Chief of Strategy, TISFD – Home-Based Leadership Role in Sustainable Finance & Inequality (Apply by Sept 11, 2025) – *The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking a highly experienced Chief of Strategy for the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD). This is a high-level, part-time, home-based international position (IPSA-12) offering a unique opportunity to shape a global framework for corporate reporting on social inequality. The ideal candidate will possess a Master’s degree and 10+ years of senior experience in sustainable finance, ESG standards, and multi-stakeholder initiatives. If you have a proven track record in strategic leadership, resource mobilization, and managing global teams, apply before September 11, 2025, to drive transformative change in the global financial architecture.*

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Background & Job Description

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) stands at the knowledge frontier for sustainable development within the UN system, serving as a critical integrator for collective action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through its Global Policy Network (GPN) and the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS), UNDP develops cutting-edge policy and provides technical guidance to country offices worldwide. A central pillar of this work is the Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH), established to catalyze over $1 trillion in public and private investments toward the SDGs by working with governments, investors, financial institutions, and the private sector.

In this pivotal context, UNDP is supporting the groundbreaking Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD). TISFD is a multi-stakeholder initiative—engaging investors, businesses, labor organizations, civil society, policymakers, and academics—dedicated to co-creating a global framework for corporate disclosure on inequality and social factors. Mirroring the impact of the TCFD for climate, TISFD aims to provide investors and stakeholders with comparable, decision-useful data on a company’s social impacts, risks, and opportunities, such as workforce equity, community relations, and human rights in the value chain.

The TISFD Secretariat, hosted by UNDP, is responsible for coordinating this ambitious three-year effort to develop the framework, guidance, and capacity-building resources. This role is situated at the heart of this global endeavor. The Chief of Strategy will be a key member of the TISFD Leadership Team, working directly under the Executive Director to translate the Taskforce’s ambitious vision into operational reality. This position is designed for a strategic visionary who can navigate complexity, mobilize resources, build powerful alliances, and lead a diverse, virtual team toward delivering a framework that has the potential to fundamentally reshape corporate accountability and direct capital toward a more equitable and inclusive global economy.

Chief of Strategy, TISFD – Home-Based Leadership Role in Sustainable Finance & Inequality (Apply by Sept 11, 2025)

Tasks

The Chief of Strategy will be entrusted with a portfolio of critical leadership responsibilities, including:

• Strategic Operationalization: Provide senior leadership in the day-to-day operationalization of the TISFD Strategic Plan. Develop and oversee comprehensive project management plans to ensure all Secretariat activities are aligned, mutually reinforcing, and effectively prioritized to meet strategic objectives.
• Adaptive Management: Lead a process of continuous testing, learning, and adaptation of the strategic plan based on feedback, stakeholder input, and evolving global dynamics to ensure the initiative remains agile and effective.
• Resource Mobilization: In close collaboration with the Executive Director, lead the implementation of the resource mobilization strategy. Proactively engage with a portfolio of donors, philanthropic foundations, and strategic partners to secure sustainable multi-year funding for the TISFD initiative.
• Team Leadership & Culture: Build, mentor, and lead a skilled, diverse, and high-performing Secretariat team of 4-5 FTEs. Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and excellence-driven culture within the virtual team, ensuring clear goals and professional development.
• Engagement Strategy Leadership: Develop and own TISFD’s overarching global engagement strategy. Provide strategic oversight of its implementation to ensure robust participation from all key stakeholder groups across the private, public, and non-profit sectors.
• Functional Integration: Ensure seamless integration and strategic alignment between the Secretariat’s core functions: engagement, communications, and technical framework development.
• Stakeholder Governance Oversight: Provide high-level strategic guidance and oversight for TISFD’s key engagement bodies, including the Global Alliance and Regional Councils, ensuring they effectively incorporate a diverse range of global perspectives into the framework’s development.
• Senior Relationship Building: Act as a senior representative and key relationship manager for TISFD. Build and sustain strategic alliances with C-suite executives, investors, standard-setters, government officials, and civil society leaders to build broad-based support and ensure the framework’s practical relevance.
• Global Advocacy: Represent TISFD at high-level international fora, conferences, and private meetings to articulate its vision, build awareness of the critical importance of social disclosures, and position TISFD alongside other major frameworks like TCFD, TNFD, and ISSB.

Qualifications

Education and Certification

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in International Development, International Relations, Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance, Public Policy, or a directly related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience (for a total of 12 years) may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Certifications in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2), Sustainable Finance (CESGA, SASB FSA), or related fields are considered significant assets.

Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years (with a Master’s degree) or twelve (12) years (with a Bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience is required.
• This experience must be in fields related to sustainable finance, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards, corporate sustainability, social responsibility, and/or business and human rights, gained within the public, private, or non-profit sectors.
• Proven, demonstrable experience in leading complex, multi-stakeholder, and multi-disciplinary global initiatives or programmes from strategy to successful outcomes is mandatory.
• Extensive experience (at least 10 years) in building and managing relationships with C-suite and senior-level leaders across various sectors, including investors, corporations, civil society, and government.
• A strong track record in strategic planning, operational delivery, and adaptive management within an international context.
• Significant experience in team leadership and people management, preferably of geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams.
• Desired experience includes a background in developing or reporting to major sustainability disclosure frameworks (e.g., TCFD, TNFD, GRI, ISSB, ESRS).
• Desired experience includes working with or within the private sector on inequality, human rights, or social-related issues.
• A proven track record in fundraising and resource mobilization for multi-million-dollar, complex international programmes is a distinct advantage.

Additional Information

• Contract Type: This is a high-level International Personnel Service Agreement (IPSA) position at the IPSA-12 grade.
• Duration: The initial contract is for a period of one (1) year, with the possibility of extension subject to performance and the continued availability of funding.
• Schedule: This is a part-time position. The specific number of days/hours should be confirmed with the hiring manager.
• Location: The position is home-based (remote). The listed location of New York, United States, is likely for administrative purposes; physical presence is not required.
• Salary & Benefits: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the senior IPSA-12 grading system and the candidate’s extensive experience.
• Reporting: The incumbent will report directly to the Executive Director of the TISFD Secretariat within UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub.
• People Management: This role has direct people management responsibility for a team of 4-5 full-time equivalent staff.
• Application Deadline: The final deadline for applications is September 11, 2025, at 05:59 AM (likely UTC time; please confirm the time zone on the official UNDP site).
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is mandatory.
• Equal Opportunity: UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive environment. All selections are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs, without regard to race, gender, disability, or other protected status.
• Scam Alert: UNDP does not charge any fees at any stage of its recruitment process. Be wary of any requests for payment.

How to Apply: All applications must be submitted through the official UNDP job portal. Use the Job Identification number 28708 to search for this specific vacancy.

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