Senior Advisor, GCF Pipeline and Capture Lead

Catholic Relief Services

. Co-lead agency position for GCF, FRLD, and GEF with the CFSU director .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $96,113 - $117,498 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in climate finance and international development, with a strong focus on GCF investment criteria, proposal management, and donor intelligence. Capable of leading cross-functional teams, managing consultant rosters, and developing practical tools for effective pipeline management.

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Climate Finance ExpertiseGCF Investment CriteriaProposal ManagementDonor IntelligencePipeline Management

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Hard Skills

Capture PlanningProposal GovernanceInstitutional FundraisingConsultant ManagementProcess ImprovementStrategic AnalysisRisk IdentificationTraining DevelopmentProject ManagementProposal Development

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationNegotiationFacilitationJudgmentCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)Web Conferencing ApplicationsPipeline DashboardsProposal ToolsCapture Templates

Industry Keywords

International DevelopmentClimate ChangeEnvironmental SustainabilityMultilateral Climate FundsDevelopment Finance InstitutionsBilateral DonorsCorporate Climate FundingGCFFunding ProposalsConcept Notes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Co-lead agency position for GCF, FRLD, and GEF with the CFSU director
Lead intelligence gathering and analysis of strategic priorities, programming directions, investment trends, country opportunities, and funding windows
Lead and maintain CRS' global GCF pipeline, including capture plans, opportunity identification, prioritization, sequencing, and readiness for anticipated GCF Board submission windows
Identify pipeline risks, bottlenecks, dependencies, and staffing gaps and elevate decisions to appropriate leadership
Work with country programs, regional teams, GREM, PIQA, and CFSU colleagues to clarify progression from early project ideas through concept notes and funding proposals
Clarify roles and responsibilities across regional focal points, proposal coordinators, technical leads, country programs, reviewers, CFSU, and contributing teams
Fill roles internally and externally and onboard CRS staff and consultants working on the pipeline
Establish structured learning capture from GCF engagement and document lessons from pitches, concept notes, funding proposals, reviews, and external engagement
Maintain resources including Climate Funds 101, GCF Donor 101, review guidance, value proposition tools, capture templates, pipeline dashboards, role dashboards, and proposal tools and templates
Establish feedback loops with country programs, coordinators, technical leads, reviewers, and leadership
Develop and manage consultant rosters for writers, proposal coordinators, technical specialists, economists, financial experts, safeguards specialists, and other priority functions
Maintain communication with leadership and colleagues regarding pipeline status, decisions, resource requirements, and emerging issues
Represent the pipeline perspective in internal planning and coordination forums
Support engagement with GCF regional teams, NDAs, partners, and peer organizations
Maintain external networks and represent CRS in engagements with peer organizations, technical experts, consultants, and Climate Fund technical staff
Provide supervisory leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in climate change, environmental sustainability, international development, business development, international relations, or a related field
10 years relevant experience in international development, climate finance, institutional fundraising, capture management, proposal management, or related business development functions
Demonstrated experience with institutional climate funding streams, including the GCF
Familiarity with other multilateral climate funds, development finance institutions, bilateral donors, foundations, or corporate climate funding is desirable
Strong track record in donor intelligence, capture planning, pipeline management, proposal governance, and coordination across diverse technical and operational stakeholders
Demonstrated experience developing practical tools, guidance, templates, and standardized processes and improving them through user feedback and organizational learning
Experience managing consultant rosters, developing scopes of work or job descriptions, vetting candidates, and deploying external expertise against proposal needs
Strong understanding of GCF investment criteria, country ownership, proposal stages, review requirements, and the roles required to develop Concept Notes and Funding Proposals
Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Web Conferencing Applications
Demonstrated experience transferring knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and informal methods
Excellent writing, synthesis, facilitation, judgment, interpersonal communication, negotiation, and representation skills
Strategic and analytical thinking; strong process leadership; ability to create clarity across complex, multi-team workflows
Ability to build the capacity of colleagues and partners through practical guidance, coaching, and learning processes
Ability to manage competing priorities, identify risks early, and bring decisions to resolution
Strong commitment to collaboration, continuous improvement, and usable institutional knowledge
Oral and written fluency in English is essential
Must be willing and able to travel 25%
Must be legally able to work where the position is performed
Master's degree is preferred, not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Generous retirement savings plan
Collaborative, mission-driven work culture
Professional development through training, mentoring, coaching, and learning processes
Remote work arrangement