IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is looking for a Programme Officer - Monitoring and Reporting (GEF and GCF)

Organization: IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

Location: Gland, Switzerland (Headquarters); Washington, D.C. also considered

Grade: P1

Vacancy #: 7625

Contract: Max-term (up to 24 months)

Start date: 1 August 2026

Application deadline: 25 June 2026 (midnight Swiss time)

Unit: Multilateral Finance Unit

Reports to: Director, Multilateral Finance Unit

Background

IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global environmental organization, with over 1,400 government and NGO members and roughly 18,000 volunteer experts across some 160 countries. The Multilateral Finance Unit (MFU) leads IUCN's strategic engagement with the Global Environment Facility and Green Climate Fund. IUCN has been a GEF Partner Agency since 2014 and a GCF Accredited Entity since 2016. The MFU portfolio now represents over one third of the IUCN project portfolio.

Duties

Monitoring and evaluation

• Pipeline and portfolio monitoring; prepare dashboards and presentations.
• Compile performance data, identify gaps and risks.
• Draft and consolidate donor reports including GEF PIRs and GCF APRs.
• Support mid-term reviews and terminal evaluations.
• Maintain data quality and M&E databases.

Communications and visibility

• Support communication and visibility plans aligned with GEF/GCF requirements.
• Prepare briefs, success stories, web and social media content.
• Ensure compliance with donor branding guidelines.
• Support outreach events and high-level engagements.

Knowledge management

• Design and operationalize knowledge management approaches.
• Develop case studies, lessons learned, and policy briefs.
• Maintain knowledge repositories and document management systems.
• Contribute to global knowledge platforms.

Programme management and coordination

• Support work plans, budgets, and procurement plans; financial tracking and reporting.
• Liaise with executing partners, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Draft meeting minutes, technical reports, and correspondence.

Programme development and portfolio support

• Completeness checks on proposal packages.
• Contribute to new project concepts including logframes, theory of change, and budgets.
• Support pipeline development for new regions and themes.

Requirements

• Education: Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in environmental studies, international development, project management, communications, or a related discipline.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project management or M&E; direct experience with GEF, GCF, or comparable donor-funded projects is required.
• Skills: Results-based management including data analysis; communications and/or knowledge management; stakeholder and partner coordination; proficiency in M&E methodologies and tools; excellent written and spoken English (French or Spanish highly preferable); strong analytical, drafting and organizational skills; MS Office proficiency (data visualization tools an asset); IUCN knowledge and network an asset.

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