National Coordinator, Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)

About the role

The National BIOFIN Coordinator will provide leadership, technical oversight, and operational management of the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) programme in Belize. Reporting to the UNDP Belize Country Office and the Programme Lead for Nature, Climate and Energy, the coordinator is accountable for delivering programme results in line with approved workplans, budgets, timelines and UNDP/BIOFIN quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and revise work plans and budgets, and submit them for bi‑annual budget revisions.
• Organise consultative workshops with government, private sector, NGOs, donors and academia to advance biodiversity finance solutions.
• Establish and support the National Steering Committee and other coordination mechanisms, ensuring regular meetings and reporting.
• Identify implementation risks at the national level and communicate them to the global BIOFIN team.
• Oversee day‑to‑day programme activities, ensuring alignment with national priorities, UNDP procedures and the BIOFIN methodology.
• Lead the delivery of BIOFIN technical components (PIR, BER, FNA, Biodiversity Finance Plan) and ensure their quality and coherence.
• Coordinate technical experts and consultants, integrating their outputs into practical, implementation‑ready solutions.