Conservation International, an international
non-governmental organization, is seeking to fill the position of SLP FIELD PROJECT COORDINATORto be base Mandailing Natal/Tapanuli Selatan.
The Sustainable Landscapes
Partnership (SLP) program will establish a replicable model of public-private
partnerships that foster low carbon development opportunities, thereby helping
to address global climate change and contribute to economic growth. The SLP will combine public (USAID) and
private philanthropic (Walton Family Foundation) funding into an initial $20
million Facility focused on catalyzing low carbon private sector investment in
specific landscapes of high conservation value in Indonesia over a five-year
period. This Facility will invest in low
carbon and Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)
development activities and business models that seek to reduce or eliminate
deforestation and associated CO2 emissions.
SLP Field Project
Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the payment/compensation of
ecosystem services (PES) schemes development and integrated watershed
management in Madina and Tapsel Districts. This position will receive technical
support from Senior Manager Ecosystem Services and closely work with other SLP Technical
Teams including but not restricted to: Communication, Livelihood, and Stakeholder
Engagement. Key to this role will be the
ability to establish good coordination for the following:
· promote
PES schemes for conserving the natural and social capital;
· facilitate
the district government institutions to develop PES regulations and integrated
watershed management;
· facilitate
the PES agreement between PES Users and PES Providers;
· facilitate
the local intermediary organization for managing the PES budgets;
· assist
the fair and transparent of PES transactions;
· Assist
the monitoring and evaluation of PES effectiveness.
Responsibilities:
Project Implementation
· Facilitate the lessons learnt of watershed management
and PES projects in Indonesia to key stakeholders;
· Assist the district government and/or private to
develop the PES regulations through participatory and transparent approaches;
· Assist the PES providers to restore/manage/protect the
ecosystem services flows;
· Identify the potential local intermediary organization
for managing the PES budgets;
· Identify the potential PES users.
Project Reporting and Administration
· Ensure that monthly and bi-annual reports are
submitted on time for review;
· Assist M&E PES systems are in place;
· Ensure that field expenses are allowable and in line
with budget proposals and USAID regulations;
· Consider innovative ways of capturing and
communicating key program successes and achievements.
Capacity
Building and Partnerships
· Conduct capacity building and technical assistant to
the PES providers in managing/restoring/protecting the ecosystem services
flows;
· Assist to develop natural resource/ecosystems services
and watershed management materials and training that can be transferred to
local stakeholders, public and private sector parties so as to support improved
long term outcomes;
· Partnership with local community, NGOs and CSOs.
· Promote experience-based learning processes and policy
feedback loops/mechanisms with the SLP field programs and partner government,
private sector, and civil society organizations.
Qualifications:
· Has degree in management and natural resource
management-related science with a minimum 3 years of experience;
· Experience in facilitating and developing PES projects in
Indonesia;
· Ability
to work effectively in cross-cultural situations with a wide range of people in
both the public and private sectors, including business, government,
non-governmental organizations, donor organizations and local communities.
· Knowledge
and background in the customs and government organizations of Indonesia.
· Willingness
to travel and work long hours, including work in arduous field conditions,
often to remote areas and work weekends and after hours as needed.
· Proven record of success as part of interdisciplinary project
teams;
· Good communication skills and develop network;
· Good English
· Computer literate; humorist, hardworking, easygoing.
Preferred
· Have
a good scientific knowledge of ecosystem services
· At
least 3 years work experienced in developing Payment for Ecosystem Services
(PES) and integrated watershed management projects in Indonesia
Interested candidates should send a current resume and
cover letter addressing the required skills and capabilities (no more than 4
pages) to:
hrd@conservation.or.id
Closing date for the
application is 31 July 2013
(Only short-listed candidates will
be notified).
For more information about CI, please visit
our web:
www.conservation.or.id http://www.conservation.org
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