VACANCY- NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

The Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) is a French
non-profit organization working in over 30 countries worldwide to provide
emergency response, early recovery, and development assistance to
communities in need. ACTED's interventions seek to cover multiple aspects of
humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach
that is both global and local, and adapted to each context. ACTED's vision
is to establish emergency, rehabilitation, and development. ACTED aims to
guarantee the sustainability of relief interventions carried out during
crises by remaining in the field after the emergency to engage in long-term
support to communities in food security, health, education, economic
assistance, microfinance, advocacy, and cultural promotion. ACTED's actions
are needs based and identified in a participatory manner with communities in
the areas where we are present. ACTED has been active in Indonesia since
April 2005, assisting those affected by the tsunami and Nias earthquake and
is now working to support livelihoods, community-based disaster risk
reduction, and child protection in North Sumatra, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT),
and elsewhere.

Currently ACTED has an immediate need for qualified and experienced staff to
be part of our RADKOM-DRR project in southern Belu District, NTT. ACTED, in
partnership with CIS Timor, proposes to establish a community radio and
provide training that will contribute to improving communication and
capacity among southern Belu communities in order to improve the timeliness
and nature of response to multiple coastal hazards. The intervention will
also work to raise awareness of and integrate environmental management into
risk reduction among communities and the government, expanding their focus
and planning from simple emergency response to longer-term strategies of
disaster preparedness and mitigation.

ACTED is recruiting for the following position (see specific Terms of
Reference attached) to be based in the Betun (Belu District) project office.
In order to apply, please submit (1) cover letter stating how your
experience and qualifications meet the desired criteria and Terms of
Reference, and (2) your Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English labeled with your
name (maxiumum file size 200KB). Applications must be submitted by e-mail to
jakarta.administration@acted.org by Friday, September 28th, 2012. Only
shortlisted candidates will be notified.

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Under the supervision of the Area Coordinator, the Natural Resource
Management Specialist is responsible for managing implementation of natural
resource management and environmental protection activities related to
disaster risk reduction 33 villages targeted by the RADKOM-DRR project in
Belu District, NTT. This component includes village-level environmental
assessment in collaboration with communities and community mobilize staff,
development and delivery of training content and awareness campaign,
facilitating micro-project proposals with communities, and managing a
contest for funding of selected projects, as well as liaising with related
government authorities to ensure alignment with district policy and
strategy.

Professional Qualifications and Skills:

- Minimum bachelor degree in Environment, Education, or another
relevant discipline required, masters degree preferred;

- Minimum of four (4) years of experience working management of
community-based natural resource management and protection activities
required;

- Experience in developing and delivering community-based training
required;

- Experience developing environmental awareness campaigns desired;

- Experience with integrating natural resource management into
Disaster Risk Reduction strategies desired;

- Experience managing small community grants and/or village
projects desired;

- Experience working for other local and/or international NGOs
(especially in NTT) desired;

- Good communication skills and written/spoken fluency in English
required;

- Good interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy,
willingness to listen as well as respect for beneficiaries required;

Personal Qualities:

- Flexible and adaptable, willing to learn new skills and conform
to new systems and situations;

- Honest, responsible, self-motivated and able to take initiative
under minimum supervision;

- Able to give helpful directions, detailed instructions and
demonstrations;

- Ability to work as part of a team in a cross cultural
environment;

- Able to negotiate and to clarify expectations of both the
beneficiaries and team;

- Willing to spend a considerable amount of time in the field.

Thanks,

HR - ACTED