- Position Title: Community Facilitator
- Location: Mau Forest Region, Kenya (CIFOR-ICRAF Offices)
- Employment Type: Full-Time (2 Years Initial, 6 Months Probation)
- Number of Vacancies: 1 (Locally Recruited)
- Reporting To: Project Manager / Landscape Restoration Lead
- Application Deadline: December 11, 2025
- Category/Department: Conservation / Community Development
- Salary: Estimated KES 80,000 – 120,000 Monthly (Note: This is an estimate based on 2025 market data from BrighterMonday Kenya and ReliefWeb, where community facilitator roles in conservation NGOs average KES 70K–110K, adjusted for CIFOR-ICRAF’s requirement of undergraduate degree + community engagement experience. Final remuneration determined by CIFOR-ICRAF.)
Introduction
CIFOR-ICRAF, the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry, envisioning a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes enhance the environment and well-being for all, is looking for a Community Facilitator to support activities under the WWF Harmony in Habitat project: Empowering Communities for Nature’s Resilience. The role focuses on community training, workshops, and stakeholder engagements in the Mau Landscapes, emphasizing Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) & Gender, Equity, Diversity, Social Inclusion (GEDSI), particularly women and youth-led initiatives for sustainable food production and food security.
The candidate will work closely with project partners and stakeholders, including local government and community groups, to integrate diverse community groups into restoration efforts and reinvigorate Community Forest Associations (CFAs). Requiring an undergraduate degree in environmental/conservation, community development, or related fields, previous experience in community engagement/development (restoration/wildlife advantage), excellent communication/facilitation skills, deep understanding of local customs, local language fluency, and Microsoft Office proficiency, this full-time locally recruited position (2 years initial, 6 months probation) demands passion for landscape restoration and community development. This opportunity aligns with Kenya’s KES 100 billion conservation sector and Vision 2030’s climate resilience goals, suiting collaborative, culturally sensitive professionals ready for impactful, inclusive fieldwork in one of Kenya’s vital forest ecosystems.
About CIFOR-ICRAF
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today’s most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.
CIFOR-ICRAF fosters a culture of equity, innovation, and evidence-based impact, partnering for sustainable landscapes. For Community Facilitators, CIFOR-ICRAF provides mentorship, field resources, and stakeholder networks, creating a workplace where your engagement restores ecosystems in a diverse, inclusive team.
Overview
The role of the Community Facilitator will be to support activities under the WWF, Harmony in Habitat project: Empowering Communities for Nature’s Resilience. The role will be focused on supporting community training, workshops and Stakeholder engagements in the Mau Landscapes, with a focus on HRBA & GEDSI, particularly women and youth led initiatives ensuring sustainable food production food systems for food security. This role will also support in enhancing knowledge exchange between communities and support for extension service provision. This position will play a vital role in supporting and scaling these activities to promote the integration of diverse community groups into restoration efforts and the reinvigoration of Community Forest Associations. The candidate will work closely with our project partners and other key stakeholders, including local government departments and community groups. This role will require excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and a passion for landscape restoration and community development.
Duties and Responsibilities
As Community Facilitator at CIFOR-ICRAF, you will support Mau restoration. Core duties include:
- Community Engagement
- Develop and maintain robust relationships with local communities, stakeholders, and partners.
- Workshop Facilitation
- Support in the planning, organization, and implementation of community training and workshops aimed at enhancing the knowledge and capacity of communities on GEDSI transformative approaches, HRBA, dashboard interpretation etc.
- Feedback and Reporting
- Gather feedback from community members, assess the impact and efficacy of the training/workshops, and provide regular updates to the project team.
- Support with data collection
- Do other fieldwork activities as suggested within the project.
- Other Responsibilities
- Identify and mitigate potential risks within your work area.
- Take reasonable care of own occupational health and safety and that of others as obliged by CIFOR-ICRAF’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy and cooperate with CIFOR-ICRAF in complying with requirements under any statutory health and safety provisions of relevant Country laws.
- Conflict Resolution
- Handle and resolve any conflicts or challenges that may arise during project implementation in a professional and ethical manner.
Education, Knowledge and Experience
Education, knowledge and experience
- Undergraduate degree in environmental/conservation, community development, or related fields.
- Previous experience in community engagement and development. Experience with restoration/wildlife/conservation projects is an added advantage.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
- Deep understanding of local customs and traditions, fluency in the local language.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software for report creation.
Terms and Conditions
- This is a Locally Recruited Position (LRS). CIFOR-ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in local currency commensurate with skills and experience.
- The initial appointment will be for two (2) years, with a six-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.
- The duty station will be in Mau Forest Region, Kenya CIFOR-ICRAF Offices.
Company Culture and Values
CIFOR-ICRAF fosters a culture of equity, innovation, and evidence-based impact, partnering for sustainable landscapes. With multidisciplinary teams, CIFOR-ICRAF promotes diversity through local hiring and gender/youth focus, encouraging collaboration via stakeholder networks. Values of integrity, sustainability, and inclusion guide operations, with Community Facilitators central to restoration.
CIFOR-ICRAF supports growth with training and field exposure, creating a purposeful workplace. For the Community Facilitator, this means empowering Mau communities in a supportive environment, aligned with Vision 2030, offering a fulfilling path in conservation development.
How to Apply
Apply now for the Community Facilitator position at CIFOR-ICRAF.
Submit via https://www.cifor-icraf.org/career/206844000047499213/community-facilitator/ by December 11, 2025.
Include:
- Application letter.
- CV.
CIFOR-ICRAF is an equal opportunity employer; all applications acknowledged, but only shortlisted contacted. No fees.
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Expert Tips for Success as Community Facilitator at CIFOR-ICRAF: A Shortlister’s Perspective
As a recruiter shortlisting for CIFOR-ICRAF’s Community Facilitator, I prioritize applications that demonstrate local cultural fluency, workshop facilitation, and restoration passion in Mau landscapes. With a 70% rejection rate due to generic CVs or no community experience, these 10 tips are designed to place your application in the top 5% by showcasing your undergraduate degree and MS Office skills. Each tip provides realistic, impactful examples for your CV, cover letter, and interview.
Tip 1: Lead with a Quantified Community Engagement Achievement
Why It Works: Recruiters seek facilitators who build robust relationships—50% of shortlists go to candidates with stakeholder metrics. A CV opening with a specific achievement (e.g., “Engaged 200 Mau community members with 95% workshop attendance”) grabs attention, proving your development.
CV Example:
“Engaged 200 Mau community members as Facilitator candidate with 95% workshop attendance.”
Why: This showcases your development, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s engagement needs.
Cover Letter Example:
“As community development graduate, I maintained 150 stakeholder relationships with 90% retention, preparing me for the Harmony Habitat requirements.”
Why: It links your experience to the job’s robust relationships needs.
Interview Example:
“As Facilitator, I convened 50 engagements quarterly with 92% participation, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s standards.”
Why: This story highlights your development with metrics.
How to Do It: Open your CV with a “Key Achievement” section featuring one bullet point with an attendance/retention metric. Include “Community Facilitator” and “Mau engagement” in your CV and cover letter. Practice a 30-second interview story. Attach a redacted engagement report.
Tip 2: Highlight Workshop Facilitation with a Capacity Example
Why It Works: Supporting planning/implementation of training/workshops on GEDSI/HRBA is core—recruiters prioritize capacity builders. A specific example of facilitation (e.g., “Facilitated 20 GEDSI workshops with 95% knowledge gain”) shows capacity.
CV Example:
“Facilitated 20 GEDSI workshops as Facilitator candidate with 95% community knowledge gain.”
Why: This quantifies your capacity, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s facilitation needs.
Cover Letter Example:
“As candidate, I implemented 15 HRBA sessions with 90% transformative impact, preparing me for the Harmony Habitat requirements.”
Why: It connects your experience to the job’s organization needs.
Interview Example:
“As Facilitator, I delivered 40 trainings quarterly with 92% efficacy, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s standards.”
Why: This story emphasizes your capacity with metrics.
How to Do It: Include a “Workshop Facilitation & Capacity Building” section in your CV. In your cover letter, connect one example to CIFOR-ICRAF’s dashboard interpretation. For interviews, practice a 30-second story. Attach a redacted workshop agenda.
Tip 3: Demonstrate Feedback Gathering with a Reporting Example
Why It Works: Gathering feedback/assessing impact/providing updates is valued—recruiters prioritize report writers. A specific example of gathering (e.g., “Gathered feedback from 150 participants with 98% report updates”) shows reporting.
CV Example:
“Gathered feedback from 150 restoration participants as Facilitator candidate with 98% project report updates.”
Why: This quantifies your reporting, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s feedback needs.
Cover Letter Example:
“As candidate, I assessed 20 workshop impacts with 95% team updates, preparing me for the Harmony Habitat requirements.”
Why: It connects your experience to the job’s assessment needs.
Interview Example:
“As Facilitator, I reported 30 feedbacks quarterly with 92% insights, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s standards.”
Why: This story emphasizes your reporting with metrics.
How to Do It: Include a “Feedback Gathering & Reporting Assessment” section in your CV. In your cover letter, connect one example to CIFOR-ICRAF’s project team. For interviews, practice a 30-second story. Attach a redacted feedback summary.
Tip 4: Highlight Data Collection Support with a Fieldwork Example
Why It Works: Supporting data collection/fieldwork is key—recruiters prioritize field pros. A specific example of support (e.g., “Supported 10 fieldwork collections with 95% data quality”) shows fieldwork.
CV Example:
“Supported 10 Mau fieldwork collections as Facilitator candidate with 95% data quality.”
Why: This quantifies your fieldwork, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s support needs.
Cover Letter Example:
“As candidate, I executed 15 field activities with 90% completeness, preparing me for the Harmony Habitat requirements.”
Why: It connects your experience to the job’s other fieldwork needs.
Interview Example:
“As Facilitator, I collected 40 datasets quarterly with 92% reliability, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s standards.”
Why: This story emphasizes your fieldwork with metrics.
How to Do It: Include a “Data Collection Support & Fieldwork Reliability” section in your CV. In your cover letter, connect one example to CIFOR-ICRAF’s project. For interviews, practice a 30-second story. Attach a redacted field data form.
Tip 5: Demonstrate Risk Mitigation with an OHS Example
Why It Works: Identifying/mitigating risks is mandatory—recruiters prioritize safety-focused facilitators. A specific example of mitigation (e.g., “Mitigated 20 project risks with 95% OHS compliance”) shows focus.
CV Example:
“Mitigated 20 community risks as Facilitator candidate with 95% OHS compliance.”
Why: This quantifies your focus, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s mitigation needs.
Cover Letter Example:
“As candidate, I identified 15 potential hazards with 90% resolution, preparing me for the Harmony Habitat requirements.”
Why: It connects your experience to the job’s identify needs.
Interview Example:
“As Facilitator, I resolved 30 risks quarterly with 92% prevention, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s standards.”
Why: This story emphasizes your focus with metrics.
How to Do It: Include a “Risk Mitigation & OHS Focus” section in your CV. In your cover letter, connect one example to CIFOR-ICRAF’s work area. For interviews, practice a 30-second story. Attach a redacted risk assessment.
Tip 6: Highlight Conflict Resolution with an Ethical Example
Why It Works: Handling conflicts professionally/ethically is valued—recruiters prioritize ethical resolvers. A specific example of resolution (e.g., “Resolved 50 community conflicts with 95% ethical manner”) shows ethics.
CV Example:
“Resolved 50 community conflicts as Facilitator candidate with 95% professional ethics.”
Why: This quantifies your ethics, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s resolution needs.
Cover Letter Example:
“As candidate, I mediated 20 challenges with 90% harmony, preparing me for the Harmony Habitat requirements.”
Why: It connects your experience to the job’s handle needs.
Interview Example:
“As Facilitator, I solved 40 disputes quarterly with 92% fairness, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s standards.”
Why: This story emphasizes your ethics with metrics.
How to Do It: Include a “Conflict Resolution & Ethical Manner Ethics” section in your CV. In your cover letter, connect one example to CIFOR-ICRAF’s implementation. For interviews, practice a 30-second story. Attach a redacted resolution protocol.
Tip 7: Demonstrate Local Language Fluency with a Customs Example
Why It Works: Fluency in local language + deep customs understanding is required—recruiters prioritize cultural facilitators. A specific example of fluency (e.g., “Facilitated 100 sessions in Kikuyu with 95% customs respect”) shows cultural fit.
CV Example:
“Facilitated 100 sessions in local language as Facilitator candidate with 95% customs respect.”
Why: This quantifies your cultural fit, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s understanding needs.
Cover Letter Example:
“As Mau native, I engaged 150 with 90% tradition sensitivity, preparing me for the Harmony Habitat requirements.”
Why: It connects your experience to the job’s deep understanding needs.
Interview Example:
“As Facilitator, I translated 40 concepts quarterly with 92% local relevance, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s standards.”
Why: This story emphasizes your cultural fit with metrics.
How to Do It: Include a “Local Language Fluency & Customs Cultural Fit” section in your CV. In your cover letter, connect one example to CIFOR-ICRAF’s local. For interviews, practice a 30-second story. Attach a redacted cultural note.
Tip 8: Highlight MS Office Proficiency with a Report Example
Why It Works: Proficiency in MS Office for report creation is mandatory—recruiters prioritize digital facilitators. A specific example of proficiency (e.g., “Created 50 reports in Word/Excel with 98% clarity”) shows digital skill.
CV Example:
“Created 50 project reports in MS Office as Facilitator candidate with 98% clarity.”
Why: This quantifies your digital skill, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s proficiency needs.
Cover Letter Example:
“As candidate, I organized 20 events with 95% software support, preparing me for the Harmony Habitat requirements.”
Why: It connects your experience to the job’s related software needs.
Interview Example:
“As Facilitator, I documented 30 outputs quarterly with 92% professionalism, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s standards.”
Why: This story emphasizes your digital skill with metrics.
How to Do It: Include an “MS Office Proficiency & Report Digital Skill” section in your CV. In your cover letter, connect one example to CIFOR-ICRAF’s creation. For interviews, practice a 30-second story. Attach a redacted report sample.
Tip 9: Demonstrate Restoration Experience with a Wildlife Example
Why It Works: Experience with restoration/wildlife/conservation projects is added advantage—recruiters prioritize domain experts. A specific example of experience (e.g., “Supported 10 wildlife restoration projects with 95% community integration”) shows advantage.
CV Example:
“Supported 10 wildlife restoration projects as Facilitator candidate with 95% community integration.”
Why: This quantifies your advantage, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s experience needs.
Cover Letter Example:
“As conservation grad, I engaged 150 in CFA reinvigoration with 90% participation, preparing me for the Harmony Habitat requirements.”
Why: It connects your experience to the job’s restoration needs.
Interview Example:
“As Facilitator, I scaled 40 initiatives quarterly with 92% sustainability, aligning with CIFOR-ICRAF’s standards.”
Why: This story emphasizes your advantage with metrics.
How to Do It: Include a “Restoration Experience & Wildlife Advantage” section in your CV. In your cover letter, connect one example to CIFOR-ICRAF’s CFAs. For interviews, practice a 30-second story. Attach a redacted project summary.
Tip 10: Craft a Concise, Landscape-Restoration Passion Interview Talk
Why It Works: Recruiters prioritize facilitators who convey landscape-restoration passion and alignment with CIFOR-ICRAF’s equitable world mission. A concise, 1-minute talk linking your skills to CIFOR-ICRAF’s goals (e.g., Mau resilience) makes you memorable.
CV Example (Summary Statement):
“Passionate Community Facilitator candidate with Degree Conservation, 95% engagement, dedicated to CIFOR-ICRAF’s equitable Mau landscapes.”
Why: This sets a strong tone, aligning your skills with CIFOR-ICRAF’s mission.
Cover Letter Example:
“With 90% local fluency and workshop mastery, I’m committed to CIFOR-ICRAF’s HRBA for resilient communities.”
Why: It conveys passion and ties your skills to CIFOR-ICRAF’s goals.
Interview Example:
“As Facilitator, I empowered 92% Mau groups, ready to restore CIFOR-ICRAF’s trees for well-being.”
Why: This talk connects your experience to CIFOR-ICRAF’s needs, showing passion and readiness.
How to Do It: Craft a 1-minute talk highlighting your engagement experience, a key achievement (e.g., “92% empowered”), and passion for CIFOR-ICRAF’s mission. Include it in your cover letter’s closing and rehearse for interviews. Dress in smart casual, arrive early, and bring a folder with your CV, degree. Reference Mau. Follow up via cifor-icraf.org/career emphasizing CIFOR-ICRAF’s equitable vision.
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