National Environmental Finance Analyst [Open to internal and external applicants]

Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in about 170 countries and territories across the world, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and build the resilience of people and the planet so that countries can progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s global policy network and communities of practice bring a wealth of development policy insights to each country where we serve, while helping to share those countries’ experiences with the world.

In Thailand, UNDP partners with national and local institutions, civil society, academia, and the private sector to advance the SDGs, combining local, regional, and global solutions and expertise to help Thailand respond to complex challenges in an agile and inclusive way. Among them are strengthening institutions, promoting inclusive and sustainable development, tackling climate action, and conserving biodiversity

UNDP launched the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) in October 2012 as a global partnership aimed at addressing the biodiversity finance challenge comprehensively. This initiative seeks to build a robust business case for increased investment in the ecosystems and biodiversity management, with a particular emphasis on national needs and transformational opportunities. The Global BIOFIN Programme supports 133 countries to design and implement the Biodiversity Finance Plan (BFP). The BFP will support countries to achieve the national targets of their National Biodiversity Strategic and Action Plans (NBSAPs) align with the 23 targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision and guidance of the National Project Manager of BIOFIN in Thailand, the National Environmental Finance Analyst will be responsible for providing technical and project-related support, especially the BIOFIN team, and government counterparts to implement finance solutions identified through the BIOFIN process, to achieve finance results in the country.

Contribute to the Preparation and Periodic review of the National Biodiversity Finance Plan:

• Provide technical inputs and conduct reviews and impact assessments of key BIOFIN outputs and processes, including multi-year workplans, Country Results Reports, indicator tracking tables, inception reports, Policy and Institutional Reviews, Biodiversity Expenditure Reviews, Financial Needs Assessments, Biodiversity Finance Plans, and the GLOBE Taxonomy for the public sector.

Ensure Effective and Impactful Interventions of the Finance Solutions

• Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of complex finance solutions, from ideation to implementation
• Collaborate with government counterparts to identify, design, and implement context-specific finance solutions aligned with national priorities.
• Foster and maintain strategic partnerships with stakeholders across government, private sector, civil society, academia, and consultants.
• Contribute to the development and review of finance solution proposals, ensuring alignment with the BIOFIN Finance Solution Proposal template.
• Support the preparation of key project documents, including terms of reference, multi-year workplans, M&E frameworks, country results reports, indicator tracking tables, and final deliverables.
• Review and provide feedback on technical documents such as feasibility studies, concept notes, policy briefs, and advocacy strategies.
• Participate in field missions and stakeholder engagements to advance the implementation and scaling of finance solutions.
• Contribute to the development of tailored guidance materials, knowledge products, and resource mobilization proposals related to prioritized finance solutions.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to national consultants, connecting them to relevant expertise, tools, and platforms.
• Integrate gender equality and sustainable livelihoods considerations into the design and delivery of biodiversity finance solutions.
• Collaborate closely with relevant UNDP and UN initiatives to ensure effective integration, alignment, and synergy across programs.

Facilitate Capacity Building and Stakeholder Engagement

• Facilitate a community of practice among public and private finance actors to exchange lessons learned and improve approaches for financing NBSAPs and implementing the Biodiversity Finance Plan in Thailand.
• Strengthen the technical capacity of national stakeholders on prioritized finance solutions and support their integration into government training curricula and relevant institutional frameworks.
• Organize knowledge-sharing sessions with partners and stakeholders to promote the practical application of innovative finance solutions.
• Contribute to global, regional, and national technical workshops, webinars, conference calls, and online discussions, as requested by the global BIOFIN team.