Job Description - National Professional Officer (National Forestry Programme) (2602034)
Job Description
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT : 2602034
National Professional Officer (National Forestry Programme)
Job Posting30/Sep/2026
Closure Date21/Oct/2026, 9:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit : FAINS - FAO Representation in Indonesia
Job TypeStaff position
Type of Requisition : NPO (National Professional Officer)
Primary LocationDuration :
Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension
Post Number : 2011193
CCOG Code : 1A12
FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production,better nutrition,abetter environment,andabetter life, leaving no one behind.
Organizational Setting
The Forestry Division (NFO) leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including its contributions to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. It liaises with Member Nations, civil society and the private sector in aspects ranging from development of effective forest policies to forest conservation and management issues and strengthens the role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The Division also collects analyses and disseminates information on the world's forest resources and on the production, trade and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products.
FAO collaborates with countries and the global agenda on REDD+ through the UN-REDD Programme (a joint initiative of FAO, UNDP, UNEP) as well as through other initiatives and projects with multilateral and bilateral donors. It works to strengthen capacities, ensuring positive social and environmental impacts, and promoting climate finance and public-private partnerships to scale up investments for REDD+ implementation. Through capacity strengthening efforts and deployment of technical expertise, the activities under the UN-REDD work plan for Indonesia aim to support the country to use REDD+ work as a catalyst to deliver on their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) towards climate change mitigation and adaptation in line with UNFCCC commitments.
The Halting Deforestation, Degradation and Emissions Team (HDDE) supports countries to strengthen and align actions and policies, incentives and investments to halt deforestation, degradation and emissions while contributing to ensure sustainable agrifood systems and meeting international commitments on REDD+ and other forests and climate-related frameworks.
The position is located in the Halting Deforestation, Degradation and Emissions Team (HDDE), in the FAO Representation in Indonesia, Jakarta.
Reporting Lines
The National Professional Officer (National Forestry Programme) works under the overall guidance and supervision of the FAO Representative in Indonesia, and technical guidance of the Forestry Officer outposted in RAP Lead Technical Officer (LTO) and in close collaboration with relevant officers at FAO Forestry Division and FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Technical collaboration and partnership as needed will be ensured with the FAO Forests and Climate team, especially on the aspects of the Peatlands.
The incumbent works in close coordination and continuous dialogue with the Government of Indonesia (technical staff in the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Forestry, and other relevant actors and…
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