Senior Advisor, GCF Pipeline and Capture Lead
Job Description
Job Posting Organization:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Established to save, protect, and transform lives in need, CRS operates in more than 100 countries worldwide. The organization is committed to serving the poor and vulnerable without regard to race, religion, or nationality. CRS's work encompasses various sectors including emergency response, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. The agency fosters a collaborative, mission-driven culture and emphasizes safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. CRS welcomes individuals from diverse faiths and secular traditions who share its values and commitment to humanitarian service. The organization has a strong focus on improving the lives of those in need and adheres to a Code of Conduct that reflects its commitment to safeguarding rights and dignity.
Job Overview:
The Senior Advisor, GCF Pipeline and Capture Lead is tasked with leading the development and advancement of CRS's global Green Climate Fund (GCF) pipeline. This role encompasses the entire process from early opportunity identification and country positioning to the readiness and submission of concept notes and full funding proposals. The position requires enterprise leadership in donor intelligence, capture management, pipeline governance, proposal review processes, resource planning, and organizational learning. The advisor ensures that country programs and proposal teams are equipped with the necessary tools, guidance, staffing structures, and decision-making processes to systematically advance a focused, competitive, and well-managed GCF pipeline. While the primary focus is on GCF, the role also involves exploring opportunities across other climate funds and presenting resource allocation needs to the unit Director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior Advisor will co-lead the agency position for GCF, FRLD (Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage), and GEF (Global Environmental Facility) alongside the CFSU director. Key responsibilities include leading intelligence gathering and analysis regarding strategic priorities, programming directions, investment trends, country opportunities, and relevant funding windows. The advisor will maintain CRS's global GCF pipeline, which includes developing capture plans, identifying opportunities, prioritizing and sequencing projects, and ensuring readiness for GCF Board submission windows. The role involves identifying pipeline risks, bottlenecks, dependencies, and staffing gaps early, and elevating decisions to the appropriate leadership level. The advisor will work collaboratively with country programs, regional teams, and other stakeholders to clarify the path from early project ideas through to funding proposal stages. Additionally, the advisor will establish a structured approach to capturing learning from GCF engagement, ensuring that lessons learned are documented and integrated into capture strategies and pipeline processes. The advisor will also maintain a coherent suite of resources and establish regular feedback loops with various teams to ensure guidance remains practical and responsive to operational needs. Furthermore, the advisor will develop and manage consultant rosters for GCF pipeline and proposal needs, maintain communication with leadership regarding pipeline status, and represent the pipeline perspective in relevant internal planning and coordination forums.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in climate change, environmental sustainability, international development, business development, international relations, or a related field. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in international development, climate finance, institutional fundraising, capture management, proposal management, or related business development functions is required. Demonstrated experience with institutional climate funding streams, including the GCF, is essential. Familiarity with other multilateral climate funds, development finance institutions, bilateral donors, foundations, or corporate climate funding is desirable. A strong track record in donor intelligence, capture planning, pipeline management, proposal governance, and coordination across diverse technical and operational stakeholders is necessary. Candidates should have experience developing practical tools, guidance, templates, and standardized processes, as well as improving them through user feedback and organizational learning. Experience managing consultant rosters and developing scopes of work or job descriptions is also required.
Educational Background:
The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as climate change, environmental sustainability, international development, business development, or international relations. A Master's degree in one of these areas is preferred and would enhance a candidate's qualifications for the role.
Experience:
Candidates should have at least 10 years of relevant experience in fields such as international development, climate finance, institutional fundraising, capture management, or proposal management. This experience should include a strong understanding of GCF investment criteria, country ownership, proposal stages, review requirements, and the roles required to develop Concept Notes and Funding Proposals.
Languages:
Oral and written fluency in English is essential for this position. The ability to work and communicate in French or Spanish is preferred, while proficiency in Arabic is considered a plus.
