Organizational context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a general knowledge leader for sustainable development, integrating collective action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) develops policy and guidance. The newly established Planet Hub drives UNDP's vision for thriving economies and ecosystems, focusing on clean energy, nature protection, climate resilience, and pollution reduction. The Finance for Planet Pillar within the Hub mobilizes and scales finance for environmental objectives.
Job purpose
This role leads the Finance for Planet pillar within the UNDP Planet Hub, supporting the organization's Strategic Plan. The Head of Finance for Planet is responsible for coordinating the delivery of the Hub's strategy across policy and programming, with a specific focus on overseeing the Finance for Planet portfolio. This involves ensuring coherent and effective support to Regional Bureaux and Country Offices, fostering integrated ways of working across the Planet Hub,



and guiding the pillar to achieve development policies and programming frameworks. The position requires overall accountability for planning, implementation, management, monitoring, and reporting of the portfolio to ensure timely and efficient delivery of expected results, while also providing substantive and managerial oversight of relevant staff.
Responsibilities
Provide substantive leadership and management for the Finance for Planet pillar, ensuring coherent support to Regional Bureaux and Country Offices, and effective coordination across the Planet Hub. Guide the pillar in developing and maintaining development policies and programming frameworks aligned with the Strategic Plan. Exercise overall accountability for portfolio planning, implementation, management, monitoring, and reporting. Supervise and guide Finance for Planet team leads and senior advisors, fostering collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

📌 Head, Finance for Planet (Madrid)
🏢 Undp
📍 Madrid