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Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative, the Partnership and Development Finance Analyst shall contribute to the operationalization of the INFF with all relevant partners and to the implementation of Financing for Development programmes.
Duties and Responsibilities of Partnership and Finance Analyst
Financing for Development Policy Analysis
- Contribute to the Country Office’s analysis of the trends in financing landscape challenges and opportunities and identify entry points for UNDP engagement to support financing of national priorities, the SDGs, and Paris Agreement objectives.
- Advise the Country Office’s pillars and programmes on initiatives to leverage and align financing for development.
Financing Project Implementation
- Guide and support Jordan UNDP Country Office in implementing programmatic work in the field of Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) and following-up on the Development Finance Assessment (DFA).
- Oversee the implementation of the Fintech for Women’s Economic Empowerment Project project and support other initiatives aimed at increasing financial inclusion and economic empowerment of underserved populations.
- Ensure quality assurance, monitor and report on activities and projects to donors and partners.
Development of the Financing for Development Portfolio
- Guide and support the identification of SDG-aligned investment opportunities in Jordan
- Identify and develop opportunities for blended finance solutions to address climate change, focusing on the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) commitments in the region.
- Contribute to the pipeline of the upcoming Green Arab States Facility for Transition (GAFT).
- Advise and support the Country Office’s resource mobilization, including by preparing project proposal.
Building and Maintaining Strategic Partnerships
- Strengthen existing partnerships and propose new partnerships with governmental institutions, development partners, civil society, academia, and the private sector to contribute to leveraging and aligning financing with development objectives.
- Facilitate dialogues with the Ministries of Finance, Planning, and Investment, Central Bank of Jordan, as well as financial market regulators, on the operationalisation of the INFF roadmap, and creating a conducive environment for green and innovative financing.
- Leverage the financial and Fintech ecosystem in Jordan to enhance financial inclusion.
Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing and advocacy
- Organize training, workshops, and capacity building activities in a consultative manner, involving technical experts and stakeholders that may include the government, private sector, NGOs, donors, and/or academia.
- Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners.
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Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in Public Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field is required or
- 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:
- A minimum of two (2) years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of working experience in financing for sustainable development in Public Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field is required.
Required skills:
- Relevant experience in building capacities of Government officials and private partners.
- Proven experience and knowledge of Integrated National Financing Frameworks
- Experience and understanding of the impact investment ecosystem
- Experience and knowledge of the Jordanian economic context and development strategy
Desired skills:
- Demonstrated strong technical knowledge of green finance instruments, blended finance, and project finance is an asset.
- Experience in project implementation, monitoring, and reporting is an asset.
- Experience within the UN system would an asset.
- Experience in effective communication and multi-stakeholder coordination is desired.
Required Language(s)
- Fluency in English is required.
- Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.
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Specifications
| Type of Opportunity | Internships |
|---|---|
| Deadline | 07 October,2024 |
| Country | Jordan |
| City | Amman |
| Organizer | UNDP |