Job Description

Salary:50,331 gross per annum
Location:London
Contract Type:Fixed Term
Contract Duration:18 months
Hours:Full Time
Closing Date:9 February 2026
First Interview Dates:Starting from the 26th of February

About the role

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This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Programme Manager fluent in French to contribute to ClientEarth's work to protect the world's forests and strengthen Indigenous Peoples' and Local Communities' (IPLC) rights on land and forestry governance. The postholder will use their experience of programme management, partner engagement and monitoring, evaluation and learning to facilitate strategic decision-making and the quality programme delivery.



ClientEarth works to achieve systemic change at scale. We aim to drive systems change through legal reform, advocacy and influencing, and capacity sharing. We do this in collaboration with our partners, who represent diverse expertise and experiences and include law firms, NGO partners, consultants and local communities.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will report to

Catherine Lalonde

, Head of Food, Oceans, and Land Use, African Partnerships. Catherine joined ClientEarth in 2025 and is based in Brussels. She leads ClientEarth's programmes and impact strategies in Africa, built on long-term partnerships with lawyers and civil society organisations across West and Central Africa. Her work is grounded in regional priorities while ensuring alignment with ClientEarth's global mission and strategy.



Main Duties


Work collaboratively with partners to foster and create an effective and efficient programme management culture and embed best practices to support the optimal delivery of strategic initiatives. This includes continuing to innovate and strengthen the way in which ClientEarth engages with partners, especially in light of the decolonizing aid agenda. Responsible for effective programme management of regional projects--including contract and budget oversight--to deliver efficient, value-for-money, and sustainable outcomes throughout the project lifecycle, working with colleagues across programmes to ensure plans and impacts are timely and aligned with strategic objectives. Support cross-partner regional collaboration, strategy, and planning to achieve consortium goals, while championing creative facilitation techniques and interactive group exercises in both online and in-person settings.

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.



Role requirements


Fluent (

CEFR level C2

) in English Fluent (

CEFR level C2

) in French Proven, extensive experience managing complex, multi-country programmes in the not-for-profit sector, including oversight of substantial six- to seven-figure budgets and coordination with diverse internal and external stakeholders Proven track record of working collaboratively and effectively with national partners and stakeholders in developing country settings, such as civil society organizations, law firms, consultants and local communities

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.


Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that

some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.



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ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in

the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.