Environmental Specialist - Secretariat of the Green Climate Fund

Environmental Specialist 
Secretariat of the Green Climate Fund

  

The Green Climate Fund ("the Fund") is a new multilateral fund created to make a significant and ambitious contribution to the global efforts towards attaining the goals set by the international community to combat climate change.

 

The Fund will contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework

Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the context of sustainable development, the Fund will promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providing support to developing countries to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change, taking into account the needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.

 

The Fund is governed by a Board, composed of an equal representation of developed and developing countries. The Fund is operated by an independent Secretariat headed by an Executive Director. The

Fund will pursue a country-driven approach in its operations.

 

The Environmental Specialist will be based at the Fund's headquarters in Songdo, Incheon City (Republic of Korea). The position is for an initial three year period. This is a unique opportunity for an individual to be part of a new organization with exciting challenges that will shape thinking and action for Climate

Change in the developing communities.

 

Role

 

As a member of the accreditation team within the Country Programming Division, the Environmental Specialist will be responsible for providing guidance on matters related to the environmental and social safeguards of the Fund, especially for the accreditation process and the project and programme approval process.

 

Duties and responsibilities

 

Within the Country Programming Division and as a member of the accreditation team, she/he will be responsible for:

• Providing leadership in the evaluation, improvement and dissemination of GCF's environmental and social safeguards and procedures/guidance notes;
• Promoting internal communication and teamwork in related matters;
• Informing and assisting entities interested in accreditation to the Fund with matters related to
• ESS;
• Carrying out institutional assessment of accreditation applications in relation to ESS and contributing to the capacity building of IEs in ESS;
• Participating to the team's effort to develop the network of accredited entities;
• Proactively advising and assisting entities interested in accreditation on the Fund's ESS standards, especially those benefiting from support from the Fund for accreditation;
• Providing guidance to entities to prepare Environmental and Social Management Plans;? Participating in the compliance review of projects and programmes funding proposals in accordance with the Fund's environmental and social safeguards;
• Participating in the compliance review of entities in accordance with the Fund's environmental and social safeguards.

Required experience and qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Masters) in environmental engineering, environmental sciences or related field;
• A minimum of 7 years of working experience in similar organisations;
• Participation as an Environment Specialist in project due diligence and implementation;
• Experience in private sector operations will be an added advantage;
• Experience in reviewing project proposals and working on ESS policies for International Finance Institutions;
• Experience or familiarity with development and preparation of environmental and social management plans will be an added advantage;
• International working experience in developing regions;
• Demonstrated competencies in mentoring, coaching and advising diverse staff, and capacity to develop and nurture partnerships, collaboration and team work;
• Good judgment combined with good vision, in order to provide Senior Management and operational staff with reliable information and quality advice;
• Corporate perspective with ability to understand and balance operational issues with management priorities and risk concerns;
• Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of another United Nations language is an advantage;
• Applications from women and nationals from developing countries are strongly encouraged.

The compensation benefits for this key position will be internationally competitive and reflect the importance of the role.

 

For the interested candidate, please e-mail to recruitment@gcfund.org  your CV and letter of interest in a single file named "[last name] [first name]" (e.g. Johansson Anna). The subject line of the e-mail should read "Environmental Specialist."

 

Shortlisting will start on 9 December and will continue until the position is filled.