The Center for Planning and Development of Forestry Human Resources (Pusrenbang SDM) at Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) together with FORCLIME, held a public consultation to improve existing Competency Standards for Administrators and Supervisors of MoEF on 12 October 2016 in Jakarta. The consultation had the following aims: 1) to obtain inputs from the stakeholder; and 2) to approve the current draft version of the standard through a Ministerial Decree. The preparation of the improved competency standard has been ongoing since July 2016 through a series of meetings organized by Pusrenbang SDM and supported by FORCLIME.

According to the Head of Extension and Human Resource Development Agency (BP2SDM), as forest management in Indonesia encounters more challenges, professional and dedicated human resources are needed. Appointment of staff to particular positions should be based on professionalism and competence aspects, not nepotism.

Further, the Head of Pusrenbang SDM emphasised in his presentation that administrators and supervisor at MoEF must have managerial, social and technical competences. Currently the Ministry of Environment and Forestry has 513 administrators and 2,307 supervisors. The competency standard is prepared as a guidance for assigning officials, and to provide the right person for the right job.

For more information, please contact:
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic Area Manager, Human Capacity Development