Mission and objectives

UNDP believes that the people of Indonesia should have ownership over the programmes and projects we support. All UNDP programmes therefore actively promote the spirit of mutual respect, support and accountability and subscribe to the principle of national ownership as enshrined in the Jakarta Commitment – a declaration put forward by the government and its development partners in 2009 to strengthen aid effectiveness in Indonesia. In the true spirit of national ownership, all of UNDP’s assistance in Indonesia is implemented by national entities, including line ministries and the Ministry of National Planning and Development, and at the subnational level by line departments, provincial and district authorities as well as community groups. While each programme supported by UNDP has specific and varied objectives, capacity development is one aim that all UNDP programmes – in Indonesia and worldwide – have in common. This takes on many forms including institutional reform, leadership development, education, and training for members of the public such as journalists, and women’s communities. In line with this logic, UNDP advisers work side by side with Indonesian counterparts to strengthen capacities in technical matters, policy formulation and budget planning, amongst others.

Context

The Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia (SLPI) is a bilateral initiative funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and implemented in partnership with four landscape projects across key jurisdictional areas in Kalimantan and Sumatra. The program aims to strengthen good governance and sustainable management of landscapes, integrating natural ecosystem conservation with improved agricultural production and economic opportunities for local communities. SLPI is structured into two components: • Component 1: Focuses on implementing sustainable landscape interventions in selected districts, with four independent landscape projects led by various consortiums. • Component 2: Led by UNDP Indonesia, serves as the Program Support System, ensuring coordination, knowledge-sharing, capacity-building, and engagement with national and sub-national stakeholders. The program promotes a jurisdictional approach to landscape management, fostering col-elaboration between government agencies, private sector actors, smallholder farmers, and civil society organizations to achieve sustainable palm oil production, ecosystem restoration, and improved livelihoods. To enhance strategic communication and knowledge dissemination, UNDP seeks to hire a UNV for the role of Knowledge Management Assistant to support in developing good data-base of project knowledge, awareness-building, stakeholder engagement, and visibility of SLPI’s impacts at both national and international levels. The role will be crucial in documenting lessons learned, developing communication-related products, and supporting knowledge outreach efforts to promote SLPI’s contribution to sustainable landscape governance in Indonesia. The SLPI Knowledge Management Assistant will join the UNDP SLPI project team in Indonesia, based in the Project Office and work directly under the leadership and report directly to the SLPI Officer, while working in close collaboration with the UNDP Food Systems Team. In particular, the SLPI Knowledge Management Assistant will support the Indonesia based project team by playing a major role in the following 3 areas that are relevant to the SLPI, “grounding” them to the local context, and creatively impacting the on-the-ground de-livery.

Task Description

Under the overall supervision of the Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia (SLPI) Officer, the SLPI Knowledge Management Assistant shall perform the following tasks: 1. Support in updating project document database (shared knowledge repository), which include stakeholders contact lists of related project stakeholders. 2. Support the data collection and knowledge gathering for the development of SLPI Annual Report to donor, internal UNDP reports, and social media content development of SLPI, which might include copywriting and design of the products (using basic Canva or supported by sub-contracted designer). 3. In coordination with UNDP Indonesia Communication Unit and other relevant stake-holders, support the documentation of the project activities as a tool to communicate results, deepen stakeholder knowledge and buy-in to the project, and resource mobilization for the project. 4. Support the development of SLPI Quarterly Newsletter, BINTANG (Bincang & Tang-gap) SLPI x Community of Practice (CoP) Quarterly Webinar, SLPI video products, SLPI fact sheet, SLPI article blogs, SLPI merchandises, other format of communication products, and event organization, which might be subject to request and approval of the donor. 5. Support the correspondences in the administrative and office coordination for acquiring the approval of products and/or sub-contractors’ pipelines. 6. Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing focusing on achievement through participation in the trainings for the communications staff, contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice, effective contribution to learning and knowledge sharing in gender analysis and gender mainstreaming.

Competencies and values

☒ Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☐ Building Trust ☐ Client Orientation ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☐ Empowering Others ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☐ Judgement and Decision-making ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☐ Leadership ☒ Managing Performance ☒ Planning and Organizing ☐ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☐ Vision ☒ Working in Teams

Living conditions and remarks

Living conditions in Indonesia vary significantly between urban and rural areas. In major cities like Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, residents typically have access to modern infrastructure, healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. Most urban dwellers live in apartments or small houses with access to clean water, electricity, and public services, although overcrowding and traffic congestion are common issues. In contrast, many rural areas still face challenges such as limited access to clean water, healthcare, and quality education. Traditional housing, often made from wood or bamboo, is common in remote regions, and infrastructure such as roads and internet access can be underdeveloped.