- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Country: United States
- City: New York
- Office: UNOPS New York
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UNOPS North America Regional Office
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue, 5th Floor
New York
Tel: +1 212 457-4000
Closing date: Saturday, 13 August 2016
Vacancy code VA/2016/B5007/10665
Position title Researcher - International Cooperation on Green Finance
Level ICS-8
Department/office ECR, GVA, Geneva
Duty station New York, United States of America
Contract type International ICA
Contract level IICA-1
Duration 4 months
Application period 08-Aug-2016 to 14-Aug-2016
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Background Information - UNOPS
UNOPS IS DEDICATED TO THE GOAL OF BUILDING A GENDER BALANCED, CULTURALLY DIVERSE TEAM COMMITTED TO WORKING IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.
Working in some of the world's most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners' expectations.
With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.
A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.
Background Information - Job-specific
Mobilizing the world's capital is essential for the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. Today, however, too little capital is supporting the transition, and too much continues to be invested in a high-carbon and resource-intensive, polluting economy. There is an urgent need to accelerate the transition to a green economy by better aligning the financial system to the resilience and the long-term success of the real economy. In this context, the United Nations Environment Progamme's newly launched Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System (Inquiry).
Established in January 2014, the Inquiry produced a final options report as well as technical papers throughout its first 24 month work programme. It mapped current best practice, drew together principles and frameworks, to catalyze new thinking, and ultimately lay out a series of options for advancing a green financial system. Engagement has taken place with a wide range of policy institutions, initiatives focused on green finance and financial market reform, and practitioners across the financial sector and the wider business community, as well as civil society and other actors concerned with the green economy and financial markets.
Following the completion of the two year Inquiry project, UNEP Senior
Management took the decision to extend the Inquiry's mandate for a
second phase, 2016-2017, in large part due to the very positive response
to its findings, its impacts to date, growing calls on it to engage and
support further developments, and in particular a request by the
Chinese Government to support its establishment of a green finance study
group under its G20 Presidency in 2016. The Inquiry's second phase has
been designed to further advance the sustainable finance agenda,
focusing on: 1. High-level Policy Engagement
2. The Rollout and Downstream Development of the Work of the Inquiry
3. Development the Research Agenda
4. UNEP's Leadership Role in Advancing a Sustainable Finance System
Functional Responsibilities
The Researcher would be responsible to the Co-Director and would also work closely with the rest of the Inquiry team as required.
Bachelor's or higher degree in international economics, business, finance or an environmental field.
Experience
Minimum three (3) years of data analysis experience in international research agencies, consulting groups or companies required.
Experience working in the media is desirable.
Languages
Oral and written proficiency in English and Chinese (Mandarin) is required.
Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement
Contract level: International Specialist Level 1
Contract duration: 4 months.
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx
Additional Considerations
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.
APPLICANTS SHOULD INCLUDE A ONE PAGE MOTIVATION LETTER WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS.
Position title Researcher - International Cooperation on Green Finance
Level ICS-8
Department/office ECR, GVA, Geneva
Duty station New York, United States of America
Contract type International ICA
Contract level IICA-1
Duration 4 months
Application period 08-Aug-2016 to 14-Aug-2016
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Background Information - UNOPS
UNOPS IS DEDICATED TO THE GOAL OF BUILDING A GENDER BALANCED, CULTURALLY DIVERSE TEAM COMMITTED TO WORKING IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.
Working in some of the world's most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners' expectations.
With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.
A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.
Background Information - Job-specific
Mobilizing the world's capital is essential for the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy. Today, however, too little capital is supporting the transition, and too much continues to be invested in a high-carbon and resource-intensive, polluting economy. There is an urgent need to accelerate the transition to a green economy by better aligning the financial system to the resilience and the long-term success of the real economy. In this context, the United Nations Environment Progamme's newly launched Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System (Inquiry).
Established in January 2014, the Inquiry produced a final options report as well as technical papers throughout its first 24 month work programme. It mapped current best practice, drew together principles and frameworks, to catalyze new thinking, and ultimately lay out a series of options for advancing a green financial system. Engagement has taken place with a wide range of policy institutions, initiatives focused on green finance and financial market reform, and practitioners across the financial sector and the wider business community, as well as civil society and other actors concerned with the green economy and financial markets.
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2. The Rollout and Downstream Development of the Work of the Inquiry
3. Development the Research Agenda
4. UNEP's Leadership Role in Advancing a Sustainable Finance System
Functional Responsibilities
The Researcher would be responsible to the Co-Director and would also work closely with the rest of the Inquiry team as required.
- Supporting the Inquiry with international cooperation related to green finance including internal meetings, production of documents for the meetings and events, and communicating with stakeholders.
- Assisting with the hosting of events related to the international cooperation in green finance, with major events taking place in September and October 2016.
- Undertake research and analysis to support the running of work related to international cooperation and green finance.
- Support the team where required, in particular on the production of the UNEP Inquiry's Progress Report.
- Professionalism
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Communications
- Research
- Planning and Organizing
- Meetings administration.
- Proven knowledge in the fields of sustainable finance is desirable; and
- Ability to cope with comprehensive work programmes in an organized and timely manner.
- Strong analytical skills including both qualitative and quantitative analysis;
- Excellent communication skills (spoken and written); and
- For this post, fluency in oral and written English and Chinese is required, knowledge of other languages is desirable.
Bachelor's or higher degree in international economics, business, finance or an environmental field.
Experience
Minimum three (3) years of data analysis experience in international research agencies, consulting groups or companies required.
Experience working in the media is desirable.
Languages
Oral and written proficiency in English and Chinese (Mandarin) is required.
Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement
Contract level: International Specialist Level 1
Contract duration: 4 months.
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx
Additional Considerations
- Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
- Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
- Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.
APPLICANTS SHOULD INCLUDE A ONE PAGE MOTIVATION LETTER WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS.
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