Organization: CLAN! Network (Community Land Action Now!)
Location: Kenya
Employment Type: Temporary Contract
Application Deadline: Wednesday, 4th March 2026 (5:00 PM)

About CLAN! Network

CLAN! (Community Land Action Now!) is the largest national open network of Indigenous communities and community-support organizations in Kenya. Established in 2018, CLAN! advances community land registration, climate justice, and sustainable natural resource management, with a focus on formalizing community land rights under the Community Land Act No. 27 of 2016.

The network has grown to 85 members, including 54 Indigenous and local communities and 31 NGOs/CBOs across 21 counties in Kenya.

CLAN! operates as an unregistered loose network and relies on grant-holder organizations for financial management. Currently, Chepkitale Indigenous People Development Project (CIPDP) serves as the grant holder.

CLAN! is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

About the Coordinator Role

The Coordinator will provide strategic and operational leadership to CLAN!’s network activities. The role focuses on project planning, implementation oversight, reporting, resource mobilization, and strengthening coordination across the network.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive work plans and budgets aligned with CLAN!’s strategic objectives

• Formulate implementation plans to ensure milestones are achieved

• Support resource mobilization through proposal development and donor engagement

• Prepare timely and accurate programmatic reports

• Review and consolidate reports from co-implementers

• Coordinate network activities to ensure alignment with CLAN!’s mission

• Identify and implement innovative tools and approaches to strengthen network operations

• Perform additional duties as directed by the CLAN! Steering Committee

Qualifications & Competencies

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in:

  • Project Planning and Management

  • Natural Resource Management

  • Environmental Science

  • Community Development

  • Sociology

  • Anthropology

  • Development Studies

  • Or related field

• Master’s degree is an added advantage

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in:

  • Project management

  • Strategic planning

  • Resource mobilization

  • Reporting

  • Community development

  • Land and natural resource management

• Knowledge of:

  • Community land registration

  • Customary land rights

  • Indigenous peoples’ issues and rights

Skills

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Experience in community network management

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Innovative mindset and problem-solving capability

Terms of Employment

Temporary Contract

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

• CV

• Cover Letter

Send applications to:

📧 thechair@clan-kenya.org

Use the job title “Coordinator” as the email subject line.

Deadline: Wednesday, 4th March 2026 at 5:00 PM

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.