Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

  • Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
  • Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
  • Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
  • Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background (The position is a 50% part‑time role )

As the lead United Nations agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnerships and institutional capabilities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. UNDP’s work is guided by four strategic objectives that together define our contribution to human development: expanding prosperity for all, strengthening effective governance, safeguarding a healthy planet and building crisis resilience. These objectives are enabled by three accelerators that drive transformative impact across our portfolio: digital and AI innovation, gender equality and sustainable finance. Through this integrated approach, UNDP supports countries to deliver tangible improvements in people’s lives and to advance sustainable development at scale.  

UNDP, through its Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH) (https://sdgfinance.undp.org/), supports partners in promoting financing for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  As an accelerator of the UNDP Strategic Plan, sustainable finance strengthens countries’ ability to mobilize, align and deploy finance at scale for national priorities. UNDP supports international and country level policy reform as a catalyst for system-wide change, stronger policy environments, better-functioning markets and more coherent financing strategies for sustainable development.  SFH work is delivered through three interconnected portfolios: 1) Public Finance for the SDGs; 2) Private Finance for the SDGs; and 3) Global & Country Financing Policy Frameworks. 

FAST Initiative

Under SFH, the Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Initiative mobilizes public and private financial actors to strengthen prevention, detection, and survivor-centred outcomes related to modern slavery and human trafficking. 

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Sustainable Finance Analyst – FAST Inititative Asia

This assignment supports the UNDP/FAST-Walk Free Asia-Pacific Stakeholders against Slavery, Exploitation, and Trafficking (ASSET) Initiative throughout 2026 to 2028, which will deliver three outputs, including  (i) support to mandatory human rights due diligence (mHRDD) law development , (ii) market engagement and awareness-raising with market engagement and awareness-raising with stock exchanges and businesses, and (iii) capacity strengthening for investors and real-economy companies. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Sustainable Finance Analyst will work under the overall guidance of the Finance and Human Rights Specialist/FAST Coordinator within UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub. The Analyst will coordinate closely with the Business and Human Rights (B+HR) team, relevant UNDP Country Offices and regional counterparts supporting implementation in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, as well as the UNDP RBAP, external partners and stakeholders as required for delivery. The contractor will be based in Bangkok UNDP Office. All the necessary equipment will be provided for work. 

Sustainable Finance Analyst will provide technical and coordination support to deliver the ASSET/FAST workplan across Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, including support to policy processes, market engagement, capacity-building, and knowledge products. The role will foster collaboration across country offices in the region, financial centers, regulators, and market participants, and support the integration of human rights considerations and safeguards into sustainable finance policies, tools, and practices.

A. Technical coordination and policy support (Thailand and Indonesia – mHRDD):

  • Facilitate preparation, consolidation, and quality control of UN technical inputs on Thailand’s draft mHRDD law, including coordination with relevant UN entities (CO and regional) and support to consultation workflows.
  • Support analytical work (including comparative/gap analysis packaging) and drafting of tailor-made technical inputs for Indonesia on recommended approaches/content for mHRDD, as requested by the project team and partners.

B. Market engagement and advocacy (Thailand and Indonesia):

  • Coordinate, in partnership with the country offices, stakeholder mapping and engagement of priority private-sector actors (including large companies/SOEs/SMEs as relevant) to inform awareness-raising and constructive business engagement around mHRDD-related discussions.
  • Coordinate, in liaison with country offices, the planning and delivery of awareness-raising sessions on the business case for mHRDD and responsible business conduct (including session design, agendas, speaker outreach, participant coordination, and follow-up).

C. Stock exchanges engagement (Malaysia and Indonesia):

  • Coordinate with Bursa Malaysia and Bursa Efek Indonesia (and relevant counterparts) on activities related to contextualized guidance for listed companies, including consultation planning, background materials, and synthesis of stakeholder feedback.

D. Capacity strengthening (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia):

  • Coordinate, in partnership with the country offices, design and delivery of training for investors and real-economy businesses on HRDD (including modern slavery and human trafficking risks), including pre/post assessments, learning capture, and evaluation summaries.
  • Where relevant to financial-sector audiences, support integration of social finance and human rights and trafficking/forced labour risks into training or briefing materials (in alignment with agreed agendas and partner guidance).

E. Knowledge management and convenings (regional/global support):

  • Support the development of tools, methodologies, and diagnostics that advance the adoption of social (labour) safeguards, responsible finance, and business & human rights
  • Contribute to the design and delivery of capacity-building activities that enhance understanding of social risks, inequalities, disclosures, and inclusive finance within financial systems.
  • Develop technical guidance on forced labour, social finance, inclusive finance, and gender‑responsive finance for financial institutions, regulators, and market participants
  • Coordinate webinars/roundtables/consultations, including speaker management, run-of-show, materials packaging, and post-event outputs.

F. Programme management and reporting:

  • Support the operational and administrative tasks of the FAST Initiative in Asia and as needed, globally
  • Following UNDP guidelines, share expertise on platforms like LinkedIn and Viva Engage to enhance FAST credibility.
  • Maintain trackers (workplan, actions, risks/issues, stakeholder log), meeting notes, contact lists, and follow-ups across the three countries.
  • Support resource mobilization and donor reporting inputs (short narrative updates, evidence capture such as agendas, attendance, and evaluation highlights).

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

Competencies

Core Competencies:

  • Achieve Results: Level 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
  • Think Innovatively: Level 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements 
  • Learn Continuously: Level 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
  • Adapt with Agility: Level 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible 
  • Act with Determination: Level 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
  • Engage and Partner: Level 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
  • Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Level 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

2030 Agenda: Partnerships    

  • SDG Finance: Financing for Development and International Finance Policy

Business Development

  • Knowledge Generation: Ability to research information and to turn it into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.

Business Management

  • Communication: Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
  • Operations Management: Ability to effectively plan, organise and oversee different parts of corporate operations, simultaneously and in an integrated way, in order to convert the organisation’s assets into the best results in the most efficient way. Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms.
  • Digital Awareness & Literacy: Ability to monitor new and emerging technologies, as well as understand their usage, potential, limitations, impact, and added value. Ability to rapidly and readily adopt and use new technologies in professional activities, and to empower others to use them as needed. Knowledge of the usage of digital technologies and emerging trends.

External Relations & Advocacy: General (across the functions)

  • Event planning and execution: Ability to plan, manage and execute of public and private events to ensure that they support and amplify individual communications and advocacy initiatives, as well as UNDP's overall brand and mandate.

Business Direction & Strategy    

  • Systems Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, International Relations, Social Sciences, or related fields is required  OR
  • A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned fields of study, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

Experience:

  • A minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience as a project coordinator related to sustainable finance, business and human rights policies and programmes.

Required skills:

  • Experience working with national governments.
  • Experience working with the private sector.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:

  • Professional experience with research and analysis is desirable.
  • Professional experience in international and sustainable development. 
  • Previous working experience with Asian financial sector or government on finance/development.
  • Professional experience with Asia regional issues related to modern slavery and human trafficking.
  • Professional experience with the United Nations or similar International Organizations.

Required Languages:

  • Fluency in English is required. 
  • Knowledge of Thai, Malay, or Indonesian is desirable but not a requirement. 

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. 

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

Right to select multiple candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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