**Immediate or asap start required**
Barefoot Conservation is a new and exciting, not-for-profit
organisation that takes a fresh look at marine conversation and
community awareness. All of the Barefoot staff share the same passion
for making a real difference at a grass root level on all our projects.
Our focus is grass roots conservation and community action. Our aim
is to engage, educate and empower the local community to make
sustainable conservation a way of life, not just a project.
We are currently looking to fill the role of "Community Manager" at
our Raja Ampat, West Papua/Indonesia marine conservation project, for
immediate or asap start.
Primary Function
To create, manage and oversee all community projects run from the expedition basecamp. Supervise any local village Community Liaison Officers that maybe part of the local expedition staff team. Liaise with all necessary local Government officials, stakeholders, project partners, village chiefs, land owners and villagers for all community projects. When a Community Liaison Officer is not present, work directly with the community and communicate all progress on community projects in monthly reports to the UK office.
General outline of the role Manage the following with the assistance from the Overseas Operations Manager:
- Work with local Government and local communities to create & manage new community projects.
- Liaise with all local village Community Liaison Officers (CLO's) in ongoing projects, co-ordinate with CLO to arrange community project work for the volunteers, and meetings with the community.
- Ensure the smooth running of the overseas community projects through efficent organization of CLO's and any local employee's
- Liaise/communicate all community projects progress with UK office, local Government, stakeholders, and all the communities, including monthly progress/update reports.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
In Field Operations:
- Work in partnership with local Government and local communities to create community projects.
- Manage and oversea community projects through liaising with Community Liaison Officers (CLO's).
- Brief, train and supervise all village Community Liaison Officers (CLO's), develop, plan and implement CLO's training program.
Logistics:
- When needed/necessary meet volunteers and expedition staff at airport arrivals and accompany them to the project site.
- Identification of suppliers and the purchase of equipment for community projects.
- Assist other on-site expedition staff when needed, including but not limited to doing survey dives and other on-site logistics.
Others:
- Update the company website with the progress of community projects and enter the volunteers community wall blog.
- Help write company documentation for the website and for the UK office when needed.
If you want to be a part of a new and exciting Marine Conservation
& Community awareness NGO, and make a real differnece, then please
send your CV/resume, cover letter and recent photo to:- jobs@barefootconservation.org
Deadline: 07/04/2013
Please read the full job description on our website HERE before applying. Or CLICK HERE to read full job description.
Make a difference. See a difference. Be the difference.
