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Accredited Entities Specialist
Grade
IS – 3
Duty station
Songdo, Incheon - Korea
Number of posts
1
Closing date
9 April 2017
Vacancy code
GCF/Recruit/150
Contract type
3 years
Recruitment type
International
Unit
Country Programming Division
Head of Accreditation and Entity Relationship
Management
Reporting to
The mission of the Green Climate Fund is to expand collective human action to respond to climate change — the
defining challenge of our time. Jointly established by 194 Member States of the United Nations in 2010, GCF invests
in transformational projects that build low-emission and climate-resilient economies in developing countries. The
Fund will serve as an enabler of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, channelling significant financial resources
to developing countries to make an ambitious contribution to global climate action.
To realize this unprecedented mission, GCF is expanding its workforce. The Fund is seeking exceptional people who
will take up the challenge of joining a high-performing organization at the leading edge of the financing of climate
action in developing countries.
Position description
The Accredited Entities Specialist will contribute to the operational activities of the Fund through local and
international institutions entrusted to channel the resources of the Fund to developing countries for activities to
mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. These include Ministries, local and international financial
institutions, private sector entities, state owned entities, NGOs, UN agencies, etc. S/he will develop and monitor the
Fund’s relationships with accredited entities and implement the accreditation process with the objective of
maximizing the success of the Fund’s operations.
Duties and responsibilities
Within the Country Programming Division and as a member of the accreditation team, she/he will:
• Support developing countries in the selection and nomination of subnational, national or regional, public,
private or non-governmental entities to get accredited for direct access;
• Support national and regional entities, in coordination with their country focal points, to strengthen their
institutional capacity;
• Liaise with public, private and non-governmental institutions interested in being accredited to the Fund;
• Collaborate with the Accreditation Panel in line with the respective roles of the Panel and the Secretariat in
the accreditation process;
• Support the implementation of the accreditation process and continue to improve, strengthen and
streamline the process and its reliability;
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Support the work of the Accreditation Committee of the Board in the performance of its duties related to
accreditation policy matters;
Serve as adviser to the management of the GCF on matters related to accreditation;
Maintain full knowledge of the Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA) and work on AMA negotiations;
Undertake the periodic review of Accredited Entities, including the re-accreditation process; and
Contribute to the preparation of the Fund’s regular reports to the Board and other updates in relation to
accreditation.
Expected experience and qualifications
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Master’s degree in economic, environmental studies, business management, or other relevant field;
A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, including experience in, or working with, developing
countries;
Demonstrated experience in undertaking strategic planning, accreditation or quality assurance activities;
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Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of local language and/or another United Nations language is an
advantage.
Required competencies
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Client orientation
Communication
Team work
Building trust
Creativity
How to apply
Interested candidates are requested to send their CV and a letter of interest in a single PDF file to:
[email protected]
File name: “[last name], [first name]” (e.g. Peterson, Anna)
Subject line: “Accredited Entities Specialist”
Applications from women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged.