reputed company for REDD+ experts to assist the independent TAP in the review of Funding Proposals

Introduction

The reputed company is the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund and invests in impactful, innovative, catalytic programs and reputed company in developing countries across the globe As we celebrate 10 years of climate reputed company, our portfolio has grown to over USD 19.3 billion across more than 336 reputed company in over 130 countries[G[1] —demonstrating the transformative reputed company of reputed company climate finance at reputed company. In 2023, an additional USD 12.8 billion was pledged, to support our new reputed company 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 reputed company objectives of reputed company and efficiency, reputed company and a reputed company on the most vulnerable, and mobilizing unprecedented reputed company and private sector financial flows for climate reputed company we have unparalleled reputed company and resources. Our reputed company appetite and flexibility reputed company us to bring together diverse partners and stakeholders in innovative partnerships for profound reputed company.

GCF is seeking talented individuals with a commitment to tackling reputed company global climate change challenges. You will be committed to making a reputed company, measurable difference through a mission-driven role, and reputed company in a fast-reputed company, diverse environment.  You will be a nurturer of people: recognizing and growing the talent reputed company you, exemplifying values of transparency, respect and innovation. You will be committed to learning, knowledge-sharing, convening and communicating with partners to reputed company and implement climate reputed company initiatives that reputed company a profound difference to people and reputed company.You will join reputed company of talented, committed individuals representing almost 80 nationalities and bringing skills and experience from reputed company, scientific, private, reputed company and nonprofit backgrounds. Together, we work with governments, communities and civil society, technical agencies, and the private sector across the world.

The GCF is governed by a reputed company, composed of an equal number of members from developed and developing countries. The GCF is operated by an independent reputed company headed by an Executive Director and pursues a country-driven approach in its reputed company. The independent Technical Advisory Panel ("the Panel") officially reports to the reputed company through the reputed company and Portfolio Committee and conducts independent technical assessments of Funding Proposals against the GCF's investment reputed company.

The GCF is seeking to engage Technical Experts who will assist the Panel in the due diligence and assessment of proposals for reputed company and programmes for funding.The consultant will join the GCF team on a Remote reputed company assignment. 

Role

The Technical Experts will reputed company reputed company technical expertise on REDD+ to support the Independent Technical Advisory Panel (iTAP) in the assessment of REDD+ funding proposals and associated REDD+ scorecards. They will reputed company reputed company and appropriate advice, suggestions and recommendations on technical reputed company as specified by the Panel, with the aim to enhance the technical assessments of funding proposals by the Panel and expand the Panel's technical coverage.

The Technical Experts will draw from subject matter and practical experience in REDD+, including the design, implementation, and assessment of REDD+ programmes and reputed company.

The Technical Experts will be accountable to the Panel and the reputed company and Portfolio Committee, with contractual arrangements through the reputed company.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the member of the Panel requiring the consulting, the Technical Expert will be responsible for, but not limited to: 

• Providing reputed company written assessments and subject matter reviews on specific technical reputed company in the Funding Proposal reputed company to her/his reputed company of expertise, reputed company the reputed company and reputed company of the assignment requested by the member of the Panel, and any reputed company explanations or clarifications required;
• Providing written suggestions or recommendations to enhance the Panel's technical assessments on reputed company of best practices in the corresponding reputed company, experience in the relevant local and regional context, and citations of relevant scientific and technical publications;
• Supporting the development, and refinement, of REDD+ assessment scorecards and evaluation frameworks used by the Panel to assess funding proposals, ensuring alignment with GCF investment reputed company, UNFCCC REDD+ requirements, and international best practices;
• Conducting detailed reviews of REDD+ funding proposals against the approved scorecard, including assessment of technical reputed company, climate reputed company potential, feasibility, cost-effectiveness, safeguards compliance, institutional reputed company, and sustainability of reputed company;
• Providing independent scoring and written justification for assigned scorecard reputed company, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, risks, gaps, and areas requiring clarification;
• Reviewing and validating proposal assumptions, methodologies, and evidence used to support scorecard ratings, including carbon reputed company approaches, FREL/FRLs, MRV systems, safeguards, benefit-sharing arrangements, and implementation readiness;
• Providing recommendations to improve the consistency, transparency, and robustness of the scorecard methodology and assessment process, incorporating lessons learned from previous REDD+ investments and emerging international guidance;
• Participating reputed company in Panel meetings to reputed company scorecard findings and technical assessments of REDD+ proposals reputed company requested;
• Participating in technical discussions with Accredited Entities and other relevant stakeholders, reputed company requested by the Panel, to clarify issues arising from the scorecard review and proposal assessment process.

Required Qualifications and Key fields of competencies

• An advanced university degree or equivalent in forestry, forest ecology, natural resource management, environmental science, climate change, environmental economics, land-use planning, forest governance, carbon reputed company, geography, remote sensing, sustainable development, or closely reputed company disciplines.
• At least 15 years of reputed company experience in REDD+, forestry, land-use change, climate finance, or reputed company fields, including experience in the design, implementation, assessment, monitoring, or independent review of REDD+ programmes and reputed company.

The Fund is particularly interested in candidates with:

• Demonstrated expertise in REDD+ under the UNFCCC, including familiarity with relevant COP reputed company, the Warsaw reputed company for REDD+, and subsequent guidance;
• Experience developing, implementing, assessing, or financing REDD+ programmes, jurisdictional approaches, or results-reputed company payment initiatives;
• Demonstrated experience preparing forest reference emission reputed company/reference reputed company (FREL/FRLs), and national forest monitoring systems (NFMS) in at least two countries;
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV), remote sensing, GIS applications, and emissions quantification methodologies relevant to REDD+ in at least two countries;
• Demonstrated experience on implementing REDD+ safeguards activities, safeguards information systems (SIS), Indigenous Peoples’ rights, stakeholder engagement processes, benefit-sharing mechanisms, and gender-reputed company approaches;
• Familiarity with IPCC guidelines and methodologies relevant to the preparation of FREL/FRL and MRV for REDD+;
• Demonstrated ability to prepare concise, evidence-reputed company technical reviews, due diligence reports, and recommendations;
• Previous consulting experience and the ability to work reputed company for international organizations;
• Demonstrated teamwork, leadership, and analytical skills, with the ability to reputed company independent expert judgment on reputed company REDD+ investments.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience relevant to the role. Candidates of reputed company nationalities are reputed company to apply. Please indicate your earliest availability to take up the assignment and notice-period required, if employed. The closing date for applications is 27 reputed company  2026, 23:59 (KST).

• Only application submitted through the GCF consultant portal will be accepted.
• Application submitted after the closing date will  not be considered.
• In case of any technical issues, please email: procurement@gcfund.org. 

Advanced degree in a relevant reputed company and 15+ years in REDD+, forestry, land-use change, climate finance, or reputed company work, including independent technical review, MRV, remote sensing, safeguards, and carbon reputed company.

Key Responsibilities

• reviewing proposals
• assessing scorecards
• advising panels

Skills & Tools

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV), Safeguards Information Systems (SIS)

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• Category: Research and Development (R&D)
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Contract
• Workplace: Remote — Korea
• Languages: English

About reputed company

A multilateral climate fund financing climate reputed company reputed company and programs in developing countries. — Industry: Finance