Consultant Youth Program Coordinator

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 YILCIFOR/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.
  
  

Required Skills:

Masters 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.

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1