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Forest Peoples Programme

Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) is an international NGO that has been working with Indigenous Peoples and forest peoples for 35 years since it was established in 1990. As of 2026, we work in 18 countries across South and Central America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, with over 50 partners based in the tropical forest belt. We work directly and in solidarity with communities and peoples, supporting them to secure their rights to their traditional lands, territories, and resources, protect their forests and ways of life, and choose their own futures.

Working at local, national and global levels FPP supports indigenous peoples and forest peoples to effect change from the bottom up – grounded in struggles to advance the enjoyment of their rights and seek remedy for violations. At the same time, we work to ensure the voices and priorities of indigenous peoples and forest peoples shape national and international law and policy – e.g. relating to business and human rights, climate, and biodiversity – so that resulting regulatory and market reform better serves and respects their rights.

We have 70 people on the team including human rights lawyers, anthropologists and social scientists working with communities and local organisations around the global tropical belt. Up to half of the team live and work from their homes around the world.

28/09/2026
Full time Part time
People Management Officer (7-month Maternity Cover (with a possibility of a continued role))
Forest Peoples Programme Hybrid (Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, UK)
Role Summary The People Management Officer will provide professional people management and HR advisory support to FPP, working closely with the Managing Director and wider FPP team across a range of people matters while the current People Management Officer is on maternity leave. The maternity cover for the current People Management Officer will have an initial 1 month’s hand over period before she goes on leave in February and will focus on maintaining key people management activities, providing advisory support to managers and ensuring continuity across core people processes during this period. There is a possibility, depending on funding available, following the maternity cover period, the successful candidate could be retained to join the People Management team at FPP to continue supporting FPP’s People Management function, with responsibilities evolving according to organisational priorities. The post holder will provide a combination of operational...
£35,000 - £37,000 FTE depending on experience (salary will be pro-rated for part-time working).