COMMUNITY GROUPS EMPOWERMENT SPECIALIST

The Community Groups Empowerment specialist supports The Nature Conservancy's marine conservation goals in Derawan, especially in Berau MPA. The officer function is mainly serving for developing and implementing the outreach activities and constituency empowerment scheme through establishment of community groups, strengthening them, and providing awareness activities in order to create a strong support toward the development of Berau MPA system in the district.

* S/He assists the administrative and operational aspects of outreach and constituency empowerment program especially in public consultation of Berau's coastal and marine area zoning (RZWP3K).

* S/he will assist the processes for annual planning and budgeting, submission of periodic and annual financial and technical reports, and monitoring progress over the life of the program.

* S/he serves as a resource to community - developing and delivering technical assistance on the logistical processes and requirements of the program/project, identifying and connecting community to needed technical experts within or outside TNC.

* S/he assists on program/project-related workshops and meetings and documents activities, strategies and lessons learned as appropriate. The officer serves general services for Outreach Team working towards

the achievement of conservation or stewardship goals.

* The Specialist will be supervised by the Berau Constituency Empowerment and Outreach Coordinator, Berau Portfolio Manager and Communication Manager TNC IMP/CTC.

Requirements:

* Bachelor degree preferred in biological sciences, natural resources, communications, environmental or community management studies or education, or having 3-5 years related experience or equivalent

combination of education and experience.

* Excellent verbal and written skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English.

* Excellent communication skill and approach to community in both genders and various age and social status.

* Familiar with concepts and language of ecological sciences and conservation.

* Familiar with community organization concepts including development of AD/ART.

* Understanding of data-collection methods.

* Knowledge of coastal marine community culture and practices.

* Affinity with conservation or environmental issues.

* Successful experience in developing, directing, and managing multiple projects in community groups empowerment.

This position will be base in Berau Field Office.

Please send your CV and application form to recruitment.indo@tnc.org, not later than July 4, 2011. Please insert subject: Community Groups Specialist in your email.