About Rikolto, an international network organisation with more than 40 years of experience in partnering with farmer organisations and food chain stakeholders across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. The organisation run programmes in 17 countries worldwide through seven regional offices with a network secretariat in Leuven, Belgium. We’re a close-knit network of accessible and knowledgeable colleagues, willing to share experience and eager to inspire others. Rikolto has programmes on Good Food for Cities, Sustainable Rice and Sustainable Cocoa and Coffee. Rikolto envisions a world where there is a sustainable income for farmers, nutritious and affordable food for all.
In Indonesia, Rikolto has its office in Denpasar, Bali Province and implementing its programme in 8 provinces.
Project Overview:
Under the Good Food for Cities Programme, Rikolto in Indonesia runs its Regenerative School Meals project and now scaling the project in East Lampung, an innovative initiative that aims to strengthen farmer livelihoods, improve child nutrition, and build climate-resilient food systems.
Working with many stakeholders from smallholder farmers to consumers (school children and family), local government, and knowledge partners, the project promotes the adoption of regenerative rice farming practices, strengthens local aggregation and procurement systems, and increases access to nutritious locally produced food for school children.
The project seeks to generate practical evidence and scalable models for local food procurement, farmer-inclusive business models, and regenerative school meals that can contribute to broader food systems transformation.
For this new launched project, Rikolto in Indonesia is seeking for an enthusiasm and motivated candidate to fill the position as :
Project Coordinator
East Lampung, Lampung Province
Job Overview:
The Project Coordinator leads the planning and implementation of the Regenerative School Meals Project in East Lampung. The role will ensure the successful delivery of project objectives by strengthening sustainable and regenerative food production systems, improving market access for smallholder farmers, and promoting the procurement of nutritious locally produced food for school feeding and other institutional markets.
Working closely with farmer organisations, cooperatives, schools, government agencies, research institutions, private sector actors, and other stakeholders, the Project Coordinator will facilitate the development of inclusive and resilient food supply chains that create economic opportunities for smallholder farmers, women, and youth while contributing to improved nutrition and sustainable livelihoods.
The Project Coordinator will foster cross-sector collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and collective action to strengthen local food systems, while also play a key role in testing, documenting, and scaling innovative approaches that connect regenerative agriculture, local market development, and healthy food procurement, contributing to a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable food system in Indonesia.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Project Coordination and Implementation
- Lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of project activities in East Lampung, ensuring timely delivery of outputs and achievement of project outcomes.
- Coordinate project resources, workplans, budgets, and partnerships, ensuring activities are delivered within agreed timelines and quality standards.
- Monitor project progress, identify implementation challenges and risks, and develop practical solutions in collaboration with project partners and stakeholders.
- Ensure project activities are aligned with Rikolto's strategic objectives, project commitments, and donor requirements.
- Prepare regular project updates and progress reports
2. Strengthening sustainable food systems and market linkages
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Facilitate the development of sustainable and inclusive food supply chains that connect smallholder farmers to local institutional buyers and other market opportunities.
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Support farmer organizations, cooperatives, and local enterprises in strengthening their business models, organizational capacity, and market readiness.
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Promote the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices that improve productivity, environmental sustainability, and farmer resilience.
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Identify opportunities to strengthen local food procurement systems and enhance access to nutritious locally produced food.
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Facilitate collaboration between producers, market actors, government agencies, educational institutions, and other stakeholders to improve food system performance.
3. Stakeholders engagement and partnership development
- Build and maintain strong relationships with farmers' organizations, government agencies, schools, private sector actors, research institutions, and civil society organizations.
- Coordinate multi-stakeholder dialogue, learning events, and collaborative initiatives to support project objectives.
- Identify and engage strategic partners that can contribute technical expertise, resources, financing, or scaling opportunities.
- Represent Rikolto in project-related meetings, forums, and stakeholder engagements at district and provincial levels.
4. Monitoring and Learning
- Coordinate with Knowledge Management and MEL coordinator to build evidence and learning.
5. Team Collaboration
- Playing an exemplary role with respect to the values, identity of Rikolto in Indonesia; ensuring compliance with the Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics to safeguard its organisational reputation.
- Closely working as a team towards shared objectives and contributing as well outside the own work field;
- Collaborate with other respected unit to ensure adequate support for smooth programme operations.
Requirement:
- Bachelor degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Development Studies, Food Systems, Environmental Sciences, Public Policy, Economics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- Proven experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects involving government agencies, farmer organizations, private sector actors, and development partners.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software (ideally familiar with O365) Proficient in MS Office Excel is priority, also familiar with Office 365 operation;
- Experience in data analysis and produce of good quality reports;
- Ability to initiate or facilitate learning processes;
- Good understanding of sustainability, gender-sensitive research methods and youth.
- Results-oriented and proactive.
- Strong coordination skills.
- Ability to build trust and maintain effective partnerships.
- Adaptive and able to work in complex and evolving environments.
- Commitment to inclusion, collaboration, and sustainable development.
- Alignment with Rikolto's values and mission.
How to Apply:
Please submit by e-mail your letter of interest, most recent CV, and minimum salary expectation , by the latest 18th November 2026 to recruitment.id@rikolto.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Discover more about Rikolto worldwide in our website: https://southeastasia.rikolto.org/
Sincerely,
Rikolto in Indonesia
Recruitment
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