Result of Service

Duration of contract: 1 April to 31 September 2025. Output to be delivered in digital copy and workshop facilitation is delivered on site. Performance indicators for evaluation of outputs: – Timely Delivery: All deliverables must be submitted within the agreed timeline. – Quality: Deliverables should be comprehensive, accurate, and well-structured, meeting the required standards. Please ensure to indicate your financial proposal (daily rate expected) in your motivation letter.

Work Location

Virtual

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Many investment promotion agencies (IPAs) are undergoing strategic reset in response to the coronavirus crisis, the changing geopolitical landscape as well as new investment trends and opportunities. IPAs around the world had to adapt and rethink traditional investment promotion strategies, FDI models, and priority sectors in which to target FDI to build back better and get back on a path towards sustainable development. A key part of this rethink has also been the shift towards packaging, vetting, and promoting investible opportunities in sectors related to sustainable development and towards cooperating more within regional frameworks to promote themselves to attract investment, and where feasible boost trade. UN ESCAP has been providing technical assistance and capacity-building support to its member state Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) to support their national and regional investment attraction and promotion work in sustainable development sectors. This project ASEAN Green Investment Catalyst (AGIC) will focus on supporting the implementation of the ASEAN Regional Investment Promotion Action Plan (RIPAP), by boosting institutional capacity and project offerings of investment promotion agencies regionally and nationally to attract investment in green transition sectors. Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Economic Affairs Officer, Innovation, Enterprise and Investment Section of the Trade, Investment and Innovation Division, the responsibilities are: The individual contractor will work closely with ESCAP and the designated national Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) of ASEAN to identify a high-potential investment opportunity and develop investment ready project documentation for that opportunity and the project should be aligned with the ASEAN Regional Investment Promotion Action Plan (RIPAP). The documentation should follow the ESCAP investible opportunity project template. As part of the project documentation, the individual contractor will prepare high-level, qualitative descriptions of the potential emissions reduction benefits associated with the investment-ready project. These descriptions will be based on sector averages and publicly available data, providing a clear link between the project and its contribution to reducing emissions and supporting green transition efforts. The individual contractor will also integrate these findings into the project documentation. The individual contractor will incorporate Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) principles throughout the project development process. This includes ensuring that the investment-ready opportunity promotes equitable access, participation, and benefit-sharing, particularly for underrepresented groups. The individual contractor will evaluate how the proposed project can contribute to inclusivity. The final deliverables will include project documentation. The individual contractor is expected to maintain regular communication with ESCAP and the national IPA to ensure the successful completion of these deliverables. Each output will be developed in iterative consultation with ESCAP and the designated IPA to ensure alignment with project objectives, stakeholder priorities, and required standards.

Qualifications/special skills

– Master’s degree in economics, business, international development or related field. – Minimum 15 years of experience in investment promotion or attraction, economic development, or related fields – Experience in packaging investible opportunities on at least one project where you identified and packaged investible opportunities for Investment Promotion Agencies. – Experience of 5+ years in advising Investment Promotion Agencies in ASEAN. – Experience prioritizing sectors for investment promotion based on criteria such as market demand, sustainability, and alignment with national goals in at least one region.

Languages

Excellent spoken communication skills in English are required.

Additional Information

How to Apply: Please ensure to indicate your financial proposal (daily rate expected) in your motivation letter. Applicants are required to complete the screening questions. In addition, applicants must include a motivational letter as part of their application. There is a specific section in Inspira which allows for this. The letter should detail a technical proposal outlining your approach to achieving the deliverables specified in the job description, with examples of relevant methodologies, tools, or strategies you have successfully employed in similar projects. Additionally, please provide a financial proposal with a proposed consultancy fee per deliverable. Your letter should also highlight at least two relevant projects from your experience, showcasing your qualifications and alignment with the consultancy’s objectives. Applications that do not include these elements will not be considered.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.