Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation January 2020
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Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
Contents About Green Climate Fund
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Requirements
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About the Role
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Organogram
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Position Objective
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How to Apply
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Duties and Responsibilities
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About Oxford HR
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The profile of the successful candidate
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Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
About Green Climate Fund The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is one of the primary funding institutions 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 2015. 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 by 2020. These funds will flow from a variety of public, private, and innovative sources through many channels.
The overall goal of the Fund, as defined in its governing instrument, is to contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the UNFCCC by promoting the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways. Its climate investments are placed in the context of sustainable development and securing additional economic, social, developmental, and other environmental benefits while taking gender equality and other human rights considerations into account. The GCF aims to achieve this by providing support to developing countries, particularly those most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and to adapt to climate change impacts.
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Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
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Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
The Role Position:
Deputy Director (Mitigation Coordinator)
Location of Position:
Songdo, Incheon, South Korea
Office:
Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
Reports to: Director DMA Compensation:
The Green Climate Fund offers a competitive package
Position Objective The Deputy Director, reporting to the Director of the Division of Mitigation and Adaptation, leads the development of frameworks and processes promoting effective management of resources and integration of best practices into the
Division’s work, providing substantive guidance on strategic, methodological, technical and scientific matters, and coordinating the portfolio of projects from approval to first disbursement.
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Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
Duties and Responsibilities Purpose • Lead technical and strategic development within the area of mitigation and in order to strengthen the organization’s delivery of its mission. • Create frameworks that synthesize best practice on mitigation and adaptation. • Lead the division’s work on knowledge management on the Fund’ s mitigation activities Engagement • Represent the area of mitigation and adaptation to internal and external stakeholders in order to build GCF’s reputation as a thought leader. • Coordinate engagement with countries and accredited entities to improve the quality of project proposals, working closely with the Division of Country Programming and the Private Sector Facility.
Delivery • Provide management support to the Director and supervise technical expert staff of the division. • Guide the sector specialists in structuring, processing, documenting, and managing public sector projects. • Lead the post approval process of projects up to first disbursement. • Lead the establishment and monitoring of mitigation activity pipeline and portfolio and support the implementation of the results management framework for mitigation.
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Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
The profile of the successful candidate For the Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation - Mitigation Coordinator, we are looking for an experienced senior manager with a background in one of the relevant technical sectors such as renewable energy, low emissions transport, building and appliances, forest and land use. The person needs to be well-informed about climate issues and able to assist others to interpret their work in an environment/climate context. We are looking for someone with experience and know-how when it comes to projects and programmes on climate change, both on climate mitigation and adaptation. The person needs to be able to function at a strategic management level, with good delegation skills as well as an eye for detail.
• Experience with a relevant multilateral body on project development, appraisal and implementation would be a plus. We seek a strong person, with deep understanding of GCFs needs and working processes of partners, and who can stand their ground in negotiations with these partners. The Deputy Director needs to be able to resolve important and often complex issues in GCFs project review, approval and implementation. They need to have the strategic understanding to resolve problems. The Deputy Director needs to be solution oriented, possess excellent diplomatic skills and is expected to be accountable and responsible. The workload is high.
• Experience in specific sectors would be useful - with a focus on public and private sector project development, review, implementation, and execution.
Requirements • Master’s degree in engineering, economics, environmental studies, or another relevant field; • 15 years of relevant professional work experience with evidence of project development, assessment or management experience in relevant sectors and areas where mitigation and adaptation are a priority in developing countries; • Demonstrated experience with project origination, project financing, structuring, negotiations, and project management. Strong climate finance skills a plus; • Excellent investment, business development, networking, integration, negotiation, and relationship management skills that enable them to work successfully across industry sectors, regions, external stakeholder groups in developing countries and emerging markets.
• Fluency in English with knowledge of other UN languages an advantage. *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.
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Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
Organogram Division of Mitigation and Adaptation Organogram (Total of 34 Staff and 4 Consultant) Director of Mitigation and Adaptation
Cross-cutting (staff)
Team Support (3) Team Assistant
Mitigation (staff)
Senior Team Assistant
Adaptation (staff) Consultants
Team Assistant
Vacant
Deputy Director, Mitigation Coordinator
Deputy Director, Adaptation Coordinator
Task Management (15) Livelihoods and Wellbeing
Land-use, Forests and Ecosystems
Built Environment
Energy and Industry
Senior Agriculture & Food Security Specialist
Senior Climate Information & Early Warning Systems Specialist
Senior Ecosystems Management Specialist
Senior Forest & Land Use Specialist
Senior Water Sector Specialist
Senior Urban Development & Energy Efficiency Specialist
Health & Wellbeing Specialist
Senior Agriculture & Food Security Specialist
Water Specialist
Forest & Land Use
Senior Infrastructure Specialist
Senior Transport Specialist
Economic and Financial Analytics and Pipeline (3)
Senior Renewable Energy Specialist
Senior Energy Efficiency Specialist
Renewable Energy Specialist
Post-approval (2+3)
Task Support (9+1)
Operations Assistant Economic & Financial Specialist
GHG Calculation Specialist
Associate Professional
Project Officer
Project Officer
Project Officer
Project Officer
Project Officer
Project Officer
Project Officer Operations Assistant
Forest & Climate Operation Analyst
Associate Professional
Associate Professional
Associate Professional
Associate Professional
Operations Assistant
Note: Supervisory arrangements for task support by task management change every year.
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Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
How to Apply All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page and complete our online application form. Please provide a CV and cover letter in ONE single document, which should be prepared before applying as they will be requested in the application process.
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.
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 (yymm) e.g: Pat-JonesCVandStatement-2002.
Selection process All candidates will be notified about the status of their applications. Shortlisted candidates may be required to undertake an additional assessment prior to the final interview.
Timeline Closing date: Preliminary interviews: Interviews with GCF:
March 16th Week Commencing March 30th TBC
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 greenclimatefund-deputydirectordma@oxfordhr.co.uk in the first instance.
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Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
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Green Climate Fund - Deputy Director, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation
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