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
GLFx
regional officers and Community & Action team members
GLF
Learning, Knowledge, and Digital Communications teams
GLF
Sustainable Finance team
GLF Africa,
Asia-Pacific, and Latin America regional hubs
CIFOR-ICRAF
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 CIFOR-ICRAF 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, CIFOR-ICRAF 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
CIFOR-ICRAF 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.