Research Associate - Leveraging Investment Flows for Scaling Solutions
Nepal
- Organization: ICIMOD - International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
- Location: Nepal
- Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Banking and Finance
- Scientist and Researcher
- Impact investing, Social venture capital
- Closing Date: Closed
Position Overview:
For the position of Research Associate (Leveraging Investment Flows for Scaling Solutions), we are looking for someone passionate about tackling the climate and environment crisis, and exploring solutions located in the finance and investment framework. Under ICIMOD’s focus area on leveraging investment flows to address the environmental and developmental challenges in the HKH region, the Research Associate will conduct reviews, investigations, research, and data analysis, as well as develop recommendations to attract and channel investments towards effective solutions in the HKH.
This position will suit applicants with analytical skills who are interested in examining ways to enhance actions focused on leveraging investments flows. This is a great opportunity for a passionate individual who is driven by results, enjoys working at pace, and who is motivated to make a positive impact on the HKH region, whilst working in a collaborative team environment.
Action Area F (AAF): Strengthening global leadership in sustainable mountain development
This position is located within the Strategic Group 3 and Action Area on Leveraging Investment Flows for Scaling Solutions. Through our work in this Action Area, we aim to become a global knowledge lead on sustainable mountain development and amplify the voices of the mountain communities – including youth, women, and the marginalised communities such as the indigenous people – to secure recognition for the HKH as a critical global asset whilst also advocating for the importance of new and additional investment flows into the region. The HKH has not yet achieved the kind of global profile that attracts the scale of investment required to meet its complex challenges. Thus, there are opportunities for deeper and broader global engagement and for building new alliances and collective leadership in global processes.
Background
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is the leading institution for the study of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). An intergovernmental knowledge and development organisation with a focus on climate and environmental risks, green economies, and sustainable collective action, we have been working in our eight Regional Member Countries (RMCs) – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan – since our foundation.
After 40 years of operation, ICIMOD is perfectly positioned to support the transformative action required for the HKH to face the challenges of climate change, pollution, water insecurity, increased disaster risk, biodiversity loss, and widespread socio-economic changes. We seek to raise our ambition to support the required transformative action to step up our engagement through to the year 2030.