Programme Specialist – Financing for Environment, IPSA-11, Homebased (UNCDF) - [Open to Tier 0, 1 & 2 applicants]

To support the growth of this portfolio, UNCDF seeks a Programme Specialist - Financing for Environment to provide technical advisory support to the Pacific I2I project; contribute to the development and implementation of the plastics and circular economy portfolio, including PTIF; lead knowledge management, learning, and communications efforts; and support strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and resource mobilization across UNCDF's broader Financing for Environment initiatives.

Under the overall guidance of the Senior Advisor - Financing for Plastics and Circular Economy, the Programme Specialist will undertake the following functions:

A. Pacific I2I Technical Advisory Support

Provide technical advisory support to the Pacific I2I Project Manager and project team on sustainable blue economy, environmental finance, policy/regulatory environments, private-sector engagement and related areas.

Guide participating countries in developing sustainable blue economy strategies, policy, regulatory, and institutional frameworks, financing mechanisms and investment priorities.

Provide technical inputs to country assessments, consultations, capacity-building activities, technical studies and the development of sustainable blue economy investment opportunities.

Support the integration of innovative and blended finance approaches, including guarantees, concessional finance, SME finance and private capital mobilization, into project activities.

Review and provide quality assurance for key technical outputs and facilitate access to relevant UNCDF expertise, experience and partnerships.

B. Plastics and Circular Economy Portfolio Development and PTIF

Guide the development and implementation of UNCDF's plastics and circular economy portfolio, including the Plastics Transition Investment Facility (PTIF) and related programmes and initiatives.

Identify and contribute to the development of programme and investment opportunities in plastics, circular economy and sustainable resource use, particularly in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Development States (SIDS).

Conduct policy, market and financing analysis and contribute to the development of investment concepts, pipelines and innovative financing approaches.

Coordinate with UNCDF regional and country teams and external partners to originate and develop programmes and investment opportunities, including SME and private-sector solutions.

Prepare concept notes, programme proposals, investment pipeline materials and donor/investor materials to support portfolio development and resource mobilization.

C. Lead Communications and Knowledge Management

Facilitate knowledge management and communications for UNCDF's Financing for Environment portfolio, including sustainable blue economy, plastics and circular economy initiatives.

Develop knowledge products, technical briefs, case studies, investment stories, presentations, web content and other communications materials for internal and external audiences.

Capture and disseminate lessons, good practices, financing models and investment cases from UNCDF programmes and investments to support replication and scaling.

Coordinate knowledge exchange, learning events and engagement with relevant regional and global platforms, including GEF IW:LEARN where relevant.

Collaborate with UNCDF communications teams and programme partners to strengthen the visibility of UNCDF's Financing for Environment work.

D. Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

Support strategic engagement with governments, UN entities, GEF and other multilateral environmental and climate funds, development finance institutions, donors, foundations, investors and private-sector partners.

Identify partnership and resource mobilization opportunities across UNCDF's Financing for Environment portfolio.

Prepare technical inputs, briefing notes, presentations and other materials for senior management engagement with strategic partners.

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