Consultant – Climate-Responsive Macro, Fiscal & Debt Sustainability Assessment

About the role

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) seeks an experienced consultant to lead a climate‑responsive macroeconomic, fiscal and debt sustainability assessment for Fiji. The assignment will produce a high‑quality analytical study (8,000‑10,000 words) that integrates climate‑risk analysis into Fiji’s public finance and debt outlook.

Key responsibilities

• Review Fiji’s macroeconomic, fiscal and public‑debt landscape and identify key physical and transition climate risks.
• Develop and apply an analytical framework linking climate risks and policy responses to macroeconomic outcomes, fiscal performance, financing needs and debt sustainability.
• Design and analyse climate‑scenario analyses using the NGFS framework and other relevant inputs, adapted to Fiji’s context.
• Assess fiscal risks, financing requirements and public‑debt implications under alternative scenarios.
• Identify policy options for fiscal resilience, debt management, sustainable financing instruments and climate‑responsive investment strategies.
• Prepare the analytical study, technical materials, and support a national capacity‑building workshop, including presentation preparation and participation.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in economics, public finance, climate economics or a related field.
• Proven experience in macroeconomic analysis, fiscal risk assessment and debt sustainability studies.
• Familiarity with climate‑risk frameworks such as NGFS and experience applying them to developing‑country contexts.
• Strong analytical, writing and presentation skills.

Required skills

What we offer

• Home‑based remote work with a clear timeline (15 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2027).
• Opportunity to influence climate‑responsive fiscal policy in a Pacific Island nation.
• Collaboration with ESCAP’s Macroeconomic Policy and Analysis Section.