Fund Portfolio Analyst - Home based (3 positions)

Background
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Office/Unit/Project Description 

Hosted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF Office) is the only United Nations unit exclusively dedicated to the design and administration of multi-stakeholder pooled financing instruments. Since 2003, it has supported over 200 UN-implemented pooled funds, providing an integrated platform of inter-agency pooled fund services to help UN organizations and partners make fast and efficient progress towards collective outcomes, like the 2030 Agenda. The MPTF Office’s current portfolio is over $18 billion in total, with more than $1 billion per year in contributions and includes more than 150 active pooled financing mechanisms.

The MPTF Office’s trustee and fund design and administration service is a standard-setter in the UN System - professionalized, highly transparent and firewalled from all UN implementing entities. The MPTF Office has put in place a number of tools and systems to support its transparent and accessible fund administration services such as its digital platform the MPTF Office Gateway. As a shared UN service provider, the MPTF Office operates in a distinct and dedicated business unit. It provides an integrated service platform that, in addition to core trust fund design and administration functions, provides complimentary services to users like data analytics, research administration, and knowledge management. 

Scope of Work 

The Fund Portfolio Analyst role forms part of the MPTF Office Portfolio Team, which collectively supports the MPTF Office’s fund design and administration services. 

The Fund Portfolio Analyst contributes to the management of the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO) portfolio and contributes to the MPTFO office strategy and work plan. The role focuses on supporting the portfolio team on strategic portfolio management, including conducting portfolio data analysis; providing quality assurance to administrative processes and contributing to knowledge management. 

Duties and responsibilities

1.)         Contribute to Fund Formulation and Establishment

• Supports the Fund Portfolio Manager in  the design and development of Funds in the MPTFO team’s pipeline and portfolio. 
• Contributes to the design and development of systems solutions to support fund design. 
• Supports the Fund Portfolio Manager in negotiation and finalization of contribution agreements using pre-established legal agreements, making adjustments as required and permissible following the MPTFO Operations Manual. 

2.)  Fund Administration and Result-Based Reporting

• Works with the Fund Portfolio Manager in the fund administration of the relevant portfolio including the annual reporting exercise. 
• Provide support to Fund Secretariats and other Fund stakeholders by responding promptly and efficiently to queries and requests. 
• Contributes to the management of the Gateway platform (FAS) for each Fund/JP.
• Contributes to quality assurance of fund administration key documents and products. 

3.) Ensure Effective Coordination and Outreach              

• Ensures standard communications with partners and donors. 
• Seconds the Portfolio Manager in providing support to the EC on her/his coordination, representation, and networking role.
• Raises awareness with peers in the donor community and Recipient or Participating Organizations, including Governments and UN Agencies of the MPTFO activities;
• Supports fund secretariats in developing outreach products and activities for their respective fund.

4.) Facilitate Knowledge Management and Advisory Services

• Analyses and researches information on partners, prepares substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation and opportunities, as requestd. 
• Identifies lessons learnt on the