Climate Finance Senior Officer – Colombia (Technical Senior Officer - Environmental) - Retainer, Homebased Vacancy code VA/2025/B5002/29941 Duty station Bogota, Colombia Contract type Local ICA Specialist Duration 12 months, 220 days, with possibility of extension depending on performance and on availability of funds Application period 28-Mar-2025 to 13-Apr-2025 Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind. 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 of countries and institutions collaborating to drive transformational climate action through sustainable development. In 2015, the world endorsed the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Nations signal their commitments to the Paris Agreement through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - each country's strategy to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience against the negative effects of a changing climate. The Partnership advances the goals of the Paris Agreement by bringing together nearly 200 countries and institutions in new ways to accelerate NDC implementation and enhance ambition over time. Country Context Colombia formalized its international commitment to tackle climate change through its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), a binding national plan presented by each party to the Paris Agreement, outlining its commitments to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and contributing to climate change management. The ENFC guides the mobilization of resources within Colombia in an efficient, sustainable, scalable, and transparent manner to finance mitigation and adaptation initiatives throughout their entire lifecycle. One strategic component of the ENFC focuses on managing and accessing financing sources, with the goal of "Establishing enabling spaces to facilitate orderly management and access to public, private, and international sources of climate finance through effective coordination between government technical entities based on financing priorities and needs." Given the fundamental role of the NDA as an intermediary for accessing climate finance through the GCF, the need was identified for the National Planning Department to receive support in managing international funds. This will strengthen its role and capacity as the NDA to the GCF, along with national coordination for resource access. A consultant is needed to support the DNP in fulfilling CGF functions related to the implementation of the National Climate Finance Strategy. This specialist will provide technical support for articulating various actions and stakeholders and assist in managing the Green Climate Fund. The incumbent will support the National Planning Department (DNP) in activities ... EducationA master's degree in economics, business administration... Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes. UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development. We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf on our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core. We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options. Explore what we offer here. #J-18808-Ljbffr