The Green Climate Fund (“GCF”) is a multilateral fund created to make a significant and ambitious contribution to the global efforts towards attaining the goals set by the international community to combat climate change. 
GCF will contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the context of sustainable development, GCF will promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providing support to developing countries to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change, taking into account the needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. GCF is governed by a Board, composed of an equal representation of developed and developing countries. The Fund is operated by an independent Secretariat headed by an Executive Director. 

The Fund seeks to recruit a Knowledge Management Consultant to carry out the tasks, duties and responsibilities, deliver the set deliverables and provide support to the hiring unit as detailed below. The consultant will join GCF team on HQ based. The assignment is for an initial  230 days over a 12-month period. 
 

Role

The Knowledge Management and Consultant, reporting to the Head of Knowledge and Change Management (KCM), will be supporting implementation of several initiatives stemming from the Knowledge Management Strategy, Action Plan, and KM Roadmap. Projects the Consultant will support include: lessons learned methodology and practice, knowledge product development, Knowledge Café, GCF subscriptions and memberships, digital onboarding project roll out, knowledge partnerships, including providing support to the team in preparing for internal and external engagements, and research and drafting of various assignments assigned by the Unit Head.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the Head of Knowledge Management, the consultant is expected to provide support to the team in the following areas:
• Lead one learning loops cycle, including finalization of a concept note for the exercise, execution, design of an implementation plan and publication of lessons from the new cycle,
• Digital onboarding project roll out, including a related communication strategy,
• Support the Unit Head in designing, developing and rolling out all aspects of Knowledge Café concept at the GCF.
• Manage corporate subscriptions pipeline, including their categorization, purchase, access, and dissemination to GCF personnel,
• Mapping GCF’s relevant memberships and knowledge partnerships, creating a database and pipeline for their management and prioritization, and support GCF participation in external engagements,
• Supporting the team with external partners engagements, including the writing of brief notes, PPTs, memos, minutes as well as preparing of other supporting material and providing logistical support,
• Supporting the team with content development. This would also include benchmarking exercises, surveys, multimedia, and visual knowledge products, and researching for and drafting of the KM roadmap, and other knowledge products.
• Other relevant tasks as needed and assigned by the supervisor.

Deliverables for 2023, to be prioritized and updated with the Unit Head:
• Learning loops: 1) Updated concept note for new cycle; 2) Recommendations; 3) Implementation plan; 4) Final report, including reflections on the exercise and suggestion for new cycle.
• Digital Onboarding: 1) Roll out of the program for internal and external stakeholders; 2) Communication strategy for launch and project exposure; 3) Manage pipeline of requests for changes or for new modules to be developed.
• Subscriptions: 1) Manage subscription pipeline; 3) Support purchasing of corporate subscriptions; 2) Manage subscription dissemination to GCF colleagues.
• Knowledge Partnerships: 1) Briefing notes; 2) follow ups and reports; 3) administrative support.
• Knowledge Café: 1) Support contract management; 2) Logistical support.
• Content development: participation in Roadmap drafting, KM report drafting, visualization and other assignments.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Hold Master’s degree in public policy, knowledge management, business administration, climate change, education, or other relevant disciplines,
• Graduating with merit or honours is an advantage,
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience,
• Excellent research and drafting skills in English for publications,
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, including experience with office suite (e.g. excel, word, outlook), survey tools (e.g. Microsoft forms) and preferably with online learning platforms.
• Excellent data analysis, evaluation and reporting skills,
• Familiarity with  Knowledge Management practices,
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines,
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills,
• Self-motivation, self-initiative skills will be of high value.
• Knowledge of climate change agenda is an advantage,
• Good understanding and experience in operations of international organizations is an advantage.
 

Candidates of all nationalities are welcome to apply. However, the compensation and benefits package for this position will be determined on the basis of a local recruitment.
Closing date for application is 13 January 2023, 11:59 PM (KST). Applications submitted after the closing date may not be considered.