Consultant – GLF Speakers Engagement

Summary of responsibilities

Leading the end-to-end speaker journey, serving as the primary focal point (digital or in person) for identification, invitations, briefings, and follow-ups with speakers, while collaborating with the Partnership and Engagement Coordinator to secure diverse and impactful participation;

Identifying diverse, visionary leaders and emerging topics to deepen the impact and alignment of GLF’s core themes, ensuring gender diversity (at least 50% women) and geographic representation, especially across the Global South;

Coordinating seamless communication across internal teams to ensure speakers’ information is shared accurately, constructively, and on time;

Managing the speakers’ database and serving as the primary anchor for related website updates;

Curating engaging formats for speeches and sessions – for both in-person and digital events – that inspire the audience to take action, always ensuring diverse representation and plurality of voices;

Analyzing GLF’s history and themes to connect new voices, organizations and meaningful ideas that enrich and advance today’s global discourse on landscapes;

Identifying creative ways to connect topics, audiences and priorities across different parts of the world;

Bridging real-time media narrative with GLF activities to ensure our campaigns and events resonate with current global conversations;

Promoting and creating new content rooted in speakers’ knowledge across various media platforms and collaborating closely with the communications team to amplify their messages and impact;

Supporting capacity building within the GLF communities’ network, ensuring frontline voices are actively represented and woven into the narrative of all GLF events and campaigns;

Supporting the coordination of the Knowledge Committee to build a coherent, action-oriented event narrative informed by past engagements;

Nurturing strategic relationships and identifying potential new partners alongside the Managing Director and the Partnership & Engagement Coordinator to expand, grow and support our community;

Education, knowledge and experience

Recent graduate with a master’s or bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, International Relations, Development Studies, or a related discipline (or a bachelor’s degree with at least two years of relevant work experience);

Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with a passion for storytelling and crafting impactful narratives;

Proven experience in project management, coordination, planning, implementation, and evaluation;

Solid knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

Experience with Canva is a distinct advantage;

Passion for multimedia tools (video-editing software or other digital creation tools) is an advantage;

Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in other languages (especially French, Spanish, Indonesian, or German) is an advantage.

The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026

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Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

How to apply

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