Search: Director for the “Partners for Sustainable Leadership" Program

LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND CENTER DIRECTOR POSITION

Partners is the only international organization designed to create sustainable national Centers which develop laws (mediation statutes), mechanisms (cooperative advocacy and consensus facilitation) , and consultancies for business, government, and civil society to address disputes and manage social change. Partners’ Centers apply negotiation, mediation, facilitation, cooperative advocacy (for activist civil society groups) and consensus facilitation, enabling stakeholders to work out agreements on complex policy, program, and resource issues, in four areas: Accountable Governance; Inclusive Communities (national minority groups); Sustainable Environment and Economic Development; and, Corporate-Community Engagement.

Search:  Partners is seeking a social entrepreneur Director for the “Partners for Sustainable Leadership” Program, supported by the General Electric Foundation, to establish a Center in Indonesia. The Director must be a native of Indonesia and have experience in and display a commitment and passion for promoting conflict management, collaborative processes and change management methodologies in Indonesia. The Director must also be capable of establishing an Indonesian non-profit organization and must have a background and experience in organizational development, fund-raising, financial management, staff hiring and supervision, and entrepreneurial skills to achieve organizational sustainability.

Job opportunity: Scientist, Forests and Climate Change at CIFOR

CIFOR is looking for a scientist to join its Research Team as part of the Environmental Services and Sustainable Use of Forests Program. The scientist will work closely with colleagues in other programs, will help facilitate and identify strategic opportunities, and will be responsible for research and project management, in close consultation with the CIFOR Regional Coordinator for Latin America and under the overall guidance of the respective Programme Director.

The scientist is expected to contribute to forests and climate change research activities in Latin America, including:

• Undertake relevant research in the context of both mitigation and adaptation science as it relates to forest management and forest-based environmental services
• Coordinate activities of a CIFOR coordinated project funded by the Spanish Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria on mitigation and adaptation of forests to climate change (Proyecto MIA: Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático)
• Coordinate the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation focus of the CGIAR Amazon Ecoregional Program for the Amazon Initiative.
• Develop new research initiatives in climate change mitigation and adaptation and participate in fund raising.

further info

Vacancies at TNC (due: Oct 18, 2009)

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

OPEN VACANCIES FOR WILDLIFE PROTECTION UNIT

Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) mencari calon yang memenuhi syarat untuk posisi Asisten Peneliti Lapangan dan Ketua Unit (Kanit) untuk bergabung dengan tim Wildlife Protection Unit (WPU) di Jambi , Indonesia . Posisi: Asisten Peneliti Lapangan (2 Posisi) 1. Keterangan posisi Asisten Peneliti Lapangan akan bertugas sebagai petugas lapangan yang akan mengumpulkan data dari lapangan untuk WPU. Aktivitas: Mengambil data satwa dan habitat yang ditemukan di lapangan. Membuat database dari survey lapangan. Membuat laporan dari survey lapangan. Mendampingi peneliti apabila diperlukan. 2. Tugas dan Tanggung Jawab

• Bekerja dengan unit WPU melakukan survey di lapangan selama 20 hari per bulan.
• Mengambil data satwa menggunakan metode transect line
• Mengumpulkan dan merangkum semua data yang diambil di lapangan.
• Memasang dan memeriksa camera trap untuk survey di lapangan.
• Menjaga camera trap dalam kondisi baik.
• Mengumpulkan informasi dan data dari laporan sesuai dengan kebutuhan WPU - FZS.

Posisi: Ketua Unit/Kanit (2 Posisi) 1. Keterangan posisi Kanit WPU bertugas sebagai kepala unit WPU yang terdiri dari 4 orang per unit. Tugas unit ini adalah melakukan patroli jalan kaki di zona penyangga Taman Nasional Bukit Tigapuluh (TNBT) dan di sekitar Stasiun Reintroduksi Orangutan Sumatra. Aktivitas: Patroli berjalan kaki. Mengambil data satwa dan kegiatan ilegal dari lapangan. Membuat laporan patroli. Melakukan survei apabila diperlukan. Membantu pemindahan Orangutan ke daerah yang ditunjuk. 2. Tugas dan Tanggung Jawab

• Memimpin unit WPU melakukan patroli jalan kaki di wilayah patroli
• Melakukan briefing dan debriefing dengan Field Office Manager
• Menulis laporan patroli
• Mengatur dan bertanggung jawab untuk semua logistik dan peralatan unit patroli
• Mencari tanda-tanda dan sarang Orangutan di sekitar wilayah patroli
• Membantu pelepasan dan pemindahan Orangutan.
• Membantu survei satwa apabila diperlukan
• Mencari dan mengumpulkan informasi tentang satwa dan aktivitas ilegal di wilayah patroli

