Investor Engagement Analyst

Update

Youth4Climate promotes youth engagement in climate action, contributing to SDG13. Youth4Climate supports the implementation of youth-led and youth-inclusive solutions to environmental and climate challenges, both financially and through capacity development. It also gives young people around the world who are committed to fighting climate change a platform to engage with policymakers and global leaders. Since 2023, Youth4Climate has awarded funding totaling USD 4 million to 150 youth-led solutions across 59 countries.

The Platform for Investment Support and Technical Assistance (PISTA) aims to mobilize finance for climate, energy and the environment. Specifically, PISTA aims to originate projects that contribute to the decarbonization efforts of developing economies and to their transition to climate-resilient economies, and it aims to catalyze international financial resources toward these initiatives. Matching impactful projects with investors and capital providers goes hand in hand with the engagement with financial institutions – both institutional and private – at Italian and global level. In its first Call for Applications, PISTA selected 16 projects, to which it will provide technical assistance throughout 2025 with the goal of strengthening their bankability – from developing financial models, to enhancing environmental and social impact management, to more ad hoc project support. While its first call for proposals was opened to 23 countries in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, as it develops, PISTA will expand to other regions and continents.

Energy for Growth in Africa initiative (E4G) aims to promote access to sustainable energy in developing countries, contributing to SDG7. The goal of the initiative is to assist partner countries in unlocking finance to scale up the diffusion of clean energy solutions, increase access to energy and boost the energy transition. E4G aims to foster the mobilization of public and private capital toward projects aligned with the international policy agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. It does so by connecting the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s capacity and connections in emerging economies and developing countries with the public-private ecosystem of Italy and other G7 countries, in the crucial sector of energy.

Under the direct supervision of the Sustainable Finance and Investment Specialist, the Investor Engagement Analyst will:

1) Investor and partner engagement support;

• Maintain an up-to-date investor and partner contact list, including institutional profiles and areas of interest.

• Track all engagements (meetings, calls, events) with DFIs (Development Finance), climate funds, investors, and philanthropic partners.

• Prepare partner background notes, meeting briefs, and follow-up summaries.

• Assist in managing NDAs, LOIs, pitch decks, and partner-facing materials

• Ensure high-quality partner engagement by keeping records organized and easily accessible.

2) Events, deal rooms and roundtable coordination; the Analyst will play a key organizational role in planning and executing investor-facing events, including:

• UNDP-led deal rooms (virtual and in-person).

• Roundtables with DFIs (Development Finance) and private investors.

• Partner sessions at major conferences (Africa Energy Forum (AEF), COP, Africa Investment Forum, Financing For Development, etc.). Specific duties include:

• Maintain the annual investor event calendar and ensure the team prepares early for major events.

• Coordinate logistics: invitations, registration, communication with organizers, scheduling, follow-ups.

• Prepare run-of-show documents, speaker briefs, attendance lists, and background notes.

• Collect and organize project materials required for pitching (teasers, summaries, background documents).

• Support onsite and virtual facilitation during events.

• Capture outputs, insights and follow-up actions after sessions.

3 ) Partner research and market intelligence;

• Conduct research on potential partners: DFIs (Development Finance), philanthropies, commercial banks, industry associations, ecosystem platforms, corporates.

• Map potential financing and strategic partnership opportunities relevant to country pipelines.

• Prepare concise partner or market insight briefs.

• Track emerging initiatives, events, and collaborations that may be relevant to mobilizing climate finance for Rome Centre projects.

• Support the team in preparing partnership concept notes for new collaborations.

4) Management of core tools; the Analyst will be responsible for maintaining the internal database that tracks:

• Project pipeline information (non-financial fields)

• Financier profiles and instruments

• Engagement history

• Documentation (NDAs, LOIs, project teasers, partner profiles). Tasks include:

• Ensuring accurate, timely updates.

• Managing access permissions (editing vs viewing rights).

• Uploading documents and ensuring proper tagging.

• Maintain one unified calendar for investor meetings, deadlines, and major events.

• Monitor and flag strategic engagement opportunities (Africa Energy Forum (AEF), COP, FFD(Financing for Development), AIF(Africa Investment Forum).

• Send reminders and prepare advance notes for the team.

• Support preparation of quarterly pipeline updates or newsletters to partners.

• Prepare updated summaries for secure pipeline sharing

• Support organization of periodic investor calls or pipeline briefings.

• Track which partners have received or requested information.

5) Knowledge sharing, monitoring and evaluation;

• Monitor activities to track progress, results, and identify areas for improvement for financing activities

• Provide monthly reports summarizing project financing status and engagement outcomes

• Contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives and webinars within the team, with UNDP country offices and with the UNDP ecosystem

• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization

Results/expected outputs

· As an active UNDP Rome team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNDP Rome and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions

· Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment

· A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed