STDB Field Project Coordinator for Western Aceh

Overview

• Assist in developing detailed work plans and terms of reference (including implementation schedules and resource allocation), as well as managing project archives and documentation. the implementation of the project
• Serve as a liaison and communication facilitator among the project team, management, partners/vendors, and relevant stakeholders at the regency or provincial level to ensure effective coordination. covering Western Aceh (Aceh Singkil and Subulussalam) and Eastern Aceh (East Aceh, North Aceh, Aceh Tamiang, and Banda Aceh).
• Monitor project activities regularly—including progress, schedule adherence, budget utilization, and target achievement—identify and mitigate potential field obstacles as early as possible, and draft progress reports and recommendations for follow-up actions.
• Support the program lead in developing an actionable work plan throughout the project period.
• Support the development of protocol/manual/guideline and publications/knowledge necessary for project implementation, along with other team members.
• Developing terms of reference for coordination activities, regular discussions, data collection and mapping of smallholders, and other related tasks at the district level
• Organize the implementation of workshops/focus group discussions, including documenting the results (minutes of meeting and photos/proceeding) at five districts.
• Follow up on technical assistance to address policy barriers to the eSTDB acceleration, as needed.
• Conducting monitoring and providing technical assistance for the STDB data collection, mapping, and verification process for smallholders.
• Assisting in the preparation and drafting of project progress reports and final reports.
• Conduct a document analysis through desk review on the Aceh Governor’s Instruction on accelerating STDB (Smallholder Palm Oil Registration) issuance, the Regional Action Plan for Sustainable Palm Oil (RAD K

Consultant as STDB Field Project Coordinator for Western Aceh - Food, Land, and Water Program

You will be based in Western Aceh (Aceh Singkil or Subussalam), Indonesia. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.

Program Overview

E-STDB Development

Since early 2020, WRI Indonesia has continued to support the Ministry of Agriculture in developing the smallholder registration platform (E-STDB). This platform is designed to enhance the national smallholder plantation database and will include analytical features on smallholder compliance in Indonesia with land use regulations. Drawing on lessons learned from the pilot project to accelerate STDB issuance—which utilized optimized Land Parcel Map (PBT) data derived from the Agrarian Reform and the Ministry of ATR/BPN’s PTSL-SHM program, particularly through collaboration between Land Offices and Plantation Agencies in West Java and Lampung—IDH has adopted this approach to fast-track STDB issuance in Aceh Province, implementing it in Aceh Singkil, Subulussalam, Aceh Tamiang, North Aceh, East Aceh, and Banda Aceh

Within the framework of the Aceh KSB Roadmap, IDH—in collaboration with GAR and Mondelez—is implementing a project aimed at helping 5,000 independent smallholders secure land legality through the issuance of Freehold Titles (SHM) and Smallholder Plantation Registration Certificates (STDB), aligning efforts with the Agrarian Reform Task Force (GTRA) and plantation registration processes. This initiative focuses on accelerating STDB issuance for lands already holding SHM status, and conversely, prioritizing SHM services for lands holding STDBs; this is achieved by developing an interoperable, two-way data flow between ATR/BPN and the Aceh Plantation Agency, utilizing the Land Parcel Map (PBT) as a spatial reference. This data integration is reinforced by an MoU between the Aceh Government and ATR/BPN to enable systematic data exchange, supported by technical and procedural infrastructure as well as capacity building to enhance verification, traceability, and the quality of land registration services.

Job Highlight

The STDB Field Project Coordinator will coordinate  "Facilitation and Assistance for Data Sharing Protocols, STDB and SHM Processing, and STDB Issuance for 5,000 Smallholder Farmers – Aceh Province" project implementation in western and eastern Aceh. This role encompasses the following key components:

This position will work under the close coordination and supervisory of Sustainable Commodities Policy Accelerator Program Lead. The position could be based in one of the target districts in each region with office-flex working arrangements and travel as required. In support of WRI’s DEI commitment, you are responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.

What You Will Do

Program Implementation (50%)

Research and Development (20%)