Consultant – Green Climate Fund Proposal Development Support (Unitaid)
Deliverables
The consultancy is funded from November 2026 to April 2027, with any remaining period subject to Unitaid’s funding decision. The primary focus will be on the development, quality assurance and submission of the GCF Funding Proposal, with limited support following submission during the initial GCF review period, as required and within the scope of the agreed consultancy period and deliverables.
The consultant will:
Establish and maintain an overall workplan for development and submission of the GCF Funding Proposal;
Coordinate technical, country, financial, operational and stakeholder inputs required for the proposal, including through country engagement, consultations and field visits, as appropriate;
Support the consolidation and synthesis of technical, country, financial, operational and stakeholder inputs into a coherent, investment-ready Funding Proposal, ensuring consistency across the proposal and alignment with applicable GCF requirements, policies, templates, investment criteria and submission standards;
Support the review and quality assurance of the Funding Proposal and associated materials, including through systematic tracking of GCF requirements, identification of gaps or inconsistencies, and coordination of inputs required to address outstanding issues prior to submission;
Track key milestones, actions, dependencies, risks and outstanding issues;
Facilitate coordination across Unitaid teams, countries, implementing partners, WHO and other relevant stakeholders throughout the consultancy period.
Coordinate finalization and submission of the Funding Proposal to the GCF.
Key Deliverable/milestone: Final GCF Funding Proposal package completed, quality-assured, approved and submitted to the GCF by August/September 2027, subject to the final GCF and Unitaid timelines.
Following submission, the consultant may provide support to Unitaid during the initial GCF review period, including coordination of responses to GCF questions, comments and requests for additional information, to the extent covered by the agreed consultancy period and deliverables and up to the contract end date.
Monthly work reports
The consultant will provide a concise monthly work report covering:
Activities undertaken during the reporting period;
Progress against the agreed workplan and key milestones;
Key outputs and achievements;
Stakeholder coordination and engagement undertaken;
Outstanding issues, risks and dependencies;
Actions and priorities for the following month; and
Matters requiring Unitaid attention, decision or escalation.
The monthly work reports will serve as the primary reporting mechanism for the consultancy.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational qualifications
Essential:
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international development, public health, climate change, environmental studies, economics, public policy, international relations, business administration, programme management or a related field.
Desirable:
Additional qualification, training or certification in climate finance, development finance, project/programme management, global health, climate change or a related field.
Experience
Essential experience
At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in consulting, programme or project management, investment, international development, global health, climate finance, proposal development, or related fields, including experience developing, structuring or managing large-scale investment projects, programmes or funding proposals.
Proposal development: Demonstrated experience developing high-quality funding proposals, investment cases or donor applications.
Programme coordination: Demonstrated experience coordinating complex projects or programmes involving multiple technical experts, institutions, countries and stakeholders, including workplans, priorities, dependencies and deadlines.
Stakeholder engagement: Demonstrated experience working with governments, multilaterals, implementing partners, donors and/or senior stakeholders.
Unitaid knowledge: Familiarity with Unitaid’s Climate & Health Strategy and key related publications and outputs from the past three years, or demonstrated ability to quickly develop this knowledge.
Desirable experience
Development sector: Experience working in the development sector, particularly in health, climate, or both.
GCF/climate finance: Experience with GCF Funding Proposals, GCF accreditation or review processes, climate finance, or other multilateral climate/development funding mechanisms is highly desirable.
Multi-country programmes: Experience working on multi-country programmes or donor-funded initiatives.
Skills and knowledge
Programme management: Strong programme, project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, priorities, dependencies and deadlines.
Coordination and facilitation: Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills, including the ability to coordinate diverse contributions, facilitate decision-making and secure timely inputs without formal line-management authority.
Technical synthesis: Strong ability to synthesize diverse inputs into clear, coherent and compelling proposals and briefing materials.
Communication and presentation: Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely to senior stakeholders.
Organization and delivery: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work independently and maintain delivery momentum under tight deadlines.
Climate and health: Good understanding of the relationship between climate change and health, including climate resilience, health systems, access and innovation.
GCF and climate finance: Familiarity with GCF proposal requirements and climate finance processes would be an advantage.
Languages
Essential:
Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable:
Intermediate knowledge of French.
Location:
Off site
The consultant will work remotely, with availability for travel as required.
Travel
The consultant will be required to travel, as requested by Unitaid, to participate in relevant workshops, consultations, working sessions and meetings with Unitaid, countries, implementing partners, GCF, WHO and other stakeholders. Any required travel will be agreed in advance with Unitaid and managed in accordance with applicable Unitaid/WHO procedures.
Remuneration and budget
a. Remuneration
Monthly pay band C: USD 10,000, subject to confirmation.
Travel costs are excluded.
b. Expected duration of contract
The consultancy is expected to run for 11 months from November 2026 to September 2027, subject to confirmation of the start date and the GCF review timeline. Funding is confirmed through 30 April 2027, with the remaining period subject to Unitaid’s funding decision.