Green Climate Fund - Sector Specialist - Human Security, Livelihoods and Well-being

GREEN CLIMATE FUND - HUMAN SECURITY, LIVELIHOODS AND WELL-BEING

Sector Specialist - Human Security, Livelihoods and Well-being February 2021

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Contents About Green Climate Fund

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Requirements

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Core Values

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Organogram

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Diversity and Inclusion

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Office of Risk Management and Compliance (ORMC)

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The Role

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How to Apply

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Position Objective

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About Oxford HR

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Duties and Responsibilities

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About Green Climate Fund The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest dedicated fund of the international climate finance architecture under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. It was set up by the 194 countries who are parties to the convention and is designed to support significant efforts to address climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The GCF started funding projects and programmes in developing countries around the world in 2014. The GCF is expected to be a significant channel for distributing a significant portion of the 100 billion USD in annual climate finance that developed countries have committed to mobilising annually. These funds will flow from a variety of public, private, and innovative sources through many channels.

GCF aims to catalyse a flow of climate finance to invest in low-emission and climate-resilient development, driving a paradigm shift in the global response to climate change.

The Fund pays particular attention to the needs of societies that are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

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“Climate change is running faster than we are.

We need much more ambition and urgency.

Finance is key. Developed nations need to meet their pledge to mobilise USD 100 billion dollars a year for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. The Green Climate Fund has a significant role to play”

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OUR CORE VALUES RESPONSIVE

We work in collaboration with all our stakeholders and each other, to understand what is needed, build and implement solutions, and communicate what is happening.

COMMITTED TO CLIMATE ACTION

INNOVATIVE

We are committed to working climate change, both through our funded activities and the sustainability of our operations.

We strive to be leaders in the field of climate finance, take risks where we see opportunities to unlock impact, and constantly explore better ways to do things and build knowledge.

RESPECTFUL

TRUSTED

We value the strength in diversity, feel empowered to present a view and speak up when something is wrong, and treat each other with fairness and equity.

We are trusted to serve the best interests of developing countries with the diligence expected by our contributors, and strive for the highest standards of integrity, accountability and transparency.

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Diversity and Inclusion GCF encourages gender equality and inclusivity. Equality of opportunity and inclusiveness is fundamental to the vision and values of the Fund. The Fund will, in a nondiscriminatory manner, take proactive measures and informed decisions to further these goals.

GCF will not discriminate between candidates on the basis of sex, age, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, creed, different abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity and/ or expression, marital or civil partnership status, parental status, religion, belief or non-belief, social or economic class, health status (including HIV/AIDS) or any other criteria that cannot be shown to be properly justifiable.

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The Role Position:

Sector Specialist – Human Security, Livelihoods and Well-being

Location of Position:

Songdo, Incheon, South Korea

Office:

Office of Risk Management and Compliance

Reports to:

Head of Office

Compensation:

The Green Climate Fund offers a competitive package

Position Objective The Sector Specialist, reporting to the Head of Risk Management and Compliance, is responsible for conducting an independent assessment of the investment proposals from the climate impact perspective and providing an expert opinion on the investment proposal to internal review committees in addition to developing investment policies and investment related knowledge building to shape an effective Human Security, Livelihoods and Well-being portfolio of the Fund.

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Duties and Responsibilities PURPOSE - INNOVATE • Conduct independent appraisal of the funding proposals from Accredited Entities in the Human Security, Livelihoods and Well-being sector applying sectoral expertise and evaluating the strength of climate rationale, assumptions and project assessment from the origination and development teams.

• Prepare independent written opinions on the funding proposals in the Human Security, Livelihoods and Well-being sector to internal review committees.

• Lead the development of investment policies, refine sectoral guidance and strategy development in collaboration with other divisions, and create investment related knowledge products focused on the Human Security, Livelihoods and Well-being sector to shape an effective portfolio.

ENGAGEMENT - ADVOCATE • Collaborate with our partners to provide innovative and paradigm shifting projects that results in great impact in related sectors; actively re-shape projects under implementation to improve likelihood of impact.

• Negotiate with the origination and development teams (if necessary) to enhance the quality and impact of the funding proposals, and provide technical advice on the Human Security, Livelihoods and Well-being sector related activities in line with the Fund’s mandate.

• Advocate for the independent appraisal outcomes and for relevant risk and investment assessment tools in collaboration with other divisions.

DELIVERY - DEFINE PROJECT CYCLE • Define steps in a sectoral appraisal process and collaborate cross divisionally; and ensure alignment between investment opportunities and policies governing risk and investment.

• Generate lessons learnt and good practices in the Human Security, Livelihoods and Well-being sector and organize knowledge management learning platforms and tools to strengthen the appraisal process.

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Requirements • Master’s Degree or higher in engineering, environmental science, management/ business or other relevant fields.

• A minimum of eleven (11) years of relevant experience in climate finance operations, understanding of private and public sector interventions, and ability to provide thought leadership to the organization in the Human Security, Livelihoods and Well-being.

• In-depth understanding of process management in a multilateral setting.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with a broad range of stakeholders, communicate at various levels, build good working relationships while being assertive and providing an independent assessment.

• Fluency in English is essential and working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

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Green Climate Fund Organogram Governance OED Units

GCF Board

Independent Units Corporate

IRMU

IIU

Commitees, Panels and Working Group

IEU

Programming

Executive Director

Chief of Staff; Knowledge and Change Management; Policy and Strategy; Senior Ethics Advisor

Deputy Executive Director

Accreditation; Operations Office of the General Counsel

Office of Governance Affairs

Division of Country Programming

Risk Management and Compliance

Division of Private Sector Facility

Office of Governance Affairs

Division of Mitigation and Adaptation

Office of the Internal Auditor

Office of Portfolio Management

Office of Human Resources

Division of Support Services

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Office of Risk Management and Compliance (ORMC) The Office of Risk Management and Compliance (ORMC) mission within GCF is responsible to create and manage a comprehensive risk, compliance and Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) frameworks using best practices to perform fiduciary responsibilities and to anticipate, identify, prioritize, manage, and monitor the portfolio of business risks impacting GCF. The ORMC at GCF is leading on the development and implementation of effective policies which guide and facilitate risk, compliance and ESS

practices, competencies, accountability, processes, and procedures while using enabling technologies. They provide expert advice and solutions to successfully execute GCF’s mission, ensuring all investments meet the Fund’s investment criteria and are within its risk tolerances and comply with environmental, social and governance safeguards in order to provide positive assurance that investments made create a positive social impact.

Head of Risk Management and Compliance

Risk Management

Investment Risk Manager

Compliance

Enterprise Portfolio Risk Manager

ESS / Gender / Indigenous Peoples

Compliance Specialist

Investment Risk Specialist

Risk Management Associate Professional

Compliance Specialist

Compliance Officer - SEAH

Appraisal and Project Policy Sector Specialists

Environment and Social Safeguards, Gender and Indigenous People Manager

Compliance Manager

Risk Specialist

Investment Risk Associate Professional

Team Assistant

Senior Energy & Industries Specialist

Indigenous Gender and Environment and Peoples & Social Social Specialist Safeguards Social Specialist Specialist

ESS and Gender Associate Professional

Senior Human Security, Livelihoods & Well-being Specialist Senior Land-use, Forests and Ecosystems Specialist

Appraisal and Policy Support Policy Specialist

Senior Researcher

Senior Researcher

Senior Human Settlements and Infrastructure Specialist

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How to Apply All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button on the job advert page, complete our online application form, and submit your CV and cover letter. Please provide a CV and cover letter in two different documents.

The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. The document should be saved in MS Word in the following format: Your First Name-Your Last Name-Document Name- Date (mmyyyy) e.g., Malika Cook CV022021GreenClimateFund.

Timeline Early applications are strongly encouraged as application review will begin from 1st March onward and will continue on an ongoing basis until 26th March First stage interviews: Written assessments & psychometric testing: Final interviews:

Early April Mid to end April Early May (TBC)

Previous applicants need not apply.

Selection process All candidates will receive an update regarding their application after the closing date. We advise candidates to add the role email to their safe senders list and regularly check their spam folder.

Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email Ana Fernandes and George Alexandridis gcf-humansecurity@oxfordhr.co.uk in the first instance.

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