Environmental Defense Fund Project of
Yayasan Bina Usaha Lingkungan
Yayasan Bina Usaha Lingkungan (YBUL), established in 1993, is a non-profit
organization located in Jakarta. It is
experienced and specialized in promoting and implementing programs in renewable
energy, clean development mechanism and community based environmentally
friendly small- and medium-sized business empowerment through education,
capacity building, feasibility studies and policy advocacy as well as access to
microfinance and linking small- and medium-sized businesses to technology,
market and financial access. YBULs focus is particularly on rural communities.
With world
attention focused on both the environment and the economy, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is where policymakers and business
leaders turn for win-win solutions. With
programs from Boston to Beijing, EDF focuses on strong science, uncommon
partnerships and economic-based approaches. EDF’s Oceans Program works in the
world’s top 12 fishing nations to implement sustainable fishing that produces
more fish in the water, more food, and more prosperity.
The YBUL-EDF Sustainable Ocean Program under YBUL was
established in 2015. The Program’s primary objectives are to promote
sustainable fisheries reform in Indonesia with a focus on strengthening the
enabling conditions for sustainable fishing and designing and implementing
fishery management models on the water that demonstrate social, economic and
ecological benefits and how to achieve them.
Senior Manager –
Fisheries
YBUL-EDF is partnering with and supporting local
stakeholders to design and implement sustainable fisheries management that is
inclusive, participatory and science-based. The Senior Manager – Fisheries will
be responsible for assisting the YBUL-EDF team and partners to design and
implement sustainable fisheries management models in priority fisheries. S/he will
lean to use and apply tools in the field to design sustainable fisheries
management plans and represent YBUL-EDF working closely with government,
universities, fishing communities, and supply chain stakeholders. S/he will oversee application and implementation
of activities for which the YBUL-EDF team will provide specialize expertise
including fishery science, fishing practices, and fishery management tools and
strategies. The Senior Manager -- Fisheries will collaborate with the YBUL-EDF team
to prepare project strategies, work plans, budgets, and reports.
Please send a cover
letter expressing your interest and qualifications (no more than one page) and
resume or CV (no more than four pages) to thata.kurniawan@gmail.com. The
position will remain open until it is filled.
(Only short-listed candidates will be notified.)
Role and responsibilities:
· Work as a key member of the YBUL-EDF team.
· Based in Jakarta, serve as YBUL-EDF’s
representative to contribute our specialized fisheries expertise to help local
stakeholders design and implement sustainable fisheries management plans.
· Build strong and collaborative relationships
with stakeholders, serve as point of contact with government, fishing
communities, university and value chain partners, and conduct frequent outreach
in project areas.
· Play a leading role in conceiving, designing and
organizing strategic, planning and technical meetings and workshops engaging
local stakeholders. (Logistics support is provided.)
· With the YBUL-EDF team, conduct research and
analyses to support the work of local stakeholders to design and implement
fisheries management with innovative solutions.
Requirements:
· Master’s degree with minimum 5-7 years of relevant
experience in fisheries or natural resource management or bachelor degree with
minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
· Demonstrated ability to communicate, coordinate
and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders in professional and field
settings.
· Demonstrated experience in guiding large-scale
group of stakeholders and projects including strategic planning,
communications, project implementation and results.
· Ability to learn and apply YBUL-EDF’s outreach scientific,
technical and policy tools to analyze, understand challenges and develop
fishery management solutions.
· Existing network of relevant government, value
chain, community and university contacts (preferred).
· Willingness to learn understand the local
society and community priorities politics as they relate to economic
development, fisheries and environmental affairs.
· Demonstrated ability to work independently, meet
deadlines, and produce high-quality results.
· Excellent communications in Bahasa Indonesia and
English, and ability to communicate with local stakeholders.
Duration: 1 year
YBUL-EDF Sustainable Oceans
Partnership
We help design and
implement sustainable fishing for more fish in the water, more food, and more
prosperous communities.
Who are we?
·
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
is an international NGO using science, economics, policy and law to create
solutions that let people and nature prosper. Yayasan Bina Usaha
Lingkungan (YBUL) helps communities through sustainable development
and entrepreneurship.
Why do we work in Indonesia?
· Sustaining Indonesia’s
marine ecosystems and fisheries is a global conservation priority.
· President Widodo has
elevated the importance of sustainable and prosperous fisheries.
· EDF is working on reforms
in 12 governments comprising 1/3 of global fish production.
· Many of Indonesia’s
fisheries are increasingly overexploited and underperforming, putting the
national economy and the livelihoods and food of millions of people in danger.
What do we do?
· We bring 25 years of
hands-on experience and results, critical information, and handbooks to help
guide stakeholders to design and implement sustainable fisheries management.
· We work in partnerships
with governments and stakeholders.
· We design sustainable
fishing that helps fishers and communities become stewards.
What are the principles of sustainable fishing?
· Government, fishers, value
chain and other stakeholders are partners
· Science, economics and
local goals guide management
· A sustainable catch limit
and secure fishing privileges are essential
· Policies, capacities, and
institutions can be strengthened to support sustainable fishing
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