Apply for Locally-led Climate Action Specialist Job at Green Climate Fund (GCF) (Salary USD 123,770 plus attractive benefits)

Climate Action Specialist Job at Green Climate Fund

Deadline: 25 June 2023 (11:59 PM KST)

Location: Incheon, South Korea (ICN), KR

Company: Green Climate Fund

Grade: IS-4
Job Category: International
Salary: USD 123,770 net (plus attractive benefits), that include the following allowances (as appliable): Relocation, housing, dependency, education assistance and home country travel)

About Green Climate Fund (GCF)

The mission of the Green Climate Fund is to assist developing countries to respond to climate change while bringing prosperity to their people.Established in 2010, the GCF invests in transformational climate projects in the developing world. The Fund makes an ambitious contribution to global climate action and channels significant financial resources into developing countries to help build low-emission and climate-resilient societies. To learn more visit about GCF web page

Qualifications and Skills required for this position

• Master’s degree in environmental sciences, climate change, sustainable development, or a related field. Or bachelor’s degree plus two (2) more years of experience
• At least nine (9) years of experience in climate finance, project management, or a related field, with a focus on projects/programmes in climate change.
• Proven capacity to design, implement, appraise and evaluate climate change projects utilizing grant and non-grant instruments.
• Demonstrated experience working with national and subnational entities, as well as international organizations and donors and understanding and knowledge of community based / community driven interventions in the areas of sustainable development and climate change.
• Understanding of GCF policies, guidelines, and requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Fluency in English, with proficiency in additional UN languages being an asset.

Duties of the Climate Action Specialist

The Climate Action Specialist will contribute to enhance locally-led climate projects, especially in adaptation and through direct access entities, in particular in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and African countries. The specialist will fill the current gap in supporting the GCF in programming appropriately climate finance towards locally-led climate actions, which are critical to achieve long-term impact, especially in relation to adaptation actions.

Overall, the Specialist will be responsible for supporting direct access to GCF resources for national and subnational entities and local actors who play a crucial role for supporting the development of a pipeline of projects and programmes that promote locally-led climate adaptation and mitigation actions, by working closely with the GCF accredited entities and relevant partners . The Specialist will also promote capacity building, encourage country ownership, and ensure sustainable development practices are integrated into project implementation.

Apply here: Apply for Locally-led Climate Action Specialist Job at Green Climate Fund (GCF) (Salary USD 123,770 plus attractive benefits)