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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Specialized Areas of Technical Expertise

Experts should have substantive experience in at least one of the following domains:

• Early Warning & Climate Information Services – Climate risk reduction, disaster resilience, and climate information systems for financial decision-making.
• Health & Climate Resilience – Climate-sensitive public health systems, access to clean water and sanitation, and nutrition security.
• Agriculture & Food Security – Climate-smart agriculture, agroforestry, resilient food systems, and water-efficient farming techniques.
• Water Security – Sustainable water resource management, flood and drought resilience, and urban water supply projects.
• Infrastructure & Built Environment – Climate-resilient infrastructure, urban resilience planning, and integrated infrastructure systems.
• Ecosystem & Nature-Based Solutions – Conservation finance, forest management, and blue carbon initiatives.
• Renewable Energy – Scaling low-carbon energy access, power sector transformation, and regulatory frameworks for renewable energy deployment.
• Urban Systems & Cities – Sustainable urban planning, green infrastructure, energy efficiency, and waste management.
• Energy Efficiency – Industrial energy efficiency, efficient cooling systems, and policy frameworks for energy savings.
• Low-Emission Transport – EV and fuel-cell infrastructure, sustainable mobility strategies, and national/municipal transport planning.
• Forests & Land Use – Sustainable forestry, REDD+, land restoration, and financial instruments for conservation.

Engagement & Compensation

• Candidates successfully selected through a technical criteria review will be included in the GCF Financial Sectoral Expert Roster for a period of up to three (3) years with opportunity for renewal.
• Consultants will be home-based with possible mission travel, depending on the assignment.
• GCF does not warrant that any quantity of services will be purchased during the term of entry into the Roster as this will depend on forthcoming needs and performance appraisals.
• The final nature and scope of each assignment will vary and will focus on aspects of this Terms of Reference (TOR). Such details will be included in a separate TOR for each specific assignment and issue as a Call of Order
• Remote, flexible work arrangement based on project needs.
• Concept Note Reviews: Expected completion within 1-3 days.

• Full Proposal Reviews: Expected completion within 5-7 days, depending on project complexity.
• Engagement will be upon GCF’s demand.
• Competitive compensation aligned with GCF’s consultancy rates.

Integrity & Compliance and other considerations

• Experts must adhere to GCF’s ethics and conflict of interest policies.
• Experts working for GCF-accredited entities or project-executing entities will not be eligible to review proposals from their affiliated organizations.
• All experts will sign confidentiality and ethics agreements.

Application Process

Interested professionals must submit below via GCF CAREERS websites.

1. A detailed CV highlighting relevant financial and technical experience and Cover letter.
2. A portfolio of at least 10 climate finance projects (USD 30M–250M) led or advised on in the past three years.
3. A statement of interest explaining how their expertise aligns with GCF’s climate finance objectives.

Applications from women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged. Candidates of all nationalities are welcome to apply; Closing date for applications is 15 April 2025, 23:59 (KST). Applications received after the closing date may not be considered. Kindly note that due to the large number of applications received, we are only able to inform the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.PPLY NOW