Climate Investment Analyst Consultant

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Date: Aug 11, 2026

Location: Incheon, South Korea (ICN), KR

Company: Green Climate Fund

About the Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world's largest dedicated climate fund, supporting developing countries in achieving low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways through transformational climate investments.

Our impact, a decade of transformation as we mark 10 years of climate action, GCF's achievements demonstrate our commitment to global climate finance. Since approving our first project in Peru’s Amazon basin in November 2015, we have grown to a USD 19+ billion portfolio spanning over 330 projects across more than 130 developing countries This decade of progress has taught us what it takes to support countries in building climate resilience and driving sustainable development. GCF has now embarked on an ambitious transformation agenda to make climate finance more responsive to country needs, faster to access, and more impactful at scale.

Our ambition is to grow to become at least a USD 50 billion fund by 2030. Rooted in the core objectives of impact and efficiency, access and a focus on the most vulnerable, and mobilizing a much higher scale of public and private sector financial flows for climate action we have an unparalleled scale of resources, which, together with our risk appetite and flexibility allows us to bring together different partners and stakeholders in innovative partnerships for profound impact.

The Middle East Regional Team is responsible for supporting country programming, pipeline development, project appraisal, portfolio management, and strategic engagement with National Designated Authorities (NDAs), Accredited Entities (AEs), and development partners across the region.

To ensure continuity of operations during the recruitment of a permanent Climate Investment Analyst, GCF seeks to engage an Interim Climate Investment Analyst for a period of six months. The consultant will provide operational and analytical support across the regional portfolio while facilitating an effective transition through structured onboarding and handover to the incoming staff member.

Position Objective

The objective of this consultancy is to maintain continuity in the delivery of the Middle East regional programme by providing operational, analytical, and coordination support across the climate investment cycle.

The consultant will also support a smooth onboarding and knowledge transfer process to the incoming Climate Investment Analyst, ensuring minimal disruption to country engagement, investment processing, and portfolio management activities.

Scope of Work

The consultant will work under the supervision of the Regional Manager and support the Regional Team in the following areas:

1. Investment Operations and Portfolio Support

The consultant will:

  • Support ongoing country engagement and pipeline development activities across the Middle East portfolio.
  • Assist in the review of Concept Notes, Funding Proposals, Readiness proposals, and other investment documents.
  • Prepare analytical summaries, briefing notes, presentations, and technical assessments.
  • Support appraisal processes by coordinating comments from technical divisions and consolidating review feedback.
  • Maintain project information and operational records in relevant internal systems.
  • Support portfolio monitoring, implementation tracking, and reporting activities.

2. Project Cycle Support

The consultant will assist with activities across the project cycle, including:

  • Concept Note and Funding Proposal review processes.
  • Conduct PROM assessment and coordination its process
  • Conduct Sanction screening for all new Concept Note and entities
  • Preparation of internal briefing materials and decision documents.
  • Support for disbursement requests and project amendments, as required.
  • Maintenance of project documentation including board publications.

3. Transition and Knowledge Transfer

A key responsibility of the consultancy will be to ensure a smooth transition to the incoming Climate Investment Analyst by:

  • Documenting the status of all active country engagements and investment pipeline activities.
  • Preparing handover notes for ongoing projects, country portfolios, and operational processes.
  • Supporting onboarding of the incoming staff member through structured knowledge transfer sessions.
  • Providing overlap support during the transition period to ensure continuity of operations.

Deliverables

The consultant will deliver:

  • Continuous operational support to the Middle East regional portfolio throughout the assignment.
  • Timely analytical reviews and briefing materials supporting investment processing.
  • Updated tracking of regional pipeline and portfolio activities.
  • Documentation of ongoing workstreams, including handover notes and portfolio status reports.
  • Completion of knowledge transfer and onboarding support for the incoming Climate Investment Analyst.
  • A final consultancy report summarizing activities undertaken, outstanding actions, and recommendations for continuity.

Reporting

The consultant will report directly to the Regional Manager, Middle East Region, and work closely with the Regional Team and relevant technical divisions across GCF.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Master’s degree in finance, Economics, Climate Finance, Environmental Management, Development, Public Policy, or related discipline. A bachelor's degree with additional relevant experience may be considered.
  • Minimum three (3) years of relevant professional experience in climate finance, development finance, project finance, investment analysis, or portfolio management. Prior experience in GCF or other international organizations will be valuable.
  • Demonstrated experience and familiarity with GCF Sanction screening, Project Risk Project Risk and Opportunity Mapping to identify, assess, and monitor project risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated experience in investment appraisal, climate finance operations, or project implementation within international financial institutions, multilateral development banks, development agencies, or similar organizations.
  • Working knowledge of climate finance instruments and investment structures, including grants, concessional loans, equity, guarantees, and blended finance.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and coordination skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
  • Familiarity with GCF or other international organizations, including operational processes and investment cycle, is highly desirable.
  • Fluency in English is required.

Contract Period: Six(6) months

Duty Station: GCF Headquarters in Songdo, Republic of Korea

Applications from women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged. Candidates of all nationalities are welcome to apply; Closing date for applications is 25 August 2026, 23:59 (KST). Applications received after the closing date may not be considered.

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