Unicef CHAD
Consultant (13 months, home-based), Senior Expert on Climate Finance, Division o
Unicef CHAD, Indiana, Pennsylvania, us, 15705
Consultant (13 months, home‑based), Senior Expert on Climate Finance, Division of Private Fundraising Partnerships (PFP), Geneva
Contract type:
Consultant
Duty Station:
Geneva
Level:
Consultancy
Location:
Switzerland
Categories:
Communication, Partnerships, Fund Raising
Purpose of Assignment The Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement, UNFCCC analyses, and recent World Bank/OECD studies converge on one conclusion: mobilizing private finance at scale is indispensable to achieving climate goals. Yet major bottlenecks persist, including policy and regulatory uncertainty, high perceived risks, lack of risk‑mitigation instruments, limited bankable project pipelines, weak local financial sector capacity, and insufficient investment in adaptation and social services.
To bridge these gaps, UNICEF aims to develop a comprehensive proposal that brings together public, philanthropic, and private sector actors to co‑create financing mechanisms capable of unlocking investment in climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience, particularly in social sectors that directly affect children and communities.
Scope of Work
Develop a high‑impact proposal that identifies and addresses key barriers to private‑sector investment in climate action.
Define blended approaches that combine public finance, philanthropic capital, concessional resources, and private investment.
Create an actionable roadmap for scaling sustainable, green, blue, and climate finance into social services and adaptation sectors.
Position UNICEF and partners as credible conveners on sustainable, green, blue, and climate finance.
Advises UNICEF on strategies and opportunities for co‑financing with development partners and climate funds in social services targeting children in Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) and other vulnerable communities.
Follow up on opportunities for UNICEF to engage with development partners, including climate funds, as financial partners (de‑risking innovative financing instruments) and as technical partners (leading or co‑leading social services projects).
Responsibilities
Review evidence from GST, UNFCCC, World Bank, OECD, and MDBs to map bottlenecks and successful solutions.
Build on findings from stakeholder consultations with public sector actors (ministries, DFIs, MDBs, development partners), philanthropists, foundations, corporates, banks, investors, pension funds, and insurance companies.
Identify financing instruments and structures (guarantees, blended funds, local‑currency facilities, PPPs, aggregation vehicles) suitable for social sector adaptation and resilience targeting children.
Develop a financing architecture that mobilizes public, philanthropic, and private sector partners to jointly address bottlenecks.
Draft a resource mobilization initiative targeting both concessional and commercial capital.
Integrate equity, child‑sensitivity, and resilience outcomes into the proposal framework.
Deliverables (monthly and milestone)
Initial concept idea (3–4 pages) enriched by input from PFP and PPD teams – due December 2025.
Initial draft concept note – due March 2026.
Draft proposal with objectives, results framework, methodology, financing architecture, and stakeholder engagement strategy – due May 2026.
Full proposal package (executive summary, theory of change, results framework, financing strategy, partnership roadmap) – due June 2026.
Monthly summary reports on follow‑up with development partners and new co‑financing opportunities – ongoing from December 2025 to December 2026.
Qualifications Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in climate change, environmental management, public policy, or related discipline; or alternative first‑level degree with additional five years of relevant experience.
Experience:
15–20 years of responsible professional experience at international level in climate resilient projects and environmental project design and management.
Experience in operations across the project cycle for multilateral development banks and climate funds, including environmental and social safeguards.
Successfully developed climate funding proposals for international climate funds (e.g., GCF).
Experience designing or mobilizing blended public‑private climate finance mechanisms.
Strong knowledge of international climate finance architecture (GCF, GEF, MDBs, bilateral donors).
Excellent proposal development, partnership‑building, and communication skills.
Experience working with UNICEF and knowledge of its strategies and priorities.
Language:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.
EEO & Diversity Statement UNICEF is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of gender, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, or other protected characteristic. We also comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants with disabilities. We encourage the disclosure of any disability during the application process.
