Rural Credit Data Analyst Specialist
Organizational Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Brazil, through its Sustainable Environmental Development Unit (UDAS), supports environmental initiatives in biodiversity, climate change, and sustainable production. The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) aims to strengthen financial mechanisms for biodiversity conservation. In Brazil, BIOFIN collaborates with the Ministry of Finance to align financing with national priorities. Rural credit is a key financial instrument in Brazil's agricultural sector, with growing integration of socio-environmental criteria. This context sets the stage for developing innovative financial solutions.
Job Purpose
This role supports the "Rural Credit for Sustainable Production Systems" initiative, a collaboration between BIOFIN and the Ministry of Finance. The primary objective is to develop and apply a methodology for identifying and characterizing rural credit operations linked to sustainability, bioeconomy, and sociobiodiversity using SICOR data. The analysis will provide evidence to enhance rural credit instruments and inform policy design, ultimately advancing sustainable development and biodiversity conservation goals in Brazil. The specialist will work closely with UNDP, the Ministry of Finance, and other partners, contributing to the strengthening of Brazil's rural credit mechanisms.
Responsibilities
The UN Volunteer Specialist will contribute to strengthening Brazil's rural credit mechanisms under the BIOFIN initiative. Key responsibilities include developing and applying a methodology to identify and characterize rural credit operations related to sustainability, bioeconomy, and sociobiodiversity using SICOR data. This involves cross-referencing data with other databases, analyzing operations, and assessing the adequacy of existing records. The specialist will also review the Manual de Crédito Rural (MCR) and other regulations to identify relevant provisions and translate normative references into practical parameters. Additionally, the role involves preparing technical notes, analytical products, and contributing to knowledge products for stakeholders. Coordination with UNDP, the Ministry of Finance, and other partners, including engagement with relevant institutions, is crucial. The specialist will also contribute to incorporating social inclusion considerations into the analysis.
Work Experience
Requires at least 5 years of relevant professional or academic experience in research, conceptual review, criteria definition, methodology development, and evidence analysis. Experience with sustainability in the rural sector, including bioeconomy and sociobiodiversity, is essential. Demonstrated capacity to analyze and systematize information, articulating data with normative frameworks, is required. Proficiency in Portuguese and English is also necessary.
Skills
Key competencies include accountability, adaptability, flexibility, creativity, judgment, decision-making, planning, organizing, professionalism, and self-management. Expertise areas include climate change, environment, economics, poverty reduction, and livelihoods. Knowledge of rural credit, public policies for the agricultural sector, and data analysis is desirable.