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 consultants, including Safeguards Specialist.
Reporting Lines
The Safeguards Specialist will work under the overall and direct supervision of, and report directly to, the FAO Representative in Indonesia. The Specialist 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
The Safeguards Specialist will support the PDE in ensuring the project are fulfilling the safeguard criteria including social and environmental safeguards, developing the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), ensuring the project is designed incorporating FAO’s FPIC guidance and other applicable legal provisions and guidance, preparing the Indigenous Peoples’ Plan and Grievance Redress Mechanism.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Compile a summary of key international agreements and domestic legislative, regulatory and administrative regimes related to social and environmental safeguards, that will apply in the planning, approval and implementation of activities and develop and provide guidance on environmental and social criteria to be used during the identification and selection of priority activities;
• Social and environmental risks: In line with FAO and GEF guidelines, prepare a matrix of potential social and environmental impacts of project interventions and options for their mitigation and management to serve as a tool for addressing impacts, identify all relevant potential environmental risks and social concerns that may arise as a result of the project;
• Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP): Review the responsibility and capability of institutions at different levels (e.g. local, province and national) to manage and monitor ESMP implementation. Establish a clear understanding of the institutional requirements, roles and responsibilities for adopting and implementing the ESMP. Based on a full understanding of the context and requirements, develop the ESMP, including activities, implementation arrangements and monitoring procedures, as well as associated capacity building requirements.
• FPIC: Ensure that the project is designed incorporating FAO’s FPIC guidance and other applicable legal provisions and guidance. Interpret FPIC requirements in the context of the project and design effective procedures and tools to comply with them.
• Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC): Assess the general as well as the landscape-specific constraints faced by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the project context. These should focus, but not be restricted to distinct social-environmental systems the IPLC form part of, and land tenure security. Reach consent and document Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities needs that are to be considered in the project; identify the role and contribution of IPLC in the project activities. Identify IPLC specific provisions to be considered in project design, including specific stakeholder engagement approaches and tools, approaches and project activities to increase land tenure security of IPLC through community forestry, community conservation areas, and other applicable measures.
• Prepare an Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Plan following the applicable FAO guidance and template.
• Grievance Redress Mechanism: Support the preparation of the Grievance Redress Mechanism by the National PPG Coordinator.
• 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 social sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, environmental science or similar.
• Minimum 5years of progressively responsible experience in the formulation and review of environmental and social management frameworks, impact assessments, management plans and reporting frameworks.
• Working knowledge of English and Bahasa Indonesia.
• National 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
• Extent and relevance of experience in ESIA, stakeholder engagement, grievance handling and disclosure in FAO and/or in other development organizations, is considered an asset;
• Familiarity with FAO policies, in particular the Framework for Environmental and Social Management;
• Familiarity with the environmental and social safeguard requirements of the project's resource partners, is considered an asset.
• Relevant work experience in Indonesia.
• Strong facilitation, communication, analytical and computer skills.
• Excellent English and Bahasa Indonesia (written and spoken) communication skills