IRF Project Manager - Jakarta

Long-term contract
Localisation Jakarta, Indonesia
No remote
From 0 yrs of exp.
Posted on 11-03-2024

Proforest

Responsible agricultural & forestry production & sourcing that delivers positive outcomes for people, nature & climate

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You’ll have responsibility for leading the development and implementation of IRF workplan, working closely with the Active Working Group of companies that have developed the tool and addressing everything from short term challenges to the longer term vision for the tool. Using your facilitation experience and excellent communication skills you will ensure all involved are informed, engaged and committed to delivering the IRF’s intended purpose and mission.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Manage and deliver on the IRF workplan for the year
  • Manage and run the IRF Active Working Group of companies (operational for the development and maintenance of the tool)
  • Maintain helpdesk function for companies getting on board with the tool and new members within companies already using IRF
  • Continue sustaining external communication on the development of the IRF – maintain relationships with external organizations and interested stakeholders
  • Work closely with the POCG secretariat to make sure that the deliveries are aligned with the group’s expectations and agreed direction
  • Support with preparation for POCG in person meetings and IRF sessions specifically
  • Make sure IRF is creating links and integrating, where appropriate, outputs from the other POCG working groups.
Profile

What is your profile?

You’ll have strong project management skills and be a confident communicator with the ability to bring people together to form and maintain a shared vision. To be considered for the role you will also have:

Essential:

  • Relevant professional experience in one or more regions relevant to the sourcing of palm oil (particularly SE Asia but also Latin America and Africa)
  • Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder activities
  • Sufficient technical capacity to build a good understanding of the palm oil supply chain and to oversee IRF work
  • Familiarity with Excel/comfortable working with data
  • Experience in transparency and reporting
  • Project management experience including budget management
  • Experience of using monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) techniques
  • Excellent presentation skills including using PowerPoint to a high level
  • A strong team player with the ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders

Desirable:

  • Experience of working with palm oil sector
  • Masters degree (or above) in relevant discipline e.g Agriculture, sustainability, international studies, environmental or similar
  • Exposure to the IRF tool.

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