The regional consultant will contribute to the successful implementation of activities in Ecuador and Peru, and he/she will ensure the sharing of experience with other countries in the region through the ARL and will contribute to the strengthening of the regional partnership with a view to promote sustainable finance, enterprise sustainability, and the attraction of investment geared towards the SDGs.
Responsibilities:
There is a high demand for technical assistance to strengthen national sustainability reporting infrastructures to implement ISSB standards and to promote sustainability reporting for listed companies, non-listed companies (including SMEs), and public sector entities.
The two beneficiary countries in Latin America are Ecuador and Peru, and a series of activities have been conducted or are in progress in both countries, including kickoff meetings and the start of the assessment of the national financial and sustainability reporting infrastructure.
Finalizing the ADT assessment exercise of the national financial and sustainability reporting infrastructure to identify possible gaps and priority areas and preparing a revised ADT summary report and a revised note on the status of sustainability reporting.
Organizing a national workshop to validate the findings of the ADT national assessment and the note on sustainability reporting and deliver capacity-building on sustainability disclosure for regulators, industry associations, and leading financial institutions.
Providing policy advice/developing an action plan based on the assessment results on how to reinforce the sustainability reporting ecosystem.
Conducting a virtual capacity-building workshop on sustainability reporting for the public sector.
After the national activities conclude, regional activities will take place: v) Strengthening of the Latin American Partnership for the promotion of sustainability reporting (ARL).
Sharing of key findings obtained through the application of the ADT, the preparation of the note on the status of sustainability reporting, and the development of action plans in the beneficiary countries in the region with members of the ARL.
Requirements:
An advanced university degree, a master's in accounting, sustainability reporting, economics, finance, business administration, or a related field is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
At least 5 years of work experience in the areas of accounting, corporate reporting, sustainability reporting, auditing, finance, or related fields is required.
Specific knowledge of the financial and sustainability reporting infrastructure in the Latin American region and sustainability reporting policy frameworks and reforms for high-quality corporate reporting is an advantage.
Specific knowledge of UNCTAD accounting and sustainability reporting tools is considered an advantage.
