Finance Facility Consultant

Consultant Finance & Economy

Overview

Develop a comprehensive finance facility design package for stakeholder consultation.

You have:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in finance, economics, sustainable energy, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in climate finance, project structuring, or program design.
• Prior experience in Africa is desired.
• Demonstrated experience with blended finance instruments, grant facilities, and coordination with DFIs.
• Familiarity with international development institutions and global energy transition frameworks.
• Experience with additionality rationale, ToC frameworks, and climate results indicators.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Fluency in written and oral English is required.

Contract

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Result of Service

A fully developed 3DEN Finance Facility design package, including institutional arrangements, additionality logic, financial mechanisms, exit strategy, and results measurement tools ready for stakeholder consultation and implementation.

Work Location

Remote

Expected duration

12 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

This consultancy will support the design and development of the Facility, including its governance, operational, and financial arrangements. The consultant will define the implementation structure, theory of change, results framework, and additionality rationale, building on the institutional setups and frameworks defined in 3DEN Phase I and II. They will also draft procedures, contracting templates, monitoring and exit strategies, and engage with potential partners, including the UNCDF, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, the Italian Climate Fund, and Multilateral Development Banks including but not limited to AfDB and EBRD. The consultant’s work will ensure that the Facility is designed to international standards, is informed by comparable instruments. The consultant will ensure the Facility architecture draws from lessons learned from other Finance Unit Initiatives and is in line with UNEP 2026-2029 Medium Term Strategy. The work contributes to UNEP’s Climate Stability Outcome: Countries and stakeholders have increased capacity, finance, and access to technologies to deliver on the adaptation and mitigation goals of the Paris Agreement.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in finance, economics, sustainable energy, or a related field. At least 10 years of experience in climate finance, project structuring, or program design. Prior experience in in Africa is desired. Demonstrated experience with blended finance instruments, grant facilities, and coordination with DFIs. Familiarity with international development institutions and global energy transition frameworks. Experience with additionality rationale, ToC frameworks, and climate results indicators.

Languages

Excellent written and oral communication skills. Fluency in written and oral English and is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

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.

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