SIDS Coalition for Nature Coordinator
Overview
The SIDS Coalition for Nature Coordinator will lead and coordinate the development, functioning, and strategic engagement of the SIDS Coalition for Nature. The role aims to facilitate collaboration among SIDS, support the upscaling of project results, and ensure coherent representation of SIDS priorities in multilateral processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate implementation, monitoring, and follow-up of the Coalition’s work programme, including the annual update of a SIDS Nature-positive Development Roadmap.
- Support partnership development, proposal drafting, and resource mobilization.
- Lead coordination, operationalization, and strategic development of the SIDS Coalition for Nature.
- Serve as the primary liaison of the SIDS Coalition for Nature with AOSIS, SIDS governments, regional organizations, and UN agencies.
- Coordinate global/regional policy engagement to elevate SIDS priorities on Nature, climate, resilience, financing and sustainable development.
- Support SIDS-led advocacy in key multilateral processes.
- Prepare analytical briefs, progress reports, position papers and policy inputs.
- Ensure effective coordination with and integration of Nature and BGI into the global and regional SIDS Agenda.
- Strengthen partnerships with coalitions such as the High Ambition Coalition, Global Ocean Alliance, Ocean Panel, UNCCD-related SIDS collective action and relevant UN Decades and Initiatives.
- Organize regional/global dialogues, ministerial briefings, and technical working sessions.
- Provide technical and logistical support for planning and delivering Coalition meetings, activities, and capacity-building initiatives.
- Support SIDS champions in advancing integrated policy frameworks.
- Develop a multi-year Coalition Work Plan and detailed annual work plan.
- Facilitate upscaling of BGI Child Project results through regional and global platforms.
- Support structured SIDS–SIDS (South–South) cooperation.
- Enhance SIDS Coalition for Nature and AOSIS integration.
- Represent the SIDS Coalition and BGI in global policy fora, technical panels, and donor partnership discussions.
- Engage with global SIDS knowledge networks.
- Ensure gender equality and social inclusion considerations are embedded in all SIDS Coalition for Nature activities.
- Facilitate rapid sharing of lessons, models, and analytics across SIDS regions.
- Produce and submit quarterly narrative reports.
Required Experience
Minimum 5 years (with Master’s) or 7 years (with Bachelor’s) of progressively responsible experience in international policy coordination, SIDS/global negotiations, coalition management, environmental diplomacy, or nature/climate governance. Demonstrated experience working with SIDS governments, AOSIS, regional organizations, or multilateral platforms/organizations. Experience coordinating coalitions, networks, or multi-country initiatives. Experience drafting policy briefs, joint communiqués, and technical advisories. Experience coordinating high-level events, dialogues, or multilateral negotiation spaces. Experience working with SIDS regional bodies (CARICOM, SPREP, IOC, others), global bodies (AOSIS, others), or UN Agencies (UNDP, UNDESA, others). Experience in intergovernmental negotiating processes (UNFCCC, CBD, UNGA, SIDS conferences). Knowledge of SIDS financing mechanisms and global environmental funds.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s level or equivalent) in international relations, public policy, environmental policy, development studies, economics or related fields. A Bachelor’s degree with two additional years of experience may be accepted.