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September 18, 2024
United Nations
Genève
UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) - Sustainable Blue Economy consultant
Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 243747
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Sep 17, 2024
Deadline : Oct 2, 2024
Result of Service
UNEP FI requires an ocean and finance specialist consultant to work in tandem with subject matter experts, key stakeholders and the UNEP FI Secretariat to support leading the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative’s network, raising awareness on ocean finance topics and creating an enabling environment for financial institutions to achieve ocean-positive outcomes. The consultant would also develop a resourcing plan and take the necessary steps as needed based on this plan. UNEP FI wants to increase the integration of marine considerations into financial decision making; UNEP FI is looking for a consultant to: • Identify an appropriate impact strategy for UNEP FI to continue its ocean workstream. • Create a landscape overview of the proposed approach of UNEP FI and Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative (SBE FI) members regarding ocean, using a double materiality lens, and considering both creating understanding, assessing and disclosing nature-related impacts, and dependencies and risks and opportunities, as well as aligning portfolios with SDG 14 - Life below water, the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. • Lead the network of the SBE FI for the purpose of risk assessment and management, disclosure and portfolio alignment with the sustainable blue economy and the GBF. • Raise awareness, mainstream and build capacity on sustainable blue economy finance by attending or organising events or training sessions as needed. • Work towards creating an enabling environment for financial institutions and support relevant stakeholders to achieve ocean-positive outcomes. • Develop a resourcing plan and proposed next steps for UNEP FI’s team to help achieve the mission and vision of the SBE FI. • Facilitate contacts with of recommend potential donors to support the ocean workstream.
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