The Oil Palm Stakeholder Engagement Manager serves as the focal contact to key stakeholders such as government representatives, palm oil companies, association of palm oil producers, association of palm oil smallholders, NGOs, and other key parties at provincial and district level, to ensure that project objectives are achieved.
S/he consults complex and innovative solutions such as Compensation Support Facility with the government agencies, private sector companies, civil society organisations and community. S/he works closely with government and key stakeholders in the implementation of policy and practices of sustainable oil palm. S/he supports implementation of mitigation and compensation strategies, tools and approaches, including testing/piloting of mitigation and compensation toolkit. The Oil Palm Stakeholder Engagement Manager develops partnership and commitment on sustainable oil palm development with key stakeholders and engages them through multi stakeholders working groups. This may include one or more of the following functions:
- Support Oil Palm Project Lead in the development of a suitable strategy for the effective engagement with key stakeholders.
- Maintain effective working relations with key stakeholders such as government representatives, palm oil companies, association of palm oil producers and palm oil smallholder association, and other key parties to ensure that project objectives are achieved.
- Together with Oil Palm Project Lead, identify oil palm companies and get at least 5 companies agree to be engaged in mitigation and compensation initiatives of the project.
- Together with Oil Palm Project Lead and other relevant team members, develop and support Compensation Support Facility with the government agencies, private sector companies, civil society organizations and community to support the implementation of companies’ compensation commitment.
- Engage with other team members in developing sustainable oil palm planning toolkits, including mitigation planning toolkits, compensation and siting tools for oil palm sector in Berau and East Kalimantan
- Together with Institutional Development Specialist work closely with government and key stakeholders in the development and implementation of policy and practices of sustainable oil palm through multi stakeholders working group
- Organize and execute events such as seminars, conferences and workshops in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinate, prepare and finalize contract documents.
- Support other oil palm work packages as required.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE
- Geographic size and scope is that of a larger, complex business unit and/or a program that requires cross-boundary work and relationships.
- Establishes and maintains optimal performance standards within budget.
- May be responsible for co-leading a whole system program.
- Frequent travel domestically, evening and weekend hours.
- May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances
- Experience with certain aspects of sustainable palm oil such as certification scheme, mitigation, compensation and remediation scheme.
- Experience engaging and maintaining good relationship with key stakeholders.
- Experience working with current trends and practices in relevant discipline(s) and geographic regions.
- Experienced in partnership development (partners, community, government); extensive networking skills with high level conservation contacts.
- Experience with negotiation skills.
- Experience influencing, developing and implementing sustainability policy at sub-national or local level
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5-10 years’ experience in stakeholder engagement, mitigation and conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Politically savvy
- Good understanding of oil palm sector at national and international levels, including laws and regulations related to oil palm, ISPO and RSPO.
- Good understanding of mitigation, compensation and remediation scheme of RSPO
- Good interpersonal skills to interact, engage and infuence key stakeholders
- Good understanding of mitigation practices based on prevailing laws and regulation, and best practices.
- Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, 401k or savings-plan matching for eligible employees, excellent benefits, flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond.