Specialist, Global Funds Mitigation and Transparency

Supports UNEP’s global and Europe and Central Asia climate-mitigation portfolios through project development, implementation review and reporting. The consultant quality-assures GEF and GCF submissions, monitors project progress and coordinates portfolio data and stakeholder inputs.

Department: GEF Mitigation Unit, Mitigation Branch, Climate Change Division

• Finalise submission packages for GCF concept notes and GEF project documents
• Address comments from UNEP and GEF review processes
• Support project-preparation grants and internalisation of approved projects
• Review progress and financial reports for assigned climate-mitigation projects
• Compile evidence for mid-term and terminal reviews and evaluations
• Review GCF full proposals and support GEF programme development
• Coordinate portfolio reporting inputs, training, data quality assurance and management reports
• Liaise with UNEP technical teams, regional offices and portfolio stakeholders

• Master’s degree in environmental policy, international affairs, engineering, environmental science, economics or a closely related field, or a first university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least two years of technical or evaluation experience, preferably with large regional or global programmes
• Experience using a Theory of Change approach
• Excellent writing, analytical and research skills
• Understanding of the GEF project cycle and policies
• Fluent spoken and written English

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