Organizational Setting
The GEF 8 Cycle started in mid-2022 with programming direction and policy were formally socialized during the National Dialogue Indonesia, held between the 16th and 18th of January 2023, in Bali. Indonesia received the largest STAR Allocation in the current cycle to support the government in addressing environmental problems.
Directorate of Ecosystems Restoration and Management of Preservation Areas (Dit. PEBAP that was previously known as Directorate of Ecosystem Management and Restoration or Dit.BPPE) and FAO developed PIF entitled “Strengthening the integrated landscape management and governance for the conservation and sustainable use of forested areas important for biodiversity and ecosystem services (AIBDES) in Indonesia” to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and it was endorsed by the GEF CEO for Prodoc development in December 2024. The Prodoc submission to the GEF Secretariat dues in October 2025 so the PPG team needs to be established to develop the AIBDES Prodoc. The Project Preparation Grant (PPG) Team will be led by GEF Project Design Expert (PDE) who will be supported by some national incumbents, including GIS Specialist
Reporting Lines
The GIS Specialist will work under the overall and direct supervision of, and report directly to, the FAO Representative in Indonesia. The expert will also be under the day-to-day supervision of the Assistant FAOR for Program, with technical support from technical officers in the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP).
Technical Focus
GIS Specialist will support the PDE in obtaining the needed spatial information for 4 pre-identified project landscapes and carrying out the data to prepare the thematic project maps of targeted landscapes.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Obtain the needed spatial information for 4 pre-identified project landscapes that publicly accessible and reliable.
• Conduct simple GIS analyses of available relevant layers (e.g. land/forest cover, land use, carbon stocks, land tenure, Protected Area network, land/vegetation productivity, fire activity, human settlements and infrastructure, etc.). The analysis will serve as the basis to finalize the boundaries of targeted landscapes, including polygons for different types of interventions pursued by the project and to calculate indicator baselines.
• Based on the guidance of the PDE, prepare thematic project maps of targeted landscapes, including on the baseline as well as on specific categories of land-based project activities.
• Based on the guidance of the PDE, perform area-based calculations as part of the baseline assessments and for calculating GEF Core Indicators.
• Other required and relevant activities in order to fulfil the visibility objectives as requested by the FAOR.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in forestry, biodiversity conservation, environmental management, agriculture, GIS, geography, cartography or related field
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience related to GIS/ Geospatial analysis.
• Working knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia and English
• Nationality of Indonesia or resident in the country with a valid work permit.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Selection Criteria
• Experience in data compilation and spread sheets
• Past work experience with UN highly desirable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English