Chief of Party (CoP) Cyclops MountainsFauna & Flora International
Salary: NegotiableStart Date: As soon as possibleDuration of Contract: One year fixed-term contractLocation: Jayapura, Papua
Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s
longest-established international conservation organisation. Our vision
is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is
conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through
the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide,
choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take
account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of
conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.
Working closely with local partners, the Asia-Pacific Programme
currently includes a broad range of species and landscape targeted
conservation initiatives in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Philippines,
Vietnam, Lao PDR and Myanmar, and has country programme offices in Phnom
Penh, Nanning, Jakarta, Manila and Hanoi. Around 70 projects are being
implemented in the region by a team of approximately 200 staff,
consultants, volunteers and partner organisations with an annual
regional budget of approximately USD 9 million.
The Indonesia Programme is the largest in the Asia-Pacific Programme
with an annual budget in the region of USD 3 million. FFI began working
in Indonesia in the 1990s with a number of species focused projects
including tigers, elephants and the Javan hawk eagle. As the programme
evolved, landscape level initiatives for elephant conservation were
undertaken in Aceh Province. In the past five years, the programme has
grown to include initiatives on sustainable palm oil and high
conservation value forest in Kalimantan, NGO network support in Jambi,
REDD+ developments in Kalimantan and Papua, biofuel development on
Lombok and urban conservation in Jakarta. The Indonesia Programme also
continues to prioritise species conservation initiatives in Sumatra and
Kalimantan.
FFI’s Indonesia Programme has recently become active in Papua
Province. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Chief of Party to
lead a new USAID-funded project that focuses on forest protection and
water resource management in the Cyclops Mountains.
Candidates will possess an MSc level qualification in a relevant
field and a minimum of ten years’ experience working in the fields of
nature conservation, forest management and/or community engagement,
within an international conservation environment. Previous experience of
managing USAID and other international donor budgets and grant
regulations is a key skill, as is the ability to liaise effectively with
a range of project stakeholders, principally local and national
government institutions. You will be fluent in both bahasa Indonesia and
English, be able to write clearly and articulately in English and act
as a mentor to the staff and partners who you will supervise as part of
the project team. The Chief of Party must be able to integrate fully
into the management systems and processes of the wider Indonesia and
regional Asia-Pacific programme.
The role offers the opportunity to work on an exciting new project
within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation at the
forefront of global conservation. In the below Terms of Reference, the
project is referred to as the ‘Cyclops Mountains REDD Pilot Project’.
For further details and to apply please visit: http://www.fauna-flora.org/about/jobs/
The closing date for applications is 22 August 2013. No agencies please.
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