Deadline of this Job: 12 November 2022
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• The Environment and Climate Specialist will work in the RCO in the SDG MPTF Secretariat for the UNCT Kenya with its 24 agencies. The Specialist reports to the United Nations Resident Coordinator, who provides overall direction and guidance, through the Head of RCO. Under the leadership of the RC, the Specialist will be able to capitalize on the capacity of the full UNCT and facilitate their work to build joint programmes with joint funding under the SDG MPTF Kenya for environment, climate and green financing. This will include a strong lens on nature-based solutions and the green transition. On a daily base the Specialist will work closely with the French seconded climate finance Expert (post to be recruited in the fall 2022), the SDG Partnership Platform and with actors on climate, environment and with the financial sector in Kenya, and regularly consult the government of Kenya and other partners. The French Expert will work closely with the Environment and Climate Specialist. The Specialist will however have a broader environmental focus on for example nature-based solutions, whereas the Expert will thematically focus on climate financing. Thereby the two posts will complement each other and widen the scope and capacity of the work on both climate and environment under the UNSDCF and the MPTF.
• The Specialist will be responsible for the following in the SDG MPTF Kenya in support of the overall UN country team (UNCT):as regards climate and green financing:
• Support SDG MPTF Kenya drive for environment, climate and green financing.
• Support to the SDG MPTF Kenya to drive and support conducive financing and institutional mechanisms in Kenya for environment, climate and green financing, to deliver the objectives in the UNSDCF for the “green transition” of Kenya’s economy while preserving eco systems and promote nature-based solutions. The incumbent will work together with the government (both national and county level) and a broad range of stakeholders including the SDG Partnership Platform and strategically explore and support the mutual synergy and coordination on financing and investments.
• Support to the SDG MPTF Kenya to drive and support conducive financing and institutional mechanisms in Kenya for nature-based solutions (NbS).
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• The Environment and Climate Specialist will work in the RCO in the SDG MPTF Secretariat for the UNCT Kenya with its 24 agencies. The Specialist reports to the United Nations Resident Coordinator, who provides overall direction and guidance, through the Head of RCO. Under the leadership of the RC, the Specialist will be able to capitalize on the capacity of the full UNCT and facilitate their work to build joint programmes with joint funding under the SDG MPTF Kenya for environment, climate and green financing. This will include a strong lens on nature-based solutions and the green transition. On a daily base the Specialist will work closely with the French seconded climate finance Expert (post to be recruited in the fall 2022), the SDG Partnership Platform and with actors on climate, environment and with the financial sector in Kenya, and regularly consult the government of Kenya and other partners. The French Expert will work closely with the Environment and Climate Specialist. The Specialist will however have a broader environmental focus on for example nature-based solutions, whereas the Expert will thematically focus on climate financing. Thereby the two posts will complement each other and widen the scope and capacity of the work on both climate and environment under the UNSDCF and the MPTF.
• The Specialist will be responsible for the following in the SDG MPTF Kenya in support of the overall UN country team (UNCT):as regards climate and green financing:
• Support SDG MPTF Kenya drive for environment, climate and green financing.
• Support to the SDG MPTF Kenya to drive and support conducive financing and institutional mechanisms in Kenya for environment, climate and green financing, to deliver the objectives in the UNSDCF for the “green transition” of Kenya’s economy while preserving eco systems and promote nature-based solutions. The incumbent will work together with the government (both national and county level) and a broad range of stakeholders including the SDG Partnership Platform and strategically explore and support the mutual synergy and coordination on financing and investments.
• Support to the SDG MPTF Kenya to drive and support conducive financing and institutional mechanisms in Kenya for nature-based solutions (NbS).