Policy Lead, Integrated Fire Management (IFM)

• Provide policy expertise and guidance to support FCLP members' ambitions and commitments related to Integrated Fire Management (IFM).
• Coordinate member engagement and collaboration across the FCLP membership at the workstream level, ensuring clarity of roles and effective delivery of collective priorities.
• Coordinate FCLP participation in major events and global convenings as it relates to IFM (e.g., UNFCCC COPs, UNGA, COFO).
• Foster and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, including the Global Fire Hub, to advance shared objectives.

This role accelerates global progress to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, contributing to climate action, sustainable development, and inclusive rural transformation through coordinated policy and partnerships.

• Bachelor's degree in environment, policy, law, international relations, economics or related fields with seven years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with five years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated policy expertise on integrated fire management, forest and climate issues at international level.
• Excellent written communication skills and experience drafting high-level documents such as declarations, commitments and negotiated outcomes.
• Experience working with a range of government systems across developed and developing countries, and engaging with high-level actors including Ministers.

Remote work; international exposure; part of a high-impact global partnership hosted by UNOPS. Salary not specified.

The Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP) is a voluntary partnership of countries launched at COP27 to accelerate progress on halting and reversing forest loss by 2030, delivering sustainable development and inclusive rural transformation. The Secretariat is hosted by UNOPS.