Green Climate Fund - Climate Impact Area Lead (Land, Forests and Ecosystems)

Climate Impact Area Lead (Land, Forests and Ecosystems)

April 2023

About Green Climate Fund

The mission of the Green Climate Fund is to assist developing countries to respond to climate change while bringing prosperity to their people.

Established in 2010, the GCF invests in transformational climate projects in the developing world. The Fund makes an ambitious contribution to global climate action and channels significant financial resources into developing countries to help build low-emission and climate-resilient societies. It is country-driven and undertakes actions that reflect the circumstances of each country concerned and its national aspirations. The GCF is a key enabler of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Since its establishment, the GCF has approved 190 projects and has committed USD 10 billion in climate finance. In addition, it has built up an extensive program to support developing countries to identify their needs, in particular, those who are most vulnerable to climate change impacts.

The GCF’s diverse workforce is advancing its mission from its headquarters in South Korea. Our talented staff makes unique contributions to the Fund, enriching the institution through their combined expertise and professional commitment.

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INN OVATI V E

OUR CORE VALUES

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.

R E S P ONSIV

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.

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.

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.

GREEN CLIMATE FUND - CLIMATE IMPACT AREA LEAD (LAND, FORESTS, AND ECOSYSTEMS)

The Role

Position: Climate Impact Area Lead (Land, Forests, and Ecosystems)

Location of Position: Songdo, Incheon, South Korea

Salary: Attractive salary and benefits package

Position Objective

The Climate Impact Area Lead (Land, Forests, and Ecosystems) will lead a group of senior sector specialists, investment specialists and projects officers in developing a robust pipeline of public sector projects in a particular Climate impact areas that will enable GCF to achieve its mission of paradigm shift in developing countries for low emissions, climate resilient development. The incumbent will provide market insights, commercial guidance, and management leadership to the individuals in the team to bring innovative proposals to the GCF Board. S/he will bring expertise with commercial and development focus to development of multi-year pipeline.

Duties and Responsibilities

PURPOSE - Innovates and transforms the GCF pipeline in the respective climate impact areas including through strategic engagement at origination stage; Develops innovative and transformational strategies for climate impact areas; Provides thought leadership on programming innovation in respective climate impact area for DMA pipeline; Motivates team to innovate and excel in individual specialization while ensuring coherence and collaboration.

ENGAGEMENT - Advocates for transformation and innovation in pipeline proposals with external and internal stakeholders; Develops and nurtures a diverse and inclusive work culture aligned with GCF values among team members; Resolves conflicts through persuasion and inquiry, makes people decisions to optimize individual growth/ development as well as organizational goals within respective team; Engages with external partners to showcase strategy through key practical messages to influence decision.

DELIVERY - Translates strategic organizational goals to transition team pipeline and annual performance goals as well as manages its effective delivery; Foresees new /longer-term market development in business area and promotes long-term development of pipeline; Maintains and manages an effective 3–4-year transformational pipeline in alignment with GCF organizational goal; Adapts and manages climate impact area project cycle as per needs of the GCF strategy.

Candidate Profile

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS*

• MBA or other business or commercial degree with a minimum 13-year experience in areas as required by the job description or a Bachelor’s Degree with an additional of 2 years of relevant experience;

• Strong understanding and knowledge of responsible investment or climate investing principles & tools;

• Multi-sector expertise in investments in natural resources (ecosystems, land, forests, oceans/fresh water);

• Demonstrated management experience in leading teams of minimum 4-5 senior technical or investment professionals;

• Strong commercial acumen and financial understanding;

• Strong people management, collaboration, conflict resolution and team building expertise;

• Demonstrated record of delivery of investment /financed proposals for transformational impact;

• Successful track record of leading project/deal closes (public or PPP/ PPPP) of a wide variety including deals over $50M;

• Strong existing network with financial leadership of MDBs, NDBs, development agencies, and/or philanthropies with the ability to grow, maintain and manage relationships.

*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.

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., Pat-Jones-CV042023-GreenClimateFund.

Timeline

Closing date: 5th May 2023

First stage interviews: TBC

Final interviews: TBC

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.

Equality Statement

Equality and diversity are at the core of GCF’s values. Staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

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 at gcf-cl-land@oxfordhr.com in the first instance.

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About Oxford HR

Oxford HR operates globally - mainly within the international development and charity sectors. We carry out retained executive search mandates at board and senior management levels. We also offer human resource and organisational development consultancy.

Oxford HR has many years of experience in search as well as an extensive network of international development, social sector, corporate, public sector, and academic contacts from across the world. We carry out comprehensive and often international searches designed to meet the specific needs of our client.

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GREEN CLIMATE FUND - CLIMATE IMPACT AREA LEAD (LAND, FORESTS, AND ECOSYSTEMS)