SDG Impact Finance Specialist

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

The specialist will be supporting various projects under the UNDP Malaysia Finance portfolio including the implementation of recommendations from Malaysia’s Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF), Sustainable Finance and SDG Impact Facilitation, Measurement and Management initiatives. The specialist will be supervised by the Deputy Resident Representative and will work closely with the Country Office Senior Development Economist in developing workplans to accelerate adoption of impact principles at public and private sector units. The assignment will include efforts to establish or strengthen a platform for engagement that help identifies opportunities, trade-offs and synergies that exist between different types of public and private financing. Overall, the Strategy is aimed at bringing different financing considerations together and implement a sequenced, prioritized set of actions and reforms, as determined in the country’s SDG Roadmap and INFF recommendations, together with alignment of guidance provided by UN on financing for development. The recommendations are to pave the way for clear and directed public and private sector investment partnerships through both the national and international capital market, banking system and private equity platforms, particularly in the context of the growing focus on leveraging green and social finance. Selected national priorities are translated into investment opportunities, supported by data that highlights the business case and development impact of such investments. Using the UN SDG Impact guidelines as a basis, the specialist is expected to develop programs for private sector, nonprofits, foundations, and government partners to focus on impact planning, financing, management and measurement.

Under the direct supervision of Deputy Resident Representative, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Work with Finance and Economics team colleagues to promote consistent understanding, training opportunities and application of impact finance channels, pipelines, standard impact measurement and monitoring frameworks and tools.

Undertake strong analytical work based on rigorous applied economics and finance to facilitate implementation of sectoral strategies and operational decisions.

Work with counterparts to collect and analyze SDG Impact data, apply the appropriate frameworks on the basis of data and research, create narratives that support the articulation of SDG Impacts, development of new projects or initiative with national partners on Sustainable Finance and SDG Impact Facilitation, Measurement and Management.

Contribute to the development and implementation of the Monitoring and Reporting system for both investments and advisory purposes, as agreed with stakeholders.

Building trust, client orientation, commitment and motivation, commitment to continuous learning, communication, knowledge sharing, planning and organizing, respect for diversity, working in teams.

economics, investment, finance, planning and/or similar areas of works.

Excellent research and analytical expertise.

Excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills in English.

Experience in workshop facilitation, training, capacity building is highly regarded.

Experience of working with international organizations, think tanks, private sector at the national and/or international level is an asset.

There is a large community of expatriates living and working in Kuala Lumpur. Public transport is widely well established, modern infrastructure particularly in Putrajaya and central Kuala Lumpur.