Senior Climate Investment Specialist - Incheon

Job summary

The Green Climate Fund is the world's largest dedicated multilateral climate fund and invests in impactful, innovative, catalytic programs and projects in developing countries across the globe. The GCF has a portfolio of 314 projects across 133 countries, with a total commitment of USD 18.0 billion to date.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead the strategic engagement with assigned countries, ensuring GCF is perceived as a strategic partner while shaping and advancing policy and investment approaches.
• Establish high-level and strategic engagements with country focal points (monthly calls, strategic meetings) on policy matters and investment directions.
• Conceptualize and align sector priorities with government climate strategies (NDCs, NAPs, national plans). identify gaps and new entry points for investment
• Provide strategic oversight and proactively advise NDAs on issues such as project progress, disbursements, and any implementation challenges.
• Facilitate high-level prioritization discussions with NDAs to manage and refine project pipelines.
• Serve as a senior advisor and an escalation focal point for countries, championing their concerns and influencing internally at GCF.
• Maintain oversight of all GCF activities related to the assigned countries across readiness, programming, and private-sector operations.
• Drive coordination across areas (Accreditation, Private Sector, MEL, etc.) to ensure strategic coherence.
• Provide policy and strategic guidance to internal stakeholders on country-specific priorities and sensitivities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, Economics, or Business Administration. CFA is an advantage; or bachelor's degree with additional 2 years of experience.
• A minimum of 11 years of relevant professional experience in climate finance, or country engagement, preferably within multilateral institutions or development finance.
• Demonstrated experience building high-level partnerships with governments, multilateral institutions, or private sector actors.
• Knowledge of climate change policy frameworks (NDCs, NAPs) and investment challenges in developing countries.
• Strong coordination, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Excellent understanding of bankability and proven track record of doing business in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Proven ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• Fluency in both written and spoken in English; and knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese.

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