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Title | Climate Change Communications Coordinator |
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The Center for International Forestry Research advances human well-being, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. We are one of 15 centers within the CGIAR Consortium Research Center. Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, and we have offices in Asia, Africa and South America. CIFOR is looking for a Climate Change Communications Coordinator (Ref. 1316) Overview The Climate Change Communications Coordinator will lead a well-funded global initiative to raise awareness about the crucial role that forests play in mitigating and adapting to climate change. The Coordinator will implement a global communication strategy that delivers the results from the Global Comparative Study of REDD+ (GCS-REDD+) to stakeholders worldwide. REDD+ stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation. The UN-backed mechanism could see significant funding flow from rich countries to developing ones to safeguard their forests. GCS-REDD+ is funded by Norway, Australia, the European Union and other donors and it operates across Asia, Africa and Latin America. GCS-REDD+ is carried out under five modules, one of which is knowledge sharing. The GCS-REDD+ Communications Coordinator will lead Module 5, a cutting edge communications and knowledge sharing program that operates in five languages with the goal of creating uptake pathways for GCS-REDD+ research findings to maximize outcomes and impact. The Coordinator will collaborate with CIFOR’s communications teams operating globally. This internationally recruited position will require substantial global travel. The candidate will report to CIFOR’s Senior Manager of Communications. The ideal candidate should have a passion for science communications, with broad experience and familiarity with emerging social media tools and trends. The candidate should be a strong writer, and take pleasure in taking complex research findings and making them understandable and accessible for a broad audience, especially policymakers. The successful candidate should be experienced in managing a complex, geographically diverse communication project. Duties and responsibilities Key tasks:
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Human Resources Department, CIFOR Please indicate the position and its reference number in the email subject line.
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