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 agro-forestry 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: Strategic Planning Junior Advisor (Job title in SAP: Forestry and Biodiversity Junior Advisor)

Core Tasks 

In your role, you support the officer responsible for the commission in implementing the technical, content-related and organizational aspect of the commission. In consultation with your line manager, you collaborate on planning and steering tasks and on monitoring the activities and measures. You also respond promptly and competently to matters that fall within your assigned thematic area, where applicable in consultation with experienced specialists, and following consultation remain available to answer further enquiries.

You may be assigned individual tasks in connection with project administration and project implementation. You participate in the conceptual design of the project, in particular in the modification or realignment of the project. You provide technical and substantive contributions to overarching issues in cooperation with commissioning parties/clients, partners and other actors and thereby support strategy development.  

In coordination with the country director and your line manager, you also use your contact for the acquisition of job orders on behalf of the company. Working with experienced specialists 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 clearly communicate the relevant requirements, conditions and restrictions in terms of your capacity to act with due regard for compliance rules and P+R. You deal with the matters and job orders assigned to you with due regards for all the legal, contractual, socio-political and corporate policy requirements and the instructions of your line manager and follow up the processing and completion of those tasks.

Working with experienced specialists, 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.

In addition, you deal with all associated matters in your thematic area promptly and competently.

You provide support for knowledge management and ongoing process development in your area of responsibility. You also prepare and share documentation.

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

Main Activities 

• Support Implements of project activities, contributing to project planning, resource allocation, and assisting monitoring of a diverse team of consultants, grantees, and interns, while ensuring adherence to GIZ policies and procedures.
• Contributes to identify general spatial data needs and support the process of facilitating mapping activities, and data collection for planning development
• Contributes to implement workshop and training activities related to GIS and mapping, from the design to the delivery, including data analysis and sharing, etc.
• Support relevant partners to establish and maintain information system for land-based resources by equipping training.

• Contribute in develops and maintains strategic networking and partnerships with stakeholders (government, NGOs, academia, CSOs, international organizations, communities)
• Contribute to project monitoring and reporting (eg monitoring of community peat canal blocking) or support in construction monitoring of other construction.
• Contributes to cross-component area activities at the sub-national level to achieve project targets and Performs other duties as assigned
• Supports M&E of project implementation aligns with strategic plans, and the implementation of GIZ corporate strategy 

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Master’s/ Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, Forestry or related field
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies, (related software, phone, email, the internet) and computer application (e.g. MS office, multi media, Autocad, Adobe)
• Knowledgable work with GIS and mapping.
• Specific knowledge of West Kalimantan regions.
• Ability to work independently with limited resources and proficiency in English and Bahasa.
• Willingness to travel extensively, and ability to work effectively in diverse cultural contexts, particularly in region.

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_SPJA

Please name your file as follow format:

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.