Team Assistant Consultant

Introduction

The Green Climate Fund (“GCF”) is a multilateral fund created to make a significant and ambitious contribution to the global efforts towards attaining the goals set by the international community to combat climate change. 

GCF will contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the context of sustainable development, GCF will promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providing support to developing countries to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change, taking into account the needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. GCF is governed by a Board, composed of an equal representation of developed and developing countries. The Fund is operated by an independent Secretariat headed by an Executive Director. 

The Fund seeks to recruit a Team Assistant Consultant to carry out the tasks, duties and responsibilities, deliver the set deliverables and provide support to the hiring unit as detailed below. The consultant will join GCF team on  
HQ based. The assignment is for an initial 6 months-month period. 
 

 Role

The GCF is seeking a short-term consultant to support the Results and Data Management workstream (RDM) of GCF’s Division of Portfolio Management (DPM) by providing a range of operational and analytical tasks for data management and reporting on the GCF portfolio. S/he will also provide administrative and operational assistance to the whole DPM with a view to increasing the efficiency of DPM’s functions and responsibilities. The consultant is expected to be based in Songdo, South Korea at the headquarters for 6 months.

Duties and Responsibilities.

The Consultant will be responsible for but not limited to:

1) The consultant will support  RDM’s overall activities, across three scopes of work - Data Management; Data Strategy and Systems; and Readiness and Knowledge Extraction (50% of the time to start and then to evolve to 100%). Specifically, these duties include, but are not limited to:

• Support the DPS (Digital Proposal Submission) operationalization and the transition of FP templates therein (SAP & PAP).
• Prepare analyses in support of AE re-accreditation.
• Engage in the work of managing legacy data discrepancies & the integration of rectified data in current and future systems.
• Provide administrative support to the GCF’s Data Council.
• Contribute to operationalizing the online-based portfolio performance management system (PPMS).
• Ensure smooth onboarding of various GCF operational divisions and external partners on the PPMS through preparation for webinars, training, and presentations as relevant.
• Troubleshoot and respond to PPMS user queries as appropriate.
• Respond to portfolio data needs and queries across the Secretariat and from external stakeholders.
• Support portfolio-related data analyses and the compilation of reports and briefs on the portfolio status, implementation performance, and results for internal and external stakeholders.
• Undertake additional research and operational tasks related to any other RDM initiatives as needed.

2) The consultant will also provide operational and administrative support at the divisional level (50% of the time and on a temporary basis):

•  Provide general operational and administrative support to the Head of DPM.
• Take minutes of meetings and assist in drafting routine correspondence and editing official documents, reports, and invitation letters in adherence to established standards.
• Coordinate compilation of DPM’s comments and feedback in working documents as requested by other divisions.
•  Serve as a back-up to other staff and consultants on project and administrative tasks.
• Coordinate and ensure the logistical planning for various events (e.g. conferences, workshops, Board meetings, other formal and informal meetings) are well planned.
• Keep abreast of the Organization’s directives and ensure effective dissemination to ensure adherence to the processing of internal and external stakeholder requests.
• Occasionally perform tasks as may be requested by the Head of DPM.

Closing date for the application is 23 March  2022 23.59 (KST). Application received after the closing date may not be considered.

• Candidates of all nationalities are welcome to apply. However, the compensation and benefits package for this consultancy opportunity will be determined on the basis of a local recruitment. The consultancy opportunity is for an initial six months period. 
• Please indicate your earliest availability to take up assignment, and notice-period required, if employed.
• Applications from women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged.