What we offer

GCF combines a challenging career with a rewarding benefits package. Each staff member is given a base salary reflecting the key areas of responsibility, job characteristics, and the staff member's profile. As per GCF's Headquarters Agreement, all staff salaries are exempt from tax in the Republic of Korea.

GCF’s benefit programmes are an integral part of the compensation framework and strategy, designed to meet the challenges of the growing global competition for talent. These programmes are established to provide a framework of sufficiency for staff members and their dependents.

• Health and other insurances
  All staff members and their eligible dependents are covered by a comprehensive worldwide health insurance programme.
• Provident Fund
  GCF provides a retirement savings scheme for eligible staff members. GCF and eligible staff members contribute towards the provident fund.
• Paid leave and holidays
  All GCF staff receive 26 annual leave days, 15 sick leave days, 10 development leave days, and observe nine public holidays each calendar year.
• Dependent benefits
  GCF provides dependent benefits to the eligible dependent(s) of the staff members including spouse allowance, child allowance, and childcare support.

In addition to those listed above, staff members who are recruited outside the duty station may also be eligible for the following benefits provided they meet the eligibility criteria set by GCF:

• Relocation benefits
  Settlement allowance, flight tickets, and shipment benefits are provided to eligible staff members and their eligible dependents, based on the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, and GCF's travel policy, together with assistance on visa issuance. Practical assistance for housing and other facilities is also provided.
• Housing allowance
  GCF provides an allowance to help the eligible staff members meet their living costs.
• Education assistance and education travel
  GCF provides education assistance for eligible dependent children. Should a child be enrolled in an institution outside the duty station, education travel assistance is provided to help the family reunite.
• Home country travel and allowance
  GCF provides an annual home country travel benefit to eligible staff members and their eligible dependents to visit their home countries.
• Flexible work arrangements
  Staff members may be authorised to work remotely for up to 100 working days per calendar year. Within this 100-working-day limit, staff members may be authorised to work remotely from outside the duty station for a maximum of 35 working days, with the remaining remote working days taken within the duty station

GCF engages individual consultants who are expected to be based and perform service either at the GCF Headquarters (HQ) or outside of GCF HQ (i.e., remote consultancy).

GCF individual consultancy includes the agreed fee, with a few additional options that may be included in the contract for HQ-based consultants only.

In addition to the agreed consultancy fee, internationally sourced consultants based at the GCF HQ may have the following also provided and included in their contracts:

• Up to 10 days of official GCF holidays within 12 months or prorated.
• Medical insurance for contracts lasting 6 months or longer.
• Special living allowance (SLA)
• Round trip travel ticket to and from the GCF HQ.
• Relocation allowance.
• A-2 visa for the Republic of Korea.

Individual consultancy contracts do not include benefits such as relocation and visa assistance for family members, shipping of personal belongings, paid sick leave, education support, etc.

Note: Individual consultancy engagements are processed by the Procurement Unit in line with the GCF Administrative Instruction on Corporate Procurement.