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Consultant as Community Development Assistant for Agroforestry (Gayo Highlands) - Food, Land, and Water Program
You will be based in Bener Meriah or Central Aceh, Aceh. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
Program Overview
Human society and the global economy are inextricably linked to forests. People depend on forests for their critical role in stabilizing the climate, while forests provide food, water, energy, and many other ecosystem services vital to human well-being. In Indonesia, community-managed forest areas under Social Forestry (Perhutanan Sosial) schemes present opportunities to empower adjacent and forest-dependent people to improve rural development and natural resource conservation, and to contribute to climate change mitigation. Given the multiple objectives it represents, WRI Indonesia works with governments, businesses, multilateral and financial institutions, civil society groups, and indigenous peoples and local communities to support the acceleration and development of Social Forestry.
Under the Blended Finance Model (BFM) for the Social Forestry Enterprises Project, WRI Indonesia aims to strengthen Social Forestry Business Groups (Kelompok Usaha Perhutanan Sosial / KUPS) through institutional strengthening, capacity-building, land productivity and agroforestry management, sustainable ecotourism development, business incubation, and facilitation of market partnerships. The project is designed to improve the readiness of KUPS and its associated cooperatives (Koperasi) to access blended finance mechanisms that combine BFM's grant funding with commercial and non-commercial financing sources.
In Aceh Tengah District and Bener Meriah District, project targets include diverse KUPS portfolios covering Arabica coffee, honey, palm sugar, organic fertilizer, processed food, silvopasture, silvofisheries, and other agroforestry enterprises. These groups possess promising economic potential but continue to face challenges in institutional governance, productivity, business models, bookkeeping, and access to financing.
Job Highlight
The Community Development Assistant for Agroforestry will support the field team in delivering community development and sustainable livelihood interventions activities for targeted KUPS in Aceh Tengah & Bener Meriah, Aceh to improve institutional capacity, adopt sustainable livelihood practices, and enhance market and financing readiness. The Assistant will report directly to Sumatra Research and Program Development Lead while maintain a close collaboration with the technical team and administration/procurement team in project sites.
This position will be based in either Aceh Tengah or Bener Meriah, with regular travel to target villages and project sites within the 2 districts. In support of WRI's DEI commitment, you are responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.
What You Will Do
Technical Works and Community Facilitation Support (70%)
Stakeholder Communication (30%)
What You Will Need
Duration
15 October 2026 – 28 February 2027
Deliverables
1. Produced and maintained assessment and monitoring datasets for targeted KUPS and reported in a monthly basis
2. Compiled and submitted supporting documentation from baseline assessment, tiering processes, monitoring visits, and field verification activities
3. Completed and audit-ready documentation packages for community development, agroforestry, ecotourism, and capacity building activities conducted: attendance lists, photos, meeting notes, training documentations, and supporting metadata, etc.
4. Compiled records and documentation of stakeholder engagement activities: contact list, meeting records, follow up action trackers.
5. Monthly timesheet and work progress report submitted in a timely manner
Terms of Payment
Daily-rate-based consultant with a maximum of 90 (ninety) working days for the whole contract period or 20 (twenty) working days per month on average.
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