Regional Readiness Consultant - Caribbean Region

The Regional Readiness Consultant for the Caribbean Region will support National Designated Authorities and Direct Accredited Entities in identifying readiness needs and developing quality readiness proposals to access GCF Readiness resources. The consultant will work remotely with potential travel to countries as needed, providing technical assistance and supporting proposal development aligned with the GCF Readiness Strategy 2024-2027.

Responsibilities

• Familiarize with the Readiness Strategy 2024–2027, including guidance, templates, SOPs, quality assurance criteria, proposal development requirements, and engagement processes.
• Assist NDAs and DAEs in identifying readiness needs, capacity gaps, and priority support areas aligned with country priorities and GCF objectives.
• Support co-development of Readiness proposals for direct access and TORs for pre-qualified delivery partners, including supporting documentation.
• Review draft Readiness proposals to ensure strategic coherence, technical quality, and alignment with GCF guidance and policies.
• Provide technical guidance to NDAs, DAEs, and delivery partners in co-designing proposals and addressing Secretariat review comments.
• Engage and coordinate with DINVS throughout proposal development and review processes.
• Contribute to regional Readiness pipeline development by identifying common proposal quality issues and emerging needs.
• Support in-country missions, regional dialogues, workshops, and events to provide technical assistance and strengthen country capacity.
• Perform related tasks relating to departmental and regional team initiatives and activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in public administration/policy, economics, environmental science or studies, development studies, climate finance, climate science, climate policy, law, renewable energy, engineering, or related fields.
• At least eight years of experience in climate change-related planning or developing climate-finance projects in international/developing countries is highly desirable.
• Experience in project development including but not limited to project/design, formulation, analysis, and review, delivery of technical assistance, and monitoring and evaluation for a diverse portfolio of activities.
• Operational experience in providing specialized climate change-related technical assistance to government officials and/or government organizations in developing country contexts; similar experience with civil society and private organizations will be an added advantage.
• Experience in readiness related climate change programming is desirable.
• Experience in working with countries in Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries in the Caribbean region.
• Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of other UN languages is an advantage

Skills

• Climate Change Planning
• Climate Finance
• Project Development
• Project Design
• Project Formulation
• Project Analysis
• Project Report Review
• Technical Assistance Delivery
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Climate Change Technical Assistance
• Readiness Programming
• Proposal Development
• GCF Readiness Strategy
• Knowledge of Small Island Developing States
• Working with Least Developed Countries
• Public Administration
• Environmental Sciences
• Development Studies
• Climate Policy Development
• Renewable Energy

Languages

English