[Hiring] Gender and Climate Finance Consultant @UNDP

Role Description

Climate finance is increasingly important across Asia and the Pacific, a region facing rising climate risks while pursuing development, energy transition and resilience goals. The Collective, aligned with the Belem Gender Action Plan, enables members to exchange practical knowledge and good practices, identify opportunities for collaboration, and advance approaches that strengthen the design and implementation of gender-responsive climate finance.

The Consultant will serve as the focal point and support implementation of the 2026-2027 Member Engagement Strategy. The Consultant will coordinate the secretariat function, support member engagement and communications, facilitate thematic collaboration, and coordinate knowledge management and dissemination.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, finance, climate change, environmental policy, gender studies, international development, public policy, knowledge management or another relevant field.
• A first-level university degree in a relevant field, in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Requirements

• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in climate finance, sustainable finance, climate policy, gender equality, international development or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in gender-responsive climate finance or in integrating gender equality and social inclusion into climate finance policies, programmes, financial mechanisms or implementation.
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives, networks, communities of practice or secretariat functions, including engaging stakeholders and following up on agreed actions.
• Experience organizing and facilitating meetings, webinars, consultations or peer-learning activities with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyse and translate technical information into clear, practical written outputs, such as briefing notes, case studies, learning summaries or guidance materials.
• Experience tracking activities and documenting progress, results or lessons to inform reporting and future work.
• Knowledge of gender equality and climate finance issues in Asia and the Pacific.
• Experience working in inter-agency or multi-stakeholder contexts, including with the United Nations or other international organizations.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Knowledge of another language spoken in the Asia-Pacific region and/or another UN language is an asset.

Benefits

• The consultancy will be home-based for a period of 12 months, with an indicative level of effort of up to 85 working days.
• Official travel within the Asia-Pacific region may be required, subject to prior approval and managed in accordance with UN Women travel policy.

Company Description

UNDP, UN Women and UNEP jointly convene the Gender and Climate Finance Collective (Collective), a regional practitioners’ platform bringing together institutions working across climate finance, gender equality, financial markets, research, policy, civil society and implementation in Asia and the Pacific.