Indonesia
Terrestrial Program is searching qualified candidate to fill position of:
Orangutan Project
Manager
The Orangutan Project Manager oversees all aspects of
Orangutan conservation program in Indonesia. S/he provides strategic leadership
and support for TNC’s orangutan conservation planning work and establishes
overall conservation priorities in the region. S/he will work with
various orangutan program/project partners, manage contracts, monitor progress,
and report to donor agencies. S/he serves as the principle contact to
government agencies, business associations (timber, plantations, mining, etc.),
other conservation organizations, foundations and the academic community. S/he
will play a leading role in donor identification, cultivation and stewardship
for the program. Disseminates best practices, provides training and analyses to
best implement organizational measures of success, and develops key
partnerships. While a substantial portion of the program will be focused
on East Kalimantan, the program will also be involved with lesson sharing and
policy dialogue at the national and international levels. S/he will play an
important role in designing and implementing TNC’s emerging global orangutan
strategy.
This may include one or more of the following
functions:
- Establishes TNC as an influential organization on issues related to orangutan conservation program in Indonesia
- Defines conservation priorities in the area of responsibility
- Manages TNC’s orangutan projects, manages contracts, monitors progress, and puts together reports to donor agencies
- Builds strategic, scientific, and technical capacity in the field
- Develops key partnerships with public & private organizations in order to identify and resolve technical issues and to widely communicate solutions and best practices
- Supports relevant NGOs in designing and putting together high quality orangutan and biodiversity conservation proposals to obtain Tropical Forest Conservation funds to support the implementation of REDD+ initiatives in Berau
- Develops innovative scientific methods, analyses, tools, and frameworks to address the natural system needs
- Produces or contributes to the production of at least 4 publications per year, in the forms of journal articles, book chapters, workshop papers, newspaper or magazine articles, etc., which utilizes the collected data of Kalimantan Wide Surveys
- Engages local community support for orangutan habitat conservation efforts
- Negotiates complex and innovative solutions with government agencies and land managers to protect and manage orangutan habitats
- Develops and/or implements biodiversity and orangutan conservation strategies
- Sets key performance indicators on annual basis based on program goals and objectives, in consultation with Terrestrial Program Director and key senior management team members, to guide orangutan initiatives and programs
- Leads or supports fundraising initiatives to support TNC’s orangutan work from private (companies) and public sources.
Specific deliverables include:
- Activation of learning action networks which bring together key stakeholders
- In depth orangutan study in karst area
- Socialization of KWS2 and situation analysis in West, Central, and East Kalimantan
- Data on Orangutan habitat, High Conservation Value Forests (HCVF), karst landscapes, forest carbon, and other environmental resources is generated and distributed, along with recommendations on the use of the data, to relevant decision-makers in government and private sector
The Orangutan Project Manager reports to the Berau
Program Senior Manager and is based in Tanjung Redeb, Berau/East Kalimantan,
Indonesia.
Basic Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree and 5 years’ experience in biodiversity conservation practice, orangutan or wildlife conservation, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience designing, implementing, and directing complex or multiple projects, funded by both public and private donors
- Experience with certain aspects of fundraising: identifying donor prospects and donor cultivation
- Experience directing a major program of strategic important including management/supervision of multidisciplinary teams
- Experience in partnership development (partners, community, government, etc.); experience working with and through partners
- Experience working with current trends and practices in relevant discipline(s) and regions
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Proven
Indonesian and English written and verbal communications skills
Requirements:
·
Advanced
degree may be required
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Knowledge
of current trends and practices in Orangutan conservation program
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Developing
practical applications of scientific concepts and technical innovations for
conservation purposes
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Knowledge
of methods and standards of biodiversity information systems and initiatives
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Motivating
team members, setting goals, and leading efforts
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Delivering
practical, adaptable products and services to customers
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Knowledge of politics and society with respect to
environmental affairs
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Managing
time and diverse activities under deadlines while delivering quality results
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Communicating
clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant
languages
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Demonstrated
success as an inspirational manager who has successfully motivated staff to
achieve and sustain excellence
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Demonstrated
leadership and visionary qualities and able to work effectively with and
through others in a decentralized and geographically dispersed organization
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Extensive
networking with high-level conservation contacts; political savvy
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Proven
interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
Please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment.indo@tnc.org,
not later than December 20, 2013. Please insert: Orangutan Project Manager in your email subject.
Regards,
Rilya A. Kansil
HR Specialist
|
The
Nature Conservancy
Indonesia Country Program |
rkansil@tnc.org
T.: +6221-72792043
F.: +6221-72792044
|
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Jl. Iskandarsyah Raya No. 66 C
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta 12160
Indonesia
Indonesia
