Introduction.

The Green Climate Fund (“GCF”) is a multilateral fund created to make a significant and ambitious contribution to the global efforts towards attaining the goals set by the international community to combat climate change.
GCF will contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the context of sustainable development, GCF will promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providing support to developing countries to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change, taking into account the needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. GCF is governed by a Board, composed of an equal representation of developed and developing countries. The Fund is operated by an independent Secretariat headed by an Executive Director.

The Fund seeks to recruit a Compliance Consultant to carry out the tasks, duties and responsibilities, deliver the set deliverables and provide support to the hiring unit as detailed below. The consultant will join GCF team on
Remote based. The assignment is for 30 days over a 9 months-month period.

Role

The IRM requires an expert with particular experience in investigations pertaining to the application of the IFC’s Performance Standards, which currently serve as the interim Environmental and Social Standards for GCF projects and programs. The expert consultant will be delegated to serve as the IRM’s case lead, working with staff to analyze documents in a case, and if required, to travel to the project site (costs of travel and accommodation and mission clearance to be obtained by the IRM), interview stakeholders and witnesses and prepare a written report responding to the various questions set out in the appraisal report.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Consultant will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Review data, project or background documentation related to a specific IRM case, as necessary;
• Support the IRM in conducting interviews in HQ or on-site as may be required;
• Provide timely assessment and subject matter review on specific issues related to the subject case or work product;
• Apply international best practices in the specific subject of expertise as it would relate to the IRM case;
• Lead, review and/or provide inputs into compliance investigations, problem solving processes, recommendations, remedial action plans, monitoring reports, that may result from the IRM’s case;
• Provide regular reports as directed and requested by the Head of the IRM to assure proper documentation;
• Support the preparation of formal IRM reports; and
• Perform additional tasks as may be assigned or delegated by the Head of the IRM within this Terms of reference.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in the subject area of specialization;
• A minimum of 13 years of relevant experience in the areas relevant to the field of specialization as a Consultant, researcher, or full-time employee of an organization;
• Extremely high level of independence, integrity and impartiality;
• Ability to use independent and sound judgment and to manage and impart confidential information;• Strong objective critical and analytical skills and the ability to analyze, evaluate, summarize and effectively present data;
• Demonstrated capacity to provide concise, to-the-point, and thorough reports of assessments, recommendations, case studies and reviews;
• Capacity to work effectively with a range of stakeholders including private sector, government, NGOs and project affected communities;
• Ability to work independently and under pressure with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Strong interpersonal skills, and highly developed cultural and gender sensitivity in communicating with all levels of staff, stakeholders and external clients, both orally and in writing;
• Experience working in developing countries; and
• Fluency in English is essential; for this assignment a working knowledge of Spanish isrequired.

• The closing date for applications is 28 April 2023 (KST). Applications submitted after the closing date may not be considered.