Consultancy: Accreditation Compliance Review for the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) seeks an independent consultant to assess its institutional readiness for accreditation to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and reaccreditation with the Adaptation Fund (AF). The consultant will review accreditation frameworks, conduct a gap analysis of WMO's existing frameworks, and provide recommendations to support successful accreditation processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze the accreditation frameworks of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Adaptation Fund (AF), including fiduciary standards, legal and governance requirements, environmental and social safeguards (ESS), gender policy and action plan requirements, integrity standards, and other relevant institutional accreditation criteria.
• Assess WMO's institutional readiness for GCF accreditation and AF reaccreditation by engaging WMO focal points and conducting a comprehensive gap analysis of the Organization's existing legal, financial, governance, fiduciary, environmental and social safeguard, gender, and other relevant institutional frameworks against the requirements of both funds.
• Identify and document areas of compliance, partial compliance, and non-compliance, highlighting potential institutional, legal, operational, and financial risks that may affect the accreditation processes.
• Provide strategic and practical recommendations to address identified gaps and strengthen WMO's institutional alignment with the accreditation requirements of both funds.
• Advise WMO on the most appropriate approaches to address identified gaps or inconsistencies, taking into consideration good international practice, the requirements of the respective funds, and WMO's institutional context and governance framework.
• Prepare a comprehensive final report summarizing the methodology employed, key findings, identified gaps, recommended corrective actions, suggested priorities, and an indicative roadmap to support WMO's accreditation to the GCF and reaccreditation with the AF.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in law, international finance, public policy, environmental management, or a related field. A first-level university degree combined with years of demonstrated qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in climate finance, international development finance, or legal/compliance work, including direct experience with the accreditation frameworks of the GCF and/or AF (fiduciary standards, environmental and social safeguards, gender policy).
• Prior experience supporting an implementing entity or national/regional entity through an accreditation process is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of GCF and Adaptation Fund accreditation framework.
• Familiarity with UN system’s procedures is an asset.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and liaise with multiple internal stakeholders.
• Fluency in English is required.

Skills

• Climate Finance
• International development finance
• Legal Compliance
• Accreditation Frameworks
• Fiduciary Standards
• Environmental and Social Safeguards
• Gender Policy
• Accreditation Process Support
• Gap Analysis
• Policy Analysis
• Drafting Skills
• Stakeholder Liaison
• UN System Procedures
• Institutional Readiness Assessment

Languages

English