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Consultant – GLF Knowledge and Convening Coordinator
Location
Kenya
Posted
103 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Consultant – GLF Knowledge and Convening Coordinator
CIFOR-ICRAF
• Coordinate the development of strategic narratives and thought leadership positioning GLF across climate, biodiversity and land use • Translate evidence and emerging insights across GLF programs, partner networks and trends into clear, compelling framing for convenings, outreach and external engagement • Ensure alignment of knowledge, narratives and convenings with GLF’s Theory of Change (ToC) and MELIA framework • Shape and coordinate proposals and concept development, ensuring strong evidence-based arguments and coherence with GLF strategy, with GLF management and program focal points • Identify emerging trends and opportunities to inform organizational positioning and priority setting • Participate in GLF management meetings, contributing insights from convenings and knowledge processes to support coordination, alignment and decision-making • Lead the design and delivery of GLF flagship convenings, including agenda-setting, concept development, thematic framing and format design • Synthesize insights across GLF programs (Community & Action, Learning, Sustainable Finance), partners and research (including CIFOR-ICRAF) to inform integrated and forward-looking convening agendas • Ensure convenings are knowledge-led, and connect multiple perspectives • In close collaboration with the Digital Communications team, co-design narrative strategies and integrated campaigns that translate GLF knowledge and convenings into broader engagement and influence • Facilitate innovative, creative and outcome-oriented formats that enable exchange, co-creation and collaboration • Ensure convenings deliver clear outputs and follow-up actions • Align convenings and knowledge outputs to strengthen GLF’s contribution to policy, finance and practice outcomes • Support positioning of GLF in global and regional policy processes and dialogues • Work closely with the Partnerships Officer and Regional Coordinators to leverage Charter Members and strategic partners for influence and impact • Identify and support strategic engagement opportunities that advance GLF’s role as a trusted convenor and knowledge platform • Coordinate and guide the Knowledge Team, providing clarity on priorities, roles and workflows to ensure high-quality and timely delivery of GLF events, and in collaboration with GLF program teams • Work closely with the GLF MELIA Officer to ensure convenings and knowledge processes generate and feed evidence into MELIA • Maintain oversight of delivery processes while ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and available resources
Job Requirements
- Master’s degree in Environmental studies, Sustainability, or a related discipline
- Minimum 5 years managing knowledge-led convenings, including digital and hybrid formats, engaging diverse stakeholders (policy, research, civil society, local community, youth, finance, and private sector)
- Proven experience managing teams, coordinating and monitoring multidisciplinary projects in international and multi-stakeholder contexts
- Experience in knowledge communication — translating technical, scientific, or Indigenous knowledge – into accessible formats for diverse audiences
- Experience working at the science-policy-practice interface. Prior involvement with SDGs, Rio conventions (CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD), or other global environmental policy processes is desirable
- Fluency in English is essential; other languages (esp. French, Spanish, Indonesian, German) are an advantage
Benefits
- Work location: Remote
- This is a consultancy position
- Opportunity for renewal upon performance evaluation
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