Portfolio Officer, ESARO (GEF and GCF)

About the role

IUCN is recruiting a Portfolio Officer for its ESARO programme covering the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), based in Nairobi. The postholder works on climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation and fund-related activities.

Required profile

• Master's degree in natural resources management, environmental science, environmental economics, climate change, project management or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of verifiable professional experience in project management, sustainable development, conservation or climate change, including substantive experience with Adaptation Fund, GEF and/or GCF-funded projects.
• Strong technical background in climate change adaptation and mitigation and biodiversity conservation, with enough knowledge of GEF focal areas and GCF result areas to critically assess project design and appraisal.
• Demonstrated experience in fund or resource mobilisation for multilateral climate and environment finance, including engaging donors and identifying co-financing opportunities.
• Fluency in English; French or Portuguese is a strong asset.
• Willingness to travel within and outside the region as required.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Dropbox, Microsoft Teams and institutional project portals.
• Experience preparing analytical and financial reports and contributing to technical publications.
• Ability to use AI-enabled tools efficiently and to judge and correct generic or inaccurate AI output.
• QGIS, SQL and other geospatial and data visualization tools are an advantage.

Candidates must also show transparency, inclusiveness, professionalism and accountability, and commit to gender equality, inclusion and diversity.