Policy Lead, Forest Carbon Markets - FCLP (home based)

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• UNOPS

Posted 13 May 2026 Closing date 19 May 2026 Job Highlight 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. About The Region The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) brings together diverse expertise to help partners deliver impact worldwide. With hubs in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, and expert teams operating globally, GPO leads multi-regional initiatives that advance sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding - including in some of the world’s most challenging environments. By leveraging our collective expertise and global networks, GPO supports UNOPS’ strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals across more than 130 countries. We work closely with major global partners - including governments, international financial institutions, and UN agencies - to deliver a wide range of services, such as project management, fund management, hosting services, and HR support. Our thematic focus spans climate action and energy, health, peace and security, sustainable development, and humanitarian action, supporting high-impact initiatives across critical global priorities. About The Country/Multi-Country Office UNOPS Development and Special Initiatives team works with UN partners and Member States. This portfolio offers support for various initiatives and priorities of the UN Secretary-General in pursuit of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, it helps the UN Secretariat in implementing global programs in areas such as political affairs, climate, counterterrorism and peacebuilding, among others. About The Group UNOPS DSIP has been requested to support The Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP). This is a hosted entity. The Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP) was launched by world leaders at COP27 and aims to accelerate global progress to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 while delivering sustainable development and promoting an inclusive rural transformation, through a voluntary and focused partnership of countries that are making a strong contribution to this agenda through national action and international collaboration. The importance of the target in the Glasgow Leaders Declaration on Forests and Land Use of halting and reversing forest loss by 2030 has now been emphasized by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement in the outcome of the first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement. To Achieve Its Mission The FCLP Members Intend To:

• Maintain high-level political attention on forests and climate;
• Provide their combined political support to accelerate and scale implementation of a prioritized number of Policy Action Areas;
• Support implementation of the participating countries' self-determined national goals and encourage all countries to be even more ambitious over time; and
• Demonstrate impact and be answerable for commitments made.

Job Specific Context 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. Role Purpose 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. Functions / Key Results Expected

• 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 technica

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