Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 04, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Posting Title: Senior Finance Consultant
Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Posting Period: 30 September 2021 - 08 October 2021
Job Opening Number: 21-United Nations Human Settlements Programme-164739-Consultant
Staffing Exercise N/A
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Result of Service
Provides well researched and sound analysis of issues and developments affecting programme/project development and implementation. Provides thorough, well-reasoned written contributions helping cities develop practical, feasible approaches to implementing urban planning interventions through direct planning support; Effectively, and in a timely manner, liaises and interacts with colleagues and concerned parties internally and externally.
Work Location: Home Based
Expected duration: 9 months

Duties and Responsibilities
The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations agency responsible for urbanization and human settlements, mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities.
This position is located in the Office of the Executive Director. The Programme Officer will report to the Office-in-Charge of the Office of the Executive Director. This role involves overall coordination, programme management and substantive integration of UN-Habitat operational and normative activities, with the work of external private and commercial investors.
Within delegated authority, the Programme Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
•Develop innovative financing streams with corporations, organizations, and foundations, in alignment with CIF resource mobilisation strategy and participate in generating, sustaining and growing programme funding.
•Develop business engagement and financial advisory, and Cities Investment Facility.
•Development and operation of the Cities Investment Facility.
•Reviews and implements relevant sustainable finance and investment documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and recommends corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
•Review of outputs relating to business strategy and engagement, and private sector investment and financing strategies.
•Engage in the establishment long-term partnerships between UN-Habitat and key sustainable finance advisors, investors and financiers.
•Undertake outreach activities; participates in the development of training workshops, seminars, etc.; participates in and makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
•Engage in budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports etc.) and preparation of related documents/reports (work programme, programme budget, etc.).
•Development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, at the Cities Investment Facility.
•Engage in substantive integration across outputs, and quality control, in collaboration with all activity coordinators.

Qualifications/special skills
Skills: Business development, engagement and strategizing. Excellent writing skills in English. Research and analytical skills combined with good manipulation of data and ability to synthetize complex concepts and information is required.
Academic Qualifications: Minimum advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in sustainable urban planning, urban governance or related field, development studies, business administration, management, economics is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience: 10-year relevant experience in resource mobilisation, sustainability, finance or commercial investment, with a proven track record in donor and investor engagement is required. Relevant knowledge of sustainable urban development project financing and development is desirable.
Language: English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. Fluency (both oral and written) in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Use the link below to apply.
https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=164739

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