National Professional Officer (National Forestry Programme), Jakarta, Indonesia

## National Professional Officer (National Forestry Programme), Jakarta, Indonesia - Organization:FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Office:FAO in Jakarta, Indonesia CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:2602034 National Professional Officer (National Forestry Programme) Job Posting: 30/Sep/2026 Closure Date: 21/Oct/2026, 9:59:00 PM Organizational Unit : FAINS - FAO Representation in Indonesia Job Type: Staff position Type of Requisition : NPO (National Professional Officer) Primary Location: Indonesia-Jakarta Duration : Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension Post Number : 2011193 - FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture - Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply - Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. - All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks - All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality - The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, forbetter production,better nutrition,a better environment,anda better life, leaving no one behind. Organizational Setting The Forestry Division (NFO) leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including its contributions to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. It liaises with Member Nations, civil society and the private sector in aspects ranging from development of effective forest policies to forest conservation and management issues and strengthens the role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Division also collects analyses and disseminates information on the world's forest resources and on the production, trade and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products. FAO collaborates with countries and the global agenda on REDD+ through the UN-REDD Programme (a joint initiative of FAO, UNDP, UNEP) as well as through other initiatives and projects with multilateral and bilateral donors. It works to strengthen capacities, ensuring positive social and environmental impacts, and promoting climate finance and public-private partnerships to scale up investments for REDD+ implementation. Through capacity strengthening efforts and deployment of technical expertise, the activities under the UN-REDD work plan for Indonesia aim to support the country to use REDD+ work as a catalyst to deliver on their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) towards climate change mitigation and adaptation in line with UNFCCC commitments. The Halting Deforestation, Degradation and Emissions Team (HDDE) supports countries to strengthen and align actions and policies, incentives and investments to halt deforestation, degradation and emissions while contributing to ensure sustainable agrifood systems and meeting international commitments on REDD+ and other forests and climate-related frameworks. The position is located in the Halting Deforestation, Degradation and Emissions Team (HDDE), in the FAO Representation in Indonesia, Jakarta. The National Professional Officer (National Forestry Programme) works under the overall guidance and supervision of the FAO Representative in Indonesia, and technical guidance of the Forestry Officer outposted in RAP Lead Technical Officer (LTO) and in close collaboration with relevant officers at FAO Forestry Division and FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Technical collaboration and partnership as needed will be ensured with the FAO Forests and Climate team, especially on the aspects of the Peatlands. The incumbent works in close coordination and continuous dialogue with the Government of Indonesia (technical staff in the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Forestry, and other relevant actors and agencies as appropriated) and in close collaboration with UNEP and UNDP as UN-REDD counterparts and related Indonesia Country focal points. The Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) agreed that countries should collectively aim to slow, halt and reverse forest cover and carbon loss. Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, the sustainable management of forests, and the conservation and enhancement of carbon stocks (REDD+) offer incentives to developing countries to reduce emissions from forestlands, restore forests and invest in low-carbon pathways to Sustainable development. The incumbent leads the technical cooperation with the Government of Indonesia to advance Indonesia's efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation (REDD+) and strengthen Indonesia's forest monitoring system(s) in the following areas: -REDD+, forest and climate finance; -REDD+ MRV at national and jurisdictional level; -Forest and land cover monitoring (including national forest inventory planning and implementation, technologies for data management, improvements on Indonesia greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and activity data through state-of-the-art technology for satellite monitoring system, and emission factors, for fires, peatlands and mangroves); -Mangroves and peatlands management and monitoring, connecting to REDD+ and Indonesia FOLU Net sink 2030; -Sustainable commodities supply chains and increased access to markets, including through geospatial datasets in support of responsible commodity production; -Social forestry contributions to REDD+ and NDCs targets, and -Tools and methodologies to help identify and prioritise areas for forest restoration planning. This support is delivered through the UN-REDD programme, under its Technical Assistance, core initiatives (ASEAN Social Forestry Initiative, Growing Resilience through Emissions Reductions, Community Empowerment, and Ecosystem Restoration for a Nurturing Future GREEN for Riau), affiliated initiatives, such as the UK Funded AIM4Forests and Norway-funded MERANTI project. The collaboration will also expand to other projects and programmes related to REDD+/Halting deforestation, degradation, emissions / monitoring in the FAO portfolio/pipeline as appropriate. Effective and efficient coordination and provision of the technical and operational support of the programme and project activities of the FAO Representation. - Assists in liaising and cooperating with government authorities and national and international institutions in the areas of FAO's activities in the country and in liaising with other UN agencies. - Provides support to promoting the image of FAO through advocacy of the Organization's mandate, programmes, national priorities and activities including development and maintenance of communication tools (e.g. website, press releases and publications) and supports the implementation of FAO's regulatory frameworks (e.g. Codex Alimentarius and Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries) in the country. - Collects, consolidates and maintains country data on food, crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries including information on external aid in FAO's corporate systems and participate in monitoring changes in national policies affecting the agricultural sector. - Assists with the production of technical, econo