Overview
The consultant will provide technical services for the design, development, delivery, and initial operationalization of a sustainability reporting and disclosure system for ESCAP and its beneficiaries.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design and development of a sustainability reporting and disclosure system.
- Conduct needs assessment and functional consultation.
- Develop system architecture, reporting logic, data structure, user interface, and core functionalities.
- Ensure system incorporates relevant international and local standards.
- Translate reporting and disclosure requirements into digital workflows.
- Prepare technical and user documentation.
- Test, refine, and finalize the system.
- Deliver the final system.
- Lead and deliver monthly webinar-based capacity-building sessions.
- Develop supporting training and e-learning materials.
- Provide technical guidance and support during rollout and handover.
Required Experience
- At least 3 years of professional experience in leading the development of digital systems related to sustainability reporting and disclosure for companies, regulatory bodies, financial institutions, stock exchanges, public institutions, or other relevant organizations.
- Strong familiarity with major sustainability reporting and disclosure standards and frameworks, including ISSB, SASB, GRI, as well as relevant local regulatory frameworks such as the ESG disclosure Prakas in Cambodia.
- Clear understanding of how to translate and integrate such standards and regulatory frameworks into a practical digital reporting and disclosure system.
- Strong capabilities in delivering capacity-building activities and producing e-learning or digital training content.
- Excellent interpersonal, drafting, facilitation, and coordination skills, with the proven ability to work collaboratively across multicultural environments and with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in sustainable finance, finance, economics, accounting, information systems, computer science, business administration, environmental management, or any other field related to sustainability reporting and disclosure system development.
