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Program Coordinator Global Drylands and Livelihoods Initiative

Center for International Forestry Research

Center for International Forestry Research

Operations
Nairobi, Kenya
Posted on Sep 15, 2025

Programme Development, Coordination and Delivery

  • Support the Program Lead in designing, coordinating, and adapting programme components, objectives and outputs.
  • Manage and update an overarching workplan and lead cross-team coordination across regions.
  • Translate strategy into implementable action plans with clear roles, sequencing and delivery timelines.
  • Facilitate workstream integration and run regular internal team meetings to track progress and foster ownership of deliverables
  • Support workstream leads in translating high-level objectives into actionable work plans and deliverables.
  • Support the development and dissemination of learning and knowledge products, including synthesis briefs, reports, and partner case studies.

Strategic Planning, Monitoring & Learning

  • Monitor delivery progress and prepare internal tracking systems, KPIs and briefing materials.
  • Coordinate annual and quarterly work planning processes across all outputs in close collaboration with Programme Lead.
  • Support adaptive learning across the programme including internal reflection, after-action reviews, and documentation of lessons learned in close collaboration with the M&E Officer and our Quality 4 Impact Team.
  • Ensure cross-team coherence between strategic plans and documentation across knowledge generation, advocacy, and field implementation.
  • Align internal planning cycles with donor reporting timelines and strategic milestones.
  • Lead preparation of documentation including annual narrative reporting and Steering Committee Documentation and minutes.

Budgeting and Financial Oversight

  • Monitor programme budget and lead regular budget tracking, in close collaboration with CIFOR-ICRAF Finance staff and the Admin Officer.
  • Facilitate semi-annual budgeting processes for the overall programme in close coordination with Programme Lead.
  • Preparing for engagement of audit reviews and quality assurance procedures.
  • Assist in identifying new resource mobilization opportunities with the Programme Lead and key partners.

Strategic Partner Management and Donor Reporting.

  • Lead Thrivelands’ stakeholder mapping and relationship management with government bodies, DFIs, donors, NGOs and private-sector allies to secure technical, in-kind and financial support and stewarding ongoing engagement.
  • Draft and manage LOAs, subcontracts, and scopes of work with implementing partners.
  • Identify and assess new and non-traditional implementation partners with strong local roots or unique scaling potential, evaluating their strategic fit, credibility, and alignment with Program objectives.
  • Coordinate partner deliverables, timelines, and check-ins.
  • Ensure partner reporting aligns with log frame outputs, internal progress tracking tools and donor expectations.
  • Support strategic convenings, outreach activities, and learning exchanges with implementing partners.