REGENERATIVE
SOLUTION FOR CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE (RESOURCE)
Mercy Corps Indonesia (MCI) is a local
Indonesian non-profit organization, which implements humanitarian and
development assistance programs throughout the country. MCI’s
mission is to empower people in Indonesia to become healthy, productive, and
resilient communities. Resilience means an ability to recover form or adjust
easily to misfortune or change.
Program Summary
The climate crisis is having a deep impact on Indonesia,
a country that faces a wide variety of natural hazards throughout its
territory, exposing local communities to numerous natural disasters. In the
case of Sigi District, Central Sulawesi Province, climate-related disasters
have humanitarian and development implications, as farming is a main source of
livelihood and is extremely dependent and affected by climate-related
disasters. Mercy Corps Indonesia’s current MRED program in Sigi District has
been working with several communities recently affected by multiple disasters,
including earthquakes, landslides, and flash floods. In partnership with the
communities, MRED conducted assessments to determine underlying issues that
greatly affect the vulnerabilities of communities when a disaster occurs. The
result of the assessment of the biggest loss during a disaster (especially
flooding) is the loss of community livelihoods due to the degradation of
ecological functions.
The situation is getting worse due to changes
in community farming patterns from polyculture to monoculture farming, as well
as the high dependency on chemical pesticides that lead to soil quality
degradation. To address the issues mentioned above, MRED and Regenerative
Solution for Climate and Economic Resilience (RESOURCE) program will be
introducing regenerative agriculture practices, to reverse these negative
feedback loops by improving the land and soil quality and increasing the
availability of more productive land and livelihood opportunities for the
community. The practice of regenerative agriculture will revitalize the soil
and the environment by applying in situ composting, bio pores infiltration
holes, mulching, and crop rotation, and supported with the use of technologies
of soil sensors and microclimate sensors. And in turn, it will help address the
threat the climate crisis has to the livelihoods of these communities.
Palu, Central Sulawesi
1.
Field Officer (FO) – RESOURCE
General Position Summary
The Field Officer will be responsible for
directly working with the communities in the project location areas for the
implementation of the Regenerative Solution for Climate and Economic Resilience
(RESOURCE) program will be introducing regenerative agriculture practices, to
reverse these negative feedback loops by improving the land and soil quality
and increasing the availability of more productive land and livelihood
opportunities for the community, in close collaboration with the Agriculture
Department and other stakeholders. The Field Officer will support Program
Coordinator to make coordinate to ensure that at least 100 smallholder farmers
increase productivity and raise their incomes by 10% against baseline measures
in the RESOURCE location (Sigi District).
This position will be based in Palu in Central
Sulawesi with a regular visit to the field in the target villages and sometimes
have to stay at villages where the environment is largely stable but the living
conditions may be rudimentary.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Together with
Program Coordinator, develop a working knowledge of the RESOURCE Program, and
project progress, challenges, and accomplishments based on a review of project
documents including RESOURCE Strategy, Operational Plan, quarterly reports,
strategy documents, annual work plans for 1 Year, and project budgets.
- With guidance from
the Program Coordinator, he/she will mobilize communities from Desa levels to
meaningfully engage in the program.
- Collaborate with
the whole project team, and MRED team, contributing to the entire project
lifecycle.
- Organize and
monitor schedules and see that deadlines are met.
- Coordinate efforts
within the team and with outside consultants efficiently.
- Report updates
verbally and in written form to management
- Complete any
necessary administrative tasks, such as research and email.
- Provide
recommendations to Program Coordinator on the related finding from the field or
community.
- Support the
coordination and monitoring of project activities at the field level, ensuring
implementation schedules are met as per the detailed activity plan, and that
adherence to systems for quality project implementation are strengthened.
- Support
beneficiaries throughout the project life cycle and conduct regular data
collection for project progress monitoring. This is conducted through different
activities that include but are not limited to follow-up calls, field visits,
coaching, and mentorship.
- Compile data
provided at the community level as per project requirements and contribute to
the preparation of reports, assessments, and evaluations.
- Shares insights
and perspectives based on observations and interactions with the community
- members,
colleagues, and stakeholders.
Knowledge and Experience
- Minimum education
Bachelor of Agriculture
- Degree in relevant
subject matter or equivalent combination of education and experiences
- At least 2 years
of working experience in Livelihood programs at the community level
- Training and
workshop facilitation skills
- With guidance from
the Program Coordinator, he/she will mobilize communities both from Desa levels
to meaningfully engage in the program.
- The ability to
meet deadlines and be agile/flexible.
- Strong management,
team building, and capacity development skills.
- Outstanding
organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning
organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities we
serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning
activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and
development.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build
our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our
organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways
of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams
and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust
and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic
selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to
do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a
journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become
more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps Indonesia is an equal opportunity
employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek
out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be
collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to
providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal
employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate
discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression,
religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability
(including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any
other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps Indonesia is committed to ensuring
that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team
members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with
respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding
prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary
General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse,
or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe
and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves
in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy
Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team
members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses
upon hire and on an annual basis.
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps Indonesia team members are expected
to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program
participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international
standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed
to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring,
and evaluation of our field projects.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and
a cover letter that specifically
addresses how you will handle this job responsibilities, together with the form
on this link with the
subject: “RESOURCE_FO_Your Name” to hrd@id.mercycorps.org .
The vacancy will be closed on 04 June 2023 and only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted for interview. We look forward to hearing from
those who are interested in taking this opportunity to grow and develop with
us.
