Policy Lead, Forest Carbon Markets - FCLP

Position description

The Forest Carbon Markets Lead will coordinate and strengthen FCLP’s collective action on Forest Carbon Markets under the supervision and leadership of the Deputy Director - Policy. This work is led by Ghana, Guyana and the United Kingdom within the Partnership, with an active working group of 22 member countries regularly convening and taking forward collective actions.

The FCLP’s strategic direction is determined by the Steering Committee, comprising ministers from FCLP member countries, on behalf of their leaders. The Steering Committee comprises Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, DRC, France, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, Kenya, Norway, Peru and the UK, and is Chaired by the United Kingdom and Guyana. 39 countries are now members of the FCLP, which together make up more than 35% of the world’s forests and 60% of global GDP. 

The FCLP is supported by the Secretariat, which is managed and operates under the oversight of the Secretariat Board. Consultant work remotely. 

Under the Deputy Director - Policy’s oversight, the role will support members in developing and delivering shared commitments, notably the J-REDD+ Coalition, and facilitate alignment across policy, partnerships, and events. The appointed lead will need to enable inclusive collaboration between governments, NGOs, philanthropic and civil society partners.

1. Strategic and Policy Leadership

• Provide policy expertise and guidance to support FCLP members’ ambitions and commitments related to Forest Carbon Markets.  

• Provide technical input based on understanding of national and international policies to inform members’ decisions and prioritisation. 

• Develop high-quality technical documents, briefings, and analysis to be reviewed by the Deputy director - Policy, following specific requests from members to support informed action and policy coherence.

• Support coordination and liaison effort for the development, review, and delivery of annual workplans, ensuring alignment with FCLP priorities and governance principles.

2. Coordination and Delivery

• Coordinate member engagement and collaboration across the FCLP membership at the workstream level, ensuring clarity of roles and effective delivery of collective priorities, by ensuring regular meetings are taking place as planned, members are participating and engaging, and by keeping records of actions implemented by members

• Facilitate and enable delivery of workplan activities in line with FCLP governance principles.

• Ensure alignment between Forest Carbon Markets work and other FCLP functions, including Communications, Engagement, and Governance, by proactively sharing information within the FCLP Secretariat and supporting implementation of the Secretariat’s strategy

3. Partnerships and Inclusive Engagement

• Support the coordination of the JREDD+ Coalition, coordinating collaboration among members and partners to drive collective action.

• Foster and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders to advance shared objectives.

• Ensure equitable participation and engagement across the FCLP membership.

4. Events and Representation

• Coordinate FCLP participation in major events and global convenings, ensuring meaningful representation of priorities and contributions (e.g. UNFCCC COPs, UNGA, and regional platforms).

• Support FCLP members and partners in developing joint messaging, materials, and communication opportunities related to Forest Carbon Markets.

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