Terms of Reference (ToR)
Enumerator
Fauna & Flora International (FFI)-Leverhulme Trust
Project
Project Title: Tolerating Tigers: do local beliefs offset human-carnivore conflicts?
Location: Kerinci Seblat
region, primarily villages within West Sumatra, Jambi and Bengkulu
Reports to: Team Leader
(TL)
Key relationship
with: Project Manager (PM)
Local Travel: Frequently to local communities bordering the
Kerinci Seblat National Park
About Fauna and Flora International (FFI): Founded in 1903, FFI is the world’s
longest-established international conservation organisation. Its vision is to
create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by
the people living closest to it. It aims 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. In Indonesia, FFI is running species focused projects, such as on tiger, elephant and Javan
leopard, and a variety of broader initiatives, such as sustainable palm oil and
high conservation value forestry in Kalimantan, NGO network support in Sumatra and
biofuel development on Lombok.
About Project Partners:
The
Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent is the UK’s leading research and postgraduate training centre dedicated
to conserving biodiversity and the ecological processes that support ecosystems
and people. Its mission is to integrate international conservation and
development sustainably by combining natural and social science approaches to
design measures that help conserve biological diversity, build capacity in
biodiversity-rich countries, and undertake research that informs practical
implementation.
Universitas Nasional (UNAS): Is the oldest private university in Jakarta and the second oldest in Indonesia. Their mission is to conduct education, research and community services to create competent Indonesian human resources in enhancing science and culture beneficial to humanity and prosperity.
Overall Project Description:
People come into greater contact with wildlife as rural populations
grow. At worst, where animals are perceived to threaten human lives or
livelihoods, they may be killed in retribution. Encounters with people increasingly
pose threats to wide-ranging species such as large and potentially dangerous
carnivores such as tigers. However, local opinions and behaviour towards
carnivores can vary radically within and across human societies and landscapes
and this may offer benefits and opportunities to conserve these species.
Using a
combination of questionnaire surveys and personal interviews, the project aims
to examine the ecological, social and cultural determinants of human-carnivore encounters,
focusing at the forest farmland interface around Kerinci Seblat National Park.
More specifically the project seeks to answer the following questions:
i.
What
ecological/geographic determinants explain encounters between Sumatran people
and tigers?
ii.
What
underlying cultural, religious and spiritual beliefs do people most associate
with tigers?
iii.
Do
characteristics associated with human behaviour explain tolerance towards
tigers and other wildlife?
iv.
Can we
predict sources of human-wildlife encounters from both ecological and social
data?
Purpose of this ToR:
In
order to gain an in-depth understanding of people’s relationships with
wildlife, including tigers, a multi-partner team from FFI, DICE and UNAS will
conduct a questionnaire survey with people living in forest-edge villages and
conduct interviews with prominent village members such as customary and
religious leaders. Enumerators (x 3) will be employed by FFI and form a part of
this team.
Interviews
will be used to discuss topics such as human relationships with wildlife, how
encounters with tigers shape fear or tolerance of this animal, and the cultural
significance of both zoological and spiritual tigers across different ethnic
groups. Questionnaires will be used to gather data on people’s behaviour and
tolerance towards wildlife including tigers. Information on past interactions
with tigers and socio-cultural beliefs associated with different species will
also be gathered. Extending the appraisal beyond tigers and incorporating other
species will help us understand behaviour/tolerance patterns in the study
system and provide a greater insight into human perceptions and responses to
wildlife.
Tasks for the ToR:
·
Support the TL to ensure that the project
activities are implemented to a high standard and according to a
project work plan.
·
Receive training in field-based questionnaire
survey techniques, data entry and management.
·
Receive training in field-based
interview techniques, data entry and management.
·
Conduct questionnaire
surveys and interviews together with the either the TL ir another enumerator.
·
Conduct data entry of questionnaire
data.
·
Provide support to the TL in translating
interview data into English producing a full record of each interview in word
processing software.
·
Itemize and ensure all hard copies of completed
questionnaires are stored appropriately (in a water-proof and pest-free
container).
·
Provide the TL with information (if and
when required) in the preparation of two annual and
one final project reports.
·
Join regular communications (e.g. Skype or
telephone) with the TL and PM (if and when necessary) to discuss project activity implementation and other tasks relevant to the
project as a whole (with
regular communication via email).
Enumerator Qualifications:
·
Minimal education level: Bachelor Degree (S1) in Biodiversity
Conservation, Environmental Management or Social Sciences (with a focus on
questionnaire surveys).
·
Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and competent in basic English
(oral and written), working knowledge of Bahasa Minang, Kerincinese, Javanese
and/or Sundanese is advantageous (but not essential).
·
Experience in large questionnaire-based survey projects
and using interviews as a survey method preferred. Experience working in West
Sumatra, Jambi and/or Bengkulu an advantage.
·
Good communication and organization skills.
·
Demonstrated data management skills and attention to
detail.
·
Experience with community engagement and relationship
building.
·
Proficient in online communications and proficient in
information technology especially Microsoft applications. Excel and Word are
essential skills.
·
Intercultural/multicultural experience including but not
limited to local adat and Islamic
faith-based teachings in the environment an advantage.
ToR Duration:
·
10 month contract (with a 2 month probation period).
·
Start date; 1 August, 2015 (with training to begin in
Padang, West Sumatra on July 27th).
To apply, please
submit a cover letter with salary history and resume by no
later than June 18th, 2015 to Ms Jeanne McKay ( jeanne.e.mckay@gmail.com) and Ms. Linda Kartika (linda_pluto@yahoo.com).
*Please note that only qualified candidates will be
contacted*
