Coordinator-Consultant United Nations Environment Programme
North American Task Forces, Industry Commission Support and Rio+20 Coordinator – Consultant
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
DUTY STATION: Initially Geneva, Switzerland
FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Coordinator
DURATION: 11 months beginning as soon as possible (with possibility of renewal)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday 16 December 2011
About UNEP FI
The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is a unique global partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the global financial sector.
UNEP works with nearly 200 banks, insurers and investment firms to understand the impacts of environmental, social and governance issues on financial performance and sustainable development. Through its Industry Commissions, Thematic Groups and Regional Task Forces, UNEP FI carries out its mission to identify, promote, and realise the adoption of best environmental and sustainability practice at all levels of financial institution operations.
About the Industry Commissions
Through its Industry Commissions, UNEP FI works with its members to address and mainstream sustainability issues in the specific operational reality of the three core finance sector industries: Banking, Investment, Insurance. The Commissions determine and deliver UNEP FI’s work programme directly through the Regional Task Forces so as to ensure local/global relevance.
About the Regional Task Forces
Through its Regional Task Forces, UNEP FI works with its members to disseminate and contextualise sustainable financial best practice in five geographical areas: Africa & the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America.
The Task Forces work with a network of regional partners to disseminate, promote and communicate UNEP FI’s work across the region, and deliver specific projects such as tools, research and workshops, all with the aim of driving sustainability and responsible investment throughout financial institutions in each geographic region. The Task Forces work with local partners to deliver a range of events to raise awareness of social and environmental risks and opportunities for the financial sector as well as training workshops for financial institutions in the different regions.
Further activities of the Task Forces include: Network-building for information and best practice sharing between financial institutions and with key stakeholders; awareness-raising and dissemination of UNEP FI industry and thematic outputs; capacity-building through workshops and online training courses.
Core Responsibilities
In line with the work programme delivered during the UNEP FI Annual General Meetings and approved by UNEP, the consultant will carry out the following core responsibilities integral to the work of UNEP FI with its signatories and partners in the North America region and coordinate UNEP FI’s activities at Rio+20 under the direct supervision of the
Industry Commission Coordinators, primarily the Banking Commission Coordinator, and the overall direction of the Head and Deputy Head of UNEP FI.
Tasks and responsibilities include:
• Membership communications: stimulating exchange and learning between current members, and with relevant stakeholders (corporate sector, authorities) as appropriate, stimulating involvement of North American members in defining and delivering UNEP FI projects (consultations, surveys, training, special fora, etc.), identifying and delivering complementary activities specifically for the region if/as necessary.
• Training Workshops: coordinate delivery of capacity building workshops (within UNEP FI’s Banking & Sustainability Training Programme).
• Outreach: Disseminating information about the Initiative’s projects and activities to the regional financial sector, including recruiting financial institutions to expand the reach of the initiative in key markets in this region. Assist in building and maintaining strategic partnerships with key stakeholders such as policymakers and regulators, international and multilateral organisations, non-governmental organisations, industry initiatives and associations, academia, and public and private financial institutions.
• Programme Support (Industry Commissions): Working closely with the Industry Commission Coordinators in the overall development and delivery of one or more project(s) (e.g. research project, survey, development of new trainings). It will include the preparation of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and the delivery of research and training on green financial products and services.
Qualifications & Experience
Skills & knowledge – Proven knowledge in the fields of sustainable finance and the environment; knowledge/experience of the American/Latin American context; ability to cope with and manage multiple projects and activities in an organised and timely manner; proven conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills; excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to draft and edit a variety of materials (reports, studies, communication materials, etc.); ability to work independently.
Experience – At least 2 years of experience in international organisations, the financial services sector, private sector or NGOs examining the intersection between environmental sustainability and finance.
Academic background – Postgraduate degree in economics, finance, environmental studies, international relations, business administration or related fields.
Languages – English is the working languages of UNEP FI. For this post, fluency in oral and written English as well as in Spanish is essential. Fluency in other Latin languages, especially Portuguese, is highly desirable. Knowledge of other United Nations languages is an asset.
If you are interested in applying for this position please send your CV and a Cover Letter to recruitment[at]unepfi.org. At least one of these should be in a language other than English (as per language requirements listed above).
