Intern - ​​Readiness and Project Preparation Facility (PPF)​

Duration: 6 months 
Deadline: 03 January 2026
Starting date: July 2026 
Location: Songdo, Incheon City, Republic of Korea 
Remuneration: US$ 1,600/month

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.

Department and Team background:  

Readiness & PPF, Department of Investment Services, Office of the Chief Investment Officer  

The Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme supports country-driven initiatives to strengthen their institutional capacities, governance mechanisms, and planning and programming frameworks towards a transformational long-term climate action agenda.  

The Project Preparation Facility aims to expedite project preparation and helps accessing GCF. It supports countries and accredited entities in designing projects that maximize climate impact & innovation, while enabling investment at scale and building synergies between investments in country / region. This is amplified through partnerships and knowledge sharing.

Internship Assignment  

The Intern will provide analytical and operational support to the team while supporting key processes and deliverables. Under the overall guidance of the designated primary and alternate supervisors within the ​Readiness and Project Preparation Facility​, the Intern is expected to:

• Support in tracking, reviewing, and updating the status of approved and pipeline readiness and PPF grants.
• Assist in preparing briefing notes, background papers, presentations, and dashboards for internal and external reporting.
• Contribute to data management, quality control, and maintenance of grant-related information in corporate systems and tools.
• Support coordination with internal divisions, regional teams, and delivery partners on readiness-related processes and documentation.
• Assist in monitoring progress of grant implementation and compiling lessons learned, assisting learning events and best practices.
• Support the preparation of operational templates, participate in meetings, take minutes, and support follow-up on agreed actions.
• Support analytical work on climate readiness, capacity-building initiatives, and country engagement strategies.
• Assist in improving workflow efficiency and documentation processes.
• Conduct preliminary appraisal of project concept notes, project preparation facility applications, readiness proposals targeting pipeline development of accredited entities, particularly direct access entities, for access to GCF.
• Support research on project preparation gaps in the broader climate finance landscape, including review of partnership and collaboration activities with climate funds and peer project preparation facilities of GCF accredited entities.
• Support the research and knowledge management program of the project preparation facility, by contributing to design, coordination, peer review, quality assurance and publication of knowledge products intended to disseminate lessons learnt, specifically on i) integration of locally led adaptation into project preparation, ii) value creation in projects using environmental, social and gender mainstreaming in project design, iii) guidance on water and sanitation sector project preparation.  
• Contribute to development of presentations and help to organize outreach of the project preparation facility with accredited entities, project specific accreditation approach applicants, and national designated authorities.  
• Contribute to strategy and process improvement in the project preparation facility, including support to review by Internal Audit and Internal Evaluation Unit.

Requirements and qualifications

• Enrolled in Master’s program in ​business, finance, climate change, sustainability​ or related fields;  
• Knowledge and experience with ​investments, financial institutions and/or climate change issues.​
• Good understanding and experience in operations of international organization is an added advantage;
• Proficiency in using standard software programs: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access;
• Excellent writing and presentation skills;
• Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of another United Nations language, in particular French and Spanish, and/or Portuguese is an advantage.

*The person assessed by the Selection Panel as most suitable for the position will be proposed for appointment. The above criteria should be seen as indicators of the experience and skills that would qualify candidates for consideration. Selection among short-listed candidates will also take into account performance at interview, appropriate testing, and references.  

Applications from women and nationals from developing countries are strongly encouraged.