{"id":1141315,"url":"https://alion.io/job/purprojet-livelihoods-and-social-safeguards-manager","title":"Livelihoods and Social Safeguards Manager","company":{"id":1808511,"name":"PUR","domain":"pur.co","url":"https://alion.io/company/pur-co","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Recruitee","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Jakarta, Indonesia"],"countries":["ID"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":77000,"max_usd":174000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":1735},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-30T09:50:14Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-30","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T12:31:51Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":56,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":56},"description":"Title: Livelihoods and Social Safeguards Manager\nLocation: Jakarta, Indonesia\nTeam: Technical (Impact)\nReports to: Carbon Manager Asia\nFull-time position, PKWTT contract (permanent)\nStarting date: ASAP 2026\nPUR Description\nPUR is a global, impact-focused B-Corp specializing in the development of environmental restoration projects, known as ‘nature-based solutions’ (NbS). Since 2008, we have been helping the world’s largest organizations meet their ESG targets, reduce their environmental footprint, and regenerate the ecosystems they depend on across complex supply chains. Having developed over 45 projects in more than 30 countries, PUR is recognized as both a pioneer and leader in a sector that is now at the forefront of global efforts to address the ongoing climate and biodiversity crisis.\nAt the heart of our mission is a commitment to fostering and operationalizing insetting strategies-interventions by companies within their own value chains designed to reduce GHG emissions while creating positive impacts for communities, landscapes, and ecosystems. By championing this insetting approach, we aim to create a holistic range of benefits that extend beyond ecological restoration, encompassing social and economic dimensions through enhanced agricultural yields and resilience to climate change-induced stresses, among others.\nOne of the distinctive features of our work is our ability to tailor projects to the specific needs of different regions and communities. By recognizing the unique characteristics of each ecosystem and the cultural context of the communities involved, we ensure our initiatives are contextually relevant and have a meaningful and sustainable impact. All our projects are developed in close collaboration with local actors, including cooperatives, NGOs, governments, and corporations. Today, we employ 200 staff across 16 countries with key offices in Paris (HQ) and Toronto.\nThe role\nPUR is seeking a Livelihoods and Social Safeguards Manager with experience and expertise in the design, development, and monitoring of social safeguards; livelihoods activities; carbon permanence strategies and benefit sharing agreements and farm economic impacts within carbon projects in agricultural landscapes. You will work across diverse geographies and cultures, shaping how we engage with communities and distribute benefits. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in social safeguards with practical experience designing payment for ecosystem services (PES) and benefit-sharing mechanisms in smallholder farmer contexts.\nThe main responsibilities in a non-exhaustive manner of this ambitious role will be:\nSocial Safeguards Compliance\nConduct social safeguard risk assessments for new and existing projects, identifying potential adverse impacts, and designing appropriate mitigation measures aligned with carbon standard requirements.\n\nSupport the development of grievance redress mechanisms (GRMs) that are accessible, transparent, and effective for smallholder participants.\n\nPayment for Ecosystem Services and Benefit Sharing\nDesign and refine PES schemes and benefit-sharing arrangements that are tailored to local contexts\n\nConduct the financial analysis of the project’s benefits that includes projects costs, benefits to participants and opportunity costs.\n\nCollaborate with finance, legal, and operation field teams to structure the implementation of payment mechanisms, including payment channels, and logistics.\n\nAssess the capacity of partners to oversee and execute PES.\n\nSupport the engagement process with farmers on the benefit sharing scheme, soliciting their feedback to finalize the benefit sharing agreement.\n\nMonitor and evaluate the effectiveness of benefit-sharing models, incorporating feedback from communities, and adapting approaches as needed.\n\nStakeholder Engagement and Consultation\nConduct stakeholder mapping exercises and development of stakeholder communication plans.\n\nSupport stakeholder consultation processes across all project phases-from inception through verification-ensuring meaningful participation of all stakeholder groups.\n\nSupport the local team on implementing the Global FPIC protocol.\n\nTrain and support field teams and local partners in best practice engagement techniques and safeguard requirements.\n\nMonitoring, Reporting, and Learning\nEstablish and manage systems for ongoing social safeguard monitoring, data collection, and reporting-tracking indicators related to community wellbeing, benefit distribution, grievances, and safeguard compliance.\n\nSupport the development of PDDs and monitoring report for project validation and verification cycles and support the audit process.\n\nPrepare high-quality documentation for certification audits and investor reporting.\n\nContribute to organizational learning by sharing insights, case studies, and recommendations for continuous improvement.\n\nFarmer’s livelihoods topics\nDevelop livelihood baseline assessments\n\nIdentify and monitor livelihoods and resilience indicators\n\nDevelop farmer economic models based on the project design\n\nCapacity Building\nDevelop and deliver training programs on social safeguards, PES design, and stakeholder engagement for internal staff, partners, and community representatives.\n\nStay current with evolving standards, regulations, and best practices in social safeguards and community-based carbon projects.\n\nRequirements\nWe are looking for a candidate with :\nMaster's or equivalent degree from a broad range of disciplines will be considered including international development, rural development, agricultural economics, or similar;\n\nAt least 5-8 years of experience in livelihood topics; social safeguards; stakeholder consultation and benefit sharing. Preferably in the context of smallholder farmer carbon projects.\n\nField experience in agriculture in the regions where PUR operates, especially working with smallholder farmers;\n\nStandards knowledge: Strong familiarity with voluntary carbon market standards (Verra, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo) and international safeguard frameworks (IFC, FPIC, UNGPs).\n\nExperience with economic model for farms and living income\n\nStrong project management and organizational skills, including a high level of teamwork, goal setting, workflow and budget management, and a focus on delivery; the ability to coordinate across multiple geographies and time zones is essential;\n\nRegional experience: Demonstrated experience managing or collaborating across multiple countries in Asia, Southeast Asia, or the APAC region.\n\nExperience in cocoa or coffee value chains considered a strong asset;\n\nAbility to navigate and balance corporate interests with farmer priorities;\n\nStrong sense of accountability and commitment/follow-through;\n\nExcellent communication skills to be able to represent PUR at conferences;\n\nLooks for impact by making decisions based on facts and critical thinking;\n\nFluent in English; proficiency in local or additional languages is an advantage.\n\nFlexible to travel on a need-basis according to the projects.\n\nMust have a legal work permit in Indonesia\n\nAt PUR, we strive to build inclusive teams and an equitable workplace where our employees feel respected, supported, and empowered. As a global company operating across six continents, we recognize that diversity in the workplace is essential to achieving our mission.\nWe welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, race, gender, colour, religion, national origin, disability, or any other aspect that makes them unique.\nPUR is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. 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