Dear all,
World Resources Institute is expanding our global operations and are currently hiring for Consultant position based in Jakarta, Indonesia. We would appreciate if you could forward this opportunity to interested individuals.
More information could be found at https://careers-wri.icims.
Thank you.
Short Term Consultancy: Preparation of the UNEP/GEF Forest Landscape Restoration Project
Location
ID-Jakarta
Type
Contractor
Program
Food, Forest, and Water (FFW)
Options
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is a global research organization that spans more than 50 countries,
with offices in the Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, and the
United States. Our more than 450 experts and staff work closely with
leaders to turn big ideas into action to sustain our natural
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WRI was recently voted the #1 Environmental Think Tank in the world and is consistently recommended by staff as one of the "most desired organizations to work for." In 2014, WRI was ranked one of the Top Workplaces by the Washington Post.
WRI was recently voted the #1 Environmental Think Tank in the world and is consistently recommended by staff as one of the "most desired organizations to work for." In 2014, WRI was ranked one of the Top Workplaces by the Washington Post.
More information about this job
Overview
WRI
has been awarded a ‘Project Preparation Grant’ under the UNEP/GEF
project on “Building the Foundation for Forest Landscape Restoration at
Scale,” which aims to promote sustainable landscapes through the
strategies of avoided deforestation and climate smart agriculture while
supporting biodiversity conservation. The project has five pilot
countries: Indonesia, India, Kenya, Ethiopia and Niger.
As
the Executing Agency, WRI seeks to hire the services of an experienced
NATIONAL CONSULTANT to implement activities in Indonesia, as required by
the Project Preparation Grant (PPG). The consultant will liaise with
project stakeholders in Indonesia and with the WRI team in Washington,
D.C. and the UNEP team in Nairobi.
The
specific objective of this consultancy is to provide country-related
expertise and support for the development and finalization of the UNEP
project document and GEF CEO Endorsement document by the preparation of a
“Forest Landscape Restoration national project formulation report”.
Responsibilities
The
lead national consultant for Indonesia will be contracted by WRI and
will work under WRI’s overall supervision and in close consultation with
the GEF focal point and others in the responsible Ministry. The main
tasks of the consultancy will include:
- Become familiar with the requirements for GEF/UNEP project documentation, the Project Implementation Framework (PIF) and GEF Tracking Tool for Land Degradation, and with WRI’s Global Restoration Initiative
- Identify and engage with key national stakeholders to determine the level and nature of their interest in restoration initiatives, with a specific focus on:
- Strategic frameworks, national plans and measurable commitments to restoration
- On-the-ground restoration activities, their extent, key success factors and challenges
- Political commitment and cross-sectoral support for implementation of restoration activities
- Tools developed to support forest and landscape restoration planning and implementation
- Activities aimed at increasing the capacity of key actors and institutions to assess and map restoration potentials and to implement restoration at scale
- Financial flows to accelerate the pace of restoration activities
- Development of systems to monitor and provide transparency in the verification and reporting of restoration
- Root causes of degradation and barriers to restoration
- Proposed project activities and outputs
- Project inputs and budgets and national co-financing
- In-country management and governance
- Operations and administration
- Targets and indicators
- Risks
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project staffing and ToRs
- Support the organization of, and participate in workshops and missions to the pilot country to be undertaken by members of WRI’s Restoration team;
- Liaise with national stakeholders, partner institutions, and with the UNEP / WRI team via e-mail, telephone, Skype and other appropriate means;
- Produce
baseline information for the GEF tracking tool for land degradation
using the spreadsheet for the Portfolio Monitoring and Assessment Tool
(see http://www.thegef.org/
gef/node/4403 ) - Prepare and deliver a national project formulation report. The report will be used in a GEF proposal and incorporated into the UNEP project document;
- Provide timely contributions, in response to specific questions and requests made by WRI for necessary country-specific elements of the project design and documentation.
Qualifications
- University degree in a field related to natural resource management, forestry, etc.
- Extensive knowledge of and at least five years’ of relevant experience working in Indonesia on natural resource management and related topics
- Prior consulting experience related to international cooperation (preferred)
- Strong network with senior Indonesia government officials and research organizations
- Ability to communicate well (orally and in writing) in English and Bahasa Indonesia
- Final candidate will be required to take a writing test
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia. Candidate must be legally able to work in Indonesia.
Salary: Consultant will be paid a monthly rate commensurate with experience.
Contract Period: Starting date: as soon as possible; End date: February 28, 2015.
Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered.
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