SOLIDARIDAD NETWORK JOB VACANCIES 2025

Project Management:

• Planning, Implement, monitor, and evaluate various projects located in West Kalimantan.
• Produce regular project reports; quarterly and annual reports.
• Designing and implementing robust PMEL frameworks for sustainability programs
• Ensuring alignment with donor reporting requirements and impact indicators
• Translating strategic goals into executable workplans with clear milestones 

Cultivating strategic alliances with donors, private sector actors, and civil society.

Team Oversight:

Supervise and ensure the optimal performance of the GCF project team.

Stakeholder Relations:

Develop and maintain strong relationships with provincial and district governments.

Partnership Building:

Build solid relationships with local oil palm companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Financial Compliance:

Ensure project expense reporting complies with Solidaridad’s finance and administration reporting standards.

Quality Assurance:

Collaborate with the Senior Program Manager – Agriculture Carbon to ensure the high quality of all project deliverables.

Representation:

Represent the organization in essential stakeholder forums at both the provincial and district levels.

Data Collection: Take responsibility for collecting baseline and endline data for the projects.

Environmental Understanding:

Demonstrate an understanding of biodiversity protection & conservation strategies and related issues such as sustainable commodity and jurisdictional approaches

Other Duties:

Perform any other tasks assigned by the organization.

Qualifications and Skills

Extensive Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a senior position within the palm oil sector is typically required.
• Strong background in project and programme management, demonstrating a proven track record of successfully implementing, monitoring, and evaluating large-scale projects.

Technical Expertise:

• Deep understanding of certification schemes such as Rain Forest Alliance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) systems.
• Strong understanding on biodiversity protection and conservation strategies.

Educational Background:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field like Agriculture, Agronomy, Forestry, or Natural Resource Management is essential.

Geographical Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience working in Southeast Asia, particularly in Kalimantan, Indonesia, is a key qualification for this role.
• Must possess in-depth knowledge of local regulatory environments, government systems, and community dynamics to effectively lead strategic commodity initiatives, especially within the palm oil sector.

Leadership and Management:

• This is a senior role that requires strong leadership skills to guide and inspire a diverse team.
• Must have a proven ability to manage and develop staff, and to make critical decisions.

Stakeholder Management:

• The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders is crucial including provincial and district governments, local communities, smallholders, international organizations, and corporate partners.

Strategic Planning and Systems Thinking:

• Developing long-term strategies that integrate environmental, social, and economic goals
• Applying systems thinking to navigate interdependencies across supply chains
• Anticipating risks and opportunities in dynamic policy and market contexts.

Financial Acumen:

• The role involves overseeing significant budgets.
• Must be proficient in budget management, financial planning, and ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards.

Communication and Reporting:

• Exceptional communication skills are essential for this role, enabling the Programme Manager to effectively represent the organization in multi-stakeholder forums and strategic dialogues.
• Must be adept at preparing high-quality project documentation and reports tailored to both internal and external audiences.
• Ability to coordinate seamlessly across functions, bridging programmatic, financial, operational, and technical teams, to ensure alignment, clarity, and timely delivery of project outcomes.

Problem-Solving and Adaptability:

• The palm oil sector can be complex and fast-paced, requiring a manager who is adaptable, resilient, and skilled at identifying and resolving complex issues and risks as they arise.

Capacity Building and knowledge transfer:

• Facilitating training and mentoring for field teams, partners, and smallholders, promoting peer learning and south-south collaboration, provide support on developing toolkits, manuals, and participatory learning materials

How to Apply

Interested candidates may send their resumes to info-indonesia@solidaridadnetwork.org not later than 19 October 2025 with a brief CV, a cover letter justifying your candidature in one page. Position applied for – “Programme Manager – GCF” – should be clearly mentioned as a subject in the email.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Solidaridad aims to be an equal opportunity employer. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.