Portfolio Specialist, Geneve

General Information Publication for Hosted Entity Entity Name Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) Position Title Portfolio Specialist Job Category Portfolio Duty Station(s) Geneva Seniority Level Mid Level ICS Level ICS 10 Contract Type ICA - IICA - Regular Contract Level IICA 2 Posting Start Date 05-Aug-2026 Posting End Date 19-Aug-2026 Duration One year, with the possibility of extension, subject to satisfactory performance and the availability of funds.

Job Highlight The GFCR Secretariat leads Fund-level global coordination and strategy implementation. The Secretariat coordinates and guides the day-to-day work of the GFCR, including the wider UN Global Team, which is organized across four integrated workstreams: Strategy and Engagement; Portfolio Management, Impact Measurement and Leverage; Governance and Operations; and Knowledge Management and Learning. The UNGT is led by the Director based in Geneva, Switzerland.

In its role, UNOPS provides administrative and operational services to the GFCR Secretariat. This includes flexible, modular project services such as procurement, project management, human resources, and financial management, alongside secretariat support services for global partnerships advancing United Nations objectives. UNOPS also provides access to shared service platforms, corporate systems, defined service arrangements, and appropriate delegations of authority to support efficient delivery within GFCR governance arrangements and UNOPS rules and procedures.

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