Policy Lead, Integrated Fire Management (IFM)

United Nations Office for Project Services - UNOPS

Consultant Closes 25 May 2026 10 days left

Overview

Lead the Forest and Climate Leaders' Partnership's (FCLP) work on Integrated Fire Management (IFM), supporting IFM co-leads and working groups to deliver the 2026 workplan across policy, partnerships, and events.


Key Responsibilities
  • Provide policy expertise and guidance to FCLP members related to IFM.
  • Develop high-quality technical documents, briefings, and analysis.
  • Support the development, review, and delivery of annual workplans.
  • Coordinate member engagement and collaboration across the FCLP membership.
  • Facilitate and enable delivery of workplan activities.
  • Ensure alignment between IFM work and other FCLP functions.
  • Coordinate collaboration among members, civil society, and technical partners.
  • Foster and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders.
  • Ensure equitable participation and engagement across the FCLP membership.
  • Coordinate FCLP participation in major events and global convenings related to IFM.
  • Support FCLP members and partners in developing joint messaging, materials, and communication opportunities.
Required Experience
  • Seven (7) years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) preferably in environment, policy, law, international relations, economics or related fields.
  • OR Five (5) years of relevant professional experience with an advanced degree (or equivalent) preferably in environment, policy, law, international relations, economics or related field OR first degree.
  • Relevant experience includes working on forests and land-use, climate change, integrated fire management.
  • Demonstrated policy expertise on integrated fire management, forest and climate issues at international level.
  • Excellent written communication skills and experience drafting high-level documents.
  • Experience working with a range of government systems across developed and developing countries.
  • Experience of managing complex projects/processes.
  • Experience engaging with high-level actors, including Ministers and preferably Heads of Government.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) preferably in environment, policy, law, international relations, economics or related fields.
  • OR Advanced degree (or equivalent) preferably in environment, policy, law, international relations, economics or related field OR first degree.
Other Details
Languages Required
• English Fluent
Languages Preferred
• Spanish Desirable • French Desirable • Portuguese Desirable
Contract Duration
Six (6) months
Work Modality
Home based, REMOTE
Remuneration
Not specified
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