About
WRI Indonesia
WRI
Indonesia is 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 has worked 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
focusing on forests and land use governance, and strengthens our impact on the
ground. In the short-to-medium term, WRI Indonesia aims to expand its presence and
portfolio to include climate, energy, as well as cities and transportation
programs.
This
position will support WRI Indonesia’s One Map Initiative and other projects in
the regional office.
Overview
The overall
objective of the One Map Initiative is
to transform land use
decision-making processes to be open, accountable, and participatory. WRI
Indonesia will achieve this through catalyzing a unified and transparent land
use planning and monitoring system that is accessible to all land use stakeholders.
Through partnership with local governments, civil societies and the private
sectors, WRI Indonesia will develop a model of engagement that can be used to scale this approach into a National
One Map Initiative. The work will span five years, focusing on Riau, South
Sumatra, and Papua provinces. Other project portfolio in Riau include, but not
limited to, Land Use Accountability (LUA), Peatland Mapping and Restoration,
and Forest Law Enforcement, Government, and Trade (FLEG-T).
The
Riau Senior Program Lead will be based in Pekanbaru and responsible for the
overall stakeholder engagement and program management of the WRI project
portfolio in the region, particularly in Riau province and its priority
districts. Reporting to the Sustainable Land Use Manager of WRI Indonesia,
he/she will provide programmatic leadership to develop, implement, monitor, and
evaluate the project ensuring that it achieves intended targeted impact on
National One Map Initiative and other projects in WRI portfolio. He/she will
liaise closely with the partners implementing similar programs as well as
relevant agencies of the Government, local authorities, and civil society.
Responsibilities
The
Riau Senior Program Lead’s main areas of responsibility will include the
following:
Program/Project
Management (40%)
· Planning and
designing program/project by translating project logical framework into
strategies and work plans in the sub-national level, including the risk
management for the programs/projects’ successful outcome.
· Proactively
identify and address opportunities and challenges to the project arising
internally or externally, including by adjusting programmatic strategies and
approaches, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.
· Ensure effective quality
assurance and the overall integrity of the project according to WRI policy by defining
project success criteria, monitoring and evaluates performance with respect to
these criteria, and communicates progress to involved parties throughout
project life cycle.
· Support the project
team in project implementation, ensuring that desired outputs are delivered and
outcomes are achieved within the appropriate level of quality, on time and
within budget, in accordance with the program/project plan.
· Ensure program
systems, including budget management and project M&E systems, in support of
the effective and timely use of project resources and technical and financial
reporting in compliance with WRI standard requirements, including formats and
deadlines.
· Ensure effective
coordination with Sustainable Land Use Manager and other WRI Indonesia Team and
WRI Global on program/project related matter and overall strategic work plan.
Stakeholder
Management and Communication (40%)
·
Manage strategic engagement and communication with
government agencies, private sector, and CSOs.
·
Liaise
outreach and cultivates relationships with potential partners, donors, and
stakeholder for land use work in Riau province (including governments, private
sectors, CSOs, foundations, and individual public figures);
·
Builds
the profile of WRI Indonesia in Riau province through communications and
outreach to target audiences locally and in the key districts;
·
Develops
and oversees development of communications materials, such as concept notes and
presentations, targeting existing and prospective partners and stakeholders of
project; and oversee the dissemination of reports related
to project activities.
Research
and Knowledge (20%)
·
Identifies
and advances new lines of research and analysis relevant to the projects’
influence strategy and objectives;
·
Authors
or co-authors knowledge products (e.g., reports, briefs, data products, tools,
blog);
·
Contributes
expertise to relevant cross-programmatic initiatives in WRI Indonesia, such as
GFW and Restoration project.
WRI
is committed to ensuring gender equity across our program portfolios. As such,
you may be expected to support attention to gender where appropriate.
Other
duties may be assigned.
Qualifications
·
Legally
able to work in Indonesia.
·
Bachelor
degree in a related field, preferably with coursework in forestry, land use
management, social issues, and sustainable development (graduate degree is
preferable).
·
Studies,
interest or experience working on environmental issues and specifically forest
or land use issues, particularly in conflict resolution, social forestry, and
customary forest.
·
Minimum
four years of full-time work experience in relevant field, with program
implementation and project management experience, preferably in South Sumatera.
·
Familiarity
with land use issues faced by key stakeholders; such as land use planning,
commodity-driven deforestation, smallholder issues, analytics related to
environmental performance of a jurisdiction, conflict resolution, social
forestry, and customary forest..
·
Direct
hands-on experience in project management (e.g. planning, budgeting) and grant
management (e.g. due diligence, financial monitoring).
·
Ability
to write and speak in an organized, clear, and articulate manner for a wide
range of audiences, including local governments, local private sector and
smallholders, local NGOs, and local communities.
·
Ability
to deftly manage projects with strong critical thinking and creative problem
solving skills and balance attention to detail with big-picture thinking.
·
Ability
to manage professional relationships to effectively communicate with people at
all levels and from various backgrounds.
· Proven skills to effectively build and manage
a team.
·
Highly
organized and systematic with strong time management skills and ability to
juggle competing priorities and deadlines required.
·
Detail-oriented
and organized thinker who can juggle multiple, competing priorities.
·
Excellent
oral and written communication skills.
·
Ability
to travel when needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
·
Experience working
within and managing intricate communication among multi-stakeholder /
inter-sectoral groups such as government, private, civil societies, indigenous
people, and other stakeholder engagement in South Sumatera province.
·
Familiarity with sub-grant
management protocols and policies among local CSOs and international donors..
·
Familiarity with One
Map Policy, land use governance issues, and peat land management in the national
and local level.
· Professional fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and
English.
Performance Standard:
·
Effective team work
and communication.
·
Project Management,
Grant Management, and Stakeholder Management activities are expected to be
carried out timely and satisfactory with minor supervision..
· Must be capable of setting priorities and
working under pressure.
· Must be able to multi-task and manage several project
activities simultaneously.
· Ability to work well with internal and external
participants is essential.
· Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is
imperative.
Final candidates will be required to take a
writing test. Also required to produce two writing samples
Salary: Salary is commensurate
with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous, comprehensive benefits
package.
Qualified applicants should apply online
at careers.wri.org.
All applications must be submitted online through this career
portal in order to be formally considered.
Application close: 1700 (Jakarta Time), 11 January
2019. 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.
How
to Apply
Qualified
applicants should apply online at careers.wri.org. All applications must be
submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered.
The
World Resources Institute (http://www.wri.org) is an environmental and development
research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth
and improve people’s lives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is WRI’s
policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job
classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental
status, protected veteran status, or disability. WRI’s global agenda requires a
staff that is diverse – with respect to race, gender, cultural, and
international background. Diverse perspectives and experience enhance the way
WRI selects and approaches issues, as well as the creativity and applicability
of WRI's policy research and analysis. WRI, therefore, encourages applications
from minority groups, persons from developing nations, and women of all
backgrounds.
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