Join the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Engagement Forum – Africa Forum Seat
Join the Forum: Vacancy for East or Southern Africa Representative
The Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Engagement Forum is seeking a new member who will represent East or Southern Africa.
The position offers an exceptional opportunity to help create a voluntary carbon market of high integrity, which protects the rights of Indigenous Peoples and supports local communities. The Forum members lead the development of unified policy positions while building leadership capacity to maintain Indigenous voices as central to carbon market governance.
We seek candidates who:
• Belong to either an Indigenous group or a local community within East or Southern Africa.
• Possesses regional understanding along with appropriate experience and backing from their community.
• Has experience in carbon markets or environmental governance while demonstrating dedication to inclusive representation.
The application process welcomes female candidates and young leaders who will receive support to facilitate their complete participation.
Nomination submissions must be sent by Friday, 11 July 2025.