Senior Programme Lead (GEF and GCF)

Organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Location: Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland

Reporting to: Director, Multilateral Finance Unit

Work percentage: 100%

Grade: SP

Expected start date: 01 July 2026

Type of contract: Max-term (up to 24 months)

Organisation Background

IUCN helps the world find pragmatic solutions to pressing environmental and development challenges. Its work focuses on valuing and conserving nature, ensuring governance of its use, and deploying nature-based solutions to global challenges. IUCN supports scientific research, manages field projects, and brings governments, NGOs, the UN, and companies together to develop policy, laws, and best practice. With over 1,400 members and more than 18,000 volunteer experts in around 160 countries, IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest environmental international organisation.

Unit Background

The Multilateral Finan...