National Consultant for Sustainable Budgeting

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking a National Consultant for Sustainable Budgeting to deliver on four sustainable public finance activities under Output III of the VN-ADAPT project, implemented in partnership with SNV Netherlands Development Organization and the International Center for Environmental Management. The project aims to scale up nature-based solutions for adaptation in agriculture in Vietnam, and the consultant's work focuses on public finance mobilization. The position is part-time, expected to last 12 months, and is based in Hanoi.

Key responsibilities

• Draft an inception report by 15 January 2027, after stakeholder consultations and a desk review of national policies, including a workplan.
• Draft a concept note on the Sustainable Budgeting Approach (SBA) implementation by 15 March 2027, mapping green public finance frameworks and proposing national policy priorities and a data-sharing agreement.
• Draft a concept note on a toolbox of green public finance instruments for adaptation by 15 May 2027, defining its scope and entry points.
• Prepare and administer the Call for Proposals package by 15 July 2027, including the form, invitation, annexes, assessment tool and template forms, and compile proposals and an initial assessment summary.
• Support due diligence and prepare the implementation plan and budget by 15 September 2027.
• Draft a final report by 15 November 2027 summarizing progress and recommending next steps for national implementation.

Required profile

• Master's degree or higher in public policy, development studies, environmental studies, economics, international affairs, sustainable finance or a related field; a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.
• At least two years of project or program management experience in budget analysis, green fiscal policy and public finance.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Vietnamese.

Advantages

• Experience with government counterparts, preferably the Ministry of Finance in Vietnam.
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder engagement, preferably in Vietnam.
• Quality assurance of technical outputs on public finance, fiscal policy, climate adaptation or nature-based solutions.
• Experience within the United Nations system and familiarity with UN reporting standards.