The Green Climate Fund (GCF)โa critical element of the historic Paris Agreementโis the worldโs largest climate fund mandated to support low-emission, climate-resilient development pathways. As an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GCF contributes to the goal of keeping an average global temperature rise well below two degrees Celsius.
The Fund seeks to engage a Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant Consultant to carry out the tasks, duties and responsibilities, deliver the set deliverables and provide support to the hiring unit as detailed below. The consultant will join GCF team on
HQ based. The assignment is for an initial 80days over a 4 months-month period.
Role
The Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant Consultant in DPM will be responsible for supporting the review of funding proposals as well as readiness grant proposals, Accredited Master Agreements particularly with respect to analysis of various M&E elements (including TOC and logframes) for the Quality Assurance and Monitoring & Evaluation (QAME) stream. The consultant will also provide the DPMโs QAME stream with operational support, thereby ensuring that its operational needs are addressed in an adequate, timely and acceptable manner.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Consultant will be responsible for but not limited to:
- Providing reviews of AMAs, CNs prior to CIC 2 and Funding Proposals during interdivisional review;
- Drafting initial comments arising from the review of those project documents;
- Work with Senior QAME Specialist, other M&E specialists in DPM, as well as internal GCF stakeholders and external partners to support the proper integration of M&E guidance in projects and programmes;
- Support in reviews of terms sheets and Funded Activity Agreements (FAAs);
- Support to M&E specialists in the process of policy implementation;
- KPI management and reporting for QAME as well as of the management of a project management tool (Asana)
Required Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor or Masterโs (preferred) level degree in finance, statistics or economics, environmental economics, development, environmental policy, environmental law or other related fields.
- Minimum three (3) of experience working in the field of climate change and/or M&E.
- Experience working with international, inter โ governmental, multi โ lateral development banks, comparable climate finance mechanisms, other development finance institutions, highly desirable. Experience with the GCF is a plus.
- Experience in results monitoring, particularly at the crossroads of climate change and development required.
- Working on capacity development and technical assistance projects/programs in an
- international setting an added advantage
- Proven competence and autonomy in the use of standard software programs and dataanalytics tools: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Tableau.
- Strong analytical mindset with good proposal and report reviewing and writing skills.
- Excellent data visualization skills with demonstrated ability to present ideas to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a proven drive for innovation and a strong results-focus
- Strong command of the English language; knowledge of another United Nations language is an advantage
Candidates of all nationalities are welcome to apply. However, the compensation and benefits package for this position will be determined on the basis of a local recruitment.
Closing date for applications is 7 August 2023, 23:59 (KST). Applications received after the closing date may not be considered.