Green Climate Fund Acquisition Manager

World Vision International (New); Melbourne; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision Australia is seeking an experienced GCF Acquisition Manager to lead the end-to-end acquisition of major climate finance opportunities through the Green Climate Fund (GCF) pipeline. The role coordinates technical, financial, programme and legal experts to develop compelling, investment-ready proposals for vulnerable communities worldwide.

You will drive strategy, quality assurance and stakeholder engagement across countries, cultures and disciplines, overseeing negotiations and

Qualifications

• Experience securing institutional donor funding and leading complex, multi-partner proposals.
• Strong proposal strategy, development, writing, editing and quality assurance skills.
• Proven stakeholder leadership across countries, cultures and disciplines.
• Financial acumen including budgeting, co-financing and risk management.
• Experience managing donor assessments through to contract signature.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end acquisition for GCF opportunities from qualification to approval and contracting.
• Assess viability, fit, competitiveness, delivery feasibility and risks.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across technical, financial, programme, safeguards, legal and partner expertise.
• Develop high-quality, evidence-based funding proposals aligned with GCF criteria.
• Oversee engagement with GCF and respond to questions and conditions.
• Lead contract negotiations with Legal, Finance and technical stakeholders.
• Manage pre-contract mobilisation: budgets, implementation planning, staffing and partner commitments.
• Ensure seamless handover from acquisition to delivery.

Skills

Proposal strategy

Proposal writing

Editing and QA

Stakeholder leadership

Budgeting & co-financing

Contract negotiations

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in international development, climate finance, business, project management or related discipline

Job description

We are seeking an experienced GCF Acquisition Manager to lead the acquisition of major climate finance opportunities through the Green Climate Fund (GCF) pipeline. This is a pivotal role within World Vision Australia's GCF Hub, responsible for transforming high-potential funding opportunities into compelling, investment-ready proposals that deliver meaningful climate outcomes for vulnerable communities around the world. Leading complex, multi-million-dollar funding pursuits, you will bring together technical experts, finance specialists, programme teams, field offices and external partners to develop high-quality proposals from opportunity assessment through to funding approval, contract negotiation and handover for implementation. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic proposal leader who thrives in complex environments, enjoys influencing diverse stakeholders, and has a proven ability to secure large-scale institutional funding.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end acquisition process for Green Climate Fund opportunities, from qualification through to approval and contracting.
• Assess opportunity viability, strategic fit, competitiveness, delivery feasibility, partner readiness and acquisition risks.
• Build and coordinate multidisciplinary acquisition teams, bringing together technical, financial, programme, safeguards, legal and partner expertise.
• Drive the development of high-quality, evidence-based funding proposals that align with GCF investment criteria and World Vision requirements.
• Lead proposal strategy, content integration, review processes and quality assurance to ensure submission readiness.
• Coordinate engagement with GCF throughout the assessment process, managing responses to questions, clarifications and conditions.
• Lead contract negotiations in partnership with Legal, Finance and technical stakeholders.
• Oversee pre-contract mobilisation activities, including budgets, implementation planning, staffing structures and partner commitments.
• Ensure a seamless transition from acquisition to delivery through structured handover processes and stakeholder alignment.

About You

You are a strategic and highly organised funding professional with strong commercial judgement and experience leading complex international funding proposals.

You Will Bring

• Significant experience securing institutional donor funding and leading large-scale, multi-partner proposal processes, preferably within climate finance and/or GCF environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in proposal strategy, development, writing, editing and quality assurance.
• Strong stakeholder leadership skills, with experience coordinating contributors across countries, cultures, organisations and technical disciplines.
• Sound commercial and financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, co-financing arrangements, risk management and contract negotiation.
• Experience managing donor assessment, clarification and negotiation processes through to contract signature.
• Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in international development, climate finance, business, project management or a related discipline. Relevant professional certifications or training will be highly regarded.

Working for World Vision means you are making the world better

It’snot each day that a job comes along that lets you change the world.WorkingforWorld Vision means lookingforward to turning up at work because you knowyou’reabout to dosomethingmeaningful.It means working with35,000 staff and3.3 million supporters in 100 countries whowillstop at nothing tohelp children live better lives.Joina teamthat is bold and courageous,andwherejob satisfaction goes beyondfinancial reward.

The Selection Process

For your information, the interviews will start immediately, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check.

We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families. World Vision Australia participates in Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector.

Who We Are

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday Australians to create meaningful change for children through relief, development and advocacy work. For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: https://www.worldvision.com.au/about-us