The Forest Trust Vacancy: Delivering Responsible Products Based In Indonesia

The Forest Trust – Delivering responsible products

TFT is a global non-profit organization that helps companies and communities deliver Responsible Products. We act on the ground in forests, farms and factories to help create products that respect the environment and improve people’s lives. To support our projects in Delivering Responsible Products we are urgently seeking qualified, hard working and motivated individuals to fill the position of :

Social Specialist

Function:

The Social Specialist will be a member of the TFT Team Work, and focus on social issues related to Forest, Mills and Palm Oil Estate Management in Indonesia. The Ideal Candidate is comfortable training Company Staff (both at HQ level and Field level) on implementation of Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC), Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution, and Development of Social Management Plans. Strong writing skills are also required as the position will involve writing reports and proposals for TFT Business and Donor clients. The Social Specialist will also be expected to support the management of stakeholder relations between TFT and Indonesian NGOs. Strong speaking and writing skills in Bahasa and English a plus.

Main duties:

• Assisting and training TFT’s clients for them to meet social standards in various certification schemes, such as the FSC, PEFC, RSPO etc.
• Providing thorough analysis and recommendation for TFT and Clients in creating strong Social Management Programs for their companies
• Assessing companies’ labor standards, especially in regard to safety, ILO Convention and gender equality
• Assessing company procedures for securing land from local people, or entering into joint management agreements against the principles of Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC)
• Training TFT Clients in how to do Social Impact Assessment
• Conduct social/conflict mapping in various TFT project sites.
• Develop and implement plans for TFT and clients to settle conflicts in various TFT project sites.
• Facilitating conflict resolution processes in various TFT project sites.
• Training TFT Clients in how to set up systems for conflict prevention and resolution
• Training TFT Clients in how to negotiate with local people in such a way that ensures Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC)
• Maintain good communications and relations with clients and various respected stakeholders, such as NGOs in Indonesia.
• Writing Reports for internal and external audiences on work done related to Conflict Management and/or Social Standards
• Preparing Proposals related to TFT Social Management Work for Business and Donor clients

TFT offers competitive compensation package and benefits, including medical program, insurance, 25 days of annual paid leave and other leaves. Salary depends on skills and experience.

Qualifications:

• Graduate/Master degree in Social Sciences or any related field.
• Several years experiences in social development field works, preferably in institutional development, participatory approach and conflict management.
• Proven experiences/Ability to facilitate multi-stakeholder processes and communicate with wide range of stakeholder—government, private and non-government organizations—locally and
• Proven experiences/Skillful in various participatory approaches, methods and tools, and ability to conduct various social researches.
• Well understanding in national legislations on forestry, Palm Oil, workers, estate etc, and international norms and standards,.
• Ability to work in a diversity of situations; including very rural settings.
• Ability to work with other team members.
• Strong report and proposal writing skills.
• Fluent in English; spoken and written.

Selection Process:
The eligible candidates selected on the basis of qualifications and experience as well as result of interviews.

How to Apply:
The eligible candidates should come in person to the venue for interview at given address on the dates of 10th and 11th January 2015 at 09 am to 04 pm.