Conservation International, an international
non-governmental organization, is seeking to fill 2 position of Ecosystem
Services Coordinator to be base Mandailing Natal & Tapanuli Selatan.
The Sustainable Landscapes Partnership (SLP) program
will establish a replicable model of public-private partnerships that foster
low carbon development opportunities, thereby helping to address global climate
change and contribute to economic growth.
The SLP will combine public (USAID) and private philanthropic (Walton
Family Foundation) funding into an initial $20 million Facility focused on
catalyzing low carbon private sector investment in specific landscapes of high
conservation value in Indonesia over a five-year period. This Facility will invest in low carbon and
Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) development
activities and business models that seek to reduce or eliminate deforestation
and associated CO2 emissions.
The Ecosystem Services
Coordinator (ESC) is responsible for facilitating the payment/compensation of
ecosystem services (PES) schemes development in Madina and Tapsel
districts. It is a field officer
position and reports directly to the Senior Manager for Ecosystem Services and
USAID SLP COP. This key position will closely work with other SLP Teams:
Communication, Livelihood and Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP).
Key to this role will be the
ability to provide technical and management oversight for the following:
· Promote
PES schemes for conserving the natural
and social capitals;
· Facilitate
the district government institutions to develop PES regulation;
· Facilitate
the PES agreement between PES Users and PES Providers
· Develop
the local intermediary organization for managing the PES budget
· Assist
the fair and transparent of PES transactions
· Assist
the monitoring and evaluation of PES effectiveness in priority places of USAID
SLP project.
The Ecosystem
Services Coordinator (ESC) will report directly to the Senior Manager of
Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Landscapes Partnership Chief of Party but
with overall management coordinate by the senior manager.
Responsibilities:
1.
Project Development and Implementation
Facilitate the lesson learn of PES projects in
Indonesia to key stakeholders.
Assist the district government and/or private to
develop the PES regulations through participatory approaches.
Assist the PES providers to restore/manage/protect the
ecosystem service flows.
Identify the potential local intermediary organization
for managing the PES budget.
Identify the potential PES users.
2. Project Reporting and Administration
Ensure that monthly, bi-annual and annual reports are
submitted on time for review;
Assist M&E PES systems are in place.
Ensure that field expenses are allowable and in line
with budget proposals and USAID regulations.
Consider innovative ways of capturing and communicating key program
successes and achievements.
3. Capacity Building and Partnerships
Conduct capacity building and technical assistant to
the PES providers in managing/restoring/protecting the ecosystem services
flows.
Partnership with local community, NGOs and CSOs.
Promote experience-based learning processes and policy
feedback loops/mechanisms with the SLP field programs and partner government,
private sector, and civil society organizations;
Qualifications:
· Has degree in management and natural resource
management-related science with a minimum 3 years of experience;
· At
least 3 years work experienced in developing Payment for Ecosystem Services
(PES) projects in Indonesia
· Extensive management and leadership experience;
· Experience in facilitating and developing PES projects in
Indonesia;
· Ability to work effectively in cross-cultural situations with
a wide range of people in both the public and private sectors, including
business, government, non-governmental organizations, donor organizations,
local communities, consultants and volunteers.
· Knowledge and background in the customs and government
organizations of Indonesia.
· Willingness to travel and work long hours, including work in
arduous field conditions, often to remote areas and work weekends and after
hours as needed.
· Have
a good scientific knowledge of ecosystem services
· Proven record of success as part of interdisciplinary project
teams;
· Good communication skills and develop network;
· Fluent in English (Speaking, Reading and Writing);
· Computer literate; humorist, hardworking, easygoing.
Interested candidates should send a
current resume and cover letter addressing the required skills and capabilities
(no more than 4 pages) to:
hrd@conservation.or.id
Closing
date for the application is 21 July 2013
(Please put the title of this post on email subject - Only short-listed candidates will be notified).
For more information about
CI, please visit our web:
www.conservation.or.id http://www.conservation.org
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