Sustainable and Blended Finance Specialist Consultant, Office of Innovation, Copenhagen, Denmar

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The Sustainable and Blended Finance Specialist (the Specialist) will bring their expertise in support to the Senior Adviser Sustainable Financing (SF) to offer expert advice and guidance around the Sustainable Finance work of WASH Hub in development and humanitarian contexts. More specifically, there is a need for the Specialist to provide expert guidance to UNICEF WASH and to support the development of tools to support SF application in WASH, with potential for scaling up and strategies for leveraging SF approaches to provide catalytic funding for innovative WASH approaches.

The successful candidate will report to the Senior Adviser, Sustainable Financing responsible for SF in the Hub, and assist in driving projects to scale in close collaboration with the Senior Adviser Innovation and the Hub Portfolio Manager. The successful candidate will also work collaboratively with the WASH GPD Centre of Excellence and UNICEF Country Offices.

• Support the identification and development of financing options to facilitate the scaling of WASH and Climate solutions
• Provide technical and strategic advice to internal stakeholders to facilitate the acceleration of integration of SF approaches into WASH programmes
• Design and/or support feasibility studies into project viability in select countries in ESAR & WCAR
• Preparation of key knowledge documents and briefs for partners, donors, and key stakeholders in collaboration with the Sustainable Finance Specialist
• Work together with institutional consultant(s) to develop key assets for donors and partners

• Conduct financial analysis and modeling to assess the viability of innovative financing solutions for WASH in target countries via a mix of in‑country support or desk study with online interviews as agreed.
• Support the development of scalable and sustainable business models that attract investment into climate‑resilient WASH solutions, including carbon credit projects and other solutions in the WASH sector.
• Support the coordination of the implementation of sustainable and blended solutions in sanitation in target countries with regional consultants.

Education: An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Finance, Public Policy, Business Administration, Development, or a related field. A first university degree in a relevant field combined with two additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of eight years of relevant work experience at national and international levels in innovative or sustainable finance, project management, consulting, research, budget, development, or equivalent experience.
• In‑depth understanding and relevant experience of direct impact investing, venture capital, or private equity is essential.
• Experience working in deal structuring and due diligence processes is strongly preferred.
• Minimum one year…