The Third SAFE Regional Technical Dialogue will have objectives:

1. Enable shared understanding of EUDR compliance requirements and deep dives into smallholder inclusion, capacity building, accelerate instruments for compliance and financing issues in Indonesia and Malaysia.
2. To facilitate a participatory and inclusive dialogue process that:
• Provides a platform for smallholders to actively participate in the EUDR discourse, share their perspectives, and contribute to the development of solutions that address their specific needs and concerns.
• Fosters capacity building among key stakeholders, including government officials, businesses, and civil society organizations, on EUDR-related issues, such as due diligence systems, risk assessments, and the use of innovative technologies.
• Encourages collaboration among stakeholders, including government agencies, businesses, civil society organizations, and research institutions, to develop and implement joint solutions for EUDR compliance.
• Effectively disseminates knowledge and findings from the dialogue to a wider audience through reports, publications, and other appropriate channels.

SCOPE OF WORK

The IBCSD – TFA secretariat opens recruitment for Technical Consultant, with the following scope of work (job description):

Development of Technical Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 3rd Public Technical Dialogue

1. Conduct Literature Research on EUDR-related publications, related to sectoral focuses: rubber, palm oil, cocoa in Indonesia and Malaysia.
2. Conduct bilateral meetings or attend FGDs with sectoral stakeholders to collect data and information across smallholders and business sectors. These interactions will provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in the rubber, palm oil, and cocoa sectors.
3. Together with consortium partners, identify and curate strategic stakeholders and/or actors related to the targeted audiences from smallholder and business groups,
4. Develop and Finalize Terms of References with consortium partners.

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS
1. Graduate degree or higher, with relevant field experiences to the EUDR context and issues, and deforestation-free and conversion-free Agri-commodity supply chain.
2. Proven track record and experience in engaging key issues of deforestation-free and conversion-free Agri-commodity supply chain with smallholders and businesses.
3. Comprehensive understanding and knowledgeable of relevant stakeholders within smallholders, businesses, CSOs/NGOs, and governments that are relevant to enrich discussion in the context of Technical EUDR.
4. Demonstrating capacity in facilitation skills, critical and analytical skills.
5. Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Please submit your CV and one pager experiences relevant to the required position to Dame Manalu at [email protected] at the latest by 24th January 2025.