The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the world’s largest international organization. The UN is headquartered in New York City (in the United States, but with certain extraterritorial privileges), and the UN has other offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague, where the International Court of Justice is headquartered.
The UN was established after World War II with the aim of preventing future world wars, and succeeded the League of Nations, which was characterized as ineffective. On 25 April 1945, 50 nations met in San Francisco, California for a conference and started drafting the UN Charter, which was adopted on 25 June 1945. The charter took effect on 24 October 1945, when the UN began operations. The UN’s objectives, as defined by its charter, include maintaining international peace and security, protecting human rights, delivering humanitarian aid, promoting sustainable development, and upholding international law. At its founding, the UN had 51 member states; as of 2023, it has 193 – almost all of the world’s sovereign states.
The United Nations Secretary-General is responsible for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Secretary-General has delegated this responsibility to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the UNJSPF (RSG). The RSG is, in turn, assisted in this function by the Office of Investment Management (OIM). OIM manages a $80+ billion multi-asset class, global investment portfolio, about 85% of which is actively managed in-house. Asset classes under management comprise of global equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, timber and commodities. OIM’s staff are all based in New York and come from over 30 countries. For more information, please visit OIM’s website at https://oim.unjspf.org/.
This position leads the Sustainable Investment Team of OIM. The incumbent reports to the Chief Investment Officer.
Location:
United StatesBenefits
- Benefits as per UN policy.
Eligibilities
- Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Business and Administration (MBA), Finance, Economics or related field is required.
- A first-degree level university degree in combination with two additional years of experience in investment management may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
- Certifications or course work in ESG is desirable.
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in multi-assets investment analysis and/or investment management, primarily focused on ESG integration and stewardship is required.
- Relevant experience in the implementation of Sustainable Investment strategy & policy, ESG integration across asset classes, alternative data providers, ESG reporting, stewardship as an asset owner and/or asset management is required.
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.
Application Process
- Eligible candidates should apply through the organisation’s official web portal with the necessary documents. The web portal can be accessed by clicking on the “Apply Now” button below.
Application Deadline: February 2, 2024
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