Regional Officer

Grade: IS-2
Deadline: 31 October 2025 (11:59 PM KST)
Job Category: International
Salary: USD 96,200 (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 314 projects across 133 countries, with a total commitment of USD 18.0 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 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 Regional Officer in the Department of Africa Region will be responsible for undertaking a range of analytical and operational responsibilities necessary for:  

Country Engagement activities to strengthen partnerships with NDAs, AEs, and regional organizations while ensuring alignment with GCF’s investment criteria, programming priorities, and country-driven approaches.

Project origination and development activities including screening of Concept Notes and review of Funding Proposals against GCF investment criteria, to support the co-development and origination of quality climate mitigation and adaptation proposals.

Readiness and Preparatory Support Facility by contributing to appraising the design of grant proposals and their implementation from first disbursement until completion based on portfolio-level quantitative analyses

Funded Activity Project and Portfolio Management activities which include leading the analytical and procedural stages of processing concept notes and funding proposals across the GCF project cycle and monitoring projects under implementation and

Other responsibilities related to the core business of the department.  

• Purpose
  Provide analysis in support of country engagement and actively participate in country engagement for the development and advancement of country climate action programming strategies that include transformational project/programme ideas/concepts, and promote alignment with GCF strategies and countries’ National Action Plans and Nationally Determined Contributions.
• Prepare and support portfolio implementation performance analysis for preparation of briefs, presentations, and knowledge products for internal and external stakeholder consumption.
• Supports improvement as well as integration of ICT tools related to pipeline and portfolio management.

Engagement

• Enhance strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including NDAs, AEs, DAEs, and other national and international entities
• Facilitate and guide the co-development of institutional capacity building through readiness and adaptation planning proposals with countries and delivery partners.
• Oversee implementation processes to strengthen the quality-at-entry of Readiness & Preparatory Support proposals and enhance the overall efficiency of the Readiness and Preparatory Support cycle, working collaboratively with countries, GCF colleagues, and partner
• Interacts with internal stakeholders (relevant divisions) and external stakeholders (Accredited Entities) to facilitate the review of funding proposals and post-approval process and to provide timely and effective action.
• Contributes to strategy and planning on matters relevant for country programming, country ownership, readiness and access to GCF resources, including those in the Board workplan, in collaboration with colleagues across GCF.
• Provide organizational support in Board meetings and other meetings and events.
• Provides inputs to FAA negotiation/post approval process/portfolio management  
• Builds and capitalizes on lessons learned and good practices to optimize the pipeline review and post approval process.

Delivery

• Supports the origination of quality readiness programme activities and facilitates the efficiency of the readiness grant cycle for readiness activities to be, funded in a timely manner to meet the expectations of countries and their delivery partners
• Supporting Accredited Entities in their development of Funding Proposal development plans to achieve enhanced quality at entry of Funding Proposals.  
• Lead on the analytical and procedural stages of processing readiness grants, concept notes and funding proposals, in accordance with the GCF investment criteria.
• Support coordination with relevant teams and Accredited Entities (AEs) to ensure that legal and operational arrangements are completed effectively for smooth project implementation following approval
• Support the monitoring and adaptive management of approved projects /programmes under implementation, ensuring compliance and alignment with approved legal frameworks and policies.  

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

• Master’s degree in economics, environmental sciences, finance, sustainable development,  project management or related fields or a Bachelor’s degree and 2 additional years of professional experience;
• At least four (4) years of relevant work experience;
• Experience in a relevant sector and/or experience in climate finance or developing climate finance projects in international / developing countries settings particularly in Africa is highly desirable.
• Experience in project management including but not limited to design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.  
• Fluency in English and French is essential; knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish is an advantage.

Competencies

Demonstrates competencies for communication, teamwork, planning and organizing, accountability, and technological awareness, including through the following behaviors:

• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others.
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
• Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards.
• Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.
• Actively seeks to improve programmes or services.
• Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks. 

The closing date for application is 31 October 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.