Job Description

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations on behalf of the German Government.

The global program “Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains” is part of the special initiative “Transformation of Agricultural and Food Systems”. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the program promotes the sustainability of selected agricultural supply chains in partner countries.

Agricultural commodities like coffee, cocoa, natural rubber, or palm oil play an important role in rural development in many developing and emerging countries where they form the basis for the life of millions of households. However, their production and processing are accompanied by numerous ecological, economic and social challenges. Often supplied as unprocessed raw material into global supply chains, limited value is added in producing countries. Many farming households are struggling to meet their basic needs and invest in sustainable production practices. Furthermore, coffee, cocoa and palm oil are often perceived as drivers of deforestation and forest degradation. With consuming markets and multinational companies strengthening their efforts to eliminate deforestation and human rights abuses from the supply chain, the sustainability of raw material is becoming a precondition for market access.

To address these challenges the program implements the project “Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains in Indonesia” (SASCI+). SASCI+ focuses on natural rubber, palm oil, cocoa, and coffee in two biosphere reserves in West Kalimantan (Kapuas Hulu, commodities: natural rubber and oil palm) and Central Sulawesi (Lore Lindu, commodities: cocoa and coffee) as well as in coffee production areas in Lampung, East Kalimantan, and West Java. By increasing the sustainable production of agricultural commodities and strengthening downstream processing and market linkages, the project aims to increase the farmers’ incomes, safeguard natural resources and establish deforestation-free supply chains. SASCI+ follows a jurisdictional approach to align relevant stakeholders on shared objectives for sustainable production as a means for long-term market access and security of supply.

SASCI+ is implemented together with the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, as the political partner of the project, and in close collaboration with the bilateral GIZ portfolio on agriculture and forestry. The project furthermore cooperates with the Indonesian Ministry of the Environment and Forestry, regional and district governments in the targeted biosphere reserves, as well as stakeholders from civil society, research, and the private sector involved in sustainable agricultural supply chains.

To support the project, we seek one (1) motivated and qualified Indonesian candidate for:                  Trainee for Communication and Knowledge Management

Responsibilities 

The trainee will support the SASCI+ team in raising awareness of the project, supporting the use of ICT tools, and organizing SASCI+ activities.

Tasks 

The following tasks provide a framework and can be adjusted during the traineeship:

• Learn to contribute innovative ideas for the formulation and dissemination of communications content on project activities and progress
• Support the content design of communication material in line with GIZ guidelines
• Assist to ensure the availability of photo and video material for communication purposes
• Support the SASCI+ team in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for effective communication in general
• Assist to maintain a system for knowledge sharing amongst SASCI+ team members together with the Communications Specialist
• Support the project management in organizing events (internal and external) and meetings (online and offline), in coordination with the Communications Specialist
• Perform other relevant tasks as requested as a learning experience during the traineeship program

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Freshly graduated bachelor’s degree holder or active student in the last semester of studies relevant to the assignment, such as communication/ international relations/ media journalism/ environment/ agriculture, or other subjects.

Professional experience

• Basic knowledge of communication, media journalism, and some understanding on agriculture and/ or forestry will be a plus
• Good conceptual thinking, inter-personal relations, and communication
• Strong interest in working on issues related to sustainability and conservation
• Strong interest in crosscutting issues such as gender equality, conflict resolution and mediation, green economy, biodiversity, and climate change.

Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Good communication, organizational and information management skills
• Good English proficiency with very good writing skills
• Good command of Ms. Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Familiar with visual design programs
• Experienced in writing articles, blog, social-media caption, is an additional advantage
• Self-motivated, good time management skills and ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to work in a team and to adapt to an international working environment. 

Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this traineeship, if you are currently enrolled as a student or graduated not longer than one years ago. 

Duty Station: Jakarta

Joining Date: as soon as possible

Period of Contract: 6 months

Direct Supervisor: SASCI+ Senior Finance 

How to Apply

Interested candidates shall submit comprehensive resume and a motivation letter to: recruitment-indo@giz.de before April 30^th, 2024 

Please put: SASCI+ Trainee CKM  as your email subject and name the files using following format: [Your Complete Name]_[Motivation Letter/CV] (i.e: Nakula Sadewa _CV or Nakula Sadewa _Motivation Letter or Nakula Sadewa _Reference) 

Only short-listed candidates will be notified