Overview
The In-Country Coordinator provides strategic, technical, and coordination support to enable effective national engagement in the Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP) and to advance the implementation of country-level priorities related to forests, climate, and biodiversity.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development, regular updating, and monitoring of the country’s annual FCLP workplan
- Provide ongoing coordination between national and international actors
- Deliver regular updates, reports, and briefing materials
- Support planning and delivery of key events and political moments
- Prepare annual reports about countries’ participation on FCLP
- Support government participation in FCLP governance processes
- Support engagement in FCLP thematic priorities
- Identify opportunities for implementation and partnerships
- Facilitate coordination between relevant national institutions, private-sector and FCLP partners
- Coordinate inputs across ministries and national stakeholders
- Prepare briefing materials, talking points, and summaries
- Ensure consistent and informed national engagement
- Support development and implementation of Country Packages and other national action activities
- Support organization of meetings, dialogues and other National Action activities
- Facilitate coordination between national actors, partners, and FCLP Secretariat
- Align Country Packages and other FCLP activities with national strategies
- Support preparation of investment pipelines and political engagement
- Enable knowledge sharing and participation in the Country Packages International Working Group
- Support implementation of the International Land Tenure Commitment (ILTC) – if applicable
- Facilitate engagement with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
- Strengthen coordination, monitoring, and reporting processes related to the involvement of IPs and LCs in FCLP activities or initiatives
- Support national engagement in FCLP carbon markets and climate finance initiatives
- Facilitate coordination with private sector, donors, and financial actors
- Provide national analysis on relevant frameworks when needed
Required Experience
- First-level university degree with at least 7 years of relevant experience; OR Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience working with government institutions and multi-stakeholder processes
- Relevant experience in project coordination or implementation in areas such as climate, forests, biodiversity, or sustainable development
- Experience engaging with multiple stakeholders, including development partners, civil society, and/or community organisations
- Strong experience in facilitating dialogue, coordination, and knowledge exchange processes
- Experience in developing or supporting policy or investment proposals and engaging with donors and multi-stakeholder platforms (desired)
- Familiarity with REDD+, ART TREES, jurisdictional carbon markets, or results-based climate finance mechanisms (desired)
- Experience working on climate governance, carbon markets, or land tenure/regularisation issues (desired)
- Experience supporting international initiatives or partnerships related to forests, climate, or sustainable development (desired)
Qualifications
- First-level university degree in Administration, International Relations, Communications, Public Policy, Forestry, Forest Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Ecology, Climate Change, Law, or a related field.
- Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the above fields, including forestry, environmental or climate-related disciplines.