Female: 1 day volunteer replacement; no religious or faith‑based organization; not incuring any DACA compliance with:
unrestricted, worldwide legal consultant .
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Consultant
Duty Station:
Geneva
Level:
Consultancy
Location:
Switzerland
Categories:
Communication, Partnerships, Fund Raising
Purpose of Assignment The Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement, UNFCCC analyses, and recent World Bank/OECD studies converge on one conclusion: mobilizing private finance at scale is indispensable to achieving climate goals. Yet major bottlenecks persist, including policy and regulatory uncertainty, high perceived risks, lack of risk‑mitigation instruments, limited bankable project pipelines, weak local financial sector capacity, and insufficient investment in adaptation and social services.
To bridge these gaps, UNICEF aims to develop a comprehensive proposal that brings together public, philanthropic, and private sector actors to co‑create financing mechanisms capable of unlocking investment in climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience, particularly in social sectors that directly affect children and communities.
Scope of Work
Develop a high‑impact proposal that identifies and addresses key barriers to private‑sector investment in climate action.
Define blended approaches that combine public finance, philanthropic capital, concessional resources, and private investment.
Create an actionable roadmap for scaling sustainable, green, blue, and climate finance into social services and adaptation sectors.
Position UNICEF and partners as credible conveners on sustainable, green, blue, and climate finance.
Advises UNICEF on strategies and opportunities for co‑financing with development partners and climate funds in social services targeting children in Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) and other vulnerable communities.
Follow up on opportunities for UNICEF to engage with development partners, including climate funds, as financial partners (de‑risking innovative financing instruments) and as technical partners (leading or co‑leading social services projects).
Responsibilities
Review evidence from GST, UNFCCC, World Bank, OECD, and MDBs to map bottlenecks and successful solutions.
Build on findings from stakeholder consultations with public sector actors (ministries, DFIs, MDBs, development partners), philanthropists, foundations, corporates, banks, investors, pension funds, and insurance companies.
Identify financing instruments and structures (guarantees, blended funds, local‑currency facilities, PPPs, aggregation vehicles) suitable for social sector adaptation and resilience targeting children.
Develop a financing architecture that mobilizes public, philanthropic, and private sector partners to jointly address bottlenecks.
Draft a resource mobilization initiative targeting both concessional and commercial capital.
Integrate equity, child‑sensitivity, and resilience outcomes into the proposal framework.
Deliverables (monthly and milestone)
Initial concept idea (3–4 pages) enriched by input from PFP and PPD teams – due December 2025.
Initial draft concept note – due March 2026.
Draft proposal with objectives, results framework, methodology, financing architecture, and stakeholder engagement strategy – due May 2026.
Full proposal package (executive summary, theory of change, results framework, financing strategy, partnership roadmap) – due June 2026.
Monthly summary reports on follow‑up with development partners and new co‑financing opportunities – ongoing from December 2025 to December 2026.
Qualifications Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in climate change, environmental management, public policy, or related discipline; or alternative first‑level degree with additional five years of relevant experience.
Experience:
15–20 years of responsible professional experience at international level in climate resilient projects and environmental project design and management.
Experience in operations across the project cycle for multilateral development banks and climate funds, including environmental and social safeguards.
Successfully developed climate funding proposals for international climate funds (e.g., GCF).
Experience designing or mobilizing blended public‑private climate finance mechanisms.
Strong knowledge of international climate finance architecture (GCF, GEF, MDBs, bilateral donors).
Excellent proposal development, partnership‑building, and communication skills.
Experience working with UNICEF and knowledge of its strategies and priorities.
Language:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.
EEO & Diversity Statement UNICEF is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of gender, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, or other protected characteristic. We also comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants with disabilities. We encourage the disclosure of any disability during the application process.
Female: 1 day volunteer replacement; no religious or faith‑based organization; not incuring any DACA compliance with:
unrestricted, worldwide legal consultant .
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