Organization: The Nature Conservation
Division: Indonesia Forest Program
Application close: Oct 18, 2009
Position:
1.Learning & Application Manager, Indonesia Forest Program
2.Landuse Planning Manager, Indonesia Forest Program
3.Landuse Model Development Manager, Indonesia Forest Program
4.Policy Associate , Indonesia Forest Program
5.Administrative Assistant , Indonesia Forest Program
Learning & Application Manager, Indonesia Forest Program
The Manager provides technical and scientific strategic leadership to the dissemination of lesson learned to staff within TNC as well as to our external partners/stakeholde rs. S/he is also responsible for the application or replication of the lessons learned or conservation models, including capacity building & training activities, and provides monitoring & evaluation mechanism to measure the success of the replication or application of various models in different settings. As a learning leader, s/he advises senior management on aspects of organizational technical learning and development.
Applicants must have M.S in science related field and 6 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidate must have experience in designing, implementing, and directing complex or multiple projects of strategic importance, including managing budgets, developing curricula/training modules, supervising multidisciplinary professionals and coordinating the work of partners. The ability to synthesize & integrate project/program findings/lessons learned, and/or next steps and communicating them to senior management is essential.
Landuse Planning Manager, Indonesia Forest Program
The Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination and implementation of a comprehensive landuse planning program to protect natural areas and habitat using the full range of landuse planning & conservation tools and cooperative projects with national, provincial, and district government, conservation organizations and other partners as appropriate. S/he works closely and coordinates with a wide variety of TNC staff, private individuals, and corporations in support of conservation goals. S/he is an expert in spatial planning & conservation techniques and advises the landuse planning staff and partners on the application of these tools for conservation advancement.
Applicants must have Bachelors Degree in natural resources management, conservation, business, or another related field of study and at least 5 years successful work experience in spatial planning, land conservation, or related field. Advanced degree may be required or preferred. Candidate must demonstrate the ability to work efficiently and effectively with a wide range of people including local communities, industry executives, and government officials. Knowledge of current trends and strategies in conservation and spatial planning & proven experience in developing, directing and managing multiple projects and timelines are mandatory. This position is based in Berau, East Kalimantan .
Landuse Model Development Manager, Indonesia Forest Program
The Manager is responsible for the coordination and/or the development of landuse models specifically for oil palm plantation, mangrove forest, mining, and small scale agriculture settings by leveraging the full range of landuse models & conservation tools and cooperative projects with national, provincial, and district government, conservation organizations and other partners. S/he works closely and coordinates with a wide variety of TNC staff, private individuals, partners and corporations in support of conservation goals. S/he is an expert in landuse model development, spatial planning & conservation techniques..
Applicants must have Bachelors Degree in natural resources management, conservation, business, or another related field of study and at least 3 years successful work experience in landuse model, spatial planning, land conservation, preferably in the areas of oil palm plantation. Advanced degree may be required or preferred. Candidate must demonstrate the ability to work efficiently and effectively with a wide range of people including local communities, industry executives, and government officials. Knowledge of current trends and strategies in conservation and spatial planning & proven experience in developing, directing and managing multiple projects and timelines are mandatory. This position is based in Balikpapan , East Kalimantan .
Policy Associate , Indonesia Forest Program
The Associate compiles various national, provincial & district regulations & legislations that relate to TNC forest & environmental activities and responsible to provide value adding research and policy analysis support to senior government relations staff. S/he provides services that assist the government relation staff in influencing the outcome of legislative, planning, and policy initiatives at national, provincial & district level.
Applicants must have Bachelor’s degree in law or environmental policy with 2 or more year’s related experience, or advanced degree in a relevant field plus 1 year related experience. Candidate must have strong analytical and writing skills to research information from divergent legislative & regulation sources and to compile it into a cohesive reporting structure.
Administrative Assistant , Indonesia Forest Program
This position provides administrative support for Indonesia Forest Program with current emphasis on Forest Carbon Project. These functions include various office tasks including, but are not limited to: answering phones, sorting/distributin g mail, maintaining equipment, working with vendors, drafting correspondence, maintaining logs and costs, organizing and filing. This may also include handling inquiries about Forest Program activities, assisting in communications and/or educational materials, and/or conducting simple program data research, maintain office library. May prepare accounting forms and disbursement requests, monitor expense budgets and review internal and partner financial reports. Coordinates logistical support for program training events and/or meetings and produces narrative and/or financial reports as needed.
Diploma or equivalent from secretarial academy plus at least 1 year of experience. S/he must have excellent verbal and written skills in English, and ability to perform high quality translations in either language. Candidate must demonstrate experience in MS Office, Word, Excel and Power Point. Attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and flexibility to changing situations are essential. This position is based in Bogor , West Java .
Further details, including how to apply for the position, are available on our website: http://www.nature. org/careers/ or submit your application to : yarianto@tnc. org Applications close Oct 18, 2009.
