Date: Apr 19, 2022
Location: Incheon, South Korea (ICN), KR
Company: Green Climate Fund
Grade: IS - 6
Deadline: 3 May 2022 (11:59 PM KST)
Location: Songdo, Incheon, South Korea
Job Category: International
Salary: USD 152,100 net (plus attractive benefits, that include the following allowances (as appliable): Relocation, dependency, education assistance and home country travel
Position Objective
The Data, Results Management and Knowledge Lead will lead the Data, Results Management and Knowledge workstream within the Division of Portfolio Management comprising of M&E and results specialists, data specialists and sector specialists. The workstream aims to enhance portfolio quality and contribute to accountability, transparency, and credibility of the Fund through i) review of Fund investments at the design stage to ensure results orientation and robust results tracking and reporting mechanisms, credible results and impact projections and reporting; ii) incorporation of best practices from implementation experience including in various sectors; iii) strong portfolio tracking and analytics on impacts and thematic/geographic trends; iv) evidence-based knowledge and information sharing to support portfolio balancing and resource allocation, corporate priorities (planning, efficiency & resource optimization) and inform measures to better support GCF partners and client countries.
The Data, Results Management and Knowledge workstream of DPM will be responsible for ensuring strong, effective and efficient tracking and reporting on implementation performance and results from GCF investments from both Funded Activities and Readiness Support and PPF. S/he will coordinate and support DPM wide knowledge generation activities and management activities to capture best practices, lessons learned and close learning loops with policy and origination and upstream review teams and liaise with the Knowledge management team and other relevant divisions in knowledge management and sharing. She will lead efforts to harvest knowledge and learning from project and program evaluations, as well as secretariat, led reviews of the portfolio.
Under the guidance and oversight of the Director, the incumbent will lead interactions with other DPM workstreams, divisions and external stakeholders to ensure timely reporting to the Board and stakeholders. S/he will work with the Communications unit to develop and update mechanisms and channels to share Fund information and data with various audiences in a timely and efficient manner. S/he will lead engagement and work closely with internal/external stakeholders, to resolve emerging portfolio data and reporting issues to ensure the credibility of the fund. S/he will also contribute to strategic and technical guidance and leadership to the team including the establishment, review and refinement of portfolio management frameworks, policies, and guidelines as well as supervision and management of the Fund’s Projects/Programs. S/he will also be responsible for liaison with ICT unit to ensure appropriate IT systems and infrastructure to support the workstreams activities in relation to data, results, and knowledge management.
Duties and responsibilities
Purpose
Expand the skills, knowledge and experience of data, results management and knowledge team and the ecosystem through motivating, mentoring and organizing capacity building sessions/internal workshops. This will include supervision, appropriate delegation of tasks and responsibilities facilitating cross-learning opportunities between the various teams as well as providing guidance, learning opportunities to expand exposure and drive motivation and reward performance of team members (M&E data, results and sector specialists, as well as consultants and interns).
Engagement
Engage with the independent units, other Secretariat units and divisions to facilitate the exchange of information for portfolio risk and performance tracking and generation of reports and dashboards for internal and external stakeholder consumption.
Lead the extraction, documentation and sharing of knowledge emanating from GCF portfolio data and results analysis, project and program evaluations, portfolio deep dives and secretariat led reviews of the portfolio to showcase emerging trends, lessons and best practices to influence and improve projects and partner selection, projects review, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of policies and practices of GCF and peer organizations.
Liaising with the ICT unit to ensure that knowledge technologies and data infrastructure are up-to-date and working according to function to support the functioning of the portfolio data and knowledge management.
Leverage on the Fund’s experience to promote partnerships and support the communications team in engaging audiences, internal and external to the GCF to promote GCF initiatives, best practices, collaboration, learning support GCF and advocacy efforts, and represent the Division of Portfolio Management and GCF in workshops and conferences on climate finance.
