Conservation International, an international
non-governmental organization, is seeking to fill the position of SLP
FIELD PROJECT 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.
SLP Field Project Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the payment/compensation of ecosystem services (PES) schemes development and integrated watershed management in Madina and Tapsel Districts. This position will receive technical support from Senior Manager Ecosystem Services and closely work with other SLP Technical Teams including but not restricted to: Communication, Livelihood, and Stakeholder Engagement. Key to this role will be the ability to establish good coordination for the following:
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.
SLP Field Project Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the payment/compensation of ecosystem services (PES) schemes development and integrated watershed management in Madina and Tapsel Districts. This position will receive technical support from Senior Manager Ecosystem Services and closely work with other SLP Technical Teams including but not restricted to: Communication, Livelihood, and Stakeholder Engagement. Key to this role will be the ability to establish good coordination for the following:
- Promote PES schemes for conserving the natural and social capital;
- Facilitate the district government institutions to develop PES regulations and integrated watershed management;
- Facilitate the PES agreement between PES Users and PES Providers;
- Facilitate the local intermediary organization for managing the PES budgets;
- Assist the fair and transparent of PES transactions;
- Assist the monitoring and evaluation of PES effectiveness.
Responsibilities:
Project Implementation
Facilitate the lessons learnt of watershed management and PES projects in Indonesia to key stakeholders;
Project Implementation
Facilitate the lessons learnt of watershed management and PES projects in Indonesia to key stakeholders;
- Assist the district government and/or private to develop the PES regulations through participatory and transparent approaches;
- Assist the PES providers to restore/manage/protect the ecosystem services flows;
- Identify the potential local intermediary organization for managing the PES budgets;
- Identify the potential PES users.
Project Reporting and Administration
- Ensure that monthly and bi-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.
Capacity Building and Partnerships
- Conduct capacity building and technical assistant to the PES providers in managing/restoring/protecting the ecosystem services flows;
- Assist to develop natural resource/ecosystems services and watershed management materials and training that can be transferred to local stakeholders, public and private sector parties so as to support improved long term outcomes;
- 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;
- 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 and local communities.
- 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.
- Proven record of success as part of interdisciplinary project teams;
- Good communication skills and develop network;
- Good English
- Computer literate; humorist, hard working, easy going.
Preferred
- Have a good scientific knowledge of ecosystem services
- At least 3 years work experienced in developing Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) and integrated watershed management projects in Indonesia
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 31 July 2013
(Only short-listed candidates will be notified).
