Senior Nutrition Financing Advisor

Functional Responsibilities:

• National Implementation of Financing for Nutrition

Working in close collaboration with the SMS Regional Hubs and SUN finance stakeholders:

• Facilitate nutrition financing support by the SMS and wider SUN Movement to SUN countries through stronger domestic and external resource mobilization and innovative financing solutions, including private sector financingStrengthen multi-stakeholder and multisector approaches at the local and national level through strong partnerships and alliances on financing between in-country SUN members and other national, regional and global partners.
• Broker and support the development of and resource mobilization for bankable projects for nutrition in SUN countries
• Provide policy advice and technical support to SUN Countries for the integration of nutrition in national development budgets.
• Act as the liaison point for the SUN Finance Capacity Building Platform.
• Global Policy, Partnerships and Advocacy
• Advise and implement strategic engagement and positioning of nutrition in intergovernmental processes
• Lead engagement with IFIs, MDBs, global funds and private sector investors for enhanced engagement and funding for nutrition .
• Facilitate the development and implementation of targeted initiatives and projects with SUN finance partners to support and accelerate financing for nutrition.
• Lead and support the preparation of finance related meetings, conferences, workshops etc., including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and resource mobilization
• Provide strategic advice on financing related matters to the SUN Coordinator and SMS senior management
• Provide substantive inputs for finance related advocacy, including engagement of SUN governance bodies, advocates and champions
• Knowledge management, reporting and innovation
• Support the development and maintenance of a SUN repository on nutrition finance related tools and information
• Contribute to the development and introduction of innovation to ensure the SMS is continually incorporating best practice approaches.
• Lead the preparation of nutrition financing technical reports, policy papers, annual reports and other written outputs including for SMS senior management and SUN governance bodies.

Education/Experience/Language requirements: B. Work Experience:

• Education:
• A Master degree in financing, business administration or economics, development finance or related fields is required
• A Bachelor degree in the above relevant fields with two additional years of relevant experience may be acceptable in lieu of the advanced degree
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in development financing, resource mobilization and/or international donor relations is required.
• Within these 10 years, a minimum three (3) years in a development agency, IFI or other relevant public or private financing organization is required.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing development or climate finance projects is required
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating and managing external stakeholder relationships is required.
• Work experience in the nutrition or health or food or agriculture field is an advantage.
• Work experience in an international setting, with experience working in developing countries or a field setting desired.
• Experience in managing relations with governance bodies of international organizations and international financial institutions is desired.
• Language:
• Fluency in English Language ( Writing, Reading and Speaking) is required.
• Knowledge of another official UNOPS language, particularly French or Spanish, is an asset.

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