Please ensure that you attach your cover letter as a separate document, rather than in the e-mail body.
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
DUTY STATION: Initially Geneva, Switzerland
FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Coordinator
DURATION: 11 months beginning as soon as possible (with possibility of renewal)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday 16 December 2011
About UNEP FI
The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is a unique global partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the global financial sector.
UNEP works with nearly 200 banks, insurers and investment firms to understand the impacts of environmental, social and governance issues on financial performance and sustainable development. Through its Industry Commissions, Thematic Groups and Regional Task Forces, UNEP FI carries out its mission to identify, promote, and realise the adoption of best environmental and sustainability practice at all levels of financial institution operations.
About the Industry Commissions
Through its Industry Commissions, UNEP FI works with its members to address and mainstream sustainability issues in the specific operational reality of the three core finance sector industries: Banking, Investment, Insurance. The Commissions determine and deliver UNEP FI’s work programme directly through the Regional Task Forces so as to ensure local/global relevance.
About the Regional Task Forces
Through its Regional Task Forces, UNEP FI works with its members to disseminate and contextualise sustainable financial best practice in five geographical areas: Africa & the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America.
The Task Forces work with a network of regional partners to disseminate, promote and communicate UNEP FI’s work across the region, and deliver specific projects such as tools, research and workshops, all with the aim of driving sustainability and responsible investment throughout financial institutions in each geographic region. The Task Forces work with local partners to deliver a range of events to raise awareness of social and environmental risks and opportunities for the financial sector as well as training workshops for financial institutions in the different regions.
Further activities of the Task Forces include: Network-building for information and best practice sharing between financial institutions and with key stakeholders; awareness-raising and dissemination of UNEP FI industry and thematic outputs; capacity-building through workshops and online training courses.
Core Responsibilities
In line with the work programme delivered during the UNEP FI Annual General Meetings and approved by UNEP, the consultant will carry out the following core responsibilities integral to the work of UNEP FI with its signatories and partners in the North America region and coordinate UNEP FI’s activities at Rio+20 under the direct supervision of the
Industry Commission Coordinators, primarily the Banking Commission Coordinator, and the overall direction of the Head and Deputy Head of UNEP FI.
Tasks and responsibilities include:
• Membership communications: stimulating exchange and learning between current members, and with relevant stakeholders (corporate sector, authorities) as appropriate, stimulating involvement of North American members in defining and delivering UNEP FI projects (consultations, surveys, training, special fora, etc.), identifying and delivering complementary activities specifically for the region if/as necessary.
• Training Workshops: coordinate delivery of capacity building workshops (within UNEP FI’s Banking & Sustainability Training Programme).
• Outreach: Disseminating information about the Initiative’s projects and activities to the regional financial sector, including recruiting financial institutions to expand the reach of the initiative in key markets in this region. Assist in building and maintaining strategic partnerships with key stakeholders such as policymakers and regulators, international and multilateral organisations, non-governmental organisations, industry initiatives and associations, academia, and public and private financial institutions.
• Programme Support (Industry Commissions): Working closely with the Industry Commission Coordinators in the overall development and delivery of one or more project(s) (e.g. research project, survey, development of new trainings). It will include the preparation of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and the delivery of research and training on green financial products and services.
Qualifications & Experience
Skills & knowledge – Proven knowledge in the fields of sustainable finance and the environment; knowledge/experience of the American/Latin American context; ability to cope with and manage multiple projects and activities in an organised and timely manner; proven conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills; excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to draft and edit a variety of materials (reports, studies, communication materials, etc.); ability to work independently.
Experience – At least 2 years of experience in international organisations, the financial services sector, private sector or NGOs examining the intersection between environmental sustainability and finance.
Academic background – Postgraduate degree in economics, finance, environmental studies, international relations, business administration or related fields.
Languages – English is the working languages of UNEP FI. For this post, fluency in oral and written English as well as in Spanish is essential. Fluency in other Latin languages, especially Portuguese, is highly desirable. Knowledge of other United Nations languages is an asset.
If you are interested in applying for this position please send your CV and a Cover Letter to recruitment[at]unepfi.org. At least one of these should be in a language other than English (as per language requirements listed above).
Please ensure that you attach your cover letter as a separate document, rather than in the e-mail body.
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