Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Grade: IS-4
Deadline: 24 July 2025 (11:59 PM KST)
Job Category: International
Salary: USD 129,400 (plus attractive benefits, that include the following allowances (as applicable)): Relocation, dependency, housing, education assistance and home country travel.

Introduction
The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund and invests in impactful, innovative, catalytic programs and projects in developing countries across the globe. The GCF has a portfolio of 297 projects across 133 countries, with a total commitment of USD 16.6 billion to date.

In 2023, an additional USD 12.8 billion was pledged, to support our new strategic and programming cycle from 2024-2027; our ambition is to grow to become at least a USD 50 billion fund by 2030. Rooted in the core objectives of impact and efficiency, access and a focus on the most vulnerable, and mobilizing a much higher scale of public and private sector financial flows for climate action we have an unparalleled scale of resources, which, together with our risk appetite and flexibility allows us to bring together different partners and stakeholders in innovative partnerships for profound impact. 

GCF is seeking a top-tier individual with a demonstrable track record of harnessing experience, energy and networks to tackle complex global climate change challenges. You will be committed to making a positive, measurable difference through a mission-driven role, and thrive in a fast-paced, diverse environment.  

You will be able to quickly scan and analyze complex, competing issues and lead significant sized teams to find solutions in evolving contexts, across multiple geographic locations. 

You will be a nurturer of people: recognizing and growing the talent around you, exemplifying values of transparency, respect and innovation.

You will be committed to learning, knowledge-sharing, convening and communicating with partners to work together to ideate, develop and implement climate action initiatives that make a profound difference to people and planet.

You will join a team of talented, committed individuals representing almost 80 nationalities contributing skills and experience from academic, scientific, private, government and nonprofit backgrounds.  Together, we work with governments, communities and civil society, technical agencies, and the private sector across the world.

Interested in more information? 
Learn about working for GCF: https://www.greenclimate.fund/about/careers 
View current vacancies: https://jobs.greenclimate.fund/

About the Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Set up in 2010 by the 194 countries who are Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GCF takes its responsibility as the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund to heart.  GCF funds transformative climate projects across the developing world, supporting countries in their responses and actions to tackle climate change while fostering sustainable development within their communities. 

Our country-driven approach ensures that our actions are tailored to the unique circumstances and national aspirations of each nation we support. Besides channeling public and private sector investment through a broad range of financing instruments, GCF builds the capacity of developing countries to take climate action through an extensive Readiness Programme ensuring countries are increasingly well-equipped and financed to manage their climate futures.

Headquartered in the Republic of Korea, GCF operates with a diverse and talented workforce of over 300 people.

Position Objective
The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that the GCF’s investments are deliverable, measurable, monitorable and credible by safeguarding the quality at entry of the monitoring and evaluation aspects of mitigation, adaptation in Readiness Grant Proposals (including National Adaptation Plans), Project Preparation Facility grants and Funded Activities (Programmes & Projects). Additionally, the Specialist will appraise the adherence by GCF’s NDAs and delivery partners to quality assurance standards for the GCF and best practices in results management.  Also, the Specialist will appraise alignment of funded activities with the Fund’s Integrated Results Management Framework with respect to creating guidance, templates, initial quality assurance checks and substantive review and extraction of lessons learnt from evaluations.  The Specialist will also analyse performance data and provide that to the Director and the team to appraise and report on portfolio performance.

Purpose 

• Provide thorough and actionable guidance on and assessments of the climate action rationale, Theory of Change, indicators, Green House Gas Reporting methodologies and Climate Adaptation methodologies and measurement, reporting and verification systems as articulated in Concept Notes, Project Ideas and funding proposals at various stages of development.
• Ensure integration of meaningful M&E methodologies in Funding Proposals and Readiness proposals in compliance with the Board-approved frameworks such as the Integrated Results Management Framework, Readiness Result Management Framework, Evaluation Policy and Monitoring and Accountability Frameworks in order to improve the current and future management of outputs, outcomes and impact.
• Develop and coordinate the implementation and maintenance of the Secretariat ‘s internal monitoring and reporting system including defining the necessary key performance indicators and online reporting tools for visualizing the status of the Secretariat operations through scorecards and dashboards.

Engagement

• Build internal and Africa region partners’ competencies with respect to best practices in M&E methodologies to ensure that the GCF eco-system is capacitated to deliver transformational and measurable/monitorable investments.
• Network and actively engage with peer institutions, communities of practice, AEs, NDAs, DPs to disseminate learnings and to acquire timely information with respect to M&E policies, tools, best practices.
• Advise internal and external partners on current M&E best practices on elements such as preparing realistic benchmarks and mechanisms for measuring effectiveness of investments.

Delivery

• Update M&E approaches to review and assess Funding Proposals and Readiness Grant proposals and work to build consistency in project/programme outputs, outcomes and impact,
• Strengthen M&E tools and processes to evolve and maintain their responsiveness to evolutions in the field, GCF policies, and stakeholders needs  
• Generate knowledge management products on M&E such as handbooks, tool kits for indicators; lessons learnt; webinars, etc.
• Analyse performance data and prepare  portfolio performance reports for feedback to the Director and the team.

Requirements (Education, experience, technical competencies required of the job)

• Masters level in sustainable development, climate policy, environmental sciences, economics, finance, business administration, or related fields; or a relevant Bachelor’s degree with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience;
• A minimum of 9 years of relevant work experience,
• Outstanding interpersonal, communications, listening, relationship management, collaborative, and negotiation skills
• A team-player with a proactive, solution-oriented and can-do attitude  
• Strong M&E design skills and experience in climate projects/programme is desirable  
• Strong technological awareness  
• Robust understanding of the Fund’s instruments (grants, loans, guarantees and equity) and sectorial investment areas
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are essential for this position; knowledge of another UN language an advantage
• Excellent presentation skills;  
• Strong data management skills;  
• Ability to articulate complex issues verbally and in writing in a concise manner;  
• Project implementation and experience in an international setting are advantageous

The closing date for application is 24 July 2025. Applications submitted after the deadline may not be considered.

*The person assessed by the Selection Panel as most suitable for the position will be proposed for appointment. Selection among short-listed candidates will also take into account performance at interview, appropriate testing, and references.

Applications from women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply.