RE-ADVERTISEMENT- Consultant – GLFx Coordinator

Reference number: 2640

Job status: In-progress

Job category: Consultancy

Duty station: home-based

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Landscape Alliance

Landscape Alliance transforms science into action, unlocking the power of trees, forests and agroforestry landscapes to
advance planetary health and human well-being. Landscape Alliance is the operating name of the Center for International
Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the International Centre for Research on Agroforestry (ICRAF). CIFOR and ICRAF are
independent International Organizations and CGIAR Research Centers.

Landscape Alliance is looking for a

RE-ADVERTISEMENT- Consultant – GLFx Coordinator

Overview

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was first launched in 2013 by Landscape Alliance – CIFOR-ICRAF in action, 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.

Duties and responsibilities

Launched in
2020, the GLFx network brings together more than 60 locally rooted
organizations and community-led chapters across Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin
America and the Caribbean. Representing diverse landscapes, ecosystems, and
knowledge systems, these organizations respond to climate change, biodiversity
loss, and inequality through restoration, conservation, advocacy,
ecopreneurship, and collective action, while strengthening local livelihoods,
cultural heritage, and community knowledge systems.

Through the
GLF’s global ecosystem of partners, GLFx chapters engage in trust-based and
equity-centered collaboration, benefiting from peer learning, networking, media
visibility, participation in regional and global events, and access to funding
and partnership opportunities that support locally led landscape action.

The GLFx
Global Coordinator will serve as the global focal point for the GLFx network, with a
special focus on the Africa region, leading the strategic coordination, growth, and
strengthening of the initiative across regions. Working within the Community
& Action team, including in close collaboration with the Youth program, and
alongside regional officers and the Learning, Knowledge, Digital
Communications, and Sustainable Finance teams, the coordinator will support the
effective implementation of the GLFx strategy and contribute to building a
vibrant, connected, and action-oriented global community rooted in landscapes.

The GLFx Coordinator will work closely with the following team members:

• GLF Program Manager, Community & Action

• GLF Community & Action team members

• GLF Learning, Knowledge, and Digital
  Communications teams

• GLF Sustainable Finance team

·GLF Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America
regional hubs

·Landscape Alliance scientists and GLF Charter
Members

Summary of responsibilities

1. Strategy development and global
coordination

• Lead
  the implementation and continuous development of the GLFx strategy, ensuring
  alignment of GLFx program activities with the broader GLF and Landscape
  Alliance agenda.

• Ensure
  GLFx integration and collaboration among GLF programs, including Youth,
  Learning, Knowledge, Digital Communications, Sustainable Finance, and
  Administration.

• Coordinate
  the global GLFx ecosystem across regions (Africa, Asia-Pacific, LAC), ensuring
  both quantitative and qualitative growth and community ownership.

• Ensure
  strong co-creation and consultation processes with chapters, local
  organizations, and the GLFx Steering Committee to inform the program’s
  priorities and decisions.

• Guide
  the development and delivery of flagship programs (learning journeys, hubs,
  mentorship, grant calls, media collaborations, etc.), knowledge products, and
  global and regional activities, such as workshops, training, exchanges,
  assemblies, and conferences.

• Lead
  and oversee chapter selection, onboarding, and engagement processes, and ensure
  compliance with the GLFx governing terms and membership guidelines.

• Lead
  and support Community and Action regional and thematic officers, fostering
  collaboration, alignment, and effective communication.

2.
Community engagement, visibility, and representation

• Guide
  the development of practices and processes that support chapters’ local
  organizations in fostering a sense of belonging, a shared identity,
  cross-landscape collaboration, and a collective voice for landscape
  restoration.

• Coordinate
  with Digital Communications and Knowledge teams to strengthen visibility of
  GLFx chapters across platforms (website, newsletters, campaigns, etc.) and
  amplify narratives of local agency and leadership.

• Oversee
  engagement plans, messages, and activities to foster connections and
  collaboration among chapters and the wider GLF community and partners’ network.

3.
Impact-oriented partnerships, fundraising, and progress monitoring

• Foster
  partnerships between GLFx chapters, GLF Charter Members, Landscape Alliance scientists,
  donors, and regional partners.

• Develop, lead, and maintain relationships with both new and existing
  strategic partners and donors to ensure the GLFx program is recognized,
  amplified, and supported by partners.

• Contribute
  to funding opportunities and resource mobilization efforts, including proposal
  development, donor coordination, and reporting.

• Identify,
  connect with, and coordinate with LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE networks to ensure
  technical support and evidence-based approaches are applied in GLFx activities.

• Support
  monitoring, evaluation, learning, and impact assessment (MELIA) processes,
  including tracking KPIs, impact indicators, lessons learned, and generating
  impact stories.

• Prepare
  and manage annual work plans and budgets, ensuring transparent and strategic
  use of resources.

Education, knowledge and experience

• University degree in a field relevant to one or more of the GLF themes and sustainable development goals.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in community engagement, international development, partnership coordination, landscape restoration, youth engagement, network management, Indigenous Peoples, youth-led movements, or related contexts combining grounded field experience with regional or global coordination and digital collaboration processes.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate complex projects, considering the wide scope of dimensions within the landscape approach and those related to community organizing and engagement.
• Previous experience coordinating multicultural and geographically dispersed teams and partnerships.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate complex processes across time zones and cultural contexts, designing and implementing community engagement, learning, or networking initiatives at regional or global levels.
• Experience managing grants, donor-funded activities, budgets, and reporting processes is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required, and at least one additional language, particularly French, Portuguese, or Spanish.

Terms and conditions

• This is a full-time consultancy position.
• The consultancy period is expected to run from March 2027 to February 2028, with the possibility of extension.
• Work location: home-based, within UTC-1 to UTC+3 time zones only.

To learn more about Landscape Alliance, please visit our website 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.