Job Description

Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

The 2015 Addis Ababa Action Agenda emphasized the importance of holistic approaches to financing the Sustainable Developmentnt Goals (SDGs). In response, UNDP launched Financing for Development (FfD) portfolios, which include initiatives in partnership with both governmental and private stakeholders to align public and private capital flows with national development priorities and to mobilize the necessary financing for large-scale development impacts.

Jordan has adopted the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) approach to strengthen planning processes and overcome existing impediments to financing sustainable development at the country level. UNDP Jordan Country Office is leading the technical support to the Government to develop the INFF, which started with the assessment and diagnostic building block. Building on the Development Finance Assessment, the Government-led financing strategy will lay out financing policy actions aimed at aligning existing financing and leveraging innovative financing sources towards key sectors of the Economic Modernisation Vision.

UNDP Jordan Country Office is committed to promote inclusive, gender-responsive, and green growth by supporting access to finance for all, and especially for most underserved populations. Leveraging partnerships with the public and private financing stakeholders, the Fintech for Women’s Economic Empowerment Project seeks to enhance the participation of rural women in the green sector , by expanding their access to digital financial services and improving financial literacy.

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative, the Partnerships 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

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.
  
  
  

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

The Incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative. The Incumbent will work in close collaboration with the lead Economisit in the Country Office.

Competencies

Core Competencies

• 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
  
  
  

Technical and Cross-Functional Competencies

2030 Agenda: Partnerships:

• SDG Finance:
• SME Development
• Public Private Partnership
  

2030 Agenda: Prosperity

• Recovery Solutions and Human Mobility:
• Enterprise /Private Sector Recovery
  

Business Direction & Strategy

• Entrepreneurial Thinking:
• Ability to create clarity around UNDP value proposition to beneficiaries and partners and to develop service offers responding to client needs based on UNDP’s organizational priorities and mandate
• System Thinking
• Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
  

Business Management

• Partnerships 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
  

Education

Required Skills and Experience

• 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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Non-discrimination

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

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