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Indonesia Cocoa Agronomist

Enveritas

Enveritas

Remote
Posted on Feb 16, 2026

Enveritas builds solutions to improve the measurement of sustainability in agricultural supply chains and include smallholder farmers in responsibly sourced agricultural products, in particular coffee and cocoa. A key component of this requires developing and financing projects that directly improve sustainability of production and benefit the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

We are a dynamic non-profit organization working across 34 coffee and cocoa growing countries around the world, with a remote-first environment. We bring together technology and machine learning with rigorous field processes to collect and process data on supply chain sustainability and environmental impact. This is made possible by a hardworking and diverse team dedicated to delivering impact to smallholder farmers and developing more sustainable cocoa and coffee supply chains.

Summary

Enveritas is seeking an experienced and motivated Indonesia Cocoa Agronomist to support our growing sustainability work in Indonesia. This role will provide technical cocoa agronomy expertise to strengthen field interventions, improve the quality of agronomy-related data collection, and generate insights to support reporting, verification, and outcomes.

We are looking for a self-driven individual with strong knowledge of cocoa Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), experience working with smallholder farmers, and the ability to collaborate closely with implementing partners and stakeholders across the cocoa sector.

The position is part time, requiring an average of 20 hours per week during the 6-month contract period. You will be based in Indonesia with frequent travel to rural cocoa-growing areas, particularly Sulawesi. You will work with a small team of regional and international staff and have the backing of Enveritas’ global expertise in sustainability and operations delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Agronomy Technical Support

  • Provide technical advice on cocoa agronomy and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for smallholder farmers in Indonesia
  • Design and develop agronomy-focused interventions, e.g. improving yield, pest and disease management, and rehabilitation practices
  • Run selected farmer trainings
  • Train agents on how to provide and run farmer training

Questionnaire and Tool Development

  • Develop and refine agronomy-related questionnaires and field monitoring tools
  • Ensure survey accurately captures farmer practices, constraints, and sustainability indicators, especially in the context of cocoa

Monitoring, Verification, and Reporting

  • Conduct field-based monitoring to assess adoption of agronomic practices and implementation quality
  • Support verification and agronomy assessments through field visits and data review
  • Analyze agronomy-related data, track key project indicators, and contribute insights to internal and external reports (experience with Excel preferred)
  • Monitor the quality of data collected daily, synthesize insights and report results to the regional team
  • Support presentations for key in-country stakeholders

Partner and Stakeholder Engagement

  • Support coordination with implementing partners, extension services, farmer organizations, NGOs, and other key cocoa stakeholders in Indonesia
  • Contribute to mapping and strengthening agronomy-related stakeholder networks in Indonesia

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Crop Science, or a related field
  • 4+ years of professional experience in cocoa agronomy, farmer training, or agricultural development programs
  • Strong knowledge of cocoa GAP and smallholder farming systems in Indonesia (Sulawesi experience preferred)
  • Experience supporting agronomy monitoring, data collection, and/or questionnaire development
  • Ability to synthesize field findings into clear recommendations and reporting inputs
  • Strong communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and working proficiency in English
  • Willingness to travel regularly to rural cocoa-growing regions and work closely with field teams
  • Proactive, self-driven, and motivated to support sustainable rural development

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with sustainability standards or certification-linked cocoa programs
  • Familiarity with climate-smart or regenerative cocoa approaches
  • Experience working with NGOs, research institutes, or multi-stakeholder cocoa initiatives in Indonesia

How to Apply

Please apply via our Greenhouse job posting. Feel free to contact us at jobs@enveritas.org should you have any questions about the position or the interview process. Questions about this opportunity or process will not reflect negatively on your application.

We care deeply about diversity. Our work is complex and nuanced, so the more diversity we have in the voices working on our problems, the larger of an impact our work can have for the world. Enveritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer ​encouraging an inclusive and diverse workforce. We embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds that each individual brings to the workplace. We are dedicated to hiring employees who reflect the communities we serve and strongly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.​

A few notes about our communications: We are not able to reply to messages sent to staff outside of either our application process or our jobs email address, as this is unfair to other candidates. Also, Enveritas has been made aware of fake job postings by individuals pretending to hire persons seeking employment. These individuals are looking to collect personal information about you for fraudulent purposes. All legitimate Enveritas job openings are posted under https://enveritas.org/jobs/ and all recruiting emails from Enveritas team members will come from @enveritas.org.