Vacancy Announcement: Community Development Specialist (Jakarta based)

Tetra Tech ARD is currently accepting expressions of interest for the
Community Development Specialist (Jakarta based) on our USAID Indonesia
Forestry and Climate Support Project (USAID IFACS).

USAID IFACS seeks to reduce the threats of deforestation and climate change,
and help the Government of Indonesia (GOI) conserve the country's tropical
forests, wildlife, and ecosystem processes (including carbon sequestration).

JOB SUMMARY:

Lead efforts under USAID IFACS Project to engage communities in a
participatory process to improve their livelihoods and their
capacity/commitment to sustainable forest management. Build the capacity of
communities in target sites to engage proactively and confidently in
multi-stakeholder forest management.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

1. Guide and lead the USAID IFACS team and partners, including local
governments, in the process of engaging communities in documenting baseline
conditions, communicating on a variety of topics, identifying improved
sustainable livelihood opportunities, building capacity, and assisting
communities and local government development agencies to access PES and
other forms of financing, including GOI budget commitments.

2. Supervise field office community engagement staff and monitor the
quality of work being done by local NGO grantees and sub-contractors.

3. Coordinate with other members of the USAID IFACS team and local
government/other donors/NGOs to insure that project activities are
coordinated at the community level.

4. Supervise the development and implementation of training programs
directed at local government, NGO partners and communities.

5. Work with the Communications Specialist to insure that
communications messages and media are appropriate for reaching community and
local government audiences at all target sites.

6. Work with the spatial planning team to insure that plans address
community needs for sustainable development at all target sites

7. Assist communities and government agencies engaged in local
development to implement climate change adaptation activities.

8. Assist the M&E Specialist to collect community-level monitoring
data.

QUALIFICATIONS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS):

University degree in related discipline.

At least 10 years' experience implementing development programs at the
community level.

Strong management and communications skills.

Ability to work effectively in remote areas with minimal external support.

Understanding of climate change adaptation.

Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of community.

Native fluency in spoken and written Indonesian.

Professional competency in spoken and written English.

Ability to engage in activities occurring in multiple field sites with
multiple stakeholders across Indonesia.

Willingness to travel extensively in Indonesia.

Please submit your recent CV and Cover Letter as of 17 September 2012 (the
latest) with subject Community Development Specialist to:
recruitment@ifacs.or.id

Tetra Tech ARD is an equal opportunity employer.