South Sulawesi Enterprise Development Facilitator

Reference number: 2480
Job status: In-progress
Job category: Local Position
Duty station: Bone, Indonesia
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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.

Overview

The Sustainable Landscapes for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Indonesia (Land4Lives) project is funded by Global Affairs

Canada (GAC), with one of its components to be carried out in South Sulawesi. A key aspect of this project is facilitating the development of markets and innovative financing for agroforestry-based enterprises. The overarching goal of the project is to enhance economic and climate resilience, improve livelihoods, and ensure food security for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, particularly women and girls, in Indonesia.

As part of Land4Lives, the role of the Enterprise Development Facilitator will involve strengthening the capacity of women, smallholder farmers, farmer groups, and rural enterprises in market development and access to innovative financing. This will help improve farmers' integration with markets and value chains, enhance both the quality and quantity of their commodity production, and provide access to innovative financing sources. This position will also contribute to the development of business models for restoration and water management initiatives.

Duties and responsibilities

• Initiate and maintain engagement with relevant new multi stakeholders or existing multi stakeholders at the landscape level that the province coordinator already initiated and liaise with them for the related tasks and activities under Work Package (WP) 2
• Involved and facilitated in development of a management plan at the sub-landscape level
• Coordinate with WP3 in linking village level to landscape level
• Under the supervision of the Researcher- Sustainable Commodities and Market Development as well as Rural Institutional Development & the Green Value Chain Officer, plan and implement activities to achieve the following targets:

1. Establish approximately 34 agroforestry-based business groups, with over 50% of the groups either led by women or including women as members.
2. Train 900 farmers on Business and Production Management, and Innovative Financing, ensuring that more than 50% of participants are women.
3. Implement approximately 4 innovative financing schemes that provide access to business financing for 160 business groups and their members.
4. Increase the knowledge of 70% of 1,800 farmers on innovative financing, and connect 3,000 people (40% women) to markets/green value chains (1,310 target outcomes). Additionally, 100,000 farmers and 400,000 household members will adopt the adaptive market system (1,300 target outcomes), with a 15% increase in household income (1,000 target outcomes).

• Support the Researcher for Sustainable Commodities and Market Development, along with other relevant project colleagues, in relation to project planning and implementation. This includes providing necessary documents and data, as well as participating in writing reports and any other publications related to the Land4Lives project. Additionally, assist in ensuring the timely and accurate completion of project deliverables, contribute to the analysis and documentation of findings, and collaborate with team members to communicate project progress and results effectively.

Education, knowledge and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in economy, business management, market, or any related field
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in related field
• Market systems and value chains development
• Community, partner facilitation, and coordination
• Private sector and value chain integration
• Capacity building, especially in institutional and business management of rural business initiatives and capacity building coordination
• Innovative financing schemes development
• Inclusive gender-based business development

Terms and conditions

• This is a local position. CIFOR-ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in local currency commensurate with skills and experience
• The initial appointment will be for 1 (one) year, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources
• The duty station will be in Bone, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
To apply, please visit our career site at: https://www.cifor-icraf.org/about/work-with-us/
To learn more about CIFOR-ICRAF, please visit our websites at: https://www.cifor-icraf.org
CIFOR-ICRAF promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are encouraged.
CIFOR-ICRAF is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity.

Application process

The application deadline is 12 Apr 2025
We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.