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..
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