Field Officer – Aceh Landscape

Puskapa; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 66,960,000 - 133,920,000; Full time

Job summary

Yayasan Hutan Tropis in Aceh seeks a Forest and Carbon Officer to support forest and conservation program strategies, oversee field activities, and coordinate with communities and partners across Aceh landscapes. The role focuses on assessment, management, and monitoring plans, acting as a key liaison with local government, companies, and environment institutions.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree or above, at least two years’ forestry experience, GIS familiarity, and a hands-on,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in a relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years forestry or natural resource management experience.
• Willing to stay in remote Aceh areas with fly-in fly-out roster.
• Familiar with GIS.

Responsibilities

• Support Forest & Carbon Coordinator and Landscape management in developing forest and conservation program strategies and work plans according to the landscape contexts including assessment, management, and monitoring plan.
• Work as the key liaison between the community and related parties and identify, prepare, and manage field activities based on the work plan.
• Conduct engagement and communication including informal discussions at the local stakeholder levels (villages, companies, local government, forestry, and environment institutions, KPH, Taman Nasional, BKSDA, etc.).
• Facilitate all field activities for synergy of sustainable land and forest management minimum at 2 components, nursery, agroforestry, restoration, and forest protection, diagnostic studies in the forest (HCV/HCS).
• Conduct regular monitoring and develop technical reports on the progress of forest management and conservation activities in the landscape.

Skills

GIS

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Autonomy

Forestry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

With most of our staff operating directly on the ground where the issues are, we work with our members and partners to make value chains an engine of prosperity for communities and ecosystems.

We see a world where forests are a boundless source of materials and a home for biodiversity; communities see their rights respected and have opportunities to develop; workers are seen as productive partners, and agriculture becomes the instrument to feed a hungry planet and keep our climate stable.

Yayasan Hutan Tropis was legally established in Indonesia in 2005 as a national non-profit organization (Yayasan). We are affiliated with the Earthworm Foundation as the implementing partner for activities in Indonesia. Our offices are based in Semarang and Jakarta, with a total of 73 staffs. Our operational areas include Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, and East Kalimantan.

About the role

As the Forest and Carbon Officer in Aceh Landscape, you will be primarily responsible for supporting forest and conservation program strategies and work plans according to the landscape contexts including assessment, management, and monitoring plan. You will work as the key liaison between the community and related parties, identifying, preparing, and managing field activities based on the work plan.

Key responsibilities

• Support Forest & Carbon Coordinator and Landscape management in developing forest and conservation program strategies and work plans according to the landscape contexts including assessment, management, and monitoring plan


• Work as the key liaison between the community and related parties and identify, prepare, and manage field activities based on the work plan


• Conduct engagement and communication including informal discussions at the local stakeholder levels (villages, companies, local government, forestry, and environment institutions, KPH, Taman Nasional, BKSDA, etc.)


• Facilitate all field activities for synergy of sustainable land and forest management minimum at 2 components, nursery, agroforestry, restoration, and forest protection, diagnostic studies in the forest (HCV/HCS)


• Conduct regular monitoring and develop technical reports on the progress of forest management and conservation activities in the landscape

Your Profile

• Passionate about working on issues related to sustainability, resilience, and supply chains


• Have interest and familiar with tree planting, agroforestry, restoration, and forest protection


• Willing to take a hands-on approach to forest and carbon issues in the Aceh Landscape


• Familiar with operating GIS


• Able to work within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams


• Able to handle multiple tasks and work autonomously


• Demonstrated experience in forestry or natural resource management


• Knowledge of governance and institutional contexts, from national, subnational, and local


• Ready and enjoy engaging with various stakeholders such as local government, companies, forestry and environment institutions, and local communities


• Ready to stay and work in remote areas for extensive period with a fly-in fly-out roster

Workings Conditions

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or above, in relevant field preferable


• Experience: 2 years minimum


• Employment: Full-time/Fixed term (1 year)

Joining Us

If you are in search of having a meaningful impact, with a desire to innovate and act for the environment, this offer is for you! The team you would join is truly committed to and passionate about finding concrete solutions to improve relationship between People and Nature.