CONSULTANT FOR SOCIO-CULTURAL RESEARCH & WRITINGS

The Zoological Society of London is an international wildlife conservation organization with a focus on science-based and pragmatic solutions. ZSL has been active in Indonesia for about 10 years, with a particular focus on the overlap between industrial development and biodiversity conservation. ZSL Indonesia is based in Bogor, West Java, with existing field projects in Jambi and South Sumatera. We are now looking for: ZSL Indonesia is a highly diverse programme with projects involving climate change, public-private-people partnerships, sustainable landscape management, in addition to species conservation (namely the Sumatran tiger), protected area management, and combatting wildlife crime. The UKCCU/NICFI Project works with the Government of South Sumatra, national and district level governments, communities and the private sector to facilitate and support the government, private sector and local communities, to establish and pilot the sustainable landscape management partnership approach in the Sembilang-Dangku landscape of South Sumatra. The proposed impact of this project is to achieve “Inclusive economic growth and community prosperity, biodiversity conservation, forest protection and restoration, and the ending of deforestation, peatland drainage and wildfires that contribute to land-based Greenhouse Gas emissions”. We are now looking for:
CONSULTANT FOR SOCIO-CULTURAL RESEARCH & WRITINGS
	Terms and Condition
	Start Date		:	October 2019
	Duration of Contract		:	4 Months
	Work Area		:	Palembang, South Sumatera
	Reporting to		:	KM Data & Information Manager
Key Purpose of the Job  KELOLA Sendang is a sustainable landscape management project that creates various models using landscape approach. KELOLA Sendang achieved a lot since over the last 3 years, while also developing ideas, adapting to lessons learnt and changing in the face of dynamic biophysical and political contexts. Despite this, KELOLA Sendang has produced many stories of change and lesson learnt, summarizing KELOLA Sendang’s knowledge in order to enable and inspire many people to act. Research and publications on the socio-culture in the Sembilang Dangku landscape are still very limited. A series of studies are needed to provide a more in-depth and complete picture of the socio-cultural conditions of communities in the South Sumatra region for further management planning. For this reasons, KELOLA Sendang project is now looking for a team as Socio-Cultural Research & Writings Consultant. The objectives of the research and writings are: ·         To describe the key indispensables of socio-cultural aspect in within the communities of Sembilang-Dangku  ·         To analyze social change in Sembilang-Dangku and conceivable to development, prior and after the KELOLA Sendang intervention ·         To provide recommendation of further interventions needed for sustainable landscape management The research and writings produced will be fall under the following themes/issues: ·         Ethnography and ethnohistory of forest and river ecology in Musi Watershed ·         Vulnerability livelihood of Sialang Honey hunter within the evolving Sembilang-Dangku landscape ·         Conflicting policies on landscape and sustainable natural resources management in multi-level governance (study case: Special Economic Zone (KEK) of South Sumatra) ·         Village institution and social movement of communities in Sembilang-Dangku landscape ·         Women’s knowledge of the civilization along Musi Watershed Scope of Work A team of consultants comprises of   5 researchers and 2 editors. Researchers: 1.    Conduct qualitative research dan produce papers on socio-culture portrait of Sembilang-Dangku landscape. The objectives are: ·         To describe the key indispensables of socio-cultural aspect in within the communities of Sembilang-Dangku  ·         To analyze social change in Sembilang-Dangku and conceivable to development, prior and after the KELOLA Sendang intervention ·         To provide recommendation of further interventions needed for sustainable landscape management. 2.    The research and writings produced will be fall under the following themes/issues: ·         ethnography and ethnohistory of forest and river ecology in Musi Watershed ·         vulnerability livelihood of Sialang Honey hunter within the evolving Sembilang-Dangku landscape ·         conflicting policies on landscape and sustainable natural resources management in multi-level governance (study case: Special Economic Zone (KEK) of South Sumatra) ·         village institution and social movement of communities in Sembilang-Dangku landscape ·         women’s knowledge of the civilization along Musi Watershed 3.    Determine the research method and implement a robust analysis. The method should be adaptable and can be refined to fit with changes in the sites and of the project management.  4.    Administer the research in selected sites. Collect secondary data through literature review (including project documents, government’s official documents/data, and other literatures). Collect primary data through observation, in-depth interviews, and focus-group discussions in the research sites. 5.    Deliver, synthesize, and analyze data gathered in the research. 6.    Communicate with ZSL’s Knowledge Management Team on a monthly basis to update ZSL on activity implementation. 7.    Write an article based on theme assigned. Articles from all the researchers will be compiled as part of book on socio-cultural portrait of Sembilang-Dangku landscape. Editors: 1.     Review the KELOLA Sendang documents (publications, reports) as secondary data to start conceptualizing the analysis of sustainable landscape management 2.     Organize and facilitate intensive meetings with the writers (researchers) to elaborate research findings and formulate integrative writings between the themes 3.     Supervise writing process, review and edit the writing drafts from researchers. 4.     Write the book’s prolog on big picture of sustainable landscape, in global world compare to the KELOLA Sendang case in South Sumatra 5.     Write the book’s epilog on the research findings and recommendation for the landscape management’s sustainability strategy 6.     Provide the team and supervise the book production process: proofread, layout and design and print; including translation into English Deliverables Researchers: 1.       A document of proposed method and key questions based on preliminary study and interviews with the project staffs and partners. 2.       A report containing a data collection and analysis of the in-depth interviews and focus group discussions 3.       Present the list of interviewee and resources names, including signed participation consent for each name. Each name of the interviewee and resources should be treated as anonym if needed. 4.       Present the recordings of the interviews and focus group discussions, with a mention of the location, date, type of sample. Present a transcript of all focus groups, in Bahasa Indonesia. 5.       A brief report of research methods, findings, and conclusions, in Bahasa Indonesia and English. Editors: 1.       Brief reports/minutes of meeting of each discussion held to elaborate and formulate writings 2.       Prolog on big picture of sustainable landscape, in global world compare to the KELOLA Sendang case in South Sumatra 3.       Epilog on the research findings and recommendation for the landscape management’s sustainability strategy 4.       A book of socio-cultural portrait in Sembilang-Dangku landscape, in Bahasa Indonesia and English
Recruitment Qualifications: The assignment will be implemented by a team (Editors & Researchers) with qualifications: Editors ·         Should have significant experience in working on Social Research, particularly in sectors relating to forestry and natural resource management ·         Have experience working in teams, preferably in a leadership position ·         Have a strong client orientation, must be familiar with donor/contracting requirements and be able to present reports on a timely manner ·         Strong familiarity with social change, historical studies, and customary knowledge are expected. ·         Should have an advanced university degree in a related field with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience. Researchers He/she are an expert in sociology, have experience with qualitative studies, good understanding of communications and public awareness, Indonesian media and publishing.
Application procedures: The interested consultant shall submit the following documents: 1.       Cover Letter 2.       Technical proposal including the time line, team profile with CV of team leader and team members, references of min. 2 relevant experiences 3.       Financial Proposal 4.       Examples of directly relevant work with other organizations The proposal shall submitted in English  to indonesia@zsl.org,  cc’d lydia.chandra@zsl.org,  by latest                 September 30, 2019 with placing the job title in the subject line . Only short-listed proposals will be notified. As received after the deadline will not be considered.