JOB DESCRIPTION
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Economic Development Officer
Program Manager
Social Economic Manager
Home Office (Makassar)
LESTARI BACKGROUND
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. Built on the strong foundation of USAID’s
IFACS project, LESTARI applies a landscape approach to reduce GHG emissions,
integrating forest and peat land conservation with low emissions development (LEDS)
on other, already degraded land. This is achieved through improved land use
governance, enhanced protected areas management and protection of key species,
sustainable private sector and industry practices, and expanded constituencies for
conservation among various stakeholders. LESTARI is implemented under the
leadership of Tetra Tech and a consortium of partners including WWF-Indonesia,
Winrock International, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Blue Forests, Yayasan
Sahabat Cipta, PT Hydro South Pole Carbon, Sustainable Travel International (STI),
Michigan State University, and the FIELD Foundation. LESTARI runs from August 2015
through July 2020.
LESTARI activities are targeted in seven strategic landscapes on three of Indonesia’s
largest islands, where primary forest cover remains most intact and carbon stocks are
greatest. In northern Sumatra, the LESTARI landscapes – Aceh Selatan and Aceh
Tenggara – comprise the focal districts of Aceh Selatan, Gayo Lues and Aceh Tenggara,
and surround Leuser National Park. In Central Kalimantan, LESTARI works in the
Katingan Landscape, comprising Katingan and Pulang Pisau districts, Palangka Raya
municipality, and Sebangau and Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Parks. LESTARI also
works in four landscapes in Papua including Sarmi and Cyclops along the northern
coast, and Mimika and Asmat including a large portion of Lorentz National Park on the
southern coast. LESTARI is managed from its headquarters in Jakarta, with offices in
each landscape as well as the provincial capitals of Aceh, Central Kalimantan and Papua.
Overall Results of LESTARI are:
 At least41% of total CO2-equivalent emissions reduced from land use, land use
change and deforestation averaged across all landscapes within the project scope;
 At least 8.42Millionhectaresof primary or secondary forest, including orang utan
habitat, under improved management;
 Management of at least six conservation areas improved, resulting in the
conservation of valuable orangutan and other key species habitat, and the reduction
in poaching of threatened and endemic species;
 At least ten public-private partnerships(PPPs) promoting low-emissions
conservation oriented development established;
 Funding leveraged from public and private sources, representing co-investment in
project outcomes;
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Increased commitment of key private sector, government ,and community
stakeholders regarding the positive benefits of conservation and sustainable use of
forests and the species they encompass; and
Policies, laws, regulations, and procedures in support of low emission development
and forest conservation and management increased, promulgated, and enforced at
all levels.
Models for successful integration of district, provincial, and national low emissions
development and forest conservation strategies developed and share data levels of
government and with other key stakeholders.
OBJECTIVE
Economic Development Officer must have demonstrate the ability to enhance the
capacity of Field staff, technical facilitators and community organizers based in
Mimika-Asmat, in development of community organizations, including economic
groups, field school alumni, and small businesses based on the sustainable
utilization and improved management of coastal resources.
TASKS
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Assist Social Economic Manager in managing the development of curriculum,
training of trainers and implementation of coastal field schools
Assist Social Economic Manager to development and implementation of Training of
Trainers for field school trainers, in partnership with government agencies.
Conduct or facilitate the participatory assessment of all previous field school groups
for follow-up
Facilitate follow-up with all previous field school groups
Assess a large-scale business opportunities in mangrove ecosystem on Mimika Asmat.
Develop of Coastal Business School program and curriculum (collaboration with
Social Economic Manager)
Explore and develop small, medium and large scale enterprise based on sustainable
utilization of mangrove and associated resources, in collaboration with relevant
businesses and government agencies, and with attention to cross-scale interactions.
Marketing support for small and medium enterprise, and assistance with publicperception for larger scale industry
Coordinate with partner businesses and marketing assistance
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
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Academic background in social sciences, economic or relevant
academic background, with minimal undergraduate degree from
accredited university
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Demonstrated experience in community organizing, with
preference for experience in rural coastal communities
Relevant experiences on Coastal Field Schools development
Understanding of sustainable economic development
Willingness to live in Mimika and Asmat, with travel and
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occasional overnight stays in remote, rural villages,
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