VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT
Working in 30+
countries globally, Conservation International (CI) Foundation is a non-profit
organization committed to empowering societies to responsibly and sustainable
care for nature for the good of humanity. We are constantly growing and
expanding into areas new and old. With each step, we need more and more hands.
Apply your passion, skills, and talents to helping us protect the most
important places around the world.
We are currently looking to fill the
following position for our office in Jakarta.
Consultant for SLP Final Report Writer
Job Summary:
The
Sustainable Landscapes Partnership (SLP) is an innovative public-private
partnership in Indonesia that brings governments, communities, businesses, and
non-governmental organizations together to develop and test new approaches to
land use planning and management. It is aimed at creating sustainable
agricultural economic opportunities, while maintaining natural capital and
avoiding deforestation and associated greenhouse gas emissions.
Currently, SLP
is working at three target sites in Sumatera, namely Mandailing Natal (Madina),
Tapanuli Selatan (TapSel), and Tapanuli Utara (TapUt) districts, and may expand
to West Papua. SLP aims to 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. SLP is implemented by Conservation
International and funded by the United States Agency for International
Development and the Walton Family Foundation.
PURPOSE
OF THIS CONSULTANCY
SLP requires short-term annual report writer
to finalize a compilation of Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) of October 2014 –
June 2015, and a draft of QPR for July – September 2015 to be submitted to
USAID on October 30 2015. Some original text may need to be written. The writer
must ensure that the report is written in a high quality narrative style.
Several drafts may need to be prepared to ensure that all outstanding issues
and questions are addressed and responded to.
TASKS
- Compile and summarize SLP QPRs, and structure the report to become a comprehensive annual report,
- Structure the report and ensure it is consistent with SLP Style Guide.
- Ensure that the report is written in a high quality narrative style, identify areas in the text where more information is needed, work with the Communications Team and M&E Specialist to address all questions, and incorporate input from CI Headquarters and Field Team and integrate it into the narrative.
- Write and edit photo captions and edit all attachments.
- Synch up the Performance Monitoring Plan with the text in the narrative to ensure that it matches.
- Ensure consistent use of acronyms.
DELIVERABLES
One written
SLP Final report September 2015-2016 in MS Word.
Minimum
Qualifications:
- MA degree in journalism or communications;
- More than 15 years’ experience in strategic communications, journalism, development story writing, development photography, and/or program evaluation, including experience working with NGOs, government, donor-funded programs on communications;
- Demonstrated experience in providing strategic communications expertise to international conservation efforts; compiling, writing and editing final evaluation reports for development programs; and taking photographs (and writing captions) in compliance with USAID requirements and in compliance with SLP’s Branding and Marking Guidelines;
- Fluency in English (required) and Indonesian (highly desired).
- The consultant will provide a fluent English/Indonesian translator, who can translate exact meaning, not paraphrases.
- The consultant will coordinate all activities with the SLP COP, Communications Team and M&E Specialist.
- Available during the period of service.
Apply your passion, skills, and talents to helping us protect the
most important places around the world.
Please send your
current resume and cover letter (no more than 4 pages) to: hrd@conservation.or.id
Please
fill the “subject” column of the e-mails in this format:
< Consultant – SLP Final Report Writer >
Closing date for the
application is 28 September 2015
(Only short-listed
candidates will be notified).
