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 September 2015 (the latest) with subject Central Kalimantan Landscape Coordinator, Jakarta based to: recruitmentlestari004@gmail.com
