Finance Specialist

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Description

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The implementation of the project in Tonga, Nauru, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Palau, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, and Solomon Islands falls under the GEF8 Umbrella programme for the development of the first National Biodiversity Finance Plan. The overall implementation of the project will be led by the Project Lead/Senior Biodiversity Expert with the support of a technical team and in coordination to a government project director and the National Steering Committee. For the implementation of the GEF8-BFP Umbrella program at the national level, UNDP is recruiting a central national team composed of a Project Lead and Senior Biodiversity Finance Specialist, and a Project Associate and Project Finance Specialist (Biodiversity) to be based out of Suva, Fiji.

Responsibilities

• The Project Finance Specialist (Biodiversity) will be under the direct supervision of the Project Lead and Senior Biodiversity Finance Specialist. 
• UNDP shall be entitled to intellectual property and other proprietary rights over all materials that have a direct relation to the project.
• Under the overall guidance of the Senior Finance Specialist (Project Lead), the  Project Finance Specialist (Biodiversity) (‘the specialist’) is expected to lead the production of the Biodiversity Expenditure Review (BER), the Financial Needs Assessment (FNA) and support the development of the Biodiversity Finance Plan (BFP) following the guidance provided by the latest version of the BIOFIN Workbook and with detailed data. 
• The  Project Finance Specialist (Biodiversity) will also, as much as possible, provide input to all other national outputs, including the Policy and Institutional Review. The  Project Finance Specialist (Biodiversity) could also contribute to the assessment and development of detailed feasibility studies for priority finance mechanisms in the BFP and the production of summary for Policy Makers. The specialist should provide input to the feedback on the BIOFIN methodological framework. 
• The specialist will collect, explore and work on national and subnational level budgeting datas and biodiversity expenditures of different organizations, agencies, ministries, NGOs and private sector actors for the production of the BER. For the Finance Needs Assessment (FNA) the consultant will produce a detailed realistic costing of key biodiversity policies and plans – generally focused on the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). 

Education:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Environment/Natural Resource Management, Biodiversity, Political Studies, Economics, Finance, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in providing financial management advisory services, and/or managing staff and operational systems.
• Experience of IPSAS and/or IFRS.
• Proven experience in collaborating with international and national experts and institutions. 
• Proven Knowledge of key software packages (MS Office) .
• Proven previous experience in drafting reports on environment related policies writing and communication skills. 
• Proven ability to prepare publications, reports and presentations. 
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
• Experience with environmental issues or biodiversity. 
• Previous experience with expenditure reviews.  
• Demonstrated experience with the government. 

 Languages:

• Fluency in English is required. 
• Fluency in Fijian and/or Fiji Hindi is required.
• Fluency in additional UN languages is an added advantage.

Source: https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/25328

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