Tetra Tech ARD is currently accepting expressions of
interest for the Central Kalimantan Landscape Coordinator, Palangka
Raya-Central Kalimantan based, on our USAID LESTARI project. USAID’s LESTARI
project supports the Government of Indonesia to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions and conserve biodiversity in carbon rich and biologically significant
forest and mangrove ecosystems. In the
Kalimantan Tengah Landscape, LESTARI’s objectives are reducing emissions from
peatland and forest fires through improved co-management of Sebangau National
Park and its buffer zone; rubber quality improvement (scaling-up) as an
economic incentive to re-wet/keep wet peat lands; natural forest and plantation
partners actively involved in sustainable landscape management; integration of
district Spatial Plans to provincial Spatial Plan; and fire management planning
and implementation. LESTARI runs from 2015 through
2020, and focuses on seven landscapes in Aceh, Central Kalimantan and Papua.
Job Summary:
The Landscape Coordinator represents LESTARI on a day-to-day basis with
government, NGO, community and other partners to communicate a clear vision for
the LESTARI landscape approach and to garner commitment and leadership from
landscape partners to take tangible steps in climate change mitigation and
biodiversity conservation commitments. S/he is responsible for the organization
and integration of the technical elements (staff, subcontracts and partners)
implementing the LESTARI project to achieve efficient and synchronized teamwork
in the pursuit of project goals. S/he coordinates activity implementation in
the landscape with the technical and administrative support teams located in
Jakarta and other designated partners and serves as the Landscape Forest and
Biodiversity Conservation Specialist, which responsible for project activities
that improve protected area management capacity - through building political
leadership that leads to action on the ground, adopting Ministry of Environment
& Forest (MOEF) sanctioned monitoring and evaluation systems, and improving
support from stakeholders around the Conservation Area (CA) through
collaborative management approaches in her/his landscape. S/he will also work
closely with Jakarta advisors to develop innovative financing for CAs such as
fee system, collaborative management models, development of Payment for
Environmental Services (PES) opportunities and creative financing for tourism
development. Requirements include previous experience in similar roles either
for donor projects, the private sector with in depth knowledge of the Central
Kalimantan landscape and understanding of governance; familiar with land use,
conservation and climate change issues; familiarity with USAID procedures and
regulations; and demonstrated ability to play a leadership role working on a
multi-disciplinary team. University degree in related field required.
Please submit a letter of interest, CV and three
professional references by 30 August 2015 (the latest) with subject
Central Kalimantan Landscape Coordinator, Jakarta based to: recruitmentlestari004@gmail.com
