Project Field Officer

The Project Field Officer works to ensure the (quality of the) service delivery to the client or user community. Executes the local delivery of the project conform advice given by the advisor(s)/ project manager and conform SNV procedures and guidelines, making sure timelines and project standards are met. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide capacity building to the targeted smallholders, local champions, and any selected stakeholders.
• Provide any intervention relevant to project goals, such as oil palm BMP reg ag training & coaching, demonstration plot maintenance, RSPO certification, develop composting unit, facilitate replanting program, farmer organizations empowerment, etc. 
• Communicates intensively and regularly with internal and external stakeholders in the project, including governments, private sectors and other project partners.
• Represent SNV and actively involved in any professional platform such as RAD KSB.
• Support MNE activities in data collection and assuring data quality.
• Contribute to the report development by providing relevant data and information.
• Support Project Manager in monitoring the quality-of-service delivery and effectiveness of applied methodology

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant area (Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agroforestry)
• Minimum 3 years’ work experience in relevant topics, e.g., community development, agroforestry initiatives, agribusiness in Palm Oil.
• Specialized, technical, and professional qualification in Agronomy
• Experienced in working with local organisations, including local CSO, farmers associations/cooperatives, local businesses
• Experienced in facilitating training/workshop with diverse participants’ background
• Good representation and interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with partners and government officials
• Ability to work independently and with the team
• Initiative and creative in solving problems
• Must be prepared for frequent field travel, including extended visits to rural and remote areas.
• Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Power Point
• Indonesian native speaker, good English command

Additional Information

Contract Duration: 1 year with the possibility of extension

Desired start date: May 2026

Working at SNV
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. 

How to apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 10 April 2026. 

Please submit your application only via SmartRecruiters. All information will be in the strictest confidence. We will revert to you as soon as possible when we have reviewed your application.

If we see that your experience and skills match the requirements of the position, we will contact you to advise you of the next steps in the recruitment process.

Reference check and vetting

We will require that you provide us with the full details of three people who are willing to act as a reference.  We will not contact these references without your explicit permission.

SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme. 

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