The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations on behalf of the German Government. GIZ is active in Kapuas Hulu since 2010, aiming to reduce deforestation through a number of different approaches, currently focused on implementation of a project named “Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chain in Indonesia (SASCI)” which aims to support rubber and oil palm supply chains by smallholder farmers to become more sustainable and to increase smallholder income from the estate crop farming.
The supply chain approach is combined with support to a “Green Economy” in Kapuas Hulu. Here the aim is to strengthen the value chains for products from the forest or other nature-like systems. This should lead to a higher economic value of the natural ecosystems. A pilot project under the global Biodiversity and Framework (Bioframe) project is starting up in Kapuas Hulu with focus on “Tengkawang”, an oily nut from a tree species that is found naturally in the forests of Borneo. This pilot project is implemented with the Directorate of Agriculture and Food of the National Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) to support the Government of Indonesia in carrying out green economic recovery measures aimed at restoration and conservation of forest ecosystems. Lessons learned from the pilot project will contribute to mainstreaming biodiversity and climate-related aspects into national economic recovery efforts as well as into processes under the CBD and the new Global Biodiversity Framework.
Indonesia is one of three countries selected to pilot Green Economic Recovery measures along with two other countries namely South Africa and Costa Rica. The location chosen to be the pilot area for this activity is Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan. The project consists of four main outputs: (1) Green economy recovery measures; (2) Conservation and restoration of forest ecosystems; (3) Contribution to national economic recovery efforts; (4) Mainstreaming into international biodiversity processes.
To support implementation of the project, we seek one (1) motivated and qualified Indonesian candidate from a local university in West Kalimantan to fill the position as:
Trainee for Bioframe Project
A. Responsibilities
The key function and responsibilities of the Trainee are to support the implementation of project activities of the Tengkawang pilot project under the Bioframe project and to assist in the development of selected green commodities and to identify other potential commodities in Kapuas Hulu district. Trainee involved in this project will be given specific assignments so he/she can learn and gain work experience related to the implementation of a development project under all four main outputs. Bioframe project will support this development through a mentoring concept where the Advisor for Green Product and Advisor Biodiversity and Green Recovery will mentor trainee during their tenure at Bioframe through a close cooperation and interaction with his/her mentors.
B. Tasks
Activities for this trainee program include:
· Support in the formation and development of Tengkawang collector groups.· Support to field activities especially in different surveys, e.g., survey for identification green product commodities, survey questionnaire of household/village and survey and monitoring of planting and maintenance activities conducted
· Support analyses of data and reporting and documentation of field activities.
· Support the sharing of information about the project with other stakeholder to seek synergies in activities
· Perform other duties and tasks at the request of the supervisor
· Learn how to provide update report to the Advisor for Green Product and Advisor Biodiversity and Green Recovery and to provide summary of farmers perception of market options and their market excess
· Support the preparation of data base of the collected data
· Accompany field trips, survey on commodities and meetings the with the partner organization BAPPEDA
· Learn how to provide activity reports (and financial report if needed) for administrative purposes in Bioframe
C. Required qualifications and competences
· A fresh graduate, degree in any related discipline (agriculture, forestry, economic, MIPA are preferred).· Has experience in baseline survey methods or questionnaire survey
· Good Bahasa Indonesia proficiency and basic English ability
· Good command of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
· Willingness to learn new skills as required by the tasks performed
· Willingness to work in the field/ remote areas
· Ability to work in a team and to adapt to an international working environment
Duty Station: Putussibau – West Kalimantan
Working Hours: 5 working days per week, 8 working hours per day
Expected Joining Date: ASAP
Period of Contract: 6 months
Direct Supervisor: Advisor for Green Product and Advisor Biodiversity and Green Recovery
Interested candidates shall submit comprehensive resume and a motivation letter to: recruitment-indo@giz.de before April 7th, 2022.
Please put: Bioframe Trainee Putussibau as your email subject and name the files using following format: [Your Complete Name]_[Motivation Letter/CV]
Only short-listed candidates will be notified