Junior GEF Climate Change Specialist at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Specific tasks and responsibilities

• The consultant will undertake the following duties:
• Review and finalize submission packages for GCF concept notes and GEF PIFs, PFDs and CEO Endorsement requests. ii. Provide input to UNEP and GEF review processes and address comments.
• Provide input to PPG processes, including internalization.
• Prepare documentation needed for the internalization process of CEO endorsed projects.
• Review progress and financial reports of assigned ongoing projects.
• Compile information and review reports related to upcoming Mid-Term or Terminal Reviews and Evaluations
• Provide input and review of GCF Full Proposals.
• Coordinate the Unit’s input for IPMR, including requesting and coordinating inputs from Unit colleagues, providing training to colleagues on how to input information, undertaking quality control and quality assurance of data provided, and preparing management reports on the Unit’s status on IPMR. i
• Liaise when requested with the other relevant stakeholders within UNEP, especially the Cities team, the Sustainable Mobility Unit, the Research and Market Branch and the Regional Offices

Qualifications/special skills

• Master’s degree in environmental policy, international affairs, engineering, environmental sciences, economic or in close-related field is required.
• A first level degree with additional two years of qualifying experience maybe accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
• Minimum of 6 months of technical / evaluation experience is required, preferably including evaluating large, regional, or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach is required.
• A good understanding of the buildings and construction sector is desirable.
• Excellent writing and analytical, as well as research skills and good understanding of GEF project cycle and policies.
• It will be an asset to have experience with GEF projects and/or UNEP projects is desirable.