Additional Notes:
The position may require travel for strategic country engagement, capture planning, donor engagement, proposal readiness, and relevant meetings, in line with the needs of the GCF pipeline and CRS travel policies. Candidates must be willing and able to travel up to 25%. The role includes supervisory responsibilities and offers a comprehensive benefits package for U.S.-based staff, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan. Benefits for candidates employed outside the U.S. will be based on the country of employment. The anticipated duration of the assignment for expatriate candidates will be informed by a term limit based on the job type and level, as well as the agency's needs.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Established to save, protect, and transform lives in need, CRS operates in more than 100 countries worldwide. The organization is committed to serving the poor and vulnerable without regard to race, religion, or nationality. CRS's work encompasses various sectors including emergency response, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. The agency fosters a collaborative, mission-driven culture and emphasizes safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. CRS welcomes individuals from diverse faiths and secular traditions who share its values and commitment to humanitarian service. The organization has a strong focus on improving the lives of those in need and adheres to a Code of Conduct that reflects its commitment to safeguarding rights and dignity.
Job Overview:
The Senior Advisor, GCF Pipeline and Capture Lead is tasked with leading the development and advancement of CRS's global Green Climate Fund (GCF) pipeline. This role encompasses the entire process from early opportunity identification and country positioning to the readiness and submission of concept notes and full funding proposals. The position requires enterprise leadership in donor intelligence, capture management, pipeline governance, proposal review processes, resource planning, and organizational learning. The advisor ensures that country programs and proposal teams are equipped with the necessary tools, guidance, staffing structures, and decision-making processes to systematically advance a focused, competitive, and well-managed GCF pipeline. While the primary focus is on GCF, the role also involves exploring opportunities across other climate funds and presenting resource allocation needs to the unit Director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior Advisor will co-lead the agency position for GCF, FRLD (Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage), and GEF (Global Environmental Facility) alongside the CFSU director. Key responsibilities include leading intelligence gathering and analysis regarding strategic priorities, programming directions, investment trends, country opportunities, and relevant funding windows. The advisor will maintain CRS's global GCF pipeline, which includes developing capture plans, identifying opportunities, prioritizing and sequencing projects, and ensuring readiness for GCF Board submission windows. The role involves identifying pipeline risks, bottlenecks, dependencies, and staffing gaps early, and elevating decisions to the appropriate leadership level. The advisor will work collaboratively with country programs, regional teams, and other stakeholders to clarify the path from early project ideas through to funding proposal stages. Additionally, the advisor will establish a structured approach to capturing learning from GCF engagement, ensuring that lessons learned are documented and integrated into capture strategies and pipeline processes. The advisor will also maintain a coherent suite of resources and establish regular feedback loops with various teams to ensure guidance remains practical and responsive to operational needs. Furthermore, the advisor will develop and manage consultant rosters for GCF pipeline and proposal needs, maintain communication with leadership regarding pipeline status, and represent the pipeline perspective in relevant internal planning and coordination forums.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in climate change, environmental sustainability, international development, business development, international relations, or a related field. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in international development, climate finance, institutional fundraising, capture management, proposal management, or related business development functions is required. Demonstrated experience with institutional climate funding streams, including the GCF, is essential. Familiarity with other multilateral climate funds, development finance institutions, bilateral donors, foundations, or corporate climate funding is desirable. A strong track record in donor intelligence, capture planning, pipeline management, proposal governance, and coordination across diverse technical and operational stakeholders is necessary. Candidates should have experience developing practical tools, guidance, templates, and standardized processes, as well as improving them through user feedback and organizational learning. Experience managing consultant rosters and developing scopes of work or job descriptions is also required.
Educational Background:
The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as climate change, environmental sustainability, international development, business development, or international relations. A Master's degree in one of these areas is preferred and would enhance a candidate's qualifications for the role.
Experience:
Candidates should have at least 10 years of relevant experience in fields such as international development, climate finance, institutional fundraising, capture management, or proposal management. This experience should include a strong understanding of GCF investment criteria, country ownership, proposal stages, review requirements, and the roles required to develop Concept Notes and Funding Proposals.
Languages:
Oral and written fluency in English is essential for this position. The ability to work and communicate in French or Spanish is preferred, while proficiency in Arabic is considered a plus.
Additional Notes:
The position may require travel for strategic country engagement, capture planning, donor engagement, proposal readiness, and relevant meetings, in line with the needs of the GCF pipeline and CRS travel policies. Candidates must be willing and able to travel up to 25%. The role includes supervisory responsibilities and offers a comprehensive benefits package for U.S.-based staff, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan. Benefits for candidates employed outside the U.S. will be based on the country of employment. The anticipated duration of the assignment for expatriate candidates will be informed by a term limit based on the job type and level, as well as the agency's needs.
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