Junior Consultant - Fiscal Policy

Organizational Context

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the UN's voice for the environment, promoting sustainable development. The Economic and Fiscal Policy Unit within UNEP's Industry and Economy Division examines the interplay between economics, public finance, and the environment. This role supports key projects focused on accelerating net-zero nature-positive economies and transforming public finance for biodiversity protection.

Job Purpose

This consultancy role supports UNEP's 'Net-Zero Nature-Positive Accelerator Global Platform' and potentially the 'IKI-FAST' project. The primary purpose is to assist countries in accelerating their transition to net-zero, nature-positive economies by catalyzing finance, fostering partnerships, promoting policy coherence, and sharing best practices. The role also contributes to transforming public finance systems to align with biodiversity protection goals and phase out harmful financial flows. The consultant will support UNEP's Climate, Nature, Science and Policy, and Finance and Economic Transformation Programmes, contributing to global environmental benefits and sustainable development co-benefits.

Responsibilities

The consultant will support the coordination of the Net-Zero Nature-Positive Accelerator Global Platform, assisting with day-to-day coordination between country projects, implementing partners, and the project team. This includes leading the design and synthesis of annual country needs assessments, translating findings into engagement strategies, and organizing targeted webinars. Responsibilities also involve preparing country-level analysis, presentations, and minutes for Steering Committee and team meetings, coordinating quarterly check-ins with country projects, and contributing narrative, financial, and indicator updates to programme reporting. For the IKI project, the consultant will assist with the global launch event, contribute to monitoring reports, and support partnership management by developing concept notes for implementing partners.

Work Experience

A minimum of two years of project/program management experience in climate change, biodiversity, green fiscal policy, and/or macro-economic policy is required. Proven experience supporting international workshops, webinars, or conferences is necessary. Experience with major environmental funds (GEF, IKI), engaging with governments (especially Ministries of Finance), and prior UN system experience are strongly desired.

Skills

Project/program management, climate change, biodiversity, green fiscal policy, macro-economic policy, international workshops/webinars/conferences, engagement with governments, partnership management, coordination, reporting, knowledge management.

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