Systems Administration and Infrastructure Specialist

About the opportunity

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representation in Indonesia is seeking a Systems Administration and Infrastructure Specialist for an 11-month (120 working days) Personal Services Agreement (PSA) position based in Jakarta. Operating under the MERANTI project—funded by Norway to enhance Indonesia’s National Forest Inventory (NFI 2.0)—the specialist will focus on strengthening IT infrastructure, server administration, monitoring, backup systems, security controls, and capacity planning supporting SI-INTAN and associated forestry applications. The role involves close collaboration with FAO technical staff, the Project Management Unit, and the Directorate General of Forestry Planning/IPSDH.

Salary and benefits

• Paid UN consultancy position under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) with FAO.
• Opportunity to support national climate change mitigation, forest monitoring, and scalable climate finance initiatives in Indonesia.

Who can apply?

• Must be a national of Indonesia or a resident of Indonesia with a valid work permit.
• Hold a university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Have at least five (5) years of professional experience in system administration, IT infrastructure management, cloud or on-premises server administration, and enterprise information system support.
• Possess working knowledge of English.
• Demonstrate experience supporting IPSDH or the Ministry of Forestry in the integration, management, and analysis of forest inventory data.
• Demonstrate experience administering Linux server operating systems and virtualization or container environments.
• Possess experience configuring and maintaining web servers, containerized applications, and database services (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server).

Required documents

• Completed online candidate profile on the FAO recruitment portal (including employment history, academic credentials, and language skills).
• Letter of motivation attached to the online candidate profile.
• Language proficiency certificates from UN-accredited external providers or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) to prove language claims.
• Candidate performance assessments and authorization for background verification checks (upon request).

When to apply

• Job posted date: September 2, 2026.
• Application closing date: September 16, 2026, at 21:59:00 UTC (time displayed depends on local device settings).
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications well before the closing date.

How to apply

• Visit the FAO recruitment portal at Jobs at FAO (https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en).
• Create or update your online applicant profile with complete work, education, and language details.
• Attach a letter of motivation to your online profile.
• Submit your application for Job Requisition 2601870 directly through the portal prior to the deadline.

Additional information

• FAO does not charge any application or recruitment fees at any stage.
• Appointment is subject to medical fitness certification, accreditation, residency/visa requirements, and security clearances.
• Incomplete applications and submissions received after the closing date will not be considered.
• FAO is a non-smoking working environment.