[Hiring] Advisor- Innovative and Sustainable Finance @United Nations Office for Project Services

Role Description

This is a unique opportunity to originate and implement innovative and sustainable financing solutions within a global portfolio. The role allows you to shape new financial instruments, influence policy, and drive transformative change across programmatic areas such as health, climate, energy, environment, food, nutrition, and water and sanitation. It offers the chance to blend financial expertise with development goals, engage high-level stakeholders, and contribute to sustainable impact through entrepreneurial design and strategic partnerships.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics, Investment or Banking, Law, or Global Development, or equivalent, with 7 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 9 years of relevant experience
• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst): Demonstrates rigorous mastery of investment analysis and valuation.
• FRM (Financial Risk Management): Validates skills in measuring and managing complex financial risks.
• Specialized Training: Short programs or certificates in blended finance, impact investing, or sustainable finance
• Professional qualifications related to venture capital, investment management, development finance, or impact investing.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of extensive experience in innovative financing and/or sustainable financing, venture capital, private equity, impact investing, blended finance, development finance, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of innovative and/or sustainable finance concepts, environmental and social risks, and impact measurement methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, investment strategies, financing mechanisms, or financial instruments.
• Knowledge of global sustainable innovative and/or sustainable finance frameworks, impact measurement, regulations, and reporting standards (e.g., UN Principles for Responsible Investment).
• Experience in fragile or conflict-affected countries (desired).
• Familiarity with accelerator programmes, venture funds, or innovation ecosystems (desired).
• Experience working with multilateral organizations, UN agencies, development finance institutions, or international financial institutions (desired).
• Prior experience in energy, trade, climate, food and/or health thematic areas is an advantage (desired).
• Adaptability to navigate evolving innovative financing and sustainability trends and market dynamics (desired).

Benefits

• Opportunity to engage in a diverse range of projects and initiatives.
• Flexible working arrangements, including the possibility of remote work.
• Participation in a one-hour induction session on UNOPS retainer management tool and contract modality.
• Potential for full-time employment for a specified consecutive period of time (up to one year maximum) based on need.

Company Description

The Infrastructure and Project Management Group (IPMG) provides policy, standards guidance and support in three UNOPS service lines of Project Management, Infrastructure and Financial Management Services (Grant Support and Fund Management). IPMG leads the design and implementation of a project, programme and portfolio management (P3M) system centered around the needs of UNOPS partners, beneficiaries and frontline personnel. IPMG also drives UNOPS efforts to leverage sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructure and maximize local capacity through grant support management to achieve sustainable development.

• Through thought leadership, we aim to position UNOPS with its partners, foster innovative solutions for sustainable and inclusive development, and accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• This includes speeding up the implementation of urgent infrastructure and scaling up infrastructure service delivery, particularly in relation to climate action and energy.
• Our delivery approach to project management, infrastructure and grant support management prioritizes development needs, empowers institutions and communities, builds partners’ capacity, champions gender equality and social inclusion and reduces environmental impact.