Head of Kunming Biodiversity Fund

3 weeks ago

Montréal, Canada United Nations Full time

Org. Setting and Reporting
- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) sets a global framework composed of four overarching goals for 2050 and twenty-three targets for 2030 to accelerate action across sectors and society to address the key drivers, halt and reverse biodiversity loss globally. The Kunming Biodiversity Fund is a new Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF), with a commitment of $220m USD to date, co-led by UNEP and China, which will complement the GEF Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) and other funds to support KM-GBF implementation in developing countries. The management of the KBF Trust Fund is carried out at three levels: - The Executive Council (EC), supported by the Secretariat, is responsible for overall coordination with KBF Partner Countries and decisions regarding the allocation of resources from the KBF Fund;
- MPTFO is responsible for administering the Kunming Biodiversity Fund; and - KBF Partner Countries to implement projects that have been endorsed by the KBF EC. This position leads the Secretariat, which takes overall direction from and reports to the Executive Council. The Head of Secretariat for the Kunming Biodiversity Fund provides strategic and operational support to the governance bodies of the Fund and is responsible for the coordination and day-to-day management of the Fund. They will work closely with the MPTFO, Executive Council, UN Resident Coordinators, other Participating UN Organizations, and the Administrative Agent. The KBF Secretariat will sit within the offices of the Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) in Montreal, Canada, but is located administratively in UNEP’s Ecosystems Division and reports to the Head of the Biodiversity and Land Branch. The Head of Secretariat for the KBF leads the strategic thinking for the Fund and guides and oversees the operational and administrative support to the governance bodies of the Fund. The Head of Secretariat will contribute to and support development dialogues with a multi-disciplinary approach to ensure the Fund responds with relevant and timely calls for proposals and programmatic oversight, and to ensure complementarity and synergies with other funds supporting KM-GBF implementation. The incumbent will provide strategic input and intellectual contribution to ensure strong, substantive support to the Executive Council, and will coordinate and oversee the advocacy work on related KM-GBF issues. The incumbent will lead advocacy, partnerships, resource mobilization and representation of the Fund with a range of internal and external partners. The incumbent will facilitate and guide the team within the Secretariat for delivery of projects under the KBF, and manage, guide, develop and train staff under their supervision.
- Responsibilities
- Facilitating strategic dialogue for the Kunming Biodiversity Fund - Advise the negotiation of strategic priorities between Executive Council and reflect those views in KBF strategic documents, strategy, monitoring and compliance. - Provide strategic and operational support to the EC Members and Technical Advisory Panel (TAP). - Develop strategic partnerships with related funds and initiatives, such as the Global Environment Facility and others, to strengthen collaborative and impactful action. - Ensure alignment of KBF supported activities and country and regional objectives, as captured in the Terms of Reference (ToRs) to support the implementation of the KM-GBF. - Develop collaboration frameworks with relevant regional and thematic initiatives to accelerate KM-GBF implementation Leading the Fund and the Fund Secretariat - Under the Executive Council’s direction, lead development of quality programming and results-based management of the Fund and project proposals with Participating UN Organizations (PUNOs) and other implementing partners and countries, including facilitating linkages between Bilateral Donors, UN Country Teams and substantive policy experts with Fund implementers at regional and global level. - Supervise the Fund Secretariat team and foster teamwork and communication among its personnel to ensure effective support for implementation of the Fund’s programme of work. - Oversee the development and implementation of a monitoring and evaluation system, in collaboration with PUNOs, to track the impact of investments and identify activities with the best KM-GBF implementation acceleration results for promotion and replication. - Oversee the development and implementation of KBF guidelines and tools, including through the facilitation of inter-UN processes, informed by emerging lessons and present them for

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