Persyaratan Umum

• Sarjana biologi, kehutanan atau setara dengan pengalaman yang relevan
• Senang bekerja di alam terbuka
• Mampu bekerja di bawah tekanan dengan pengawasan minimum
• Mampu beradaptasi dan bekerja sama dengan masyarakat lokal.
• Memahami isu-isu konservasi
• Mampu menulis laporan.
• Mampu mengoperasikan komputer, MS Office
• Berkepribadian menarik dan memiliki kemampuan komunikasi yang mumpuni.
• Berjiwa pemimpin dan mampu bekerja dalam tim

Riwayat Hidup, surat lamaran dan surat rekomendasi harus dikirim ke upi_helpadari@ yahoo.com. Silakan mengisi 'subyek' kolom dari e-mail dalam format ini: nama posisi <...> - nama <... >. Lowongan ini ditutup pada tanggal 19 September, 2009. (Hanya pelamar yang memenuhi syarat akan dipanggil).

Research Officer, REDD and Governance Forests and Governance Programme

Research Officer, REDD and Governance Forests and Governance Programme 
(Based in Bogor, Indonesia) 

Programme. 
Two of CIFOR’s six strategic research domains are: Enhancing the role of forests in climate mitigation and Enhancing the role of forests in adaptation to climate change. The Forests and Governance Programme contributes to each of these strategic research domains. The Research Officer will be part of a governance/climate team and will support the scientists in the governance programme. He/she will perform a variety of tasks, as needed and directed.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Media Liaison and Outreach Manager

CIFOR is looking for a dynamic and creative Media Liaison and Outreach Manager.

Profile

Media professional, committed to and passionate about environmental and poverty issues. Outstanding negotiator and communicator, strong strategic thinker, and experienced manager of people in a multicultural environment. Exceptional strong networking skills and judgment.

Principal Accountability

The Media Liaison and Outreach Manager develops, implements, evaluates and continuously improves media relations and outreach to build CIFOR’s reputation and to inform and influence the opinions and behaviors of stakeholders, opinion leaders, donors and the global forestry, environmental and poverty reduction communities.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Communications, she/he:

• Leads the development and implementation of media and outreach strategies to build CIFOR’s international reputation and to maximize the policy and development impact of its research.
• Supports the development and implementation of CIFOR’s communication, knowledge, marketing and fundraising strategies.
• Provides strategic communications advice to CIFOR’s management and researchers.
• Manages ISG during the Director’s absence.
• Manages media tracking and monitoring, key message development, strategic positioning and crisis management.
• Trains and assists CIFOR researchers in the integration of communication, learning and knowledge sharing in their research proposals and work.
• Leads the development and implementation of communication plans for CIFOR’s involvement in major global events.
• Shapes opinion by identifying, writing and pitching stories, OP-EDs and other editorial products in influential media and journals.
• Proposes, writes and produces print, multimedia, video and web communication products.
• Oversees the development and use of CIFOR’s key messages.
• Supervises the work of communication consultants and agencies.
• Ensures a powerful and effective web presence.
• Supervises media and outreach staff.
• Helps CIFOR staff to improve media and writing skills.

Terms of Employement

• CIFOR offers an internationally competitive salary and expatriated benefits package.
• Duration of appointment: 3 years with a possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources
• The position is based in Bogor, Indonesia; international travel is required.

Requirements

• Degree in journalism, communications, or a related discipline.
• Outstanding negotiator and communicator with proven track record in placing stories and editorial products in higher-tier print and broadcast media.
• Extensive international-level experience as a spokesperson
• Extensive network of international and national contacts in print, broadcast and new media.
• Knowledge of current theories and best practices in communications.
• Excellent judgment and ability to think strategically.
• Strong strategic planning skills for communication and knowledge management.
• Outstanding English writing and speaking skills, and proficiency in other international languages is desirable;
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills;
• Ability to effectively interact with people at all levels in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment;
• Values the sharing of information and continuous improvement in a cooperative atmosphere of constructive evaluation and learning.

Application Process:

Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is identified. Interviews will be held in Bogor, Indonesia. All applications will be acknowledged, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All correspondence will be held in confidence. Letter of interest and curriculum vita should be sent to:

Human Resources Department, CIFOR E-mail: cifor-hr@cgiar.org (Please indicate the position in the email subject line)

To learn more about CIFOR and living in Indonesia, we invite you to visit: http://www.cifor.cgiar.org