Description of the mission

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The Country Director, RECOFTC Indonesia strategically leads the implementation of RECOFTC

programmes in the country and manages country operations for both RECOFTC Indonesia and

its local entity called Yahumma. This includes programme management, resource mobilization,

networking and stakeholder relationships, communication, monitoring and evaluation, office

administration and human resources management.

The Country Director provides supervision for the team at both offices and reports to the

Programme Director based at the main office in Bangkok, Thailand.

Specific tasks and duties include:

1. Programme management and delivery (40%)

• Manage the country’s portfolio to effectively implement the RECOFTC strategic plan and

programme activities in Indonesia

• Contribute to the RECOFTC’s overall strategy, including development of annual work plans

for Indonesia office, strategic opportunities and directions, submission of programme

activity plans and progress reporting

• Contribute and coordinate research and analysis in related topics to support innovation and

knowledge management for country programme design and implementation

• Coordinate timely monitoring of ongoing projects to ensure project deliverables meet

timeline and quality requirements

• Work with project coordinators of multi-country projects being implemented by RECOFTC

Main Office that have components in Indonesia to ensure effective implementation and

integration of projects into programmatic strategy to help achieve outcomes of the Strategic

Plan

• Oversee technical content of RECOFTC Indonesia communications, tools and channels,

including report writing, communications with donors and partners, and translation of

communication products, including videos, in national language and vice-versa

• Support the development of training modules and supervise delivery of training

programmes, when needed

2. Fundraising (25%)

• Develop business development and fundraising strategy for RECOFTC Indonesia with

support from the Business Development Manager of RECOFTC at the main office, and

other relevant staff in other units, in particular the Programme Coordination and

Technical Services unit

• Identify strategic opportunities for RECOFTC, including in the carbon market space,

and provide business intelligence to generate financial resources for RECOFTC

Indonesia, develop and diversify project portfolio and ensure financial sustainability of

the country office

• Represent RECOFTC at the highest levels with donors, partners and relevant

stakeholders at multilateral and bilateral meetings, conferences and donor events within

and outside the country

• Work with the communication team to develop corporate communication and advocacy

strategy for RECOFTC Indonesia, communicate RECOFTC’s achievements to donors

and act as a spokesperson at regional and national events

• Identify strategic opportunities and promote an organization-wide culture of fundraising

and business awareness to support programme implementation in focal landscapes

and beyond

3. Stakeholder networking and relationship building (15%)

• Develop and foster effective working relationships with government from national to

grassroots level. Engage with policy makers and national level Social Forestry

Network/Working group regarding opportunities and challenges facing social forestry in

Indonesia and make practical evidence-based recommendations for improvements to

regulatory frameworks

• Establish, develop and maintain strategic partners and collaborators (relevant ministries

and departments within Indonesia government, other NGOs, community-based

organizations, INGOs and the private sectors) through RECOFTC Indonesia’s local

entity, Yahumma, to explore areas of collaboration and expand RECOFTC’s

programme activities and impact in the country

• Actively engage and collaborate with social forestry networks and relevant

organizations to help identify and share insights among communities and

implementation partners, promote best practices for social forestry and monitor overall

progress in the social forestry sector

• Represent RECOFTC in events/meetings/conferences at various levels from national to

international

4. Monitoring and evaluation (5%)

• Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team at the main

office to coordinate and supervise data inputs from programme and project activities

and generate evidence for reporting on strategic and intermediate outcomes

• Responsible for developing progress reports to be submitted to donors

• Support the analysis of MEL data to generate communication products to enhance

country office’s outreach

5. Governance of country office and the local entity (10%)

• Make effective use of RECOFTC Indonesia and Yahumma to deliver RECOFTC

activities

• Ensure that the rules, regulations and practices in the country office comply with the

country’s laws and regulations

• Convene regular meetings of the Yahumma Board of Trustees and update RECOFTC

Main Office about progress and any other relevant issues that need attention to

effectively govern the local entity

• Ensure compliance with RECOFTC’s policies and procedures in programme and

project operations and implementation

• Ensure transparency in all financial transactions

• Ensure timely update of financial expenditure records into the ERP

6. Human resource development and management (5%)

• Manage programme and project staff, including oversight of administration and human

resources

• Develop job descriptions and facilitate recruitment of staff and interns, as needed; source

and manage experienced consultants when required

• Create an atmosphere of organizational learning, provide coaching and result-oriented

leadership to the country staff and interns

• Drive individual staff performance and lead overall team development

• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Deputy Executive Director or Executive Director

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Qualifications and experience

The Country Director must have the following qualifications and experience:

Essential

• Master’s degree or equivalent in forestry, natural resource management, social sciences,

economics or a relevant field

• At least fifteen years’ experience in managing programme and project portfolio and

fundraising in natural resource management sector, preferably on social forestry, nature

based solutions, agroforestry, forest-based carbon trade and policies, etc.

• Strong understanding of forestry context and priorities in Indonesia, and familiarity with the

ASEAN context, and other focal countries of RECOFTC

• Strong experience in managing international donor-funded programmes, projects and

CF/SF policy development

• Strong experience in proposal and report writing

• Experience in natural resources capacity building and/or participatory training and

curriculum development

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills, with experience in mentoring and managing

networks

• Strong organization, management and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of building

relationships with diverse stakeholders, including the private sector

• Fluent written and spoken English and Bahasa

• Willing to travel frequently to field sites and occasionally to the RECOFTC Main Office in

Thailand

• Must be an Indonesian national

RECOFTC

RECOFTC is an international nonprofit organization working towards a future where resilient communities with respected rights thrive in forest landscapes that they manage sustainably and equitably.

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RECOFTC

RECOFTC is an international nonprofit organization working towards a future where resilient communities with respected rights thrive in forest landscapes that they manage sustainably and equitably.

Website
Unknown
< 15 persons
Others

RECOFTC did not yet communicate its impact measurement.

This structure did not communicate to us the labels or certifications that it was able to obtain.

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