UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) – Africa and Middle East (AME) Regional Analyst

Supports UNEP FI’s sustainable-finance work across Africa and the Middle East by engaging banks, insurers, regulators and partners, expanding membership, coordinating training and events, maintaining regional communications, and advancing responsible banking and insurance principles.

• Coordinate UNEP FI engagement across the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa
• Expand banking and insurance membership and maintain a pipeline of prospective signatories
• Manage relationships and communications with members, regulators, industry associations and partners
• Promote and support implementation of responsible banking and sustainable insurance principles
• Organise regional roundtables, workshops, webinars, peer exchanges and technical assistance
• Maintain regional web content, stakeholder records, news and market-priority information
• Support sponsorship, donor-funded activities and collection of member contributions
• Prepare translated materials, concept notes, donor reports and sustainable-finance research

• Master's degree in international relations, business, economics and finance, sustainable development or an environmental field, or bachelor's degree with four years of related experience
• At least two years of experience in financial services or sustainable finance
• Project support and management experience in an international organisation, NGO or consultancy
• Experience with public-private partnerships in sustainable finance or corporate responsibility
• Event management and moderation or public-speaking capability
• Fluency in English and French

• Technical report writing and editing
• Ability to organise written updates, events, conference calls and webinars
• Ability to work proactively and independently
• Project-management skills

• Sustainable Finance
• Member Engagement
• Relationship Management
• Stakeholder Outreach
• Partnership Development
• Capacity Building
• Event Coordination
• Technical Assistance
• Web Communications
• Market Research
• Sponsorship Development
• Technical Reporting

• Principles for Responsible Banking
• Principles for Sustainable Insurance
• Net-Zero Banking Alliance
• UNEP FI Social Action Plan

• Home-based consultancy for four months
• Supports the Regional Lead for Africa and the Middle East
• Reports to the Programme Management Officer under the Head of UNEP FI