UNOPS

The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) brings together diverse expertise to help partners deliver impact worldwide. With hubs in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, and expert teams operating globally, GPO leads multi-regional initiatives that advance sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding - including in some of the world’s most challenging environments. By leveraging our collective expertise and global networks, GPO supports UNOPS’ strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals across more than 130 countries. We work closely with major global partners - including governments, international financial institutions, and UN agencies - to deliver a wide range of services, such as project management, fund management, hosting services, and HR support.

As part of the Global Portfolios Office, UNOPS Geneva provides comprehensive solutions in secretariat hosting, operational support, and fund management. We manage global programmes, including the Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) Portfolio, offering project management, procurement, HR, and financial services. Geneva hosts the secretariats of eight global partnerships focused on health (RBM, Stop TB, ATscale), nutrition (SUN), water/sanitation (SHF), humanitarian leadership (GELI), urban development (Cities Alliance), and disaster displacement (PDD). We also provide fund management for EIF and UN Water, and operational support to Geneva-based partners like the Global Fund and UNHCR. The EU-UNOPS Lives in Dignity (LiD) Grant Facility is also based here.

WEC Background:  

The Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) portfolio, based in Vienna, and with offices based globally is part of the UNOPS Global Portfolio Office. The Portfolio has built strong partnerships and is effectively managing a portfolio of over 500 million USD over the last 15 years to support key initiatives with fund management, project implementation and administrative support.  

 WEC effectively operationalizes partners' agendas with global approaches, as well as regional and country-specific activities focused on climate action, protection and conservation of the environment. Partners profit from WEC’s ability to operationalize and/or scale up their important substantive agendas, including in support of key multilateral environmental and climate agreements, such as the Paris Agreement, the Cartagena Convention as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.  

The NDC Partnership:

The NDC Partnership is a global coalition, bringing together more than 250 members, including more than 130 countries, developed and developing, and more than 110 institutions to deliver on ambitious climate action that helps achieve the Paris Agreement and drive sustainable development. Governments identify their NDC implementation priorities and the type of support that is needed to translate them into actionable policies and programs. Based on these requests, the membership offers a tailored package of expertise, technical assistance and funding. This collaborative response provides developing countries with efficient access to a wide range of resources to adapt to and mitigate climate change and foster more equitable and sustainable development. The NDC Partnership Support Unit is jointly hosted by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the UN Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC). For this project, the Consultant will be contracted through UNOPS.

Jordan has recently established a Climate Finance Division within the Ministry of Environment to institutionalize the country’s ability to mobilize, coordinate, and track climate finance. Under the Ministry of Environment’s designation as the Nationally Designated Authority (NDA) and main focal point for major Multilateral Climate Funds, and chairing the National Climate Change Committee; this Division will serve as the national hub for aligning climate-related resources with Jordan’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Action Plan and forthcoming Long-Term Strategy (LTS). 

Under the supervision of NDC Partnership Country Engagement Specialist the Climate Finance Advisor will be responsible for operationalizing Jordan's new Climate Finance Division. This role involves reporting to the NDC Partnership and providing support to the Director of Climate Change and as requested by the NDA.

The Advisor will establish the Division’s internal frameworks, strengthen inter-ministerial coordination, and develop a bankable project pipeline aligned with Jordan’s NDC and LTS. Key to this role is ensuring long-term institutional autonomy; the Advisor will build staff capacity and ensure continuity to enable the Ministry to independently mobilize and manage climate finance.

*This is a retainer national vacancy/position for twelve 12 months, maximum of 220 working days, with the possibility of an extension depending on satisfactory performance and on availability of funds for the period of the NDC.

**This is a Homebased position, meaning that the incumbent will not work from a UNOPS office but from the government facilities. Therefore, the incumbent will need to use his/her own laptop and software. 

*** As this is a Local Position, in order to be eligible, the incumbent should be a national of Jordan or have a valid residence permit in the country.

****Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The objective of this assignment is to mobilize a Climate Finance Advisor to support the guiding of the new Climate Finance Division's mandate, strengthening institutional capacity, and supporting the effective delivery of its work programme.

The Advisor will provide direct assistance to operationalize the new Division, strengthen systems, build staff capacity, and support the development of bankable projects. The Advisor will also help Jordan engage the private sector, existing international and national public and private funds and create an enabling environment to unlock additional resources for climate action.

Required

• Master’s degree in a related discipline such as finance, environmental studies, public policy, economics, project management, or other relevant fields to the position OR
• Bachelor’s degree with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience (7 total) may be accepted in lieu of an advanced 

Required

• Minimum 5 years of experience in climate-related work within the public sector.
• Minimum 3 years in areas such as climate policy, sustainable finance, and policy-to-investment translation.
• Experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, or proposal development, with exposure to public, private, or nonprofit sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in mobilizing resources from international climate funds      e.g., GCF, GEF, Adaptation Fund, is essential. Including a strong understanding of the global climate finance landscape, including multilateral and bilateral donor requirements.

Desired

• Demonstrated experience working in Jordan (or Middle East/North Africa).
• Proven track record of working as an embedded advisor within a government ministry or public institution, navigating complex bureaucratic processes.
• Experience in designing institutional frameworks, governance systems, or monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems for finance and/or proven ability to engage with the private sector and develop blended finance or green investment frameworks.

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes. 
• Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
• Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. 
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments. 
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 
• UNOPS evaluates all applications based on the skills, qualifications and experience requirements outlined in the vacancy announcement. We are committed to considering all candidates in a fair and transparent manner, and we value diverse perspectives and experiences, including those of women, indigenous and racialized communities, individuals with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here. 
• For more details about the contract types, please click here.
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda. 
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.