Recruitment for 30,000 Managers of Merah Putih Village Cooperatives Opens
The government has opened the first phase of recruitment for 30,000 managers of Merah Putih Village Cooperatives. The job openings, managed by the national selection committee, were officially announced by Coordinating Minister for Food and Task Force Chairman for the Formation of Merah Putih Village Cooperatives (Kopdes), Zulkifli Hasan, during a press conference in Jakarta today, Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
Zulkifli explained that the open selection is aimed at D3, D4, and S1 graduates from all majors, with a maximum age of 35 years and a minimum GPA of 2.75. Registration runs until 24 April 2026 via the official channel https://phtc.panselnas.go.id.
The selection, according to Zulhas, will be conducted openly, transparently, and accountably without any fees. The 30,000 successful Merah Putih Cooperative managers will work under the state-owned enterprise PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara, with a fixed-term employment contract (PKWT) for two years.
“After that, it will be further developed; for two years under the SOE. After that, if the handover is exactly two years, they will join the Merah Putih Village Cooperative,” said Zulhas, as quoted from Antara.
He explained that the programme will proceed in stages in line with the government’s targets. The government previously targeted the completion of 30,000 Merah Putih Village Cooperative units by June–July 2026.
Furthermore, the Coordinating Minister for Food emphasised the importance of cooperative managers as drivers of village economies. “The nation calls on its best sons and daughters to be present in villages, sub-districts, and fishing villages. Let us jointly oversee so that those selected are truly the best human resources for an advanced Indonesia,” he stated.
The recruitment is coordinated by the SOE Holding supported by various ministries and institutions, including the State Secretariat Ministry, Ministry of State Apparatus Utilisation and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB), Ministry of Cooperatives, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Finance.