Climate and Agriculture Specialist

Project Background

Indonesia is highly vulnerable to climate change, with young women and marginalized groups most affected yet underrepresented in decision-making. Addressing gaps in youth capacity and gender integration in climate policy, the JENGGALA (Jaringan Pemuda untuk Gerakan Gender dan Ketahanan Iklim Berkelanjutan) project aims to strengthen climate resilience through youth leadership and inclusive gender-equality movements. Implemented in East Nusa Tenggara (Nagekeo, Kupang, South Central Timor, North Central Timor) and South Sulawesi (Takalar), it focuses on youth leadership, climate-smart agriculture for young farmers (especially women), and inclusive, gender-responsive climate policy advocacy, reaching 4,000 young people (70% women) and engaging key stakeholders.

The Opportunity

The Climate and Agriculture Specialist provides technical guidance to design and implement climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions that are evidence-based, locally relevant, and gender-responsive. The role focuses on integrating climate resilience with sustainable agriculture, promoting inclusive participation of youth, women, and vulnerable groups. It translates climate data and research into practical field solutions, builds the capacity of staff and partners, and ensures interventions are adaptive to climate risks. The specialist also supports monitoring, learning, and reporting to strengthen impact and accountability.

Key Responsibility :

1. Programme Design, Planning, and Development

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of climate risks (e.g., drought, flooding, shifting rainfall patterns) and their impacts on local agricultural systems
• Analyze agro-ecological conditions, natural resources, and farming systems to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities
• Design climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions that improve productivity, adaptation, and mitigation outcomes, with engagement relevant local stakeholders
• Identify suitable practices such as crop diversification, drought-resistant varieties, soil conservation, water efficiency, and agroforestry – science based and local knowledge.
• Ensure strategies are based on scientific evidence, local data, and best practices while remaining practical for community adoption
• Support project manager to ensure the project design and implementation with Plan International principles on gender transformative and Programme and Influencing Quality Performance (PIQP).

2. Project Implementation

• Translate overall project plans into detailed operational schedules, including monthly and quarterly implementation plans. Including support field teams in organizing activities such as demonstration plots, farmer field schools, and training sessions, while ensuring timely delivery and appropriate use of agricultural inputs.
• Provide continuous technical guidance to ensure CSA practices are implemented correctly and effectively. Supervise field activities to maintain quality, relevance, and alignment with project objectives
• Ensure that all practices are adapted to local climatic and socio-economic conditions and are practical for farmers to implement and sustain
• Lead in capacity building through designing training modules tailored to different groups (farmers, women’s groups, youth, extension workers); lead delivery Training of Trainers (ToT) and practical trainings to build local expertise; and provide continuous mentoring and coaching to field staff to strengthen technical capacity
• Develop simple guidelines, manuals, or visual tools for community use in CSA and climate action
• Ensure meaningful engagement of women and marginalized groups in decision-making processes and support formation or strengthening of farmer groups, women’s groups, or cooperatives
• Monitor field performance and climate conditions to adjust interventions as needed, while also incorporate feedback from farmers and stakeholders to improve effectiveness. Review and validate technical plans (e.g., cropping calendars, land use plans, irrigation approaches) before execution

3. Advocacy and Influencing

• Coordinate closely with local governments, NGOs, private sector actors, and community groups to ensure alignment and synergy in implementation. Including facilitate communication, joint planning, and review meetings, while ensuring that project activities complement existing initiatives and avoid duplication.
• Support development of a clear advocacy strategy that translates project evidence into policy-relevant messages. This includes identifying priority issues (e.g., climate-smart agriculture adoption, women farmers’ access to resources, sustainable land use), defining key advocacy objectives, and mapping target audiences such as government agencies, local authorities, and development partners.
• Engage with policymakers at local and national levels to promote supportive policies and investments in climate-smart agriculture. This includes participating in policy dialogues, technical working groups, and consultations, as well as preparing policy briefs and recommendations based on project data. The role ensures that field-level evidence especially on women’s participation and resilience which is elevated to inform decision-making processes
• Lead community-level advocacy efforts to raise awareness about climate risks, sustainable agriculture, and inclusive participation. This involves organizing outreach activities, facilitating discussions, and working with local leaders and groups to build understanding and ownership.

4. Reporting and Knowledge Management

• Support tracking and assessing the effectiveness of advocacy and campaign efforts by defining indicators (e.g., policy uptake, stakeholder engagement, behavior change). Including document outcomes, lessons learned, and contributions to policy or practice changes, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement of advocacy strategies
• Ensure systematic capture, organization, and use of learning and knowledge generated throughout the project. This includes defining priority knowledge areas (e.g., CSA practices, climate adaptation, GEI outcomes), identifying target users (communities, policymakers, donors), and establishing clear processes for documentation, learning, and dissemination aligned with project objectives
• Lead the documentation of field experiences, including successful CSA practices, challenges, innovations, and lessons learned. This involves producing case studies, technical briefs, and success stories that highlight both agricultural and gender outcomes. Particular emphasis will be placed on capturing practical, replicable approaches that can inform scaling and future programming.

5. Communication, Partnership and People Management

• Translate technical findings and project results into accessible communication products such as policy briefs, case studies, success stories, and campaign materials. These outputs will highlight impacts on climate resilience, agricultural productivity, and gender equality, ensuring that complex information is communicated clearly to non-technical audiences
• Support engagement with media outlets and digital platforms to increase visibility of the project and key advocacy messages, to raise public awareness on climate-smart agriculture and promote positive narratives around women’s leadership and community resilience.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with civil society organizations, farmer networks, women’s groups, research institutions, and private sector actors to amplify advocacy efforts.

6. Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GESI)

• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Program Participants and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation, and as principles applied in day-to-day work.
• Participate actively in capacity building and learning events on Safeguarding Children and Program Participants and Gender Equality and Inclusion.
• Submit required documentation (reports, checklists, action plans) to implement policy, standards, and approaches on Safeguarding and GESI.
• Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GESI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Requirements for The Role:

Experience and Knowledge

• Undergraduate degree in social sciences, agriculture, business, economic, climate change or gender studies.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical advisory relevant to livelihood, agriculture and climate change, including budget management, monitoring and evaluation, and quality project reporting. Experience working to provide technical assistance in responding to climate-smart livelihood is an asset.
• Minimum of 3 years experience working in coordination with Government agencies/offices, NGOs, and INGOs for livelihood, agriculture and climate change.
• Demonstrated knowledge in international development tools: programme logic, monitoring dashboard, and community empowerment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender transformative approach, gender-based violence, child rights, and inclusion.
• Affinity to work with and for children and young people.
• Understanding of Indonesian Government policies, laws, and institutions in climate change, livelihood, agriculture and/or environment
• Good oral and written communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English is a must.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and support staff.
• Ability to function efficiently and effectively with little day-to-day supervision.
• Demonstrated skills in problem-solving and people management.

Location: Based at Kupang with at least 10% travel to project areas (Nagekeo, TTS and Takalar), government offices, and partner organizations both in office, on the field. 

Reports to: Project Manager Jenggala

Closing Date: 8 May 2026

HOW TO APPLY:

All information will be treated in the strictest confidence, as we pride ourselves on our professional service. We will contact you as soon as we have reviewed your application.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews. Please submit your application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in English by clicking the yellow “Apply now >>” button on this page. The application deadline is 8 May 2026.

Pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People (PSHEA) policy.

Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is committed to protecting children’s rights and ensuring equal opportunity, non-discrimination, and a culture that promotes gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.

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