Delivery
Define workstream goals; create a clear action plan to monitor, analyze and manage key performance metrics; and advocate for appropriate workstream resources through e.g. development and monitoring of budgets, participating in the definition of recruitment needs and execution of related processes (e.g. interviewing, hiring, new hire and ongoing training, annual evaluations, etc.)
Lead the operationalization of the integrated early warning signals for the portfolio into the Portfolio management systems, and facilitate the exchange of risk information and data with relevant units including the risk management unit and independent units to update risk dashboards and trigger appropriate risk management actions.
Support reaccreditation efforts through the support of analytics of AE performance via the review and analysis of AE delivery on their respective portfolio.
Lead the preparation of reports to the Board and senior Management among others and support the communications team in engaging audiences, internal and external to the GCF to promote GCF initiatives, best practices, collaboration, learning support GCF and advocacy efforts.
Required experience and qualifications*
Advanced university degree in economics, environmental studies, business administration, finance, or other relevant field; or Bachelor’s degree plus 2 additional years of experience.
Minimum 13 years of relevant work experience in contributing to and leading results and data management efforts as well as complex knowledge management initiatives at the international level.
Demonstrated success in leading, coordinating, and contributing to the timely delivery of quality and technically sound knowledge management products that promote effective technical performance and smooth implementation of institutional policies.
Experience in drawing from multidisciplinary stakeholders and partners to create effective success stories, and in designing key KM metrics to enhance the value of knowledge capture for the institution. Experience developing an institutional or programmatic learning agenda, is an added advantage.
Familiarity with technical issues such as KM taxonomy, protocols for compiling, input and maintenance of knowledge products, and effective design of search tools and functions.
Experience educating internal stakeholder groups on the benefits of cross-unit collaboration ineffective knowledge capture, and the importance of developing long-term institutional knowledge pools.
Previous data analysis experience using Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Stata or any other data analysis and statistical tools.
Knowledge of and experience with contemporary knowledge-sharing platforms, including file sharing and collaboration platforms, for internal and external stakeholders.
Strong client and communications skills, backed by an ability to articulate and present ideas well both in writing and orally to a diverse audience of stakeholders at technical and strategic levels evidenced by experience reviewing and writing reports to various stakeholders at technical and strategic levels instruments for monitoring programmes.
Fluency in English is essential, and knowledge of another United Nations language is an advantage.
Strong Interpersonal/relationship management and negotiation skills coupled with tact and the ability to handle sensitive situations and communicate effectively.
Ability to work in a multicultural environment with diverse stakeholders at technical and strategic levels– staff, Board and external stakeholders.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary and multicultural teams and resolve conflicts constructively.
Proven ability to prioritize assignments and deliver quality work under tight timelines.
Highly motivated, unquestionable integrity and adherence to the highest ethical standards.
Strong sense of service to GCF and its stakeholders, openness to feedback and to new ideas.
*The person assessed by the Selection Panel as most suitable for the position will be proposed for appointment. Selection among short-listed candidates will also take into account performance at interview, appropriate testing, and references. Applications from women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged.
The mission of the Green Climate Fund is to assist developing countries to respond to climate change while bringing prosperity to their people.
Established in 2010, the GCF invests in transformational climate projects in the developing world. The Fund makes an ambitious contribution to global climate action and channels significant financial resources into developing countries to help build low-emission and climate-resilient societies. It is country-driven and undertakes actions that reflect the circumstances of each country concerned and its national aspirations. The GCF is a key enabler of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Since its establishment, the GCF has approved 177 projects in 123 countries and has committed USD 8.9 billion in climate finance. In addition, it has built up an extensive program to support developing countries to identify their needs, in particular, those who are most vulnerable to climate change impacts.
The GCF’s diverse workforce is advancing its mission from its headquarters in South Korea. Our talented staff makes unique contributions to the Fund, enriching the institution through their combined expertise and professional commitment.
