Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. Visit www.worldbank.org.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral family of funds dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, and supporting land and ocean health. Its financing enables developing countries to address complex challenges and work towards international environmental goals. The partnership includes 186 member governments as well as civil society, Indigenous Peoples, women, and youth, with a focus on integration and inclusivity. Over the past three decades, the GEF has provided more than $25 billion in financing and mobilized over $145 billion for country-driven priority projects.
The GEF Programming Division a multi-disciplinary technical team of environmental specialists that provides timely assessments of the quality and eligibility of proposals across all focal areas of the GEF, according to guidance of relevant Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA). Division staff actively participate in MEA related events and supports eligible countries in programming GEF resources to implement their MEA commitments. The Programming Division Manager oversees the preparation of the GEF Work Programs and associated documents twice a year to be presented to the GEF Council.
The Programming Division furthermore provides country and regional engagement support to political and operational focal points in the upstream development of strategies and priorities for GEF investments to achieve global environmental benefits. The Programming Division supports GEF Implementing Agencies to align their proposal development with country priorities and strategies to effectively and efficiently align conservation and sustainable development efforts, following the GEF mission and Programmatic Directions. The Programming Division also supports GEF engagement with the private sector and the blended finance approach.
Technical staff in the Programming Division support efforts across the GEF, particularly in Integrated Programs, Multilateral Environmental Agreement, and Partnerships with civil society, Indigenous Peoples and local communities. The Division therefore has cross-institutional technical advisory and programming and policy support roles.
The GEF is seeking an expert and experienced environmental specialist to serve as a Programming Officer in the GEF Programming Division.
Are you passionate about making a real impact and tackling global environmental challenges? The GEF is hiring for multiple exciting positions across our teams.
We are seeking talented and skilled professionals for the following roles:
Operations Analyst
Environmental Specialist
Climate Change Specialist
Environmental Specialist (Chemicals & Waste Specialist)
Environmental Specialist (Programming Officer)
Apply now: https://www.thegef.org/careers