UNDP in the Arab States region · 1 day ago
Technical Specialist, TISFD (Home-based)
New York, United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Contribute to the development of the TISFD’s disclosure framework, including its conceptual foundations, recommendations, metrics and indicators, and associated guidance.
Conduct research and analysis underpinning the TISFD’s deliverables and contribute to the development of its outputs, in coordination with the Technical Director.
Ensure substantive contributions to research, drafting and delivery of technical outputs.
Conduct research and analysis related to inequality and social-related impact and risk pathways, the identification and assessment of such risks by corporates and financial institutions, and associated indicators and metrics.
Contribute to the drafting of the Taskforce’s outputs, including the disclosure framework and recommendations, conceptual foundations, and associated guidance, and intermediate outputs for consideration of working groups and the Steering Committee, under the supervision of the Technical Director.
Liaise with the TISFD Alliance and Knowledge Partners to source information and research relevant to the development of the Taskforce’s deliverables.
Keep abreast of developments in relation to voluntary and regulatory sustainability-related disclosure standards and frameworks and research and policy developments in the intersection between business and finance and inequality- and social-related issues.
Support the coordination of TISFD Working Groups, ensuring Working Groups’ guidance and feedback are properly incorporated into technical outputs and followed through.
Contribute to the documentation of feedback from Technical Working Groups, the TISFD’s Alliance, and public consultations, and ensure that inputs are adequately reflected in the technical deliverables or appropriately responded to.
Maintain good working relationships with key TISFD stakeholders, including Working Group and Alliance members.
Facilitate piloting of the framework across priority sectors, asset classes, instruments, and stakeholders.
Advise on the formulation of learning modules and capacity development resources of the TISFD.
Work closely with the TISFD’s Regional Hub Coordinators to ensure technical outputs are enriched and reflective of contextual issues across geographies.
Perform other duties within her/his functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the TISFD Secretariat.
Qualification
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Required
An advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent), in International Development, International Relations, Law, Anthropology, Business Administration, Economics, Physics, Mathematics, or other relevant field is required, OR A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) and 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of experience in corporate sustainability and/or sustainable finance, sustainability standards, social impact and risk measurement and/or business and human rights in the public sector, the private sector or academia.
Experience in the field of corporate and/or finance sector sustainability management and/or reporting.
Proven experience conducting research and analysis, on social impact and risk measurement and/or business and human rights.
Fluency in English required.
Preferred
Track record in the development of resources for managing inequality and/or social-related impacts, risks and opportunities for the corporate and/or finance sectors.
Experience with co-creation or consensus-building processes in international and multi-stakeholder settings.
Experience translating complex technical information to private and finance sector audiences, and to a diverse range of other stakeholders.
Experience with relevant policy making processes and dynamics at international and national levels concerning corporate sustainability-related reporting and disclosure frameworks and regulations.
Experience with the development or implementation of the recommendations of TNFD or TCFD and/or comparable initiatives involving sustainability reporting and disclosure by the private sector.
Company
UNDP in the Arab States region
The United Nations Development Programme works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
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