Rush! Vacancies for Red and White Village Cooperative Managers with SOE Employee Status

The government is opening tens of thousands of job vacancies for managing Red and White Village Cooperatives and Red and White Fishing Villages. Moreover, the government promises benefits to applicants, granting them the status of employees of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan stated that the government wants the management of Red and White Village or Subdistrict Cooperatives and Red and White Fishing Villages to be handled by high-quality human resources. “The government, through the National Selection Committee for PHTC Human Resources, will open recruitment for Indonesia’s best sons and daughters to participate in managing Red and White Village or Subdistrict Cooperatives and Red and White Fishing Villages,” Zulkifli said in a statement from the Government Communication Agency (Bakom RI) on Thursday (16/4). For information, the recruitment is conducted through the National Selection Committee (Panselnas) for 35,476 applicants. Those who pass the selection will become SOE employees under a Fixed-Term Employment Agreement (PKWT) for two years in line with the operational strengthening programme scheme. He detailed that the 35,476 positions consist of 30,000 vacancies for cooperative manager positions, which will be under PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara. Meanwhile, the remaining 5,476 vacancies are open for fishing village employee positions with employment status under PT Agrinas Jaladri Nusantara. In the recruitment process, the government will conduct an open selection. Registration has been open since 15 April until 24 April 2026 via the website phtc.panselnas.go.id. This recruitment is open to D3, D4, and S1 graduates from all majors, with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 and a maximum age of 35 years. He emphasised that there will be no fees charged to applicants in this selection process. “In addition, we emphasise that all stages of this selection will not incur any fees,” Zulkifli continued. Registration can only be done through the official website and ensures that the selection process will be fair. Zulkifli also urged prospective applicants to be wary of various forms of scams promising graduation without going through the official selection process. “No party can guarantee passing. If there is a party asking for compensation and promising to pass, that means it’s a scam and a lie,” Zulkifli stressed firmly. The government may open the next phase of recruitment, in line with the target of building 80,000 cooperatives across Indonesia.