The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations on behalf of the German Government.
The Greening Agricultural Smallholder Supply Chains (GRASS) project, which is a follow-on project to the previous “Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains in Indonesia” and builds on the results and experience gained through this project, will be implemented by GIZ in collaboration with its main government partner, the Directorate General of Estate Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture. The project aims to “improve the resilience of smallholder farmers at the basis of global supply chains,” and will target independent estate crop smallholder farmers in Kapuas Hulu district, West Kalimantan (focus on rubber, oil palm, cocoa, and coffee). The project will develop and/or test, and implement digital and other approaches, tools and procedures supporting sustainable, resilient, and climate-smart smallholder agriculture in selected sub-districts in Kapuas Hulu. Successfully tested approaches, tools and procedures will be promoted proactively and made available for up-scaling at the provincial (West Kalimantan) and national levels, in cooperation with other projects and development partners. The GRASS project contributes to the overall BMZ “Forest and Climate Protection” programme in Indonesia, by reducing deforestation for agricultural land by the targeted smallholder farmers.
The project objective shall be achieved through the production of four main outputs: (1) The capacities to implement resilient and sustainable smallholder farming have been improved; (2) The participation of smallholder farmers in local and global supply chains has been strengthened; (3) Government agencies at provincial and local levels have been sensitized on the requirements of resilient and deforestation-free supply chains; and (4) Digital technologies, e-learning tools and other field-tested approaches to support smallholder farmers are available for provincial and national up-scaling.
To increase the resilience of estate crop smallholder farmers to negative external impacts, e.g., from global market price fluctuations or from impacts of climate change, the project will advise, and strengthen the capacity of, the targeted smallholder farmers in aspects of sustainable and climate-smart agricultural practices, including integrated farming, intercropping/agroforestry, permaculture, and regenerative farming. Agricultural extension staff from the government, civil society, and private sector will be targeted to include the aspects of resilience and sustainability in their support to smallholder estate crop farmers. The project approach will include the use of field-tested e-learning and blended learning formats for sustainable, resilient, and climate-smart smallholder agriculture, and will actively promote successful concepts and approaches at the provincial and national levels.
To support the implementation of the projects, we seek one (1) motivated and qualified Indonesian candidate to support the team for
Digitalization and Monitoring Adviser
A. Responsibilities
The Digitalization & Monitoring Adviser in close collaboration with the Principal Adviser and the entire GRASS team of technical advisers and support staff, and in collaboration with the project political partner at national and local levels, shall contribute to and support the implementation of the GRASS project and the achievement of the project outputs, indicators and targets. The areas of responsibility shall include digitalization, monitoring, reporting, as well as organisational support to the Principal Adviser.
B. Tasks
Specific tasks shall include (but not necessarily be limited to):
1. Digitalization:
· Identify areas in the agricultural processes that hold potential for digitalisation.
· Review existing digital tools and e-learning platforms, including tools and platforms developed/used by development partners, government agencies, multilateral agencies, private companies (including upstarts), and civil society actors.
· Assess, select, and (if appropriate) adapt existing (respectively develop) digital tools, e-learning formats, and other approaches to improve the efficiency, productivity and resilience of smallholder agriculture, organisation, and marketing.
· Introduce digital tools, e-learning formats, and other concepts and approaches, as well as proactively promote upscaling of field-tested and successful tools.
· Plan, prepare, and implement the production of a series of training videos by and for smallholder farmers and select a digital platform for easy viewing and download access by the project stakeholders and beyond.
· Coordinate the development of a series of fact sheets to accompany the training videos, for easy download by smallholder farmers and other agricultural stakeholders.
· Design structure and maintain digital knowledge management and communication platform (MS Teams). Provide introduction and training to GRASS team members to use these digital tools for project internal collaboration.
· Cooperate with the project team, counterparts, and smallholders to ensure the successful integration of selected digital tools and provide required training to apply these digital tools successfully.
· Keep up to date with the latest trends and technologies in digital agriculture and make recommendations on their suitability for the project.
· Develop and maintain partnerships with relevant stakeholders, including technology providers, universities, research institutions, and government agencies.
· Evaluation and documentation of selected digital tools, training approaches, the number of recipients, including methods for field-testing and criteria for evaluation.
· Together with the GRASS team, proactively promote field-tested concepts and approaches, e.g., through up-scaling events and/or working groups at provincial and national levels, and through dissemination / communication through various platforms at national and international levels.
2. Monitoring:
· Design and coordinate benchmark and baseline studies (incl. Living Income assessment).
· Develop project monitoring and evaluation system (incl. OnSite Operation) and support the definition of key performance milestones to measure the project's progress.
· Coordinate and follow up regularly with the GRASS team of technical advisers to ensure their compulsory reporting to the monitoring system, including the OnSite Operation system).
· Implement monitoring and evaluation activities: Continuous data input, analysis and evaluation of the project performance to ensure that established goals, objectives, and timelines are on-track.
· Support project counterparts with good practices for data compilation and reporting in the framework of the Sustainable Jurisdictional Guidelines (the former ‘Terpercaya’)
· Identify and manage potential risks to project success and deviations to progress and provide recommendations to improve the implementation of GRASS.
· Provide regular reporting on the project performance and progress to the Principal Advisor, the team members, project counterparts, as well as to the commissioning party GIZ/BMZ.
3. General:
· Provision of technical, organisational, and administrative support to the Principal Advisor, including monitoring results for annual progress reports.
· Contribute to the preparation of communication products.
· Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations (e.g., EU Data Protection Regulation), and policies, as well as GIZ rules and regulations (incl. security measures)
· Communicate with counterparts, implementation partners, and main stakeholders in a positive and respectful manner.
· Support team members and strengthen the team spirit (work together and co-create meaning and results).
C. Required qualifications, competences and experience
§ University degree in digital or information technologies, business administration, or another relevant field of study
§ Have post-graduate work experience in monitoring, for example from similar work in development cooperation, in a civil society organisation, a national or international research institution, or a private agribusiness company
§ At least 5 years’ professional experience in various aspects of digitalization and monitoring. From previous professional exposure you are equipped with a solid understanding of project management principles.
§ Experience with aspects of estate crop value chains (natural rubber, oil palm, cocoa, coffee) is considered an advantage.
§ Strong technical and analytical skills and can communicate effectively with different stakeholders
§ Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g., Microsoft applications)
§ Working proficiency in English (written and spoken). German knowledge will be considered an advantage
§ Willingness to travel regularly to West Kalimantan (in particular to Kapuas Hulu district) and occasionally to other parts of Indonesia
§ Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced working environment, both independently and as part of a project team
§ Willingness to upgrade skills as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures to be agreed with Project management
Duty Station: JakartaJoining Date: As soon as possible
Direct Supervisor: Principal Adviser GRASS
Please submit your motivation letter and comprehensive resume (including training and list of references) to recruitment-indo@giz.de by March 31st, 2023 with subject line GRASS – DMA
Please name your file as follow format:
[Your Complete Name]_[Motivation Letter/CV/Latest Education Certificate] (i.e: Nakula Sadewa_CV or Nakula Sadewa_Motivation Letter or Nakula Sadewa_Reference)
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
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