Mission and objectives

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System. It serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a continuous spectrum of in-depth local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan. The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UN Guiding Principles) is widely recognized as the most authoritative, normative framework guiding efforts to reduce or eliminate the adverse impact of business operations on human rights. Experts have described it as the single most important innovation in promoting sustainable business practices in the last 25 years – a role that is reinforced by its inclusion as one of the Means of Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda).

Contract Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the overall supervision of the United Nations Development Programme’s Inclusive and Economic Transformation (IET) Unit Team Leader and the management and supervision of the IFL Director, the Investment Readiness Officer will:

A. Investment Readiness Processes:

• Support and contribute to the pipeline development and onboarding into the TAF program

• Assist in overseeing and managing an efficient, standard, and impactful investment readiness program delivered based on the set standard and outline.

• Collaborate in standardizing the assessment of SMEs' financial needs to align them with TAF's suite of resources and services for a customized support experience.

• Provide input and suggestions for the continuous improvement of the TAF curriculum, BDS process, and overall operation.

B. Technical Assistance Data Integrity:

• Assist in managing the TAF's data systems to document SME progression accurately and interventions, ensuring data integrity and security.

• Support in analyzing TAF data to inform strategic decision-making, and identifying trends that could influence program direction and resource allocation.

C. TAF alignment with the Enterprise Financing Facility

• Support EFF management with a robust pipeline with updated status and data room

• Participate in the TAF alumni Investment and financial needs are communicated and assessed by EFF management.

• Support TAF cohorts that did not pass EFF fund manager due diligence to be linked with other potential financiers and follow up until financing is secured

D. Administrative Efficiency and Support in TAF delivery:

• Assist with the logistical needs of TAF-related events and workshops, coordinating seamlessly with other operational units within the IFL.

• Participate in innovating and refining administrative protocols to increase the investment readiness program's productivity and impact. E. Knowledge Development and Sharing Initiatives:

• Working with the IFLs Knowledge unit to Initiate and lead the development of knowledge-sharing platforms that showcase the successes and learning of the TAF cohorts.

• Facilitate training sessions aimed at enhancing the IFL team's capabilities in delivering effective investment readiness support.

Job Requirements:

• Required education level: Bachelor degree or equivalent in the areas of economics, management, business, accounting, finance, and related field.

• Required experience: No experience required

• Languages: English, Level: Fluent, Required Amharic, Level: Fluent, Required

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