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About Earthworm Foundation

With most of our staff operating directly on the ground where the issues are, we work with our members and partners to make value chains an engine of prosperity for communities and ecosystems.

We see a world where forests are a boundless source of materials and a home for biodiversity; communities see their rights respected and have opportunities to develop; workers are seen as productive partners, and agriculture becomes the instrument to feed a hungry planet and keep our climate stable.

About Business Development Team

The Business Development Team is a dynamic and driven group dedicated to fostering growth and expanding opportunities for our projects and partners on the ground. Through strategic planning, financial sources analysis, and relationship building, we identify and pursue new partnerships and members.

Our team collaborates closely with Implementation and Monitoring and Evaluation teams to develop innovative solutions. With a keen eye on emerging trends and a passion for delivering value, we cultivate long-lasting partner relationships and secure funding mechanisms to fuel our mission’s success.

Together, we drive transformative projects from conception to fruition, propelling our organization’s impact and contributing to a brighter, sustainable future.

Your Role

Being Project Lifecycle and Partnership Manager in Indonesia, your day will be primarily focused on:

• Lead the development and maintenance of relationships with clients, potential funders, financial institutions, etc.
• Lead the development of funding strategies with potential financiers to support the project implementation in the landscape level.
• Coordinate the development of proposals, budgets, work plans and reports for both existing and new members.
• Coordinate and bridge both business development team and project implementation team to ensure the delivery requirements are in line with member/client expectations and those of Earthworm Foundation. Monitoring progress through engagement with field and specialist teams, including regular communications with the member/client.
• Innovate and co-design solutions to ensure the utilization of multiple funding sources towards project implementation needs in the landscape level.
• Support the development of Earthworm Foundation’s activities globally, across all sectors in which Earthworm Foundation is present.

Your Profile

You are passionate about creating positive impact through strategic, healthy and long-term relationships to respond environmental and social issues related to the forest-risk commodities (e.g., pulp & paper, rubber, palm oil, minerals, etc.).

You greatly enjoy to engage with diverse stakeholder groups at a senior level for the purposes of fostering collaboration and catalysing multistakeholder action. Being an excellent communicator, both in public speaking and writing, you are naturally able to serve as a bridging function between diverse stakeholders, including international and local staff and international, national, and local governments.

Your organizational skills, critical thinking and the relevance of your proposals make you a valuable asset to a team and an inspiring leader. With a genuine curiosity toward others, a deep sense of integrity and ethic and a good understanding of general sustainability concepts, as well as National and local regulations related to environmental management, you are a trusted and estimated partner.

Our global operations span many time zones, which means you may be required to work outside office hours. Must be able to do remote work/work from home when required.

Working Conditions:

• Master degree in relevant area
• 5 years experience minimum
• Native Bahasa Indonesia & fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Full-time, Fixed-term (1 year) contract (possibilities of renewal)
• Jakarta, Indonesia, office based with regular travels to the field (outside office hours)
• Indonesia national or valid permit required

To Apply

If you are in search of having a meaningful impact, with a desire to innovate and act for the environment, this offer is for you! The team you would join is truly committed to and passionate about finding con-crete solutions to improve relationship between People and Nature.

To join this adventure, apply by sending your application (resume and cover letter) at [email protected] with the subject “PLPM 2023” followed by your name. Application will be accepted on a rolling basis until 05/11/2023.

Only selected candidates will be contacted.

Good Luck !