Sustainable Forest Management and Supply Chain Senior Advisor (GCF Project)

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. Its objective is to improve peoples living conditions on a sustainable basis.

The German Development Agency GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise supporting the German government in promoting international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work. GIZs main commissioning party is the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) along with a number of other German Government agencies and international clients include the European Union, bilateral and private sector donors, and multilateral funding institutions.

In the context of the bilateral cooperation between the Government of Germany and the Government of Indonesia, GIZ has received a new commission from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and multilateral funding from Green Climate Fund (GCF) for implementing the project “Land-based Mitigation and Adaptation Through Jurisdictional Approach in West Kalimantan”.

After receiving approval within GCF board meeting for the cross-cutting project, GIZ is now preparing for implementing the project cooperation with respective ministry and province authority. The envisioned cross-cutting project will support the implementation of the Indonesian social forestry initiative and the REDD+ strategy to contribute to the achievement of the FoLU Net Sink target by targeting the main drivers and underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation. The Project improves forest and land-based governance, strengthens forest management units, implements and upscales social forestry models and community territories, and promotes sustainable agricultural business practices in existing smallholders through collaborations.

The project objectives are to achieve a paradigm shift through a landscape approach to forest and land management to foster low emission and climate resilient sustainable development pathway balancing protection and production. The project will focus on the following three components: (1) Strengthening the institutional regulatory framework for climate informed landscape planning, (2) Scaling up of climate-resilient and low-emission agricultural and agroforestry practices, (3) Implementing community-based forest and landscape management. Implementation of the project at West Kalimantan Province to be decentralised in 5 (five) regencies; Kapuas Hulu, Sintang, Ketapang, Sanggau and Kubu Raya.

GIZ is recruiting an Indonesian qualified candidate for the position of: Sustainable Forest Management and Supply Chain Senior Advisor (Job title in SAP: Forestry and Biodiversity Senior Advisor)

Core Tasks 

In your role you are responsible for a prominent area of specialist expertise within a cluster/large-scale project and for the organizational implementation of the projects measures and activities. You contribute to the conceptual design of the project, in particular its modification or realignment, and represent the cluster/large-scale project vis-à-vis external parties in consultation with your line manager.

You perform prominent tasks and provide technical and substantive contributions to overarching issues in cooperation with commissioning parties/clients, partners and other actors, thereby supporting the achievement of the agreed objectives of the given cluster/large-scale project and providing impetus for further strategy development.

You are also responsible for providing specialist support to colleagues in salary bands 2-4, and ensure the quality of the commissions outcomes.

In consultation with your team colleagues and line managers, you also coordinate all issues within your area of work and ensure that they are dealt with promptly and competently.

You provide competent advice in your thematic area based on existing regulations and with due regards for P+R.

You are involved in ongoing process development within your remit, are responsible for knowledge management and prepare and share documentation. If required, you also support other experts in familiarizing themselves with and performing their tasks.

In consultation with the country director or your line manager, you use your contacts both to act as a point of liaison for all matters in your specialist field and to strengthen alliances and cooperation arrangements on behalf of the company.

You are also responsible for knowledge management such as training measures, in your thematic area.

You perform the tasks assigned to you by your line manager, where required. 

Main Activities 

• Manages component area through providing strategic guidance and support the management in adhere to GIZ policies, regulations and procedures including mentoring staff, managing implementation, and overseeing budgets, timelines, and consultants
• Coordinate, and actively communicate in collaboration activities with WestKal Province authorities and project executing entities (eg. Ministry, BPDLH, Solidaridad) to strengthen the governance, including achieving the target of implementation effectives on forest and land-based sector management to reach the final beneficiaries
• Liaises with stakeholders includes governments, communities, cso and private sectors to communicate of GCF project, build relationships, influence the project implementation through contribute to strategic dialogue within jurisdictions.
• Promote green investment opportunities, advise on partnership models (PPP, blended finance, co-investment) that maximize sustainability project outcomes.
• Provides technical expertise to farmer groups focusing on organizational development, sustainable forest management, and business development (strengthen of Indigenous people/ customary territory, strengthen social forestry, communities business groups, climate villages, commodities supply chain) and green investment.
• Leads of project GCFs knowledge management strategy, ensuring effective knowledge capture, sharing, and utilization on forest and land-based sector development.
• Contibutes to the M&E and to conceptual adjustment where appropriate and relevant to the management and Oversees knowledge product (reports, presentations, research) and contributes to innovation, knowledge management and project report.
• Implements cross-component area activities, and ensures project implementation aligns with strategic plans. Assist the Cluster Coordinator and Country Director on overarching issues related to the implementation of GIZ corporate strategy (eq. Vision 2028 

Qualifications

• Masters degree in forestry, agricultures, natural resources management, or other related field.
• 10 years of professional experience in forestry, agricultural and natural resources management, including at least 5 years of professional experience in a comparable leadership role.
• A proven track record in a managerial position
• Experiences with cooperation and relationship with government, local communities and various stakeholders.
• Exceptional knowledge and experience in stakeholder engagement, consultation, and organisational development of the Indonesian forestry, and environmental sector especially on the FMUs development, social forestry, commodities supply chain.
• Knowledge of current Indonesian forest and land use reform, sustainable commodities supply chain frameworks and climate change discussions including Indigenous peoples and local communities, mainstreaming gender and conflict resolution
• Fluent written and oral knowledge of English preferably with a working knowledge of Government to Government Cooperation
• Preparedness for frequent travel to project sites in the intervention areas in West Kalimantan

Duty Station: Pontianak

Joining Date: ASAP

Direct Supervisor: Project Leader

Please submit your motivation letter and comprehensive resume (including training and list of references) to ***************@giz.de by July 21st, 2025 with subject line GCF_SrAdvisor

Please name your file as follow format:

[Your Complete Name]_[Motivation Letter/CV/Latest Education Certificate] (i.e: Nakula Sadewa_CV or Nakula Sadewa_Motivation Letter or Nakula Sadewa_Reference)

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Information :

• Company : Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
• Position : Sustainable Forest Management and Supply Chain Senior Advisor (GCF Project)
• Location : Jakarta
• Country : ID