Job Description

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. Its objective is to improve people’s living conditions on a sustainable basis.

The German Development Agency GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise supporting the German government in promoting international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work. GIZ’s main commissioning party is the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) along with a number of other German Government agencies and international clients include the European Union, bilateral and private sector donors, and multilateral funding institutions.

In the context of the bilateral cooperation between the Government of Germany and the Government of Indonesia, GIZ has received a new commission from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and multilateral funding from Green Climate Fund (GCF) for implementing the project “Land-based Mitigation and Adaptation Through Jurisdictional Approach in West Kalimantan”.

After receiving approval within GCF board meeting for the cross-cutting project, GIZ is now preparing for implementing the project cooperation with respective ministry and province authority. The envisioned cross-cutting project will support the implementation of the Indonesian social forestry initiative and the REDD+ strategy to contribute to the achievement of the FoLU Net Sink target by targeting the main drivers and underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation. The Project improves forest and land-based governance, strengthens forest management units, implements and upscales social forestry models and community territories, and promotes sustainable agricultural business practices in existing smallholders through collaborations.

The project objectives are to achieve a paradigm shift through a landscape approach to forest and land management to foster low emission and climate resilient sustainable development pathway balancing protection and production. The project will focus on the following three components: (1) Strengthening the institutional regulatory framework for climate informed landscape planning, (2) Scaling up of climate-resilient and low-emission agricultural and agroforestry practices, (3) Implementing community-based forest and landscape management. Implementation of the project at West Kalimantan Province to be decentralised in 5 (five) regencies; Kapuas Hulu, Sintang, Ketapang, Sanggau and Kubu Raya.

GIZ is recruiting an Indonesian qualified candidate for the position of: Data Management and Reporting Advisor (Job title in SAP: Forestry and Biodiversity Advisor)

Core Tasks 

In your role you are responsible for the technical, substantive and organizational implementation of a project’s measures and activities. In consultation with your line manager, you also assume tasks related to planning, steering and monitoring the project, including project administration tasks in some cases. You are also responsible for providing specialist support to colleagues I bands 2 and 3, and ensure the quality of the commission’s outcomes.

In addition you contribute to the conceptual design of the project, in particular its modifications or realignment.

You make technical and substantive contributions to overarching issues in cooperation with commissioning parties/clients, partners and other actors and thereby support the achievement of the agreed objectives of the respective of the project and provide impetus for further strategy development.

In coordination with the country director and your line manager, you also use your contacts for the acquisition of the contracts on behalf of the company.

In consultation with your team colleagues and line managers, you also coordinate all issues within your area of work and ensure that they are dealt with promptly and competently. You resolve problems that arise in your area of responsibility on the basis of existing rules and draw attention to more complex challenges in your team.

You are involved in ongoing process development within your remit, are responsible for knowledge management and prepare and share documentation. If required, you also support other experts in familiarizing themselves with and performing their tasks.

You perform the tasks assigned to you by your line manager, where required. 

Main Activities 

• Develop project data management module particularly under component area 1 including database, dashboard, tools and managing data structure (reporting templates, data input format, metadata)
• Develop on procedure, standar for data collection and entry (sop), validate, verificate and data cleaning for accuration and consistency including data processing and summarizing (visualization eq : grafis, map, dashboard)
• Support and backstop the related partners  to conduct forest mapping and other spatial analysis then
• Support to develop regularly report in cross of project component area to partners (eg. ministry, province, BMZ and GCF)
• Coordinate and effective collaboration with project partners including facilitate to conduct the workshops and training related data management and reporting.
• Promote multistakeholders dialogue and create partnerships to maintain relationship to support the achievement province targets (REDD Strategies and FoLU Net Sink).
• Support M&E the impact on project and adjust strategies needed to ensure the result as well as continuous improvement
• Implements cross-component area activities at the sub-national level to achieve GCF’s objectives. Ensures project implementation aligns with strategic plans, and the implementation of GIZ corporate strategy. Performs other duties and tasks as assigned

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Master’s /Bachelor degree in Forestry, Agricultural, Geography, and related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in built relationship with government, and or other international organizations.
• Experiences in data analysis dan management (inventories and databases) and writing reporting.
• Proven track record of successful engagement with stakeholders in a professional capacity
• Strong managerial, communication skills, ability to work independently with limited resources.
• Proficiency in English and Bahasa

Duty Station: Pontianak

Joining Date: ASAP

Direct Supervisor: Senior Advisor

How to Apply

Please submit your motivation letter and comprehensive resume (including training and list of references) to recruitment-indo@giz.de by July 21^st, 2025 with subject line GCF_DMRA

Please name your file as follow format:

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.