Context
The UN Capital Development Fund assists developing countries in the development of their economies by supplementing existing sources of capital assistance by means of grants, loans, and guarantees, first and foremost for the least developed among the developing countries.

As a Flagship Catalytic Blended Financing platform of the UN, UNCDF utilizes its unique capability to crowd-in finance for the scaling of development impact where the needs are greatest—a capability rooted in UNCDF’s unique investment mandate—to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the realization of the Doha Programme of Action for the least developed countries, 2022–2031.

Task description
The International UN Volunteer (IUNV) will work under the direct supervision of the UNCDF Regional Manager for Asia and Pacific in Bangkok and in close collaboration with other relevant colleagues, international consultant/experts and/or institutions designated by the UNCDF Regional Manager.

The IUNV will have frequent communication during the contract with the Regional Office in Bangkok via email and skype, for coordination and guidance purposes, ensuring output quality and targets.

S/he will undertake the following tasks:

A. Market Scoping:

 Conduct a rapid assessment to identify potential sectors and structure financing mechanisms for the opportunities.
 Identify and map key stakeholders to be involved to structure financing mechanism;
 Identify public and private funds available that are financing sectors of interest
 Highlight potential risks to the structuring of financing mechanism

B. Detailed feasibility Studies:

 Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement plan outlining strategies for building relationships and gathering insights from stakeholders
 Based on the stakeholder engagements, and in depth desk review, the IUNV will conduct feasibility studies including market analysis, financial modeling, risk assessment, and potential impact analysis

Results/expected outputs:

The specialist will work under the direct supervision of the UNCDF Regional Manager for Asia and the Pacific. The project expects the below outputs for this assignment:

 Comprehensive report and power point presentation on the current financial structures and market analysis for at least 4 potential financing mechanisms
 Feasibility studies for financing mechanisms (power point and word document) for at least 4 countries
 Financial structuring for financing mechanisms (power point and word document) for at least 4 countries

Required experience
5 years of experience in conducting market assessments and scoping for deploying blended finance solutions
 Minimum 5 years of experience in structuring and implementing financing mechanisms benefiting the last mile
 Minimum 5 years of experience with stakeholders engagement to establish financial structuring mechanisms
 Minimum 3 years of experience in Asia-Pacific region

Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level
Master degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, or comparable field (or A bachelor’s degree in these fields with 9 years of experience)