2302463National Specialist on Social Forestry and Nature Based SolutionsJob Posting: 16/Aug/2023Closure Date: 30/Aug/2023, 4:59:00 PMOrganizational Unit: FAINS**Job Type**: Non-staff opportunitiesType of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)Grade Level: N/APrimary Location: Indonesia-JakartaDuration: 11 Months, with possibility of extensionPost Number: N/A- IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device- 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 Members 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 FAO's values- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination**Organizational Setting**The UN-REDD Programme is the United Nations collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) in developing countries. The Programme was launched in 2008 and builds on the convening role and technical expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The UN-REDD Programme assists developing countries to prepare to implement REDD+, including the development of National REDD+ Strategies, following guidance issued by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).As part of the Technical Assistance component of the UN-REDD Programme, and with specific support from the Swiss Government, a new initiative was launched for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, titled Climate change mitigation through social forestry actions in ASEAN countries. The technical assistance (TA) provided by FAO (lead agency) and UNEP aims for the generation of evidence and scaled up social forestry contribution to climate mitigation in/for a number of countries in the ASEAN region, building on ongoing programmes and lessons learnt from previous work. It will be implemented at the regional level with targeted interventions in three ASEAN countries, namely Cambodia, Indonesia and Lao PDR. The work will be closely coordinated with the ASEAN Working Group (AWG) on Social Forestry (AWG SF) and AWG Forest and Climate Change (AWG FCC), and ASEAN member states (AMS).**Reporting Lines**Under the overall supervision of the FAO representative in Indonesia and REDD+ team coordinator in FAO HQ, and the direct supervision of the Forestry Officer (REDD+) at the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP), in close coordination with the Directorate General of Social Forestry and Environmental Partnership Indonesia, ASEAN secretariat and ASEAN Working Group (AWG) on Social Forestry (AWG SF), with technical guidance from the senior forestry officer in RAP, and in coordination with the REDD+ regional advisors for UNEP in Asia-Pacific, the Social Forestry and Nature Based Solutions National Specialist will support implementation of activities under the UN-REDD initiative Climate change mitigation through social forestry actions in the three initial selected ASEAN countries Cambodia, Indonesia and Laos.**Technical Focus**The Specialist will plan and implement the project activities with a technical focus on delivering improved climate change outcomes from social forestry activities in Indonesia.**Tasks and responsibilities**- The National Specialist on Social Forestry and Nature Based Solutions supports operation of the ASEAN Working Group (AWG) on Social Forestry (AWG SF), and interaction between the Climate change mitigation through social forestry actions in ASEAN countries initiative, ASEAN secretariat, AWG Forest and Climate Change (AWG FCC), and partners. Responsibilities include:- Support the Lead Country of the AWG SF in organization of meetings and workshops - budgeting, scheduling, liaising with participants, etc.;- Collect and compile data on UN-REDD initiative, social forestry and relevant activities related to Nature based solutions and Ecosystem-based Approach (NbS/EbA) in AMS to support reporting on programme delivery;- Report on regional level workshops and technical events under the initiative;- Undertake any other relevant tasks assigned by FAO, UNEP, and MoEF Directorate General of Social Forestry and Environmental Partnership Indonesia in the context of the UN-REDD Programme technical assistance.**CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING****Minimum Requireme
