The Sustainable Oil Palm Senior Manager leads, manages, and implements all aspects of YKAN’s oil palm program in Indonesia. This position is a member of Indonesia Terrestrial Program Senior Manager Team (SMT) and is accountable for oil palm related outcomes under the direction of the Terrestrial Program Director.

This position will work with various partners, including government institutions, business association and private sector, and other civil society organizations to transform the oil palm production and supply chains. This position serves as the principal contact to government agencies, other conservation organizations, foundations and academic community on issues related to oil palm.

 

• Geographic/programmatic size and scope is that of a large, complex business unit, multiple small to mid-sized business units, division/regional or a large program area spanning parts of multiple states/divisions.
• May be responsible for leading or co-leading a whole system program.
• Recruit, retain and manage high quality and effective multi-disciplinary staff with responsibility for performance management, training and career development.
• Broad management and leadership responsibility for 10+ staff members, both internal and external to the organization.
• Develops long-term strategies and achieves strategic goals and objectives
• May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.
• Makes independent strategic decisions frequently based on analysis, ambiguous information, experience, and judgment.
• May require frequent travel domestically and/or internationally and evening and weekend hours.
• YKAN may, from time to time, assign the Employee to another location(s) in accordance with the requirements of the Employee’s job description and/or YKAN’s operational needs. The Employee agrees to work in such other work location(s) in Indonesia.