Background

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess climate change-related priorities and associated financing required to address/implement climate adaptation priorities, and identify potential sources of funding – international, national, private and public – and current barriers to investments;
• Conduct an institutional barrier assessment for climate change at national level, including but not limited to a review of the criteria for accessing Fund for Financing Government Development Programme, national and sectoral policies and laws, and development of a report and its validation through a consultation;
• Strengthen system to appraise individual adaptation options, including cost and benefits for unintended impacts of adaptation measures in Uzbekistan, in collaboration with Ministry of Finance;
• Implement capacity building activities for sub-set of the IAWG to appraise CCA investments that meets on demand and includes in particular members from the Ministry of Finance and Economy as well as 5 priority sector representatives;
• Identify CBA, CEA, MCA (and/or other tools) guide for adaptation projects and programmes; adaptation and adoption through a consultation workshop;
• Develop appraisal/prioritization methodology and tools;
• Develop Guidelines for CCA integration into policies and prioritization in the priority sectors;
• Conduct 6 Trainings on the use and application of prioritization tools (1 per sector and 1 with national stakeholder – Uzhydromet, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction) for relevant stakeholders;
• Develop training reports on appraisal/prioritization;
• Develop recommendation for CCA inclusion in Citizen’s budget, and state development plans;
• Prioritize actions for short and long-term investment; and identify gaps or barriers for adequate financing within the climate change vulnerability assessment of all five sectors and three regions selected under NAP;
• Analyze and structure financing to fit the specific needs of climate-relevant investment and undertake capacity building activities to increase understanding by governmental financial institutions;
• Work with local financial institutions to create a context in which smaller, initial investments into adaptation measures by the public sector “crowd in” follow on investment by private/financial sector actors, including bigger national and international financial institutions;
• Support financial institutions in public and private sectors in effective coordination between national stakeholders to facilitate the process of developing and financing climate adaptation investments across the 5 sectors and 3 regions;
• Lead development of a NAP financing and investment strategy through consultative process with public and private sector, vulnerable communities, in collaboration with the GCF Readiness Programme, and provide strategic guidance to National Expert on financial needs assessment;
• Implement capacity needs and action plan produced and included for implementation in a second phase proposal to GCF

Operational Functions:

• Provides corresponding inputs to development of Annual Work Plan and Budget as well as Annual Plan of Activities for all 3 Otcomes;
• Plans and implements the work in accordance with the overall work-plan using both human and financial resources available in the most effective/efficient way and ensure compliance with UNDP and nationally set procedures;
• Drafts terms of reference for and work with international and local consultants;
• Ensures smooth and timely delivery of operational support services in accordance with annual work plans;
• Analyses potential problems and responds appropriately to ensure timely delivery of agreed inputs;
• Defines cost-effective measures for optimal utilization of resources;
• Keeps fully conversant with ongoing and planned project component activities to facilitate realistic planning of operational support services;
• Works closely with relevant staff of UNDP office, consult with Government officials to ensure timely and efficient provision of assistance;
• Be responsible for the satisfactory achievement and implementation of the project outputs related to all 3 Otcomes, and provides inputs (related to outputs achieved) to UNDP and GCF mid-year and annual mandatory reporting;
• Assists the Project Manager in identifying partnership strategies with project stakeholders;
• Advises on and contribute to improvement of project activities;
• Contributes to promotion of gender equality by reaching, involving and benefiting both women and men in project activities (gender mainstreaming) with ensuring availability of gender disaggregated data; ensure that gender analysis is part of every substantive analysis and report of the project;
• Ensures that men, women and traditionally marginalized groups are given due consideration during project implementation;
• Contributes in organizing various public awareness events including roundtable discussions, workshops, exhibitions and trainings;
• Contributes to elaboration of and ‘exit’ project strategy to make project outputs sustainable in the long-run.

Institutional Arrangement

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Project Manager, the National Climate Finance Analyst renders operational and thematic services with ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work. Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Project Manager, the National Climate Finance Analyst The National Climate Finance Analyst will work in close collaboration with the Government counterparts, local and international consultants, projects, operations, and Programme’s staff in the UNDP CO to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery and undertake day-to-day responsibility for operational and thematic support services for the satisfactory achievement of the related project deliverables.

Nationals or others legally authorized to work in Uzbekistan are eligible. (country of citizenship or place of permanent residence)

Competencies

• Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
• Self-development, initiative-taking;
• Acting as a team leader and facilitating team work;
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
• Creating synergies through self-control;
• Managing conflict;
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others;
• Informed and transparent decision making.

Desired additional skills and competencies

• Initiative and strong leadership skills;
• Result and client-orientations;
• Strong analytical, communication, writing, presentation and communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, ability to work in a team and to work under pressure and with tight deadlines, ethics and honesty;
• Ability to use information and communication technology as a tool and resource;
• Willingness to travel as appropriate.

Achieve Results

• Demonstrate focus on achieving quality results and impact;
• Consistently strive to meet or exceed excellence standards;
• Hold self and others accountable for results;
• Efficiently establish appropriate plans and resources for self and others to accomplish goals;

Adapt with Agility

• Be flexible in handling change, and adopt new ideas, approaches and ways of working;
• Seamlessly adapt to working within new situations or contexts, with new people, and in different ways;
• Participate in, support, contribute to or drive meaningful change in UNDP UNDP | People for 2030 – Competency Framework – Core Behavioural Competencies UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME;
• Be comfortable with ambiguity and effectively managing multiple demands;

Enable Diversity and Inclusion

• Treat all individuals with respect, consider ethical implications and respond sensitively to all differences among people;
• Fully accept and value all people, creating an inclusive environment;
• Understand that inclusion is multi-faceted (e.g. race, gender, age, disability, culture, etc.);
• Understand and appreciate issues from the perspective of others;
• Treat everyone fairly and equally;
• Demonstrate honesty and transparency;

Required Skills and Experience