Stakeholder Engagement Officer for Sustainable Palm Oil Initiative (SPOI)

• Support the management and monitoring of the implementation of project activities related with platform on sustainable palm oil at national, provincial, and district level.
• Manage and monitor the progress of activities related to provincial action plan development and implementation in order to ensure the activities are completed in a timely, consultative and efficient manner. 
• Arrange meetings with Indonesian palm oil sector stakeholders (palm oil companies, donors, NGOs) to introduce FoKSBI and NAP, in order to get their buy in and commitment to support FoKSBI and NAP.
• Create strategic partnerships and maintain the relationships with potential key stakeholders for the resource mobilization of NAP implementation.
• Attract and engage key donors to support the NAP implementation, in collaboration with the National Communications Officer, select the relevant key good practices, success stories, project brief or relevant knowledge products, these products will be used as  tool to promote the NAP for each of key existing or potential donors/stakeholders. These products will be developed based on the needs and priorities of the key potential donors/stakeholders.
• Maintain the Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil project’s mapping and the frequent communication with key stakeholders at national and sub-national level in NAP, PAP, and DAP development and implementation to ensure good quality and timely project delivery
• Assist the NPM and Platform Manager in monitoring progress of the SPOI project and its activities by reviewing, verifying and analysing work-plans, progress reports, final reports and other data for clarity, consistency and completeness. Ensure knowledge building and knowledge sharing with key stakeholders and provincial team. Disseminate information on programmes through publications and press releases.
• Conduct trainings and knowledge exchange sessions in areas of his/her knowledge, as required. 
• Brief UNDP/SPOI/FOKSBI specialists, advisors, associate experts and visiting officials and provide relevant information on programme matters.
• Represent the UNDP/SPOI/FOKSBI in relevant working groups and donor meetings and other meetings related with palm oil in Indonesia and facilitate collaboration with national and international agencies in the relevant area.
• Undertake missions to programme sites, normally accompanying other officials.
• Provide any other support platform manager needs to optimize participation and commitment of all platform members
• Provide any  other support national project manager needs to optimize project reporting requirement.

• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity  
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment 
• Self-development, initiative-taking 
• Acting as a team player and facilitating team work 
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively 
• Creating synergies through self-control
• Managing conflict
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. 
• Informed and transparent decision making

• Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNDP’s mandate

• Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work
• Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration
• Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation

• Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders

• Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
• Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches

• Analyzes information/databases on potential and actual donors 

• Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
• Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches

• Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position
• Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks 
• Analyzes the requirements and synthesizes proposals
• Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
• Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments

• Preparing information for global advocacy
• Identifies and communicates relevant information for advocacy for UNDP’s goals for a variety of audiences
• Maintains a functioning network of contacts in the media and civil society, to promote a 

• Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion
• Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines

• A Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years or a Master’s degree with at least 2 years of relevant working experience in in the area of project management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Familiarity with the UN and its work with partners will be an advantage.  
• Knowledge of sustainable business, palm oil value chain issues, and policy development will be an advantage.
• Proven experience in writing reports in Indonesian and English.

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required;
• Fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia is required.

• Demonstrated strong familiarity with development projects;
• Knowledge of programme and budget management, project administration and evaluation concepts and procedures and of the mandate and palm oil sectors
• Knowledge of the office’s financial rules and regulations 
• Good knowledge of the context and challenges for the project areas of expertise
• Strong analytical skills and ability to justify requirements and approaches to problem resolution and good drafting skills
• Good ability to interpret project information and to identify and analyse problems with implementation
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to clarify information.
• Demonstrate collaborative and team work experience and ability to work effectively with a multicultural and interdisciplinary team as well as work on his/her own initiative
• Ability to work independently, quickly, precisely, and take initiative and responsibility
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet the deadline
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, web-browsers and database applications 
• Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy
• Shares knowledge – Shares important or relevant knowledge and information formally (e.g. workshops, seminars) or informally (e.g. conversations with colleagues); promotes knowledge transfer.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise, coordinate and work with NGOs, private sector, an in particular, government entities;
• Good organizational skills, with strong experience in organizing and facilitating multi-stakeholder meetings and workshops; 
• Excellent ability in writing reports, summarizing papers, and delivering presentations to international and national audiences;
• Excellent inter-personal and team building skills;
• Full time availability is essential; and
• Up-to-date computer skills required.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements