Overview
The Climate Finance Senior Advisor will provide strategic and technical support to the Technical Services Unit and its partners in climate and climate finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify thematic and geographic entry points for UNOPS engagement in climate finance.
- Review ongoing climate-related projects and programmes to identify synergies, gaps and opportunities.
- Analyse current climate-related portfolios approved by major donors and funding instruments.
- Advise on positioning UNOPS with key global and regional climate financing mechanisms.
- Assess opportunities arising from UNOPS Global Portfolio-managed initiatives.
- Review the priorities of climate funds and financing institutions against UNOPS capabilities.
- Identify donor priorities, funding trends and emerging financing mechanisms.
- Conduct a stakeholder and donor landscape analysis.
- Support the development of partner engagement approaches and identify potential collaboration pathways.
- Provide strategic advice for engagement with relevant government institutions globally.
- Advise on institutional readiness and internal capacity requirements for UNOPS.
- Develop tools, templates, and training materials for UNOPS teams.
- Review and provide quality assurance for climate-related concept notes, expressions of interest, funding proposals and other technical submissions.
- Deliver capacity-building sessions, technical briefings and mentoring to relevant UNOPS teams.
- Support identification and conceptualization of project opportunities aligned with national strategies and plans.
- Provide recommendations on structuring consortia or partnerships for co-financing opportunities.
- Support the integration of climate finance components into existing or pipeline UNOPS programmes.
- Support the preparation of concept notes, expressions of interest, funding proposals and investment cases.
Required Experience
A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in climate finance, development finance or related sectors. Demonstrated experience working with international climate finance mechanisms and multilateral funds, such as the Green Climate Fund, Global Environment Facility, Adaptation Fund or Climate Investment Funds. Desired Experience engaging with governments, regional institutions, development banks, donors or climate finance institutions is highly desirable. Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, project development and technical advisory work. Familiarity with UN or international development institutions is an asset.
Qualifications
A Master’s degree or equivalent in climate change, environmental economics, finance, international development, public policy or a related field, with 10 years of relevant experience, is required. A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 12 years of relevant experience is required.
