Banking Policy & Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Job Posting Organization:
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda and promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system. Established in 1972, UNEP serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment, with a mission to encourage sustainable development through sound environmental practices. UNEP operates in over 150 countries and employs approximately 1,000 staff members. The organization works closely with governments, civil society, and the private sector to address pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainable practices across various sectors.

Job Overview:
The Banking Policy & Stakeholder Engagement Manager will play a crucial role in strengthening engagement and collaboration between UNEP FI members, central banks, banking regulators, supervisors, policymakers, and other strategic stakeholders. This position involves coordinating and supporting dialogue, knowledge exchange, and relationship-building initiatives that advance mutual understanding of sustainable finance challenges, opportunities, and emerging regulatory developments. The consultant will help translate policy and regulatory developments into practical insights for members while communicating member perspectives and implementation experiences across relevant stakeholder groups. The role also includes developing resources, engagement approaches, and partnerships that strengthen the connection between voluntary banking commitments and the evolving policy and regulatory landscape. The consultant's work will contribute to upholding UN core values, ensuring that a human rights-based approach, the principle of leaving no one behind, and gender equality and women's empowerment are integrated throughout their work at UNEP FI.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The consultant will be responsible for coordinating the planning, delivery, and follow-up of global or regional dialogues between central banks/supervisors and UNEP FI governance bodies. This includes agenda development, stakeholder outreach, input briefing papers, facilitation support, meeting summaries, and follow-up actions. The consultant will also support the development of future dialogue outputs, such as discussion papers, publications, or other knowledge products for the wider PRB community and central banks. Additionally, the consultant will contribute to research, guidance notes, events, and capacity-building activities that strengthen members' understanding of the relationship between regulatory developments and voluntary banking commitments. The consultant will facilitate coordination between policy, banking, and regional teams to ensure consistency of messaging and member support. Furthermore, the consultant will support selected policy engagement and capacity-building initiatives that bring together financial institutions, governments, and other non-financial policymakers to advance sustainable finance and real economy transition objectives. The consultant will also raise awareness of the value of the PRB and the achievements of the UN Responsible Banking Community with policymakers, ensuring that all communications outputs reflect UNEP and UN core values.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a master's degree in finance, law, economics, public administration, business administration, marketing, communications, or international relations. Alternatively, a bachelor's degree may be accepted if the candidate has at least 9 years of relevant experience. A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in banking regulation, supervision, stakeholder management, policymakers, banking, or sustainable finance is required. Experience in an international setting or different world regions is desirable. Excellent drafting, communication, and presentation skills in English are essential, along with strong project management and coordination skills. Candidates should have the ability to work effectively in a multicultural and geographically dispersed environment and experience working in an international organization, membership organization, financial institution, regulator, or policy-focused environment.

Educational Background:
A master's degree in finance, law, economics, public administration, business administration, marketing, communications, or international relations is required. A bachelor's degree may be accepted in lieu of a master's degree if the candidate has 9 years of relevant experience.

Experience:
Candidates should have at least 7 years of relevant professional experience and expertise in banking regulation, supervision, stakeholder management, policymakers, banking, or sustainable finance. Work experience in an international setting or different world regions is desirable, as is experience engaging with central banks, financial regulators, supervisors, policymakers, financial institutions, or industry associations.

Languages:
Fluency in English is required as it is the working language of UNEP FI. Knowledge of additional languages such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, or other United Nations languages is considered an asset.

Additional Notes:
The position is expected to be home-based and is anticipated to last for 12 months. The consultant will report to the Head of UNEP FI and work closely with the Banking Programme Manager and the Policy Lead. The role may require travel up to once per quarter. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process, and it does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.