JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE
REPORT TO
SUPERVISION OF
DUTY STATION
:
:
:
:
Ecological Field Staf
Site Manager and Environmental Manager
Site Manager
Mimika Office
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:
1. At least41% of total CO2-equivalent emissions reduced from land use, land use
change and deforestation averaged across all landscapes within the project scope;
2. At least 8.42Millionhectaresof primary or secondary forest, including orang utan
habitat, under improved management;
3. 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;
4. At least ten public-private partnerships(PPPs) promoting low-emissions
conservation oriented development established;
5. Funding leveraged from public and private sources, representing co-investment in
project outcomes;
Pg 1
6. 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
7. Policies, laws, regulations, and procedures in support of low emission development
and forest conservation and management increased, promulgated, and enforced at
all levels.
8. 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
Based in Mimika Asmat - Papua, Ecological Field Staff will work under the supervision
and guidance of Site Manager. S/he will be the principal representative of executing the
overall activities at “Field Level” and report to both Site Manager and Environmental
Manager. The major responsible of Social Economic Field Staff is to support Site
Manager for establish strong coordination and linkages amongst all the major project
stakeholders in the field level to ensure that program activities are implemented
successfully.
TASKS
1. Responsible for carrying out all activities related to the field of ecology according
workplan.
2. Facilitates education and awareness building for community base natural resource
management
3. Organizing community activities for enhance regenerative capacity of coastal
resources (ecological mangrove rehab, etc)
4. Facilitate and organizing community for participatory action research to address
specific knowledge gaps
5. A relationship with the community and partners.
6. Facilitating the activities related to integrated collaborative management and KPH
capacity building training program focusing on identification and resolution of
trans-boundary issues.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
:
Work
Experience
:
Bachelor’s (S1) degree in marine science, biology, forestry or
relevant degrees.





Pg 2
Good knowledge and skill on mangrove ecosystem and
community base management practice
Have experience on survey, assessment or related activities
on ecosystem mangrove
Extensive experience in working with team, and a
commitment to capacity building an inexperienced team.
Proven ability to train and mentor staff.
Ability to prioritize own workload, to work independently
and to work to deadlines.
Good team player and interpersonal skills.








Pg 3
Willingness to travel at short notice, and often in difficult
circumstances.
Strong commitment to gender, diversity issues, equal
opportunities and capacity building
Sympathy with the aims and objectives of LESTARI project
and Blue Forests.
Analytical skills with ability to honestly assess, evaluate and
draw up plans for action to improve the program;
Ability to take and analyze information from different parts
of the program into well written progress reports;
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work sensitively
with people from various cultural and social background;
Effective writing and effective verbal communication skills in
Bahasa Indonesia, with skills in English is an advantage.
Computer literacy - good working knowledge of spreadsheets
essential.