Unep Finance Initiative - Geneve, Schweiz - United Nations

United Nations

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Geneve, Schweiz

vor 2 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Result of Service

Through these services the Initiative will be able to engage a broad range of financial institutions, including commercial banks, asset managers, insurers, and multi-lateral development banks and agencies in implementing global finance sector principles to catalyze integration of sustainability into financial market practice.

The frameworks UNEP FI is supporting implementation include Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) now committed to by more than 300 banks collectively representing almost half of global banking assets, and the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI), established 2012 by UNEP FI and today applied by one-quarter of the world's insurers (25% of world premium).

This position will support UNEP FI's Regional Coordinator for Africa & the Middle East.
The services will also help promote sustainability into all aspects of the financial sector's operations and services.

Finally, the services will help the Initiative to broaden its outreach both within UNEP / UN and external to banks, insurers and investors, governments, regulators, private sector and multi-stakeholders, including supporting institutions and partners.

Work Location
Geneva (Remote working arrangement is possible)

Expected duration
10 months

Responsibilities:

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.

UNEP FI needs a consultant to support the Africa and Middle East Regional Coordinator in supporting the implementation of UNEP FI's strategy to mobilise sustainable finance in Africa and the Middle East.

The support coordinator will be supporting the outreach to banks to become signatories to the Principles for Responsible Banking and insurers to join the Principles for Sustainable Insurance.

The consultant will be responsible for supporting relationship management with UNEP FI members to engage them to participate in UNEP FI's work programme, promote leadership, capacity building, raise awareness and share knowledge.

The consultant will establish and maintain partnerships to promote training and other capacity building opportunities to advance sustainable finance.

The consultant will support the AME Regional Coordinator to develop UNEP FI's coordination plan for AME and engage supporting institutions in accelerating sustainable finance.

The consultant will liaise with industry associations, regulators and supervisors, relevant networks and other key stakeholders in the region, as well as coordinating events and convening meetings with financial institutions.

The coordinator will support the Secretariat on member communications on sustainable finance in the region and maintain regional information on UNEP FI's website.

The coordinator will provide the Secretariat with information on members' news and priorities to accelerate sustainable finance market practice in the MENA and Sub-Sahara Africa.

The consultant will support the UN Environment Secretariat as required. E.g. surveys, briefings, meetings.

Additionally, the consultant will be responsible to coordinate activities under region-specific projects, including but not limited to the SDG Climate Facility and the MENA Banking Declaration.

Objectives

Support UNEP FI's Regional Coordinator for Africa & the Middle East on regional coordination.
Expand membership and signatories to the Principles for Responsible Banking, Net Zero Banking Alliance and Principles for Sustainable Insuranc