Technical Manager, TISFD

Job Description
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.

Position Purpose

The Technical Manager will coordinate the development of the TISFD’s framework, ensuring that it meets the practical needs of the market while being technically rigorous and aligned with the principles and over-arching mission of the TISFD.

The Technical Manager will coordinate the research and analysis underpinning the TISFD’s deliverables and lead the development of its outputs, in coordination with the Technical Director.

The technical deliverables of the Taskforce involve a number of resources including but not limited to: an integrated and accessible disclosure framework and recommendations, informed by a set of conceptual foundations and a body of evidence on social and inequality-related impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities; various types of guidance to help corporates and financial institutions in identifying, assessing and reporting on inequality and social related impacts and risks, building on existing work in this space.

Scope of work

Coordinate collaborative development of technical deliverables

Advise and support the Technical Director in the development of the technical deliverables of the Taskforce, including in planning and developing a strategy and managing the timely delivery of the Taskforce’s outputs.
Contribute to leading the process for co-creating the Taskforce’s framework, including involving the Taskforce’s Alliance, Regional Councils and Knowledge Partners, as well as public consultations on the TISFD’s deliverables, in accordance with the TISFD Governance Principles of Inclusivity, Co-creation, Effective and Efficient Decision-Making, Continuous Learning and Improvement and Transparency.
Engage with TISFD stakeholders, including TISFD Practice Groups and expert focus groups, ensuring their guidance and feedback are properly incorporated into technical outputs and followed through.
Maintain good working relationships with key TISFD stakeholders, including Working Group(s), Practice Group members, Regional Councils and Alliance members and Knowledge Partners.
Represent TISFD in relevant fora, advisory panels, discussions and events
Lead Research, drafting and delivery of technical outputs

Coordinate and conduct research and analysis related to the Taskforce’s outputs, including the disclosure framework and recommendations, conceptual foundations, and associated guidance, playing a leadership role on one or more individual workstreams or deliverables.
Contribute to the drafting of the Taskforce’s outputs, playing a leadership role on one or more individual workstreams or deliverables, under the supervision of the Technical Director.
Liaise with TISFD Knowledge Partners to source information and research relevant to the development of the Taskforce’s deliverables.
Supervise the work of research associates, consultants and interns as needed, including providing guidance and direction and reviewing work to ensure quality standards are met.
Keep abreast of developments in relation to voluntary and regulatory sustainability-related disclosure standards and frameworks and research and policy developments in the intersection between business and finance and inequality- and social-related issues.
Advise on piloting, testing, learning and capacity development

Advise on the systematic piloting of the framework across priority sectors, geographies and stakeholders.
Advise on the formulation of learning modules and capacity development resources of the TISFD.
Work closely with TISFD Secretariat colleagues leading on engagement to ensure technical outputs are enriched and reflective of contextual issues across geographies.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional arrangements

The Technical Manager will work under the supervision of the Technical Director within the TISFD’s Secretariat in UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub.

Core Competencies

Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity
Cross-functional and technical competencies

Business Direction and Strategy- Negotiation and Influence

Reach a common understanding/agreement, persuade others, resolve points of difference through a dialogue, negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and create ‘win-win’ situations.
Business Direction and 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.
Business management- Project management

Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Business management-Working with evidence and Data

Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making.
Partnership management- Private sector engagement

Ability to identify, conduct outreach, and manage relationships with the private sector
2030 Agenda: Peace Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights

Human Rights Institutions
2030 Agenda -Partnerships SDG Finance

Unlocking private capital and aligning business operations for the SDGs

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Academic Education

An advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent), in Business, Economics, Finance, International Relations, International Development or other relevant field is required OR
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Min. years of relevant work experience

Minimum of 7 years (with master’s degree) OR 9 years (with bachelor’s degree) of professional experience in sustainability, responsible business, ESG investing, sustainable finance, business and human rights, social impact or social risk.
Required skills

Experience in the field of corporate and/or finance sector sustainability management and/or reporting.
Proven experience conducting research and analysis on social impact and risk measurement and/or business and human rights
Desired additional skills

Experience of development of or reporting to corporate sustainability disclosure frameworks or reporting standards, such as TCFD (Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures), TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures), ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards), GRI (formerly Global Reporting Initiative), ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board), or other regional and national standards and frameworks
Experience working in or with the private sector to tackle inequality and/or social-related issues (e.g., human and workers’ rights)
Experience translating technical information for a diverse range of non-expert audiences
Experience in developing practical tools and resources to implement sustainability-related practices for businesses, financial institutions or regulators
Experience in managing co-creation or consensus-building processes in international and multi-stakeholder settings.
Experience with relevant policy making processes and dynamics at international and national levels concerning corporate sustainability-related regulations and reporting and disclosure frameworks
Track record of successful project management, including planning, organising, prioritising and managing resources.
Required Language(s)

Fluency in English required.