Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 15 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Mission and objectives
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in some 170 countries and territories, supporting their own solutions to development challenges and developing national and local capacities that will help them achieve human development and the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is concentrated on three main focus areas: Sustainable development; Democratic governance and peacebuilding; Climate and disaster resilience. UNDP helps countries attract and use aid effectively. In all our activities, we promote gender equality and the protection of human rights. UNDP has enhanced its support to countries to work towards the eradication of extreme poverty, enabling us to build back better and work towards innovative solutions to the complex global challenges. We have refined our service offering through six signature solutions to provide a more integrated response to the development challenges that we are all facing in this complex global environment. This includes a mix of policy advice, technical assistance, catalytic financing and innovative programmes tailored to country specific needs to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals through our six signature solutions on – poverty, governance, resilience, environment, energy, gender equality.

Context
The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) is a global project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with financial support from the Government of Flanders, Belgium, Germany, EU, Norway, and Switzerland. BIOFIN supports countries with a methodology that provides innovative steps to measure current biodiversity expenditures, assess financial needs, identify the most suitable finance solutions, and supports implementation of these solutions to help achieve national biodiversity targets. In Zambia, the BIOFIN project is implemented at the national level by UNDP in partnership with the Ministries of Green Economy and Environment as well as the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. At present, some of the core activities of BIOFIN Zambia is working with the financial sector towards mainstreaming of green finance into the financial sector. Specific work streams include work on green bonds and green loans market development, green finance policy formulation for the financial sector as well as green finance tagging and reporting. BIOFIN Zambia seeks to recruit a Finance and Administrative Assistant who will work under the guidance and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist (Team lead). The incumbent will coordinate the smooth administrative and financial management of the BOFIN Project. She/he will ensure to maintain project financial systems in accordance with financial policies and procedures, as well as timely provision of accurate financial reports to the Team Lead.

Task description
Under the direct supervision of Programme Specialist (Team lead), the BIOFIN Finance and Administrative Associate will undertake the following tasks:
Management & Administration:
• Providing support on the financial and administrative requirements of the project, especially those related to project funding and accounting;
• Assist in ensuring that project is executed in a timely and appropriate manner;
• Facilitate, guide and monitor the work of the national BIOFIN team, manage payment schedules;
• Assist in project related activities, where required. These may include planning for meetings, local and national consultations, trips and other project related activities;
• Maintain linkages with UNDP Country Office and BIOFIN Global team;
• Document and share records of meetings, decisions, actions, etc.;
• Support the Project Management Officer and Project Lead and Senior Finance Expert in steering the initial implementation of the resource mobilization strategy;
• Any other duties assigned by the National BIOFIN Team Lead or Project Management Officer that have direct relevance to the project.

Finance and Payment:
• Manage the project budget; oversee procurement and accounting, together with the UNDP Country Office and BIOFIN Central Technical Unit;
• Ensure financial resources are disbursed on time to implementing partners;
• Maintain records of expenditures and collaborate in financial reporting.


Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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