About the Green Climate Fund(GCF)

Established in 2010 by the 194 Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GCF funds transformational climate projects that support developing countries in addressing climate change while fostering sustainable development. Our country-driven approach ensures that all funding aligns with national priorities, enabling countries to take ownership of their climate action strategies.

GCF supports projects through a broad range of financial instruments, including grants, loans, equity, and guarantees. Additionally, our Readiness Programme helps developing nations strengthen institutional capacity, preparing them to effectively manage climate finance.

Headquartered in the Republic of Korea, GCF operates with a diverse, talented workforce of over 300 professionals from nearly 80 nationalities.

Background

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund, investing in high-impact, innovative, and catalytic climate projects across developing countries. With a portfolio of 297 projects spanning 134 countries and a total commitment of USD 16.6 billion to date, the GCF plays a pivotal role in mobilizing public and private sector financial flows to address climate change.

In 2023, an additional USD 12.8 billion was pledged to support our 2024-2027 strategic and programming cycle, with an ambition to scale up to at least USD 50 billion by 2030. Our approach prioritizes impact and efficiency, equitable access, and a strong focus on supporting the most vulnerable communities.

To support this vision, the GCF is seeking highly qualified climate finance professionals with a demonstrable track record of structuring and financing climate projects. We are building a Roster of Experts to provide specialized expertise in the review and assessment of funding proposals.

Duties and Responsibilities

GCF-accredited entities submit funding proposals to the Secretariat for review, the Secretariat conducts second-level due diligence on these proposals, with input from specialized experts who provide independent technical and financial assessments.

The selected experts will review specific aspects of funding proposals related to their expertise and provide input to strengthen project design, financial structuring, and impact assessment.

Required Experience and Qualifications

1. Minimum Qualifications and Areas of Expertise

   Experts must have below:

   • Experience in developing, evaluating, or implementing climate change mitigation or adaptation projects in developing countries.
   • Demonstrate recognized financial and technical expertise, with at least 13 years of relevant professional experience in an international setting.
     1. Required Competencies

        Experts must have experience in at least two of the following areas:

        • Regional Experience: Experience working across at least two geographic regions (Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America & the Caribbean, Eastern Europe Middle East & Central Asia).
        • Sectoral Expertise: Strong expertise in at least two GCF result areas across small, medium, and large project sizes.
        • Climate Finance Instruments: Experience structuring, implementing, or evaluating projects using grants, loans, equity, and guarantees.
        • Financial and Economic Analysis: Proven ability to conduct project-level financial modeling, economic assessments, and risk evaluations.
        • Impact Assessment: Experience with ex-ante, mid-term, or final evaluations of climate mitigation and adaptation projects, including carbon accounting.
        • Risk Analysis: Expertise in managing financial, operational, and climate-related project risks.
        • Environmental and Social Safeguards: Experience integrating gender and social inclusion policies into climate finance projects.
        • Results Management: Development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for climate finance projects.
        • Theory of Change: Strong capability in designing impact-driven frameworks that align with mitigation and adaptation priorities.
          1. Financial Expertise Requirement

             Candidates must demonstrate deep financial expertise in climate finance. As part of the selection process, applicants must submit an overview of at least 10 financing projects they have led or provided senior advisory input on over the past three years, each with a financial volume of USD 30M–250M.

             1. Specialized Areas of Technical Expertise