Evaluation and Capacity Development Manager

Grade: IS-5
Deadline: 02 March 2025 (11:59 PM KST)
Job Category: International
Salary: USD 145,000 (plus attractive benefits, that include the following allowances (as applicable)): Relocation, dependency, housing, education assistance and home country travel.

Introduction
The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund and invests in impactful, innovative, catalytic programs and projects in developing countries across the globe. The GCF has a portfolio of 286 projects across 133 countries, with a total commitment of USD 15.9 billion to date.

In 2023, an additional USD 12.8 billion was pledged, to support our new strategic and programming cycle from 2024-2027; our ambition is to grow to become at least a USD 50 billion fund by 2030. Rooted in the core objectives of impact and efficiency, access and a focus on the most vulnerable, and mobilizing a much higher scale of public and private sector financial flows for climate action we have an unparalleled scale of resources, which, together with our risk appetite and flexibility allows us to bring together different partners and stakeholders in innovative partnerships for profound impact. 

GCF is seeking a top-tier individual with a demonstrable track record of harnessing experience, energy and networks to tackle complex global climate change challenges. You will be committed to making a positive, measurable difference through a mission-driven role, and thrive in a fast-paced, diverse environment.  

You will be able to quickly scan and analyze complex, competing issues and lead significant sized teams to find solutions in evolving contexts, across multiple geographic locations. 

You will be a nurturer of people: recognizing and growing the talent around you, exemplifying values of transparency, respect and innovation.

You will be committed to learning, knowledge-sharing, convening and communicating with partners to work together to ideate, develop and implement climate action initiatives that make a profound difference to people and planet.

You will join a team of talented, committed individuals representing almost 80 nationalities contributing skills and experience from academic, scientific, private, government and nonprofit backgrounds.  Together, we work with governments, communities and civil society, technical agencies, and the private sector across the world.

Interested in more information? 
Learn about working for GCF: https://www.greenclimate.fund/about/careers 
View current vacancies: https://jobs.greenclimate.fund/

About the Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Set up in 2010 by the 194 countries who are Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GCF takes its responsibility as the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund to heart.  GCF funds transformative climate projects across the developing world, supporting countries in their responses and actions to tackle climate change while fostering sustainable development within their communities. 

Our country-driven approach ensures that our actions are tailored to the unique circumstances and national aspirations of each nation we support. Besides channeling public and private sector investment through a broad range of financing instruments, GCF builds the capacity of developing countries to take climate action through an extensive Readiness Programme ensuring countries are increasingly well-equipped and financed to manage their climate futures.

Headquartered in the Republic of Korea, GCF operates with a diverse and talented workforce of over 300 people. 

Position Objective
The Evaluation and Capacity Development Manager will lead the workstream of Evaluation and Capacity Development within the GCF Secretariat’s Department of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (DMEL), comprising of evaluation specialists, monitoring specialists and capacity development specialists. The workstream enhances the ability of the Fund to undertake rigorous, systematic, and credible self-evaluations geared towards improving the overall performance of GCF portfolio in terms of effectiveness, efficiency and impact. Additionally, the Manager will be responsible for leading the internal and external capacity development initiatives on issues pertaining to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning of GCF funded activities on mitigation, adaptation and privates sector facility, the readiness programme and the project preparation facility. This workstream contributes to the overall accountability, transparency, and credibility of the Fund through: i) managing and or commissioning self-evaluations to fulfill the Secretariat’s needs for monitoring and evaluation; ii) supporting the capacity development initiatives necessary for the implementation of the Monitoring and Accountability Framework (MAF) of Accredited Entities (AEs); iii) receiving and reviewing the evaluations conducted by the Accredited Entities in compliance with the GCF Evaluation Policy; iv) enhancing the use of self-evaluation for improved performance and decision making; v) promoting and culture of results and learning throughout the GCF ecosystems of stakeholders. 

Purpose 

• Systematically identify evaluation needs to improve the effectiveness and overall operational performance of the Fund as well as its ultimate impact on people and planet. 
• Develop new programmes for monitoring, evaluation and learning capacity development for internal audiences within the GCF Secretariat, with a particular emphasis to support the regional presence and country programmes.
• Lead the revision of the Monitoring and Accountability Framework (MAF) for Accredited Entities (AEs) for improved effectiveness and impact of GCF funded operations within the Funded Activities, Readiness Programme, and Project Preparation Facility. 
• Develop programmes for monitoring, evaluation and learning capacity development for external audiences to the GCF Secretariat, with a particular emphasis on Accredited Entities, Direct Access Accredited Entities, Nationally Designated Authorities and Delivery Partners. 
• Provide thorough and actionable methodological guidance on and assessments of climate rationale, Theories of Change, indicators, measurement, reporting and verification systems as articulated in concept notes and funding proposals at various stages of development.

Engagement

• Build internal and external partners’ competencies with respect to best practices in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning methodologies to ensure that they are capacitated to deliver transformational and measurable/monitorable investments for more impactful climate action.
• Network and actively engage with peer institutions, communities of practice, accredited entities, nationally designated authorities, delivery partners and executing agencies to disseminate learnings and to acquire timely information with respect to MEL policies, tools, best practices.
• Advise internal and external partners on current MEL best practices on elements such as using realistic benchmarks and standard methodologies for measuring effectiveness of investments in adaptation and mitigation programmes.

Delivery

• Update MEL approaches to evaluate and assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and impact of Funding Proposals and Readiness Grants and work to build consistency in project/programme outputs, outcomes and impact.
• Lead efforts to improve data analytics including the identification of trends, causality and projection of expected and actual results.
• Design MEL tools and processes to evolve and maintain their responsiveness to evolutions in the field, GCF policies, and stakeholders needs.  
• Generate knowledge management products on MEL such as handbooks, toolkits for indicators, methodologies for calculation; lessons learnt; webinars, etc for internal and external use.

Requirements (Education, experience, technical competencies required of the job)

• Masters level in economics, finance, business administration, sustainable development, climate policy, environmental sciences, or related fields; Bachelor’s degree in similar fields with an additional two (2) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the Master’s degree requirement.
• A minimum of eleven (11) years of relevant work experience in evaluation, monitoring and learning of development or climate related programmes. 
• Outstanding interpersonal, communications, listening, relationship management, collaborative, and negotiation skills.
• A team-player with a proactive, solution-oriented and can-do attitude.
• Strong M&E design skills.
• Proficiency in applying evaluation mix-methods, econometric models in complex climate change projects.
• Strong competence and professional skills in standard software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access. 
• Experience in using analytics and statistical software packages, and database management systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are essential for this position; knowledge of another UN language an advantage.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong data management skills.
• Ability to articulate complex issues verbally and in writing in a concise manner.

The closing date for application is 02 March 2025. Applications submitted after the deadline may not be considered.

*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 to apply.