GIS Intern

WRI Indonesia is national entity (Yayasan) associated with the World Resources Institute (WRI), a global environmental research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. WRI work with various stakeholders in the natural resources sector to support policy and management that are both profitable and sustainable. WRI work with leaders in more than 50 countries for more than 30 years, with offices in the United States, Brazil, China, Europe, India, and Indonesia.

Launched in early 2014, WRI Indonesia builds on WRI’s 10-year history in the country, and strengthens our impact on the ground. In the short-to-medium term, WRI Indonesia aims to expand its presence and portfolio to include projects in the climate, energy, as well as city and transportation programs

Background

Global Forest Watch (GFW https://www.globalforestwatch.org/) is an online platform developed by World Resource Institute Global Office to provide spatial data at the global level. Two of the data that GFW provides are GLAD alert and FORMA, near-real-time data that are frequently generated from satellite imageries. The two data use Tree Cover Loss (TCL) data, which is calculated based on the reduction of tree canopy density within a single pixel of 30 m size. By combining near-real-time data (GLAD Alert) with land concession map, any illegal activity in the forest can be monitored regularly, and law enforcement action to respond to it can be done immediately once the alert is generated.

Forest monitoring in Indonesia is not only done by government institution at the national and regional level, some local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), who have a concern in forest conservation, have also independently done forest monitoring. The use of alert system generated from GFW data is very valuable not only for law enforcement officer on-ground but also for CSOs doing independent forest monitoring. Unfortunately, both GLAD alert and FORMA data cannot be straightly used from GFW website without additional spatial analysis to identify illegal activities in the forest. Additionally, technical factors, such as unavailable access to the internet in remote area, and limited technical skill of on-ground staff to process the data, have hampered the utilization of near-real-time alert data for forest monitoring and law enforcement. Therefore, a ready-to-use data and an actual alert sent through email to subscribers are more beneficial for on-ground users to tackle the technical factors.

“Places to Watch” is an email blast notification sent to subscriber’s email. “Places to Watch” is released to give a highlight of top areas which have been potentially misused based on spatial data and analysis. “Places to Watch” is released periodically and issued for specific concern such as to monitor oil palm expansion and forest loss. Working for quite a similar purpose, “Places to Watch” can also be applied for illegal logging or illegal activities in the protected forest, from which on-ground law enforcement staff and independent monitoring people can take benefits.

General Internship Roles

The intern will carry out spatial analysis utilizing GLAD alerts data and additional spatial data to generate five to ten “Places to Watch” areas across Indonesia. These areas are potentially indicated to have illegal activities.. The intern will work closely with WRI Indonesia’s GIS and Legal Consultants.

The intern will gain experience in the following areas:

·       Data collection and data analysis (involving GIS and remote sensing analysis),

·       Primary and secondary research on illegal logging activities,

·       Conducting research related to illegal logging activities,

·       Involving in “Places to Watch” blog post writing for publication use,

·       Assisting in the preparation of presentations and graphics or other content.

Qualifications

·       Strong spatial analysis,

·       Strong satellite imagery interpretation skill,

·       Preferably to have experience in forestry sector or forest-related work,

·       Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as in a team,

·       Ability to think creatively,

·       Flexible,

·       Highly responsible and self-motivated,

·       Good sense of humor,

·       Extremely well organized and efficient.

Duration

The duration of the service is 6 months (July - December 2018). The detailed work plan will be discussed with WRI Indonesia team following the signing of the engagement contract.

Compensation

This is a paid intern position with a daily rate based on local basic wage requirements.

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. Please follow the link to submit your application https://jobs.jobvite.com/wri/job/oF3C7fwb

Application close: 1700 WIB, Thursday, 31 May 2018. We will close the advert earlier when best candidates are identified at earlier dates.

This is a locally engaged position; Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply..