Organizational context: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the lead UN agency dedicated to eradicating poverty and reducing inequality across 170 countries. Its Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH) accelerates progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by mobilizing, aligning, and deploying finance. The Public Finance for SDGs (PF4SDGs) portfolio strengthens public finance systems, operating across 99+ countries with a significant portfolio. This role sits within the PF4SDGs portfolio, focusing on subnational public finance. Job purpose: The Local Finance Specialist will serve as the primary technical advisor on subnational public finance within UNDP's Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH) Public Finance for the SDGs (PF4SDGs) portfolio. This role is crucial for integrating subnational fiscal policy coherence, International Financial Institutions (IFIs), and the Local2030 Coalition's agendas to ensure comprehensive, whole-of-government fiscal policy support for countries. The Specialist will guide the design, implementation,



and monitoring of subnational fiscal policy coherence initiatives, including applying the "cost of fiscal incoherence" methodology and integrating fiscal redistribution strategies. A key aspect of the role involves driving thought leadership, knowledge sharing, representing UNDP globally, and fostering partnerships to strengthen UNDP's integrated approach to local finance for SDG delivery. Responsibilities: Provide high-level policy advisory support by leading the application of fiscal policy coherence approaches, including the "cost of fiscal incoherence" methodology, at the subnational level. Act as a technical bridge between PF4SDGs, Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs), and the Local2030 Coalition, integrating subnational fiscal policy into national financing strategies. Drive research and analytical work on subnational public finance, fiscal decentralization, and fiscal redistribution, developing new frameworks a

📌 Local Finance Specialist (Comunidad de Madrid)
🏢 Undp
📍 Comunidad de Madrid