UNDP Senior Investment Advisor Jobs in South Africa
UNDP Senior Investment Advisor Jobs in South Africa
BackgroundUNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy.
In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.
The following will be the primary responsibilities of the Senior Investment Advisor:
Build and maintain strong relationships with institutional investors, financial institutions, companies, development finance organizations, and local and national governments to identify SDG investment opportunity areas, enabling conditions, and investment opportunities.
Proactively assess opportunities to develop a strong pipeline of activities, engagements and partnerships (including SDG Investor Maps), that responds to regional and country level priorities, as per the SDG Impact methodology;
Within the framework of the UNDP Integrated National Financing Frameworks and investors demand, develop policy agenda to work with governments to generate an appropriate enabling environment for inclusive and sustainable business models and SDG-aligned investments;
Lead the formulation and structuring of SDG fund/investment facility strategies design of policy dialogues on SDG business models and enabling investment climate in close coordination with the Africa Finance Sector Hub country-level work and connecting the Accelerator Labs’ country initiatives;
Contribute to the enhancement of SDG finance and investment capacities, while supporting the practical leveraging and crowd in partnerships to collectively support UNDPs clients at country level – national governments - to address their SDG priorities.
Support local, regional and global investors interested in SDG aligned investments in Africa;
Lead and manage a cadre of investments advisors across the African continent;
Be an effective and collaborative member of the BPPS, Regional Bureau, Finance Sector Hub Teams and GPN
Project Management
Define an investment strategy for Africa, in coordination and in accordance with the UNDPs corporate offer, its key flagship initiatives and pilots and the Finance Sector Hub.
Recruit and manage a cadre of investments advisors across the region, these can be focus on multi countries, and/or sector specifics.
Lead cadre of investor advisors in supporting UNDP country offices in the development of SDG investors country mapping exercises, hosting investor convenings to build local networks between investors and enterprises, laying groundwork for potential matchmaking service/platform.
Lead the design and delivery of policy dialogues organized in each country that undergoes a mapping exercise to improve environment for SDG enabling investment and inclusive and sustainable businesses models, both foreign and domestic.
Represent UNDP at relevant conferences and meetings, participating in panel discussions and advocacy campaigns.
Contribute to the overall BPPS and Finance Hub functioning, including influencing UNDP’s strategy in the SDG and impact management arena through continuous analysis, documentation, codification of results/lessons learned in collaboration with BCTA, UNSIF and other initiatives, while also leveraging the Financial Hub to ensure alignment and effective deployment of investment tools, particularly with the 3 upcoming flagship initiatives on public and private SDG finance, and thought leadership, and scale up its impact.
Knowledge Management
Develop and share knowledge-based tools and guidance, from BPPS, the FSH, UNCDF, Africa development Bank among others to help influence and/or advance understanding of the financing the SDGs;
Develop and refine systems, in coordination with other UNDP initiatives, for data collection and sharing information among public and private sector partners.
Collect and analyze data on the private sector to make evidence-based decisions to better contribute to outcome level change and the overall
impact of the Africa and Global Finance Sector Hub.
Analyze, interpret, and communicate industry market trends from a wide variety of internal and external sources to support decision making and provide business insight.
Contribute to an exchange of knowledge by collaborating with policy teams across GPN on knowledge-based tools and guidance to help influence/advance policy dialogue around impact measurement and management.
Support the capacity development of UNDP staff in application of tools and practices around impact management as part of the new UNDP private sector strategy and within the broader FSH strategic areas.
Actively and regularly engages with the Leadership of BPPS, RBA and the Finance Sector Hub to ensure that everyone’s work is informed by developments in the SDG finance arena.
Team Management & Communication
In coordination with BPPS, RBA and the Finance Hub, lead external advocacy, fund raising, resource mobilization with donors.
Collaborate with and support the internal/external project team members with the achievements of all project objectives.
Participate in knowledge management and practice networks.
Represent BPPS, RBA and the FSH in events and forums
Manage, coach and support a cadre of investor advisers across the region.
Competencies Core
Innovation
Ability to make new and useful ideas work
Leadership
Ability to persuade others to follow
People Management
Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
Communication
Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
Delivery
Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement
Technical/Functional
Advocacy & Activations
Ability to design and implement strategic short/long term campaigns and carry out customized activations to highlight UNDP's position and support issue based advocacy.
Sustainable Development Goals
Knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations
Substantive Networking
Ability to substantively engage and foster networks with academia, research institutions and think tanks.
Team Building
Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of professionals towards common goals.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
A Master's degree, preferably in business administration, international development, international affairs, development economics, or other relevant field, or extensive compensating experience in the area of sustainable finance and private sector development
Experience
At least 10 years of progressive experience at a development finance institution, impact investing firm or similar entities within a mission-driven investing environment or in the public sectors (national or multilateral, including UN) in the area of sustainable finance and private sector development.
Proven track record and high-level technical competency in the area of private sector in development and sustainable finance for the SDGs
Strong business development and client relationship skills and track record working with investors and the corporate sector and ability to identify potential business partners
Excellent negotiating and communication skills and ability to mobilize support from a wide range of partners (public, private, academic, civil society, business community leaders
Strong ability and proven experience in building strategic partnerships with private sector, foundations and governments for the initiatives in the area of private sector development and sustainable finance
Sensitivity to mobilizing financing via digital approaches & platforms and utilizing emerging technologies & tools in the investment field
Strong credibility and understanding of financing, investor relations, banking sector, credit guarantees or other credit support including proven knowledge in marketing and productizing innovative financial instruments desired
Experience working on investment banking, private equity, impact investment is an asset.
Knowledge or experience in green finance, including climate finance, green bonds, relevant project finance, and impact investing preferred
Experience working in developing country settings, particularly in Africa.
Language Requirements
Excellent knowledge of English, as well as writing, presentation and communication skills.
Fluency in other UN language is an asset, in particular French.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Senior Investment Advisor Jobs in South Africa
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