GEDSI Field Coordinator

Project: Inclusive and Climate Resilient Management of Indonesia's Blue Swimming Crab Fishery

Location: Bandung, West Java

Contract Duration: 6 months, renewable

Reporting to: Associate Program Manager

Position Objective

The Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Field Coordinator will support the implementation of the Inclusive and Climate Resilient Management of Indonesia's Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) Fishery project by ensuring GEDSI principles are streamlined across all project activities. This role will coordinate and implement activities involving women, youth and people with disabilities and increase GEDSI awareness at the field level. The role ensures that the project's interventions are inclusive, participatory, and responsive to the needs of women, youth, and disabled groups involved in the BSC value chain.

The GEDSI Field Coordinator will work closely with local partners, fisher groups, women crab pickers, and youth to increase awareness, strengthen community engagement, support GEDSI Specialist to conduct GEDSI assessments, facilitate trainings, and document lessons and success stories from the field.

About Starling Resources

Starling Resources is a Bali-based sustainability consulting and advisory practice. We design solutions to answer economic, social and environmental concerns worldwide with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Over the last decade, Starling Resources has worked with partners across the globe to design solutions that positively address some of the most urgent environmental issues. To date, we have worked in over 10 countries and more than 10 provinces in Indonesia.

Starling Resources bridges the gap between business, the public sector, and civil society organizations, as well as between academic scholarship and on-the-ground experience. We take a holistic perspective and deploy business-minded tactics to deliver practical environmental solutions for our clients.

Our mission is to work with stakeholders across sectors to find practical solutions to demanding environmental problems and build resilient communities and economies that work together to enhance and sustain ecosystem functions and natural habitats.

About the Project

Starling Resources is implementing the Inclusive and Climate-Resilient Management of Indonesia's Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) Fishery project. The project aims to strengthen BSC governance in West Java and expand its economic opportunities by making the fishery more climate-adaptive, inclusive, and resilient. It addresses the declining sustainability of the fishery—marked by shorter fishing seasons, reduced catches, and degraded habitats—while tackling gender and social inequities that limit the participation and benefits of women, youth, and people with disabilities in the value chain. By combining inclusive governance, climate-resilient practices, and value-chain improvements, the project seeks to empower local fishers and processors, enhance product quality and value, and protect the ecosystems that sustain them.

Implementation is organized around four interlinked work streams:

1. Value Adding in BSC Fisheries – improving post-harvest practices and developing inclusive, gender-responsive business models;

2. BSC Aquaculture Pilot – exploring aquaculture as a complementary, climate-adaptive livelihood pathway;

3. Fisheries Management and Coastal Restoration – supporting habitat protection, mangrove rehabilitation, and governance mechanisms that reinforce sustainability; and

4. Community Awareness and Empowerment – fostering youth leadership, social inclusion, and public engagement on sustainable coastal resource management.

Together, these work streams aim to demonstrate how inclusive participation and climate-resilient practices can strengthen both the sustainability of the BSC fishery and the well-being of coastal communities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement a GEDSI plan aligned with project objectives.

Ensure that GEDSI principles are mainstreamed across all project activities.

Support the design and implementation of the project's GEDSI Assessment with the GEDSI Specialist (Short-term Consultant).

Conduct community consultations, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews with women, youth, and other marginalized stakeholders to understand GEDSI needs in the local context.

Support implementation of project activities involving women, youth and people with disabilities (workshops, trainings, assessments) through a GEDSI lense.

Document lessons learned, case studies, and success stories highlighting GEDSI outcomes.

Provide regular field updates and contribute to progress and donor reports.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Development Studies, or related field.

Minimum 3 years of field experience in community engagement, gender and social inclusion, or livelihood development projects.

Demonstrated understanding of GEDSI concepts and their application in coastal or fisheries contexts.

Strong facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse community members.

Experience working with local communities, fisher groups, and women's associations is preferred.

Proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia; good English communication skills are an advantage.

Willingness to travel frequently within the project area (Cirebon, Indramayu, Karawang, Bekasi).

Candidate based in Bandung preferred, as the role involves frequent coordination with local partners and travel to project sites along the north coast of West Java.

How to Apply

Send your CV and cover letter to  or with the subject "GEDSI Field Coordinator" Starling Resources" by November 20, 2025. Please include samples of GEDSI-related work if available.