Consultant – GLF Speakers Engagement

Consultant – GLF Speakers Engagement

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a non-profit, scientific institution that conducts research on the most pressing challenges of forest and landscape management around the world. Using a global, multidisciplinary approach, we aim to improve human well-being, protect the environment, and increase equity. To do so, we conduct innovative research, develop partners’ capacity, and actively engage in dialogue with all stakeholders to inform policies and practices that affect forests and people.

CIFOR is a CGIAR Research Center, and leads the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA).

Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, with offices in Nairobi, Kenya; Yaounde, Cameroon

Consultant – GLF Speakers Engagement

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience 2 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Consultancy , Content, Editorial and Journalism

Summary of responsibilities

• Leading the end-to-end speaker journey, serving as the primary focal point (digital or in person) for identification, invitations, briefings, and follow-ups with speakers, while collaborating with the Partnership and Engagement Coordinator to secure diverse and impactful participation;
• Identifying diverse, visionary leaders and emerging topics to deepen the impact and alignment of GLF’s core themes, ensuring gender diversity (at least 50% women) and geographic representation, especially across the Global South;
• Coordinating seamless communication across internal teams to ensure speakers’ information is shared accurately, constructively, and on time;
• Managing the speakers’ database and serving as the primary anchor for related website updates;
• Curating engaging formats for speeches and sessions – for both in-person and digital events – that inspire the audience to take action, always ensuring diverse representation and plurality of voices;
• Analyzing GLF’s history and themes to connect new voices, organizations and meaningful ideas that enrich and advance today’s global discourse on landscapes;
• Identifying creative ways to connect topics, audiences and priorities across different parts of the world;
• Bridging real-time media narrative with GLF activities to ensure our campaigns and events resonate with current global conversations;
• Promoting and creating new content rooted in speakers’ knowledge across various media platforms and collaborating closely with the communications team to amplify their messages and impact;
• Supporting capacity building within the GLF communities’ network, ensuring frontline voices are actively represented and woven into the narrative of all GLF events and campaigns;
• Supporting the coordination of the Knowledge Committee to build a coherent, action-oriented event narrative informed by past engagements;
• Nurturing strategic relationships and identifying potential new partners alongside the Managing Director and the Partnership & Engagement Coordinator to expand, grow and support our community;

Education, knowledge and experience

• Recent graduate with a master’s or bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, International Relations, Development Studies, or a related discipline (or a bachelor’s degree with at least two years of relevant work experience);
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with a passion for storytelling and crafting impactful narratives;
• Proven experience in project management, coordination, planning, implementation, and evaluation;
• Solid knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
• Experience with Canva is a distinct advantage;
• Passion for multimedia tools (video-editing software or other digital creation tools) is an advantage;
• Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in other languages (especially French, Spanish, Indonesian, or German) is an advantage.

The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026

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