National Consultant for Sustainable Fiscal Policy and Budgeting
Organizational Context
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the global voice for the environment, acting as a catalyst for sustainable development. Within its Industry and Economy Division, the Finance and Economics Branch (FEB) and its Economic and Fiscal Policy Unit (EFPU) focus on the intersection of economics, trade, finance, and environmental sustainability. This role supports the IKI-GIZ 'FAST' project, aligning public finance with biodiversity goals.
Job Purpose
This consultancy role supports the IKI-GIZ 'FAST' project, which aims to align public finance flows in partner countries with biodiversity protection objectives. The consultant will contribute to delivering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and national commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The work directly supports UNEP’s ‘Nature’ and ‘Finance and Economic Transformation’ Programmes by enhancing national capacities for sustainable public finance and ensuring fiscal policies and financial flows are conducive to biodiversity conservation. The role is based in Abuja for an expected duration of 12 months, contributing to UNEP's mission of promoting a sustainable global environment.
Responsibilities
The consultant will conduct desk reviews of national sustainable public finance strategies and stakeholder consultations. Key responsibilities include revising the national workplan and ensuring the quality of various project outputs such as scoping report outlines, SBA inception reports, stakeholder mapping reports, and outreach plans. The consultant will also produce briefing documents for global monitoring reports and provide quality assurance for capacity needs assessment reports and policy briefs. Additionally, the role involves supporting national steering committee meetings, revising operational planning files, and ensuring the quality of research plans and reports produced by local implementing partners. The consultant will also revise workplans and budgets for local partners as needed.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of project/program management experience in climate change, biodiversity, green fiscal policy, or macro-economic policy is required. Experience working with government counterparts, particularly Ministries of Finance, is advantageous. Experience in coordinating multistakeholder engagement processes and quality-assuring technical outputs related to public finance and biodiversity is also beneficial. Previous UN system experience is desirable.
Skills
Project/program management, climate change, biodiversity, green fiscal policy, macro-economic policy, stakeholder engagement, quality assurance of technical outputs, public finance, sustainable finance, UN administrative procedures.