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  • Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
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  • All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
  • All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

Organizational Setting

Monitoring and Enhancement of Remote Sensing for National Forest Inventory (MERANTI) is a three‑year project funded by Norway and managed by the FAO Office in Jakarta. It serves as Indonesia’s new National Forest Inventory (NFI) initiative, integrating enhanced land‑monitoring approaches to improve the accuracy, availability, transparency and timeliness of forest and tree‑resource data. Through the combination of a strengthened NFI and an improved national forest monitoring system, MERANTI aims to significantly enhance Indonesia’s capacity to generate high‑quality forest information. This strengthened data ecosystem will\:
1. Improve national strategic planning and decision‑making on forests and trees
2. Support climate change mitigation efforts
3. Enable greater access to scalable climate finance
4. Strengthen Indonesia’s position in climate‑finance negotiations
5. Increase opportunities for results‑based payments (RBPs) and other forms of results‑based contributions (RBC)
6. Ensure fulfilment of Indonesia’s international commitments to global climate and sustainable development goals
The collaboration will also expand to other projects and programmes related to forest monitoring, including the UK-funded AIM4Forests initiative and affiliated programmes within the FAO portfolio and pipeline, as appropriate.


Reporting Lines

Under the overall managerial administrative leadership of the FAO Representative in Indonesia, the general supervision of the FAO UN-REDD Programme Coordinator, and the direct supervision of the National Forest Monitoring Project Coordinator, the National Project Specialist will have the following key functions\:
1. Support coordination between FAO, Directorate General of Forestry Planning/IPSDH and other agencies and partners in the project for effective delivery of project results and outputs and the achievement of outcomes
2. Support the implementation of the project approach and all project activities with a view on long term sustainability and institutionalization of the National Forest Monitoring System
3. Monitoring and reporting on progress of project implementation
4. Provide logistical and operational support for meetings, workshops, and field activities.


Tasks and responsibilities

• Support coordination and facilitate participation of all relevant stakeholders, including collaboration with the Directorate General of Forestry Planning/IPSDH, the National Project Director (NPD), and IPSDH technical staff.
• Ensure availability and integration of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) data.
• Maintain collaboration with FAO Country Office in Jakarta and the project team for timely and effective delivery.
• Support the implementation of project workplans, budgets, and reports.
• Monitor project progress (physical and financial) and ensure data availability for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).
• Facilitate and arrange consultations and meetings to secure inputs from partners and stakeholders.
• Support knowledge sharing, documentation, and publication of project outputs.
• Support the work of national and international consultants, including operational arrangements, meetings, and review of reports and workplans.
• Establish and maintain effective contacts with host governments, civil society, and non-governmental stakeholders.
• Perform any other relevant tasks assigned by FAO in coordination with the Forestry project team.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING


Minimum Requirements

• Postgraduate degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Geography, or a closely related field. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field may be considered in lieu of a postgraduate degree.
• At least 5 years of professional experience for candidates holding a postgraduate degree, or at least 8 years of professional experience for candidates holding a Bachelor’s degree, in coordinating programmes and projects in natural resource management, environmental conservation, or closely related areas.
• Nationals of Indonesia
• Working knowledge of English and Indonesian language, written and spoken is required.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in planning and organising work in teams
• Experience in working with government agencies, UN-agencies or International NGOs
• Proven track record of advising, supporting and collaborating with government institutions
• Experience in forest monitoring, forest inventory, remote sensing, land assessment or related field is an advantage

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
  • Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
  • Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http\://www.whed.net/
  • For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website\: http\://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
  • Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

HOW TO APPLY

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application

• Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http\://www.whed.net/.These qualifications should be in alignment with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) mappings.
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

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