Remote Climate Finance Proposal Lead for GCF Submission

WHO - World Health Organization; Genf; Remote; CHF 56,000 - 93,000; Part time

Job summary

UNITAID International drug purchase facility is seeking a consultant to lead the development and submission of a Green Climate Fund Funding Proposal, building on an existing concept note. The role involves coordinating inputs from countries, partners and WHO, managing timelines, quality assurance, and ensuring alignment with GCF requirements.

The consultant will maintain a detailed workplan, track milestones, and facilitate engagement across technical streams, including climate finance, health,

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international development, public health, climate change, environmental studies, economics, public policy, international relations, business administration, programme management or a related field.
• Additional qualification, training or certification in climate finance, development finance, project/programme management, global health, climate change or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an overall workplan for development and submission of the GCF Funding Proposal.
• Coordinate technical, country, financial, operational and stakeholder inputs required for the proposal, including through country engagement, consultations and field visits, as appropriate.
• Support the consolidation and synthesis of technical, country, financial, operational and stakeholder inputs into a coherent, investment-ready Funding Proposal, ensuring consistency across the proposal and alignment with applicable GCF requirements, policies, templates, investment criteria and submission standards.
• Support the review and quality assurance of the Funding Proposal and associated materials, including through systematic tracking of GCF requirements, identification of gaps or inconsistencies, and coordination of inputs required to address outstanding issues prior to submission.
• Track key milestones, actions, dependencies, risks and outstanding issues.
• Facilitate coordination across Unitaid teams, countries, implementing partners, WHO and other relevant stakeholders throughout the consultancy period.
• Coordinate finalization and submission of the Funding Proposal to the GCF.
• Monthly work reports are required to cover activities, progress, outputs and engagement.

Skills

Programme management

Coordination and facilitation

Technical synthesis

Communication and presentation

Organization and delivery

Climate and health

GCF and climate finance

Education

Advanced university degree

Additional qualification in climate finance/development finance

Job description

UNITAID International drug purchase facility is seeking a consultant to lead the development and submission of a Green Climate Fund Funding Proposal, building on an existing concept note. The role involves coordinating inputs from countries, partners and WHO, managing timelines, quality assurance, and ensuring alignment with GCF requirements.

The consultant will maintain a detailed workplan, track milestones, and facilitate engagement across technical streams, including climate finance, health,