent) in a relevant field combined with (2) additional years of qualifying professional experience may be accepted.
