National Professional Officer (National Forestry Programme) (Forestry)

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia; locally recruited national staff position.

Company

hirify.global is a United Nations organization supporting sustainable, inclusive, resilient, and efficient agrifood systems and forestry programmes.

What you will do

• Lead technical cooperation with the Government of Indonesia on REDD+, forest monitoring, climate finance, and forest and land-use emissions reduction.
• Coordinate hirify.global activities under the UN-REDD programme and related forestry initiatives, including monitoring, reporting, and implementation of work plans.
• Support national forest inventory planning, GHG inventories, satellite monitoring, geospatial datasets, and MRV systems at national and jurisdictional levels.
• Coordinate technical assistance on peatlands, mangroves, forest restoration, social forestry, sustainable commodity supply chains, and the FOLU Net Sink 2030 agenda.
• Act as the day-to-day interlocutor with Indonesian government institutions, UNEP, UNDP, development partners, and other stakeholders.
• Lead multidisciplinary technical teams, organize planning sessions, prepare reports, and provide technical guidance to national and international experts.

Requirements

• Must be a national of Indonesia.
• Advanced university degree in agriculture, agricultural economics, forestry, fisheries, or a related field.
• At least one year of relevant experience in agricultural development or project implementation.
• Working proficiency in English and Indonesian or another local language is required.
• Relevant experience in REDD+, forest and climate policies, climate finance, UNFCCC frameworks, forest monitoring, MRV, GHG inventories, geospatial technologies, or remote sensing.
• Experience coordinating government institutions, development partners, experts, and multidisciplinary teams, with strong analytical, drafting, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with hirify.global, UN-REDD, or other UN programme management procedures.
• Experience with resource mobilization, partnership development, and donor engagement.
• Knowledge of peatland and mangrove ecosystems, forest restoration, social forestry, sustainable commodity supply chains, and Indonesia's climate commitments.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term appointment for one year with the possibility of extension.
• Locally recruited staff position with compensation based on the local salary scale.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including family-friendly policies.
• Flexible working arrangements and standards of conduct focused on inclusion, integrity, and respect.
• Appointment is subject to medical fitness, accreditation, residency or visa requirements, security clearances, and reference and background checks.

Hiring process

• Submit a complete online profile and motivation letter through the hirify.global recruitment portal.
• Applications may be reviewed through performance assessments and verification of work, education, character, military, and police records.
• Only applications submitted through the hirify.global recruitment portal will be considered.