About this role
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
- GLF Community & Action team members
- GLF Learning, Knowledge, and Digital
Communications teams
- GLF Sustainable Finance team
· GLF Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America
regional hubs
· Landscape Alliance 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 Landscape
Alliance 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, Landscape Alliance 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 LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE 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.