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Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Policy, Business Administration, Finance, Development, or related degree.Work Experience:At least 8 years of relevant work experience at national and international levels in project management, consulting, research, budget, development An in-depth understanding and relevant experience of direct impact investing, venture capital or private equity is essential.Experience working in deal structuring, due diligence process is strongly preferred.Experience of working with finance institutions in UNICEF program countries required. Skills: Familiarity with existing standards/frameworks adopted by financial institutions – including Equator Principles, ESG criteria, etc. Strong capacity to work effectively in inter-divisional teams.Strong capacity to distill and translate multifaceted and critical issues for organizational attention.Strategic and global thinking and analytical ability.Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communications skills.Language Requirements: Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required.The following desirables:Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency. Experience in/knowledge of the UN system and knowledge of UNICEF’s work would be an asset.Experience of establishing WASH IF projects a strong asset.Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.
Location: Denmark
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Education:An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields is required: Environmental Science, Sustainability or related fields, Innovation-related field, International Relations, Water & Sanitation or another relevant field. A first degree plus an additional 2 years’ experience may be accepted in lieu of a master’s degreeWork Experience:At least 5 years of relevant professional work experience is required at national and international levels in the areas of innovation, sustainability, water & sanitation, climate change, development and cooperation.Understanding of climate resilient WASH / CEED innovations and programming within the UNICEF context.Demonstrated understanding of innovation practice in humanitarian, development or low resource settings, this could include start-up to scaling innovations in relevant sector(s).Demonstrate experience of supporting and advising country offices remotely and/or in country throughout the project management cycle.Experience of working in a UNICEF programme country.Skills:Demonstrable capacity to work with stakeholders and communities at all levels in a range of cultures, to strategically identify and address challenges and bottle necks to deliver results.Ability to work with others in a range of settingsLanguage Requirements: Fluency in English is requiredDesirables:Demonstrated knowledge of UNICEF’s processes and procedures is considered an asset.Experience of working within innovation portfolios is desirable.Experience in supporting development of communication materials for internal and external publication is desirable.Experience in managing grants as well as commissioning and managing contractors is desirable.Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.Knowledge and fluency of another UN language is an asset.
Location: Denmark
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