Consultant – Youth Program Coordinator

Reference number: 2626

Job status: In-progress

Job category: Consultancy

Duty station: Bonn, Germany

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CIFOR-ICRAF

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today’s most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.

CIFOR-ICRAF is looking for a

Consultant – Youth Program Coordinator

Overview

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was first launched in 2013 by CIFOR-ICRAF, with core partners including UNEP, the World Bank, and funded by the Government of Germany, the Government of Canada, the Government of Luxembourg, and the Global Environment Facility GEF. Today, the GLF – with 35 of the world’s leading development and environmental organizations engaged as Charter Members – has become the world’s largest knowledge-led forum on sustainable landscapes. Since its inception in 2013, the GLF has connected more than 25,000 organizations, 1.3 million youth, 100 governments, and millions engaged from 185 countries, while cumulatively reaching more than 4 billion people through social and traditional media. Over the years, the GLF has evolved to strengthen local knowledge and action towards ecosystem restoration and sustainable development through sustainable finance, learning, youth engagement, and locally led development through the GLFx network.

Job Description

The GLF Youth Program Coordinator leads the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Youth Program team in designing, planning, and delivering programs and activities for young people (18–35), providing strategic direction and ensuring alignment with GLF goals and strategy. The role strengthens meaningful youth engagement across all GLF workstreams – GLFx, Knowledge, Events, Learning, and Sustainable Finance – while facilitating young experts to co-create knowledge, contribute to programming, speak at events, and engage in ecosystem restoration initiatives. The role also oversees the Restoration Stewards Program, a flagship fellowship enabling young professionals to lead ecosystem restoration projects while building practical and leadership skills in the field. The Youth Program Coordinator also works closely with the Youth in Landscapes Network Steering Committee (YIL SC) to ensure mutual support between the network and GLF activities, strengthening youth participation in environmental decision-making and supporting the network’s sustainability.

Duties and responsibilities

Strategy Development and
Implementation

  • Lead
    the development of multi-year strategies and frameworks to meaningfully
    integrate youth across GLF programs and activities, in close coordination
    with GLF , YIL Steering Committee, and key partners.

  • Lead
    the development and implementation of the annual GLF Youth Program
    Plan in collaboration with the GLF Youth Program team and YIL Steering
    Committee.

  • In
    collaboration with the Community & Action
    Program Manager define short- and long-term priorities for the GLF
    Youth Program, and test innovative approaches for scaling
    impact across regions, localities, themes and
    intersections.

  • Support
    monitoring, learning, and evaluation of youth-related processes and outcomes in
    collaboration with the Community & Action Engagement Officer and
    the GLF Knowledge team.

  • Ensure
    compliance with the YIL–CIFOR/GLF Memorandum of Understanding and uphold
    partnership integrity across all joint activities.

Team Management

  • Provide
    strategic, operational, and caring leadership to the GLF Youth Program team,
    ensuring high-quality delivery in a dynamic and creative environment.

  • Recruit,
    guide, and support a diverse and high-performing team, consultants, and other
    contributors.

Program management

  • Coordinate
    the Restoration Stewardship Program by fostering a caring, trust-based
    environment among fellows, mentors, stewards, and community teams.

  • Coordinate the
    development and delivery of youth-led activities, sessions, and engagement
    opportunities across GLF events and convenings, in collaboration with the YIL
    SC, youth network members, partners, and internal teams, ensuring inclusive,
    participatory, and impactful youth engagement.

  • Co-design
    capacity development opportunities with the GLF Learning team, ensuring they
    reflect the evolving needs of the youth network.

  • Co-produce
    knowledge with the GLF Knowledge team, the YIL network, and Restoration
    Stewardship fellows, ensuring youth engagement is demand-driven, consultative,
    and supports effective knowledge exchange.

  • Support
    the sustainable operations, growth, and regional expansion of the GLF Youth
    Network by strengthening engagement with members, partners, and YIL SC focal
    points, ensuring clear value for participation and fostering meaningful
    opportunities for co-creation, shared decision-making, and active participation
    across events, workshops, campaigns, and strategic processes.

  • Work
    closely with the Community & Action Storytelling Officer and the GLF
    Communications team to amplify the visibility, stories, achievements, and
    opportunities of the GLF Youth Program and YIL network across the GLF website,
    digital platforms, campaigns, and communication channels.

  • Facilitate
    youth inclusion from GLFx Chapters into GLF youth program activities
    in collaboration with the GLFx team, by working closely with
    the GLFx Coordinator.

  • Build
    and maintain strategic partnerships to enhance the visibility,
    recognition, and support of the GLF Youth Program, and collaborate with the
    Landscape Alliance (CIFOR-ICRAF), GLF Charter Members, and other initiatives to
    expand the visibility, reach, and impact of the YIL network.

  • Represent
    GLF in strategic networking spaces, conferences, global policy processes, and
    youth-focused platforms, including facilitating youth engagement in
    international forums such as COPs and other high-level convenings, while
    strengthening collaboration with global youth organizations and
    institutions.

Resource Mobilization and
Management

  • Mobilize
    financial and in-kind resources by integrating youth priorities into funding
    proposals, budgets, and strategic partnerships.

  • Oversee
    annual planning and budget management, ensuring resource are allocated effectively
    and aligned with program objectives.

Education, knowledge and experience

  • Master’s degree in environmental studies, international development, climate science or a closely related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in program coordination, project management, youth engagement, environmental or sustainability-focused initiatives, preferably in international or multi-stakeholder settings.
  • Solid understanding of climate change, community-led ecosystem restoration, sustainable landscapes, biodiversity, and nature-based solutions, with familiarity in global environmental policy and youth participation frameworks.
  • Demonstrated experience working with youth networks, participatory processes, or capacity-building programs, including organizing events, trainings, workshops, or co-creation activities.
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership coordination, including collaboration with NGOs, research institutions, donors, or cross-sector coalitions.

Terms and conditions

  • This is a consultancy position
  • The consultancy services shall be for a period from October 2026 to October 2027 (12 months), with the possibility of renewal upon performance evaluation
  • Work location: Remote

To apply, please visit our career site at:

https://www.landscapealliance.org/about/work-with-us/

To learn more about Landscape Alliance, please visit our websites at:

https://www.landscapealliance.org/

Landscape Alliance promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are encouraged.

Landscape Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity.

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