Forest Data Systems Specialist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 396,096,000 - 633,753,000; Part time

Job summary

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Indonesia is seeking a Web and Forest Database Management Specialist to support MERANTI’s NFI 2.0 data systems, governance, and interoperability. The consultant will align data and infrastructure plans with IPSDH and FAO partners during a 11-month PSA assignment.

The role emphasizes technical review, coordination, and secure-by-design practices, supporting a robust forest information ecosystem in Indonesia.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree and 5+ years of relevant experience in information systems.
• Experience with forest inventory or geospatial data is preferred.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia; Indonesian nationals or work permit holder.

Responsibilities

• Plan and assess data management workflows and information systems.
• Develop data governance and interoperability requirements for NFI outputs.
• Define and review system integration priorities (SI-INTAN, Arena, Collect).
• Produce technical guidance, SOPs, and workflow documentation.
• Support training and handover within IPSDH and FAO teams.

Skills

Data governance

System integration

Information systems

Security compliance

Project coordination

Education

Master's degree in Informatics/Computer Science/Information Systems

Tools

SI-INTAN

Arena

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Web dashboards

Job description

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Indonesia is seeking a Web and Forest Database Management Specialist to support MERANTI’s NFI 2.0 data systems, governance, and interoperability. The consultant will align data and infrastructure plans with IPSDH and FAO partners during a 11-month PSA assignment.

The role emphasizes technical review, coordination, and secure-by-design practices, supporting a robust forest information ecosystem in Indonesia.