[newdevjobsindo] GIZ Indonesia for the Nickel Impact Programme Indonesia (NIPI) Project: Advisor on Water Resources Management (duty based: Weda Bay, North Maluku)
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation services company for sustainable development that operates globally. It belongs to the government of the Federal Republic of Germany but operates as a private company with more than 20,000 employees in 120 countries.
GIZ International Services (InS) is a section of GIZ that offers the company's services to international clients, both from the public sector (international organisations, development banks, governments) and private sector companies.
In Indonesia, GIZ serves as a trusted partner and technical advisor to the Government of Indonesia by delivering integrated solutions in Energy Transition, Resilient Nature, and Sustainable Urban Development. The Energy Programme supports the shift toward a sustainable energy system through bilateral cooperation and contributions to the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). The Resilient Nature Cluster promotes a multi-layered approach that combines conservation, sustainable resource management, climate adaptation (Nexus), international cooperation, and strengthened disaster risk reduction.
Through its International Services department, GIZ has been commissioned by multiple companies in the battery value chain to implement the "Nickel Impact Programme Indonesia (NIPI)" in Central Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Indonesia. The project aims to address community-prioritized environmental and social challenges in the Weda Bay nickel mining and refining area, with a focus on improving health outcomes, securing access to clean water, and protecting aquatic biodiversity. Building on an initial assessment of local priorities, the project delivers immediate action on urgent priorities and participatory research to better understand the changes to aquatic biodiversity and their root causes. These insights will guide the development of long-term restoration strategies aimed at strengthening ecosystem health and community resilience. Project implementation will closely involve local communities along all of its steps. For this, a com-munity forum will be created. An additional key need is to engage the nickel industry as partner to address adverse impacts of nickel production. This will require significant work on trust building between communities, local government, and industry players.
We seek one (1) motivated and qualified Indonesian candidate for:
Advisor on Water Resources Management
A. Core Tasks
In your role you are responsible for the technical, substantive and organisational implementation of a project's measures and activities. In consultation with your line manager, you also assume tasks related to planning, steering and monitoring the project, including project administration tasks in some cases. You are also responsible for providing specialist support to col- leagues in bands 2 and 3 and ensure the quality of the commission's outcomes.
In addition, you contribute to the conceptual design of the project, in particular its modification or realignment.
You make technical and substantive contributions to overarching issues in cooperation with commissioning parties/clients, partners and other actors and thereby support the achievement of the agreed objectives of the respective project and provide impetus for further strategy development.
In coordination with the country director and your line manager, you also use your contacts for the acquisition of contracts on behalf of the company.
In consultation with your team colleagues and line manager, you also coordinate all issues within your area of work and ensure that they are dealt with promptly and competently. You re- solve problems that arise in your area of responsibility on the basis of existing rules and draw attention to more complex challenges in your team.
You are involved in ongoing process development within your remit, are responsible for knowledge management and prepare and share documentation. If required, you also support other experts in familiarising themselves with and performing their tasks.
You perform the tasks assigned to you by your line manager, where required.
B. Main Activities
The Advisor is responsible for designing and implementing workstreams that facilitate a community led and inclusive process to assess environmental and health impacts linked to water quality, identify their root causes, and develop a management strategy.
The Advisor:
- Designs a baseline assessment of clean water access and quality, coupled with an ex-post environmental and social impact assessment, and manages its implementation in partnership with a scientific institution.
- Develops a concept for community-based clean water access management and monitoring and oversees its implementation.
- Supervises scientific and professional partners involved in the above activities, ensuring high-quality and timely service delivery.
- Ensures meaningful consultations with local communities and local governments and fosters engagement with industry and other strategic stakeholders during the implementation of the above activities.
- Leads the project's engagement with the nickel mining and processing industry in the Weda Bay area particularly on the mining and smelting impact to community's access to clean water.
- Serves as the focal point for local community partners with questions related to environ- mental management and impacts, particularly on community water resources.
The brief profile is not intended to provide a full and complete description of the tasks.
- Qualifications
- Degree in water resources management, hydrology, hydro engineering, natural resource management, environmental management, or related fields.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; able to communicate complex environmental topics clearly to diverse audiences.
- Excellent spoken and written Bahasa Indonesia and English, Mandarin skill is an important asset.
- At least 5 (five) years' experience in natural resource management, focused on community-based water resources management, preferably related to mining impacts.
- Experience with environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects of mining and mineral processing industry is an asset.
- At least 3 (three) years' experience in project management, including leading workstreams, managing partners/subcontractors, and drafting terms of reference.
- Strong network in water management, and mining in Indonesia.
- Skilled in communicating scientific and technical data, especially mining-related impacts, to public and community audiences.
- Experience in community-based water resource monitoring is a plus.
- Proven knowledge of toxicology and ecotoxicology is a plus.
- Experience working with local governments, indigenous communities, and civil society organizations is an asset.
Joining Date: a.s.a.p.
Direct Supervisor: Project Manager of NIPI Project
Please submit your motivation letter and comprehensive resume (including training and list of references) to recruitment-indo@giz.de by October 28th, 2025, with subject line NIPI – WRM Advisor.
Please name your file as follow format:
[Your Complete Name]_[Motivation /CV/Latest Education Certificate] (i.e: Nakula Sadewa_CV or Nakula Sadewa_Motivation or Nakula Sadewa_Education Certificate) - the attachments are not more than 300 KB.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
