Director of Investment Services

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Description

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• Engages with the Board, especially its Accreditation Committee and Panel to facilitate efficiency, consistency, flexibility, predictability and transparency in the accreditation processes and modalities. 
• Promotes the development and implementation of accreditation-related strategies, pilots, policies and processes to enable a diverse and balanced network of accredited entities, particularly direct access entities, that will programme with the Fund.  

• Provides technical and intellectual leadership in designing and delivering the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme, ensuring country ownership and alignment facilitating increased flows of climate finance and high-quality and impactful proposals to GCF. 

• Coordinates the technical assistance provision to accredited entities, especially direct access entities, to support them with the development and finalization of impactful and country aligned funding proposals. 
• Oversees the development and management of the pipeline of PPF proposals in coordination with Regional Departments and the Private Sector Facility. 

• Oversees the provision of climate impact support and advice for all funding, readiness and Project Preparation Facility proposals entering the GCF pipeline and collaborates with the Regional Teams for early engagement at origination to promote quality-at-entry. 
• Supports the development and maintenance of guidance, tools and training materials for strategic planning, capacity building, and proposal development in all aspects of climate impact.  

• Advocates internally and externally for the advancement of innovative and impactful programmes aligned with the strategies of accredited entities driven by country ownership and GCF’s strategies and sectoral programming guidance. 

• Leads the collaboration with Regional Departments in developing the necessary capacities to support countries in planning, identifying, designing and implementing country-driven, transformative readiness proposals. 

• Coordinates with project teams to ensure quality of PPF proposal reviews and their timely submission to accredited entities and national designated authorities. 
• Delivers overall oversight of the PPF service/technical assistance function and the roster of PPF firms in coordination with regional and private sector teams to drive efficient delivery of support to recipients

• Oversees the provision of advice to translate Board decisions concerning climate impact into operations. 
• Engages with internal and external stakeholders, including accredited entities and Board-related panels, to expand the Fund’s access by drawing from the latest science and knowledge in coordination with GCF’s team of scientists. 

• Organizational Effectiveness: Improves operational efficiency, measured by process improvements or cost savings. 
• Strategy: Achieves key strategic objectives in GCF strategies, including the successful execution of planned initiatives and the deployment of capital according to the 50by30 strategic objectives. 
• Innovation: Fosters a culture of innovation within the organization, promoting adaptive strategies to address evolving international development issues. 
• Stakeholders: Increases stakeholder satisfaction and engagement, as measured by feedback mechanisms such as surveys, and successful management of change resistance among stakeholders. 
• Flexibility: Supports in any other function deemed necessary by the CIO 

• Master’s or higher-level degree; 
• At least 15 years of relevant experience including at the senior management level working in developing countries and in a multi-lateral programming environment; 
• Deep operational experience with strategy and operation services in climate change and development investments, including exposure to readiness and project preparation facilities, as well as broad knowledge in climate science and policy; 
• Proven track record in leadership positions that include cross-cutting advisory services in the areas of readiness and technical assistance programmes, country engagement, programming entity relations and accreditation, as well as climate impact; 
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and partners, including government entities, private businesses, investors, NGOs, and international organizations; 
• Clear understanding of international climate organizations and their programming work; 
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience leading and motivating highly engaged and productive teams, and in managing autonomous teams and seeking rigor and service provision standards aligned with impactful climate investment portfolios; 
• Fluency in both written and spoken English; knowledge of one or more UN languages desirable.  

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