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Green Climate Fund is recruiting for a Climate Investment Analyst – Department of the Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East Region

Ednah Carrick May 1, 2026

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Closing Date : 4 May 2026

Green Climate Fund is recruiting for a Climate Investment Analyst – Department of the Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East Region

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.

GCF country-driven approach ensures that its actions are tailored to the unique circumstances and national aspirations of each nation it supports. 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.

Role Summary

The Climate Investment Analyst supports the development, appraisal, and implementation of climate investment operations across both public and private sector portfolios. Working as part of the Regional and Global teams, the Climate Investment Analyst undertakes a broad range of operational, analytical, and coordination tasks across the full project cycle. Under the guidance of the Regional Manager or Private Sector Manager, the Climate Investment Analyst assists in pipeline development, proposal assessments, cross-divisional coordination, and post-approval portfolio management. The role supports interactions with countries, Accredited Entities (AEs), financial institutions, and internal technical units to ensure investment proposals and implementation activities align with GCF policies and strategic mandates.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Operational, Analytical & Portfolio

Contribute to achieving GCF’s strategic objectives by supporting investment operations across both public and private sector windows.
Provide operational and analytical support for pipeline development, concept note preparation, proposal appraisal, and portfolio monitoring.
Review key elements of proposals to assess strategic alignment, climate rationale, financial soundness, risks, and implementation arrangements.
Support financial analysis and modeling to inform structuring decisions, reporting, and portfolio tracking.
Prepare summaries, analytical notes, and reporting materials for review by Regional and Global leadership.

2. Engagement Across Regions, Global Teams & Technical Divisions

Coordinate with internal experts (Risk, Legal, Policy, M&E, Procurement) to gather inputs required for reviews of public and private sector proposals.
Work with Regional Teams to support upstream engagement with NDAs, AEs, and country stakeholders, including project preparation discussions and follow-up actions.
Collaborate with Global Programming and OCIO teams on analytical assessments, documentation preparation, and review processes.
Engage external partners—including MDBs, DFIs, national institutions, ministries, and private-sector entities—to gather information, clarify project details, and support due diligence.
Support interactions with consultants and advisory firms engaged to provide technical or financial assessments.
Conduct research on market, policy, and sector trends relevant to both public and private climate finance, contributing to the understanding of barriers and opportunities.

3. Project Cycle & Implementation Support

Support activities related to country engagement, including reviewing country needs, identifying opportunities, and following up on programming discussions.
Coordinate internal review processes and the delivery of consolidated comments to counterparties within required timelines.
Assist in the preparation of Investment Committee notes, regional briefings, presentation materials, and appraisal documentation.
Support post-approval processes, including:
Finalization of Funded Activity Agreements (FAAs)
Implementation monitoring and evaluation
Review of Annual Performance Reports (APRs)
Disbursement requests and implementation amendments
Track implementation progress and flag issues requiring managerial attention.
Ensure proper record-keeping of reviews, decisions, correspondence, and mission documentation.

Requirements

Master’s degree in finance, Economics, Climate/Environmental Management, Development, Public Policy, or related field. Bachelor’s degree with two additional years of relevant experience may be considered.
Three (3) years of relevant experience in climate finance, development finance, structured finance, project management, investment analysis, or related fields across public or private sector institutions.
Understanding of financial instruments used in climate and development finance (grants, loans, equity, guarantees) is required.
Demonstrated experience in supporting investment reviews, portfolio monitoring, or transactional work in financial institutions, DFIs, MDBs, or climate-related organizations.
Strong analytical skills, including financial or impact modeling, data analysis, and ability to synthesize technical inputs.
Experience identifying risks and contributing to risk-mitigation approaches for investment or development projects.
Ability to collaborate with diverse teams across regions, sectors, and technical functions.
Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-coordination skills.
Self-starter capable of delivering high-quality work with appropriate guidance and supervision.
Flexible, adaptable, and able to manage evolving priorities.
Fluency in English required; knowledge of another UN language is an asset.
Fluency in Arabic is highly desirable.

Applications submitted after the deadline may not be considered. Applications from women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged.