Senior Nutrition Financing Advisor

Geneva

Hosted Entities Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)

Job categories Finance, Health, Programme Management

Vacancy code VA/2024/B5007/27749

Level ICS-12

Department/office GPO, GVA, Geneva

Duty station Geneva, Switzerland

Contract type International ICA

Contract level IICA-4

Duration Open-ended

Application period 15-Mar-2024 to 15-Apr-2024

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

1. National Implementation of Financing for Nutrition

Working in close collaboration with the SMS Regional Hubs and SUN finance stakeholders:

Facilitate nutrition financing support by the SMS and wider SUN Movement to SUN countries through stronger domestic and external resource mobilization and innovative financing solutions, including private sector financingStrengthen multi-stakeholder and multisector approaches at the local and national level through strong partnerships and alliances on financing between in-country SUN members and other national, regional and global partners.
Broker and support the development of and resource mobilization for bankable projects for nutrition in SUN countries
Provide policy advice and technical support to SUN Countries for the integration of nutrition in national development budgets.
Act as the liaison point for the SUN Finance Capacity Building Platform.

2. Global Policy, Partnerships and Advocacy

Advise and implement strategic engagement and positioning of nutrition in intergovernmental processes
Lead engagement with IFIs, MDBs, global funds and private sector investors for enhanced engagement and funding for nutrition .
Facilitate the development and implementation of targeted initiatives and projects with SUN finance partners to support and accelerate financing for nutrition.
Lead and support the preparation of finance related meetings, conferences, workshops etc., including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and resource mobilization
Provide strategic advice on financing related matters to the SUN Coordinator and SMS senior management
Provide substantive inputs for finance related advocacy, including engagement of SUN governance bodies, advocates and champions

3. Knowledge management, reporting and innovation

Support the development and maintenance of a SUN repository on nutrition finance related tools and information
Contribute to the development and introduction of innovation to ensure the SMS is continually incorporating best practice approaches.
Lead the preparation of nutrition financing technical reports, policy papers, annual reports and other written outputs including for SMS senior management and SUN governance bodies.

A. Education:

A Master degree in financing, business administration or economics, development finance or related fields is required

A Bachelor degree in the above relevant fields with two additional years of relevant experience may be acceptable in lieu of the advanced degree

B. Work Experience:

Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in development financing, resource mobilization and/or international donor relations is required.
Within these 10 years, a minimum three (3) years in a development agency, IFI or other relevant public or private financing organization is required.
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing development or climate finance projects is required
Demonstrated experience in facilitating and managing external stakeholder relationships is required.
Work experience in the nutrition or health or food or agriculture field is an advantage.
Work experience in an international setting, with experience working in developing countries or a field setting desired.
Experience in managing relations with governance bodies of international organizations and international financial institutions is desired.

C. Language:

Fluency in English Language ( Writing, Reading and Speaking) is required.
Knowledge of another official UNOPS language, particularly French or Spanish, is an asset.

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