[Hiring] Advisor, Sustainable Cooling Investment @United Nations Office for Project Services

Role Description

The Advisor Sustainable Cooling Investment supports the Sustainable Cooling programme in delivering actionable advice on investment opportunities and financial mechanisms in supported countries. The role focuses on guideline, designing and operating innovative financing mechanisms, including for the Nature for Cooling Challenge and Cool Finance Fund, to mobilize sustainable cooling investments and build institutional capacity in priority regions.

Qualifications

• An Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in energy, finance, business management, policy, economics, engineering or a related field is required.
• A first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in energy, finance, business management, policy, economics, engineering or a related field with an additional two years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the master's degree.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of direct experience in energy and climate change financing, with a focus on energy efficiency is required.
• Demonstrated experience in enabling investment and business model innovation in sustainable energy technologies is required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Governments, development agencies, or NGOs in the areas of investment mobilization for sustainable energy technologies is required.

Benefits

• This is a part-time retainer role, with an expected commitment of up to a total of 25 days over 12 months.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Support the launch and dissemination of the ‘Investment Prospectus Guide’ for sustainable cooling in countries supported by the programme.
• Support the delivery of the Sustainable Cooling programme’s ‘Sustainable Cooling Marketplace’ in target countries.
• Advise the Sustainable Cooling programme and Communities of Practice for Sustainable Cooling in supported countries on available sources of finance and innovation opportunities.
• Support the Sustainable Cooling programme’s efforts to leverage financial and business model innovation.
• Lead the development and implementation of financial incentive guidelines and investment frameworks for the Nature for Cooling Challenge (NCC).
• Collaborate within the SEforALL Energy Transition department to expand organizational engagement in financing energy efficiency and cooling solutions.

Skills

• Energy Efficiency
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Structuring
• Investment Advisory
• Project Finance
• Public-private Partnerships
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Sustainable Development

Competencies

• Develops and implements sustainable business strategies.
• Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences.
• Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit.
• Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners.
• Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others.
• Open to change and flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions.
• Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner.

Experience Requirements

• Experience or knowledge of sustainable cooling needs and solutions is desirable.
• Experience in designing energy efficiency financing initiatives in the Global South is an asset.
• Experience coordinating or working in complex multi-stakeholder projects is considered an asset.

Language Requirements

• English: Fluent (Required)
• Arabic: Intermediate (Desirable)
• French: Intermediate (Desirable)
• Spanish: Intermediate (Desirable)
• Russian: Intermediate (Desirable)
• Chinese, Mandarin: Intermediate (Desirable)

Additional Information

• UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
• Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the selection process.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity.