Coordinador de Proyectos

Description

Application deadline: 21 January 2026.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the recruitment process early if a suitable candidate is identified.

About Cool Earth

Cool Earth is an international non-profit organisation that protects rainforests by supporting the people who live in them. We have more than 15 years’ experience working alongside Indigenous peoples and local communities living in some of the world’s largest and most important rainforests, including the Amazon, the Congo Basin and the rainforests of Papua New Guinea.

Cool Earth’s mission is to support Indigenous peoples living in the world’s most threatened rainforests by providing direct and flexible funding, data tools and collaborative support to enable locally led action and strengthen community resilience, so they can continue protecting their forests and territories and confront the climate crisis.

At Cool Earth, we work hand in hand with partner communities in the Amazon, grounded in trust, respect and mutual collaboration. We are a diverse and flexible team that values shared leadership and inclusion. We are looking for people with a strong community focus, a commitment to the land, and a desire to co-create solutions alongside local communities.

About the Role

The Awajún Projects Coordinator will be responsible for leading and managing the implementation of two Local Economies programme projects — cacao and fish farming — which are in their final phase and are being implemented in Awajún communities. Both projects aim to support Indigenous livelihoods while promoting forest conservation. Project coordination involves ongoing collaboration with the associations that now lead the management of these productive projects, as well as with other local stakeholders.

This role is being advertised in Peru.

The gross salary for this position is S/. 6,000.00 per month.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Project Management and Coordination

• Lead the implementation of cacao and fish farming projects in Awajún communities in line with project plans.
• Support participants in strengthening governance, financial transparency and autonomous commercial management.
• Identify and promote partnerships with strategic allies who can provide technical or commercial support to associations once the project concludes.
• Promote and consolidate technical knowledge transfer so that expertise within productive value chains remains in the communities.
• Represent the organisation and ensure effective coordination with partner associations and communities where Cool Earth works, maintaining transparent communication and respect for community governance structures.
• Travel regularly to project sites for implementation and monitoring.
• Prepare progress reports as required.
• Manage consultancy processes, participating in selection processes and guiding and monitoring the proper delivery of contracted services.
• Maintain fluid communication and collaborative work with the programmes team and across other organisational teams (Operations, Communications, Fundraising and/or Monitoring), as required.

Strategic Development and Sustainability

• Support the Local Economies Manager in designing and implementing exit and sustainability plans for cacao and fish farming projects in their final phase.
• Support the development of monitoring frameworks and methodologies that can be handed over to associations for their own quality control and production monitoring.
• Monitor, analyse and report on the status of assigned projects; identify issues that need to be addressed; and work with the Local Economies Manager to develop solutions, ensuring corrective actions and follow-up.
• Propose activities that promote environmental conservation, local leadership and improved livelihoods for project participants.

Safeguarding

• In coordination with the Local Economies Manager and Safeguarding Officers, promote and ensure that the organisation’s safeguarding policies are implemented by the local Cool Earth Peru team and across all project activities.
• Identify social or environmental safeguarding issues that must be reported to the Programmes Manager and report them in accordance with Cool Earth’s institutional protocols and guidelines.

Administrative Support

• Meet local and national administrative requirements related to assigned projects, including budgets, quotations, requisitions, purchases, and expense reporting.
• Take responsibility for the care and maintenance of buildings, equipment, materials and tools used to deliver the assigned projects.

Communications Support

• Support the Communications team by providing information and collecting or creating content when required.

Risk Management, Health and Safety

• Work collaboratively with the Local Economies Manager and the Operations Manager to comply with and monitor adherence to the Travel Manual, Occupational Health and Safety Policy, and Internal Health and Safety Regulations (RISST).
• In coordination with the Programmes Manager and Operations Manager, ensure the team receives timely training to guarantee health and safety.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Support the Programmes Manager in strengthening and integrating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives and processes by identifying learning opportunities within assigned projects.

Requirements

We are looking for a professional with a strong track record of working with communities.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience working in sustainable value chains.
• Previous experience working with Indigenous communities.
• Interest in and commitment to forest conservation and environmental protection.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and intermediate IT skills.
• Knowledge of gender issues and safeguarding.
• Genuine commitment to Cool Earth’s mission and principles of transparency, local empowerment and a rights-based approach.

Desirable (but not essential)

• Previous experience working with Awajún Indigenous communities.
• Previous experience working with civil society organisations on forest conservation, climate change or related issues.

Equal Opportunities

At Cool Earth, we are committed to equal opportunities and celebrate the unique backgrounds, identities and experiences of all applicants and employees.

We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, physical ability, religion or sexual orientation.

Our application process is designed to be accessible and inclusive, and we value your contribution regardless of these characteristics.

Research frequently shows that women and underrepresented groups are more likely to apply only if they meet 100% of the listed requirements. We encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not meet every requirement above.

Safeguarding

Cool Earth is dedicated to strengthening the rights and resilience of Indigenous peoples and local communities living in rainforests. Cool Earth believes that no child, young person or adult should ever experience any form of abuse. Protecting their safety and freedom is an integral part of our work and values.

Cool Earth is committed to protecting the Indigenous and local peoples we work with and engage with from any harm that may arise from contact with our organisation. This includes potential harm resulting from the conduct and behaviour of Cool Earth staff, partners or affiliates, or from the design and implementation of our programmes and activities.

We maintain a strict zero-tolerance approach to any attitude, behaviour or action that places others at risk of harm.

All employment offers are therefore subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks in line with our Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Benefits

• Employment contract from day one with all statutory benefits.
• Working hours with application of a flexible working policy.
• A positive and supportive working environment.