Finance Mobilization Analyst (Part time - 40%)

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UNDP is the leading United Nations organization in fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. Learn more at undp.org.

The Climate, Environment and Resilience Portfolio projects have a common overarching goal to support greenhouse gas emissions mitigation. 

Using an integrated suite of de-risking interventions, the Project seeks to systematically de-carbonize the existing building stock in Armenia to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while achieving sustainable development benefits. 

“De-risking and Scaling-up Investment in Energy Efficient Building Retrofits” (UNDP-GCF/00101711) UNDP-GCF Project, addressing both public and residential buildings, focuses on creating a favorable market environment and a scalable business model for investment in energy efficiency retrofits by addressing market barriers. These barriers to energy efficient building renovation are addressed through a combination of policy and financial de-risking instruments and targeted financial incentives to key market players.

To address each specific risk area, the Project is structured under four components: (i) building sector monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) and knowledge management, (ii) policy de-risking, (iii) financial de-risking, and (iv) financial incentives. By systematically targeting barriers, the Project will significantly reduce the investment risk profile of energy efficiency building retrofits to encourage private sector investment and thereby scale-up investment in energy efficiency building retrofits in Armenia.
 

The incumbent will perform the following tasks working in close consultations with Project team: 

• Prepare the necessary document(s) for cooperation with the Ministry of Finance of RA (MoF) ensuring implementation of the project retrofit co-financing; 
• Assist in drafting respective clause(s) and an Annex(es) to the Government Decree ensuring implementation of the project’s component;
• Continuously explore the potential for the EE retrofit of buildings under 2025 Annual Budget (together with potentially eligible rehabilitation/reconstruction projects in 2026 to the extent possible) and estimate the total (and co-financing) cost for eligible projects;
• Coordinate documentation/information flows between ministries, agencies, MoF and UNDP with respect to:
  • Outline the list of potential eligible projects; 
  • Flagging respective items in the Treasury system; 
  • Design documents available and/or procurement processes initiated/concluded;
  • Documents certifying the completion of eligible reconstruction stages accepted or cleared by UNDP and submission to MoF. 
• Facilitate/conduct high-level meetings with the MoF top management to advocate and negotiate the EE measures planned under the UNDP-GCF projects;
• Provide ad hoc assistance to MoF in complying with reporting requirements under the Project;
• Liaise with partners as necessary with respect to various steps required for the project implementation.

  Institutional Arrangement

Finance Mobilization Analyst will work under the overall guidance and coordination of the CER Portfolio Team Leader and direct supervision of the UNDP-GCF Project International Manager and Project Coordinator.
 

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

• Business Management - Communication             
  • Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. 
  • Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media, and other appropriate channels.
• Business Management - Partnership management          
  • Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts, and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.
• Business Development - Knowledge generation 
  • Ability to research hand turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.
• Business Development - Collective Intelligence Design   
  • Ability to bringing together diverse groups of people, data, information or ideas, and technology to design services or solutions. Knowledge and understanding of Collective Intelligence Design principles, methodology and practices.
• 2030 Agenda: Engagement and Effectiveness - Sustainable Energy Hub 
  • Energy: energy efficiency 
• Business Direction and Strategy  - Negotiation and Influence       
  • Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates “win-win” situations.
• Business Direction and Strategy - Strategic Thinking       
  • Develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s mission and objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, opportunities, and potential risks; link the general vision to reality on the ground to create tangible targeted solutions; learn from a variety of sources to anticipate and effectively respond to both current and future trends; demonstrate foresight.