Pre-Accreditation Advisory, Accreditation Review, and Technical Experts(Roster)

Pre-Accreditation Advisory, Accreditation Review, and Technical Experts(Roster) APPLY NOW Start - Please wait... Date:Sep 23, 2026 Location:Remote (Remote), KR Company:Green Climate Fund About the Green Climate Fund The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund and invests in impactful, innovative, catalytic programs and projects in developing countries across the globe. As of August 2026, GCF’s portfolio includes 359 projects, with USD 20.4 billion allocated to climate action across developing countries. GCF’s investments are aimed at achieving maximum impact in the developing world, supporting mitigation and adaptation, and prioritizing particularly vulnerable countries, including Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, and African States. The Secretariat is supported by a diverse network of technical experts and partners to deliver transparent, efficient, and country-driven climate finance About the roster GCF is establishing a roster of top-tier individual consultants with specialized skills and experience in the areas set out below, including fiduciary standards; governance; institutional capacity; integrity; legal and policy analysis; risk management; environmental and social safeguards; gender; Indigenous Peoples safeguards, and Indigenous Peoples partnerships; and related institutional assessment areas. Experts are expected to work effectively in a dynamic, multicultural environment and provide high-quality technical advice that supports transparent, risk-based, and fit-for-purpose accreditation processes. Expert consultants will be mission-driven, committed to measurable impact, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, diverse environment. The roster will operate under the oversight of GCF’s Accreditation and Entity Relations Unit, in coordination with the Office of the General Counsel, the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme, relevant regional departments, and, where applicable, the independent Accreditation Panel. Assignments will be mobilized through separate call-off TORs and will be limited to clearly defined, time-bound outputs. Expertise areas The roster is intended to include senior experts with one or more of the following areas of specialized expertise: - Fiduciary standards:financial management, internal controls, accounting, audit, procurement, grant management, sub-granting, financial intermediation, AML/CFT, integrity due diligence, prohibited practices, and related institutional risk controls. - Governance, institutional capacity, legal and policy analysis:organizational governance, decision-making structures, compliance systems, transparency and accountability, legal frameworks, policy interpretation, and institutional readiness for accreditation. - Risk management, monitoring, evaluation, and learning:enterprise risk management, project and programme risk controls, results management, monitoring and reporting systems, learning systems, and quality assurance of institutional evidence - Environmental and social safeguards:environmental and social risk assessment and management, safeguard systems, performance standards, stakeholder engagement, information disclosure, grievance redress, labour and working conditions, biodiversity, land acquisition and resettlement, and community health, safety, and security. - Gender equality and social inclusion:application of gender policies in accreditation, gender-responsive institutional systems, social inclusion, prevention of gender-based violence and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, and integration of gender considerations into climate finance operations. - Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations, safeguards, and partnerships:demonstrated experience working with and/or for Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations; specialized knowledge of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, Indigenous knowledge systems, Free, Prior and Informed Consent, culturally appropriate engagement, traditional governance systems, institutional strengthening of Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations, and approaches to advance accreditation and partnerships with Indigenous Peoples. Focus of Accreditation process and partnership development:fit-for-purpose and risk-based assessment approaches, fast-track accreditation, readiness to meet accreditation requirements, entity capacity development, partnership models, and advisory support to strengthen applicant pathways toward accreditation. Duties and responsibilities - Support rapid gap confirmation and triage for selected Direct Access Entity applicants under the revised Accreditation Framework (RAF), including review of Secretariat or Accreditation Panel feedback, identification of one to three priority gaps, and preparation of a concise gap-closure workplan. - Provide targeted technical assistance to help applicants address identified accreditation gaps through standardized but customizable modules, including fiduciary documentation, governance and accountability, ESS and grievance mechanisms, gender, integrity controls, AML/CFT, prohibited practices, whistle-blower protection, information disclosure, and evidence packaging. - Provide specialized technical advice on fit-for-purpose approaches to applying GCF screening requirements to accreditation cases involving climate-vulnerable groups, including Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations. - Provide hands-on review and quality support for specific policies, procedures, templates, evidence matrices, document inventories, action plans, response packages, and other related materials. - Facilitate focused working sessions with applicant technical teams and, where needed, applicant leadership, NDAs, regional departments, or other Secretariat counterparts to validate revisions and confirm applicant ownership. - Collaborate across Secretariat departments and provide timely support for accreditation and targeted RAF Pre-Accreditation Advisory processes, while preserving clear separation between applicant-side support and independent accreditation assessment. Where assigned to support accreditation application review, provide expert advisory inputs to the Independent Accreditation Panel and Secretariat, including review of application materials, technical comments, written assessments, participation in virtual meetings, and responses to technical questions within the expert’s area of specialization. Deliverables - Diagnostic note confirming case suitability, agreed gaps, scope of support, timeline, required inputs from the applicant, and expected outputs. - Revised applicant-side policies, procedures, templates, evidence notes, document inventories, evidence matrices, action plans, or response packages addressing the agreed accreditation gaps. - Records of focused validation sessions, including issues discussed, decisions taken, applicant ownership confirmed, and any follow-up actions required. - Ready-for-review handoff note summarizing support delivered, remaining gaps or residual risks, documents produced or revised, and whether the applicant appears prepared to proceed to the next accreditation step, without implying endorsement or assurance of accreditation. - For accreditation review assignments, concise technical review notes, written comments, issue logs, assessment inputs, recommendation papers, meeting briefs, or responses to technical questions relating to fiduciary standards, environmental and social safeguards, gender, or other assigned accreditation criteria, prepared for consideration by the independent Accreditation Panel and/or Secretariat. - Brief completion report confirming deliverables submitted, level of effort used, issues escalated to GCF, lessons learned, and any recommendations for future support. Minimum eligibility requirements - Applicants must apply as individual consultants. Firms, institutions, or consortia are not eligible under this roster unless expressly permitted by GCF in a separate procurement process. - Applicants must demonstra