ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER
The Forest Trust (TFT) is a
global non-profit membership organization that helps companies and communities
deliver responsible products. Our
members are international retail and manufacturing companies committed to
sourcing responsibly-produced products, meaning products that respect the
environment and improve people’s lives. Since 1999,
TFT’s main focus has been to provide solutions to the issues of deforestation
and the empowerment of forest dependent communities through market-based
incentives.
We act on the ground internationally in forests, farms and
factories to help resource managers learn best management practices. We are active at key stages of the supply
chain, providing unrivaled technical, traceability and communications support.
We currently have offices in 14 countries and employ more than 90 people
worldwide.
For more information on TFT, please visit our website: www.tft-forests.org
Description:
TFT is seeking an experienced and motivated
professional to help expand our work supporting our partnersto source responsible products. The ideal candidate should have comprehensive understanding inPalm
Oil industry related policies
& practices, risk assessment, Free,
Prior & Informed Consent (FPIC), participatory mapping, as well as excellent skills
in networking/ engagement with involved stakeholders and in producing high
quality reports. The candidate shouldbe
articulate, well-organized, and passionate
about environmental and social issues.
The position is full-time and
based in TFT’s Jakarta Office with frequent travel
required.
Reports to: TFT Project Leader
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Developing workshops aimed at engagement with operations/plantations teams for No Deforestation, No Development on Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) policy.
- Engagingpartners’ supplierto raise awareness of the NDPE policy and gauge suppliers willingness and capacity to reform its operations in accordance with the policy.
- Co-ordinating/facilitating workshops onFPIC, Conflict Resolution and SIA training.
- Evaluating workshop regarding of suppliers emplementing activities on company policy.
- Supporting Social Teams to identify challenges and facilitate generation of solutions.
- Liaisingwith other NGOs for basical purpose of project and calling for input on solutions or input on additional areas of concern.
- Networking with relevant NGO/Stakeholders and linking the works to company.
- Maintaininga service provider (SP) register covering either NGOs or SPs that can support suppliers ensure compliance with company integrated policy.
- Collaborating with stakeholder towards consensus on what it takes for the better inclusion of smallholders into the supply chain and start a process of engagement towards consensus.
- Co-ordinating/conducting the desktop risk assessment of the Palm Oil Hubs. (Refinery/Mills/Plantations) against the WIP requirements.
- Overseeing the delivery of Palm Oil Hubs (Refinery/Mills/Plantations) gap assessments against the NDPE and develop action plans.
- Co-ordinating the delivery of monthly progress reporting to the Indonesia project lead on all works described above.
- Preparing and/or approving reports related to field investigations.
- Staffs are often required to
work outside office hours to fulfill the duties of employment.
- This position will require
regular meetings with leaders in large, multi-national corporations, as
well as travelling extensively in Indonesia to visit palm oil plantations
and forests. For this reason, the Program Managershould be prepared to work
in both corporate and field settings.
Qualifications
- Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia
- Strong writing&
interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage a
multi-disciplinary and multicultural team.
- Minimum seven years professional working experience inthe
related field.
- Preferably
having working experience in upstream Palm Oil sector (mills/ plantations),
as a facililator, working with NGOs, and in managing delivery of programs/
projects.
- Minimum
education is Bachelor
degree in any major.
- Deep understandingin
technical, environmental
and social aspects related
to palm oil industry.
- Familiar
with social (FPIC, conflict resolutions, SIA training) as well as industry
(RSPO, ISPO, NDPE and Risk Assessment)
practice principles.
Please send your resume and cover letter in English to c.wisnuwardhana@tft-forests.org. Please indicate the
Job Code ‘EPM’ in the subject of your email. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone inquiries will be accepted.
Closing date:June 28,
2014
Detail Information: EngagementProgram Manager.docx
