Climate Change Specialist - GF Washington DC

Climate Change Specialist - GF job at World Bank Group. Washington DC.

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The GEF's Climate Change Focal Area (CCFA) team develops and finances projects to address climate change mitigation priorities at national and global level, and to support the implementation of national climate change commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The CCFA team oversees the provision of financing for Enabling Activities for developing countries to meet reporting requirements under the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement, including those related to the Enhanced Transparency Framework.

The GEF also supports capacity building for climate reporting through the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT). The GEF is seeking an expert and experienced environmental specialist to serve as a Climate Change Specialist in the CCFA team of the GEF Programming Division.

The Climate Change Specialist will work in a multi-disciplinary technical team of climate change specialists and will actively participate in UNFCCC related events, supporting eligible countries in programming GEF resources. S/He will provide timely review and processing of projects proposals submitted by GEF-accredited agencies and provide sound upstream guidance to project proponents to foster coherence with GEF programming strategies. The selected candidate will also contribute to managing the pipeline of UNFCCC Enabling Activities (EA) and CBIT projects.

The Climate Change Specialist will work within Regional Teams on functions that require cooperation and collaboration related to the programming of CCFA resources. S/he will also support regional and country-level engagement with clients and stakeholders to ensure that GEF recipient countries optimize their CCFA investments to achieve global environmental benefits. The Climate Change Specialist will work under the guidance of the Climate Change Focal Area Coordinator and will report to the Manager of the Programming Division.

• Perform review of GEF programs, projects and enabling activities, including in relation to the estimation of carbon emission reductions
• Participate in the activities of one or more regional teams, providing support on thematic issues related to the CCFA programing, and support Regional Coordinators in the engagement with country focal points and other national/regional constituencies or stakeholders
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of technical guidelines related to CCFA engagements, including in the context of the GEF's Integrated Programs
• Provide analytical and synthesis support to managing the CCFA portfolio of projects, programs, and enabling activities, notably through data collection and analysis from the GEF Portal and related resources
• Support GEF's engagement with the UNFCCC multilateral process (COPs and other related bodies) and liaison with the UNFCCC Secretariat and relevant partners.
• Support the preparation of major reports and GEF Council documents (e.g. GEF report on Relations with Conventions and Other International Institutions, GEF annual report to the UNFCCC COP)
• Proactively participate in knowledge management, results-based management, monitoring, and other operational activities such as providing content for website and CCFA publications
• Support the CCFA team in effective collaboration with other Focal Areas, Integrated Programs, and regional teams, particularly through participation in Extended Constituency Workshops and National Dialogues
• As directed, provide inputs to the CEO and senior management on country and thematic briefings, talking points, speeches, analytical/strategic documents, etc.
• As directed, contribute to the development of CCFA strategies and programs, as well as to GEF-9 and later replenishment processes
• Contribute to the preparation of outreach activities and knowledge products in coordination with the GEF communications team, including online communications and publications.
• Provide climate change enabling activity, transparency and reporting expertise and advice on EA and CBIT initiatives, in light of CCFA programming directions and project review criteria, and in coordination with relevant Program Managers.
• Develop and improve EA and CBIT proposal review procedures that align with the Paris Agreement's evolving enhanced transparency requirements and contribute to improving the…