TERM OF REFERENCE (TOR)
Gender Trainer
- Background
Smallholders for Forest Protection Foundation (4F) is the only platform established by and for smallholder smallholders, local communities, and indigenous peoples in Indonesia. 4F acts as a bridge between smallholders and markets, producers, government, and other stakeholders committed to sustainability and reducing inequality. 4F's main activities are managing, distributing, monitoring, and reporting on the efficient use of funds to support indigenous/local communities and smallholder smallholders who are working to conserve forests.
Through support from the Ford Foundation and the Ministry of Home Affairs, 4F provides “Support for Smallholders and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Kalimantan for Strengthening Land Rights, Inclusion in Decision-Making, Economic Benefits, Fair Access, and Readiness for the Global Market.” In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ford Foundation dated April 4, 2024, the 4F program is in line with the theme of “Participatory, equitable, and sustainable governance and utilization of natural resources by community groups and the poor to improve people's welfare and mitigate the impacts of climate change.”
4F is committed to supporting the strengthening of equitable and sustainable landscape governance, including ensuring a balance between forest protection, improving the welfare of smallholders, and compliance with global regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). 4F also promotes gender equality in institutional and village forest management. Women play an important role in decision-making and conservation, so gender training is a strategic step to strengthen capacity, ensure inclusiveness, and realize more equitable and sustainable forest management. This requires Gender Trainers who are able to provide training to improve the capacity of village institutions, including smallholders, local communities, indigenous peoples, and women's groups, to gain access to and inclusive involvement in institutional governance and forest and natural resource management in village capacity building and institutional development programs.
- Activity Objectives
The objective of this activity is to increase the institutional capacity of villages, including smallholders, local communities, indigenous peoples, and women's groups, to gain access to and inclusive involvement in institutional governance and the sustainable management of forests and natural resources.
- Scope of Work
The trainer will carry out the following scope of work:
- Developing a gender training curriculum and materials appropriate to the village context.
- Conducting training and facilitation for village officials, women's groups, indigenous communities, and village institutions.
- Conducting gender needs assessments and mapping gender equality issues, obstacles, and opportunities in the village.
- Developing training tools.
- Facilitate the development of gender-responsive action plans with the community.
- Monitor, evaluate, and measure changes in gender inclusion within institutions.
- Prepare reports, recommendations, and program learning documentation.
- Implementation Method
The methodologies used include:
- Participatory training (group discussions, role-playing, case studies)
- Individual/group mentoring for village institutional administrators
- Deliverables
The expected outcome is that representatives from each institution in six villages in Sanggau, Sekadau, and Sintang districts receive training on leadership capacity building and gender awareness.
- Trainer Duties and Responsibilities
- Developing gender-based, socially inclusive, and community empowerment training curricula and modules.
- Adapting training materials to the local context (customs, culture, village institutional structures).
- Integrating a gender perspective into topics related to village institutional governance, natural resource management, and sustainable forestry.
- Develop learning aids (slides, worksheets, case studies, discussion guides).
- Facilitate training sessions for village officials, smallholder farmers, women's groups, indigenous peoples, and local communities.
- Assist training participants in integrating gender principles into: Village institutional work plans, Supporting the development of SOPs or complaint mechanisms related to gender and social inclusion issues.
- Duration
This activity was carried out over a period of three months, with the following details:
Month 1: Compilation of leadership and gender materials for training
Month 2: Training in gender theory and field practice
Month 3: Compilation of activity reports
- Qualifications
The required qualifications are:
- Minimum bachelor's degree in social sciences, gender studies, community empowerment, or a relevant field.
- Minimum 3-5 year of experience as a trainer/facilitator on gender issues, PUG, or women's empowerment.
- Proficient in the basic concepts of PUG, gender equality, social inclusion, gender analysis, and village institutional dynamics.
- Experienced in developing participatory training modules or materials.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and training management skills
- Understanding of the context of villages, indigenous communities, and community-based development dynamics.
- Ability to work across sectors with village governments, women's groups, indigenous groups, and local stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel to villages and work with a culturally sensitive approach.
- Reporting Mechanism
Trainer reports to: 4F Program Manager
Copies to: Executive Director, District Coordinator, 4F Technical Advisor
Reporting is done periodically according to the established schedule (inception, mid-term, final report).
- Ethics & Confidentiality
Trainers must maintain the confidentiality of all data obtained during the assignment and comply with organizational and donor policies.
- Closing
This Activity Framework has been prepared as the basis for implementing activities in support of achieving the objectives of the Forest Protector Farmers Foundation (4F) program.
How to Apply
Send your application letter along with your latest CV and a statement letter expressing your willingness to become a Gender Trainer via email to secretariat@farmers4forest.org, with the subject line Gender Trainer. The deadline for submission is December 1, 2025.