Project coordinator

Brasil
Efetivo (CLT)
Administrador
Economista
Engenheiro Agrícola
Engenheiro Agrônomo
Engenheiro Florestal

Responsabilidades

• Financing NbS for Agriculture’ Project (80%)
  • Coordinate with the implementing partner to produce an updated workplan and budget for the project.
  • Coordinate with the implementing partner to provide the support needed to establish the governance committee.
  • Coordinate with the implementing partner to organize and report on a workshop for the national launch.
  • Coordinate with the implementing partner to organize and report on five Governance Committee meetings, supporting the finalization of the technical documents necessary for their success.
  • Coordinate with the implementing partner to organize and report on a workshop for a mid- term workshop, during which initial findings from the analytical study and toolkit will be shared.
  • Coordinate with the implementing partner to conduct explicit preliminary analysis on the areas within the project’s scope.
  • Coordinate with the implementing partner to draft and incorporate subsequent feedback on an analytical study and toolkit, ensuring quality control on the final English and Portuguese versions.
  • Coordinate with the implementing partner to organize and report on a final workshop, during which project results will be reported and the next steps will be discussed.
  • Coordinate with the implementing partner to support the organization of a virtual knowledge exchange with Colombia on lessons learned.
  • Undergo any other actions required for project execution.
• SFN Brazil Report (20%) a. Further develop the SFN Brazil study by:
  • Identifying data available at the national level on NbS finance flows and integrating it into relevant analysis, adjusting estimates as needed.
  • Data from a range of sources should cover finance flows to nature from public and private sources, as well as nature-negative finance flows, including public environmentally harmful subsidies and private nature-negative flows.
  • The consultant should ensure that additional data and analysis are consistent with the definitions and methods of the SFN 2023 global report and technical annex.
  • Reviewing and potentially re-working the investment needs section and identifying options on how to expand analysis and narrative, while exploring other sources of information on future investment needs for NbS in Brazil and how this relates to investment needs for the bioeconomy.
  • Further develop the section on recommendations based on a review of recent policy and socio-economic developments, bringing in additional material including recent government policy reports and documents.
  • Drafting a short annex on how the implementation of the global SFN approach and methods needs to be adapted to the national context. b.
• Engage with government and other stakeholders by:
  • Working with the UNEP country office to engage government ministries and other key national stakeholders (e.g. BNDES) to review the existing analysis and findings, identify additional data and further analysis needed, and opportunities for uptake of SFN findings, and how methods can be adapted to inform country-level efforts to track and scale nature finance.
  • After collecting feedback on the current report and reworking and further developing the report, circulating the revised report to key stakeholders in Brazil, organize a workshop, collating feedback and integrate into a final version of the report (documenting feedback received and how it is reflected in the revised report).
  • Exploring avenues and partners to publish the revised report at end 2024 or Q1 2025.
  • Engage continuously with government ministries to ensure SFN analysis and findings are relevant and useful for policy development.
  • Identifying opportunities to present, disseminate, and profile SFN at key events in Brazil to maximize exposure and get broad-based feedback and buy-in.
  • Engaging with non-state actors active in nature finance tracking (e.g. UNDP BioFin, Climate Policy Initiative) to explore synergies and collaboration at the national level.

Requisitos

• Master’s or equivalent in economics, public policy, environment policy or related field;
• At least five years of work experience, with at least two years in public policy with a focus on public finance and/or agricultural finance;
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to synthesize and communicate complex information and generate actionable insights, are required;
• In-depth knowledge of agricultural policies, economic dynamics, and sustainable development issues in Brazil is required;
• Knowledge of fiscal policy measures in the agricultural sector is an advantage;
• Experience in working with the Brazilian government and the UN system on the theme of fiscal policy and/or sustainable agriculture is an advantage;
• Fluency in oral and written English and Portuguese is required.