Company: United Nations Environment Programme UNEP
Location: Nairobi
Job Type: Contract
Apply Before: 2026-09-04
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Task Manager for Global and Europe and Asia Portfolio the consultant will perform the following duties:
Specific tasks and responsibilities
Review and finalize submission packages for GCF concept notes and GEF PIFs, PFDs and CEO Endorsement requests.
Provide input to UNEP and GEF review processes and address comments.
Provide input to PPG processes, including internalization.
Prepare documentation needed for the internalization process of CEO endorsed projects.
Review progress and financial reports of assigned ongoing projects.
Compile information and review reports related to upcoming Mid-Term or Terminal Reviews and Evaluations
Provide input and review of GCF Full Proposals.
Coordinate the Unit’s input for IPMR, including requesting and coordinating inputs from Unit colleagues, providing training to colleagues on how to input information, undertaking quality control and quality assurance of data provided, and preparing management reports on the Unit’s status on IPMR.
Liaise when requested with the other relevant stakeholders within UNEP, especially the Cities team, the Sustainable Mobility Unit, the Research and Market Branch and the Regional Offices.
Qualifications/special skills
Master’s degree in environmental policy, international affairs, engineering, environmental sciences, economic or in close-related field is required.
A first level degree with additional two years of qualifying experience maybe accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
Minimum of 2 years of technical / evaluation experience is required, preferably including evaluating large, regional, or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach is required
Excellent writing and analytical, as well as research skills and good understanding of GEF project cycle and policies.
It will be an asset to have experience with GEF projects and/or UNEP projects.is required.
A good understanding of the buildings and construction sector is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
For this consultancy, fluency both oral and written in English is required; knowledge of Spanish and/or French is desirable
Deadline : Aug 12, 2026
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on careers.un.org to apply
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