Government Liasion - National

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 programmed 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.  We are now looking for:
Government Liaison - National
	Terms and Condition
	Start Date		:	November 2019
	Duration of Contract		:	5 Months
	Work Area		:	Bogor, West Java
	Reporting to		:	Governance & Institution Manager
Key Purpose of the Job  The Government Liaison (National) Officer will be the PIC for the national level project as a whole into relevant government ministries, will maintain and develop ongoing relationship with the government, responsible for delivering government information and services at the community level, ensuring two-way communication with the public and coordinating collaboration between government agencies. Main duties and key responsibilities 1.       Maintain and develop ongoing relationships with Government staff focusing at National levels, helping to identify opportunities for collaboration and further support under ZSL’s UKCCU Project (attend relevant meetings and working groups; schedule regular discussions with government counterparts, ensure full and continued alignment of UKCCU objectives with Government priorities, support organisation of Government events related to ZSL work). 2.       Document the progress of collaboration and engagement with National Government to be shared to other team member. 3.       Coordinate regular communications and reports to Government ministry counterparts around the UKCCU activities and programmes (produce bi-monthly reports on UKCCU activities; produce ad-hoc reports when requested by counterparts; coordinate presentations and events to ensure that the UKCCU objective and progress are adequately disseminated appropriately). 4.       Interpret, and undertake reviews of relevant national regulations on natural resources and land-use issues and working with the government counterparts to use this information to strengthen the achievements of the project. 5.       Encourage the Government of Indonesia to adopt the environmental and social monitoring, reporting and verification system to be developed by ZSL's UKCCU Integrated Landscape Project, as a way to increase the accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness of progress towards national green growth development and low emission development targets. 6.       Create communication and develop engagement strategies for government and other relevant stakeholders within the landscape. 7.       Increase the profile of ZSL’s UKCCU Project within the Government of Indonesia, identifying potential new Project partners (develop and execute an outreach plan as part of communication and engagement strategy in collaboration with Communication and Education team; help organise presentations and informal sessions when needed; identify opportunities for training delivery and capacity building; support the organisation of relevant events). 8.       Facilitate coordination between Government and UKCCU Project partners as well as civil society partners to ensure ongoing communication and outreach. 9.       Other general project-related duties as and when required Recruitment Qualification: Bachelor’s degree of any major Min. 3 years’ experience working in international donor agencies Strong working relationship with stakeholders and the government Institutions. Have a good working knowledge of English Have previous experience in report writing
	Application procedures
	Please submit your application and curriculum vitae in English, relevant experience, past salary history and  references of min. 2 relevant experiences not later than October 30 , 2019, to indonesia@zsl.org; cc’d to : Lydia.Chandra@zsl.org , placing the job title in the subject line and label your CV with your name. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.