Avis d’appel à candidature : Recrutement d’un(e) Coordinateur(trice) des opérations de la Net-Zero Banking Alliance de l’Initiative financière de l’UNEP en Suisse.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
The overall objective of the UNEP’s Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities.
The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is the strategic partnership between the United Nations and over 450 banks, insurers and investors. For over 28 years UNEP FI has been shaping and driving the international sustainable finance agenda, setting global standards and growing a global network of leading financial institutions. Through its work-streams and regional activities, peer learning, methodology development, training and research, UNEP FI promotes sustainable finance and helps the financial industry align with and contribute to the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals.
The industry-led, UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance brings together banks worldwide representing over 40% of global banking assets, which are committed to aligning their lending and investment portfolios with net-zero emissions by 2050. Combining near-term action with accountability, this ambitious commitment sees signatory banks setting an intermediate target for 2030 or sooner, using robust, science-based guidelines.
The Alliance will reinforce, accelerate, and support the implementation of decarbonization strategies, providing an internationally coherent framework and guidelines in which to operate, supported by peer-learning from pioneering banks. It recognizes the vital role of banks in supporting the global transition of the real economy to net-zero emissions.
UNEP FI houses the Secretariat of the UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). The NZBA Secretariat requires support to ensure smooth, efficient and effective internal operations, communications and coordination within the Alliance, including the Alliance Secretariat, the Alliance Governance, the Alliance’s existing and emerging implementation work-tracks, the Alliance’s wider membership and the Alliance’s external partners and contractors.
The ideal candidate would have excellent project management, organization, and multi-stakeholder coordination skills combined with a keen interest in driving ambitious finance sector action on climate.
Objectives:
• A consolidated schedule & timeline of NZBA meetings, events, milestones and deliverables for 2023 and 2024.
• Scheduling, agenda, choreography, notes, and outcomes documents from Alliance internal meetings and proceedings as needed.
• A set of NZBA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to guide the internal operations and internal communications of the Alliance.
• Ongoing internal coordination and communications support between the Alliance’s constituent parts.
• Organization of external events.
• Onboarding of new Alliance members and stakeholder database management.
• Ongoing update of the Alliance’s website and newsletter database.
• Leveraging a membership champions network within the Alliance to grow membership strategically.
The consultant will:
• Lead on internal communication supporting internal information flows e.g. organize the monthly newsletter and quarterly all members webinars
• Support the Alliance secretariat in delivering against work track implementation plans and budget
• Support in the Alliance’s recruitment process including presenting the Alliance to potential new members
• Manage the membership database and onboarding process
• Manage the scheduling, agenda, choreography, slides, notes, and outcomes documents from the discussions and proceedings of the Alliance Governance bodies, in particular its Steering Group.
• Manage the scheduling, agenda, choreography, slides, notes, and outcomes documents from the discussions and proceedings of Alliance engagements with its full membership (its ‘plenary’)
• Support the drafting guidance, briefing documents or reports for the Alliance
• Organize the timetable of the Alliance’s deliverables/milestones, events and internal meetings
• Engage with the UNEP FI Signatory Relations, Regional and Banking Teams with respect to Alliance member and updates
• Collaborate externally and internally with different partners and teams where appropriate
• Manage relationships with Alliance members and with external partners
• Provide regular reporting to NZBA Secretariat focal point as required
• Organize internal/external/public events, involving liaising with co-host organizations, managing the invitation of speakers, scheduling, agenda, slides, choreography and notes
• Supporting communications including updating the website and newsletter database
• Lead a quarterly meeting with the Alliance membership champions to further recruitment to the Alliance
The consultant shall be under the overall supervision of the Head of UNEP FI and report directly to the UNEP FI Programme Officers for Banking and Climate Change as well as the NZBA Secretariat focal point.
• Academic background – Master’s degree in economics, finance, environmental studies, international relations, business administration or related fields. A First degree could be taken in lieu of advanced degree provided the selected candidate has 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience – Minimum of 6 years of experience in the environmental non-profit sector, the financial services sector, commercial consulting, or conducted applied academic research on sustainable finance. This experience should be relevant for examining climate risks, climate policies, and the role of the financial sector in climate action.
• Skills & knowledge – The consultant(s) should have a proven track record supporting international programmes involving different stakeholder types, particularly financial organisations, and with a particular focus on sustainable finance and climate risks.
English is the working language of UNEP FI. English is mandatory for this consultancy. Knowledge of other United Nations languages is an asset.
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Application deadline : February 28th, 2023