The Indigenous Peoples and Local Community (IPLC) Specialist will focus on projects and partnerships across the global extent of Rainforest Trust work with a strong focus on the Amazon, Tropical Andes, Central Africa, Indonesia, and the island of Papua New Guinea. This position will work very closely with organizations applying for funding from Rainforest Trust and hands on experience with issues related to FPIC and IPLC is required.

The position will be extensively involved in project development and evaluation and the preparation of material for presentation to senior leadership and Board of Directors at Rainforest Trust.

Remote candidates are encouraged to apply. The position can be permanently remote or can work some days from our Warrenton, Virginia office. International candidates will be considered as will the possibility of a consultancy position with an individual or organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a methodology for evaluating social and economic impacts on indigenous and local communities of our present and proposed conservation projects across Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific
• Provide guidance to partner organization personnel in mitigating the impacts of protected area and OECM projects on IPLCs including implementation of FPIC
• Seek collaboration and expertise from other organizations to complement those resources that Rainforest Trust contributes, and work to integrate our partners into international networks (e.g., the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy of IUCN)
• Work with the Conservation Strategy Team and project implementers to develop scientifically sound applications that meet our project criteria
• Prepare and present application-related information and materials to the Board of Directors as necessary
• Travel internationally (up to 40% of time) to field sites, organizational offices, and/or meetings to prospect new projects, evaluate organizations and collect media assets
• Collaborate with other members of the Rainforest Trust Conservation Department to extract news about the social context and impacts of Rainforest Trust projects, and on monitoring the success of existing supported protected areas
• Act as a spokesperson for Rainforest Trust on IPLC issues
• Other duties related to organizational operations as assigned