Program Manager

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Description

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The Program and Country Engagement – Program Manager position will oversee and lead: i) the management of the pipeline and portfolio of activities financed by the FRLD; ii) the development of programming-related policies and systems; and iii) the engagement with countries to support bottom-up, country-led and owned approaches. Expertise and experience in vertical climate fund programming, policies and portfolio management, environment/climate finance, and climate change adaptation and/or disaster risk management are essential. This position will report directly to the ED with a dotted line to the DED and collaborate closely with the Secretariat staff and external stakeholders, including governments, multilateral development banks, UN agencies, vertical climate funds, donor organizations, and civil society.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management of the portfolio of projects/programmes approved by the Board, including monitoring the status of implementation, reviewing progress reports, and etc.
•  Provide strategic advice on programming and policy matters.
• Lead the engagement with the entities in the funding arrangements and partner organizations across environmental/climate funds (GCF, GEF, AF, etc.) Santiago Network, WIM, MDBs, IFIs, UN organizations, NGOs, CSOs, academia, private sector, etc, to enhance complementarity and coherence in supporting countries in responding to loss and damage and sharing best practices and lessons learned in programming.
• Support the Secretariat in strengthening FRLD’s strategic positioning through strategic engagements and partnerships, including representing the FRLD Secretariat in global and regional forums and conferences.
• Lead the development of the programming-related policies and frameworks, ensuring alignment with the Governing Instrument and the decisions of the Board.
• Oversee the setting up of required systems and structures to implement policies and frameworks, in coordination with other Secretariat teams
• Closely engage with entities in the funding arrangements and other partners to evaluate best practices and lessons learned in policy development and implementation.

Selection Criteria:

•  At least a master’s degree in environmental planning/management, climate change, international relations, or another relevant field.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience working in international organizations, including the United Nations and/or multilateral funds, with a focus on climate finance and vertical fund programming.
• Proven experience in working in a Secretariat/interim Secretariat of climate funds, including experience in leading a team of experts to develop and present papers for Board meetings.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in the work of Fund for responding to Loss and Damage, including the key priorities of the Board.
• Experience in engaging with and providing strategic and technical advice to executive or senior management on corporate-level issues related to operational models, systems, and effectiveness.
• Ability to build strong external relationships and engage effectively with external partners, including with the entities in the funding arrangements for responding to loss and damage and with partner countries.
• Experience working in developing countries in more than one region
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills, including analyzing, synthesizing, and presenting materials effectively.

Source: https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/33111?c=worldbankgroup&sq=req33111

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