Avis de recrutement d’un(e) Consultant(e)s sur le climat (Liban).
Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has launched a Climate/SDGs Debt Swap – Donor Nexus Initiative in the Arab region. The initiative supports member States that are facing challenges of climate finance, high debt burdens, and their fiscal pressures are exacerbated by the adverse impact of the COVID-19. The initiative also provides opportunities for debtors, creditors and donors to accelerate implementation of the SDGs and Paris Agreement, while achieving climate-sensitive national development objectives in line with global development goals.
The main functions of the Advisory Committee will involve their participation in four meetings in 2022 (ideally, one in each quarter of the year). The meetings aim to help operationalizing the ESCWA DSM through their contributions as listed below, but not necessarily limited to it.
• Provide strategic guidance on rules and feasibility of swap in specific contexts, including rules of engagement with creditor(s) and Paris Club Secretariat;
• Facilitate discussion with creditor(s)/donor(s) for negotiating the debt swap proposal for specific country contexts, and travel if required for in-person meeting (see point 6 on travel arrangements);
• Provide guidance on identifying risks, addressing potential challenges and sensitivities such as that facilitates negotiation between debtor and creditor.
• Provide strategic guidance on networking and advocacy related to the DSM, including with G7/G20/UN Secretariat, to advance this initiative;
• Review and provide comments on debt swap proposals for specific country context and provide comments on associated studies that contribute to operationalizing the debt swap initiative.
ESCWA will function as secretariat. The Project Coordinator of the “Debt Swap for Climate/SDGs Finance”, or delegated official by ESCWA’s senior management, will facilitate the meetings of the Advisory Committee in close coordination with ESCWA’s senior management. The meetings of the Committee may be done in virtual setting or in physical setting as deemed necessary and decided upon consultation with the Chair of the Advisory Committee and ESCWA’s senior management.
Meeting notes will be documented by ESCWA staff and will be shared with the Advisory Committee.
Qualifications/special skills
A Master’s degree in economics, social sciences, environment or related area is required.
All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
A minimum of 10 years of experience in debt or climate or macroeconomic issues is required.
Previous experience in contributing to implementing bilateral debt swap, debt for nature swaps, both in the region and outside it is desirable.
Languages
Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA.
For this position, fluency in English is required.
Closing date : January 02nd, 2023
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