JOB VACANCIES: DEADLINE 16 October 2020/ Regional Program Manager, Climate Finance Africa, GCA

Organization:The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)

Position:Regional Program Manager, Climate Finance Africa

Duty Station:Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Deadline for Application:16 October 2020

Term:12 months with the intention to extend

Experience Requirements:Master’s degree in environmental studies, business administration, economics, finance, or other relevant fields; Ten to fifteen years experience in climate and environmental finance; raising funds, drafting and managing trust fund agreements; and a combination of project development and management experience, including in project planning, design, financing, management and implementation; Knowledge and experience of multilateral climate governance frameworks and the global climate finance architecture, including work experience in climate funds such as GCF, MDBs, and IFIs; Strong planning and organizational skills, demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to work under tight deadlines in a team setting; Ability to work with diverse stakeholders at different technical and strategic levels– staff, Board and external stakeholders; Strong client and communications skills, backed by an ability to communicate orally and in writing effectively in English or French (with a working knowledge of the other language) and to articulate and present ideas well both in writing and orally to a diverse audience of stakeholders at technical and strategic levels; Outstanding interpersonal skills and proven ability to function effectively as a team leader or team member of multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams and to resolve conflicts constructively; Highly motivated, unquestionable integrity and adherence to the highest ethical standards Work experience in Africa is an advantage.

Job Announcement:https://gca.recruitee.com/o/regional-program-manager-climate-finance-africa

Organization's Website:http://www.gca.org

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