Climate Finance Consultant at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world's 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 environment.



 

Climate Finance Consultant

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldConsultancy  , Project Management 

Work Assignments and Outputs:

  • The consultancy will include a comprehensive Climate Finance and Nature Finance Landscape Analysis in Somalia, mapping sources, flows, and allocations across sectors and regions, and identifying gaps relative to national climate, nature and development priorities.
  • The Consultant will undertake a focused case study on the Jowhar Off-Stream Storage Program (JOSP) and Jowhar area, highlighting opportunities for investment in resilience, adaptation, water management, and nature-based solutions.
  • The Consultant will also facilitate stakeholder consultations and workshops with ministries and partners to validate gaps, identify priorities, and inform both the report and capacity-building activities.
  • From these consultations, they will develop a consolidated Somalia Climate and Nature Finance Report integrating landscape analysis, gap analysis, Jowhar/JOSP case study, and actionable recommendations, including a forward-looking plan for strengthening access to vertical funds.
  • Further, the consultant will design and deliver tailored capacity-building activities for government ministries, informed by the stakeholder consultations and report findings, focusing on proposal development, project prioritization, and scaling access to climate and nature finance.
  • As part of this capacity-building, the consultant will prepare training and workshop materials (presentations, handouts, reference guides) and event reports summarizing content, participation, and outcomes. The consultant must maintain regular communication with UNEP and government counterparts to coordinate activities and provide updates.

Qualifications/special skills

  • An advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in environmental economics, climate finance, development studies, environmental policy or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Operational competencies
  • Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback;
  • Ability to plan, organize, implement, and report on work;
  • Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines;
  • Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards;
  • Positive, constructive attitude to work
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
  • At least 10 years of professional experience in climate finance, development finance, or related analytical and capacity-building work, preferably in fragile or conflict affected contexts is required.
  • Proven experience in preparing and supporting proposals for vertical funds (GCF, GEF, Adaptation Fund) is desired
  • Strong analytical, report-writing, facilitation, and stake-holder engagement skills is desired.
  • Experience designing and delivering capacity-building activities for government institutions is required.
  • Knowledge of Somalia’s climate, development, and environmental context is desirable.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on careers.un.org to apply

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