Job Description

Program Overview WRI Indonesia is an independent research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. At WRI Indonesia, we aim to bring innovations in research and business approaches in order to create the enabling conditions for Indonesia to achieve robust economic growth while respecting environmental and social values. We seek to contribute to the accomplishment of ambitious sustainable development goals through working with leaders in public and private sectors, as well as collaborating with civil society organizations, in turning big ideas into action.
Within our Agriculture, Forest and Land Use (AFOLU) Program, we envision critical ecosystems such as forests and peatland across Indonesia to be governed fairly and sustainably. We believe sustainable land use management is key for Indonesia to meet its climate goal, in line with keeping the global climate target below the 1.5 degree Celcius warming treshold, while providing sustainable livelihoods to forest-dependent communities and conserve biodiversity in the landscape. We intend to achieve this through safeguarding the remaining forest and peatland from deforestation, degradation, and fragmentation; maintaining forests and peatland quality through sound stewardship; and restoring degraded ecosystem to improve its productivity, conservation value, and ecosystem services.
To effectively safeguard the remaining forest and peatland, WRI Indonesia champions the use of technology solutions such as our cutting-edge Global Forest Watch platform to strengthen forest monitoring through publicly-accessible and actionable forest data and insights. We also focuses on supporting the combat against illegal logging and other forest-related crimes through research and policy advocacy that aims to improve accountability of land use and forest-related data, and strengthen the use of existing legal framework to enforce laws on forest protection.
The Forest Legality Initiative, a multistakeholder platform that aims to address illegal logging through by strengthening sustainable and legal forest management, improving governance and promoting trade in legally produced timber. The activities include advancement in monitoring and tracking technology such as DNA analysis on timber byproducts, capacity building of law enforcers to be better equipped in monitoring and handling illegal logging cases, and improvement of schemes that aim to eliminate illegal logging such as timber certification. Through these activities, we aimed to create a more conducive ecosystem to curb illegal logging, reduce deforestation, and support the government of Indonesia in reducing its carbon footprint through better forest and land use management.
Job Summary The Forest Legality Initiative senior project lead is responsible to oversee the implementation of various initiatives under the AFOLU Program, in particular the Forest Legality Initiative and Global Forest Watch, to achieve the desired goal of the project in prudent, efficient, and timely manner. He/she will support the Peat and Forest Monitoring Senior Manager to develop future program within the scope of WRI Indonesia forest strategy. This position reports to the Peat and Forest Monitoring Senior Manager, and work with the AFOLU Program team to support the implementation of WRI Indonesia AFOLU strategy. This position will also coordinate with WRI Global office of GFW and FLI team to assist in the development of WRI Indonesia's the portfolios.
Job Responsibilities The Forest and Legality Initiative Senior Project Lead main areas of responsibility will include the following:
Program Management (40%)

• Provide leadership to the overall implementation of the project that includes project's planning, budgeting, implementation monitoring, and reporting.
• Proactively identify and address opportunities and challenges of the project implementation internally or externally, including adjusting strategies and approaches, resolving issues, and initiating appropriate corrective action.
• Develop detailed implementation plan of the project in coordination with Peat and Forest Monitoring Senior Manager, including risk profiling of the project, budget plan, staffing plan, and engagement plan.
• Monitor budget spending of the project to ensure an efficient and timely use of the available funding, supported by the Financial Coordinator of the project.
• Coordinate the necessary internal documentation for project implementation with WRI Indonesia Operation team, in accordance with WRI Indonesia policies and regulations (e.g. procurement of services, travel documentation, etc.).
• Develop the necessary staff planning in coordination with Peat and Forest Monitoring Senior Manager, and provide direction to project's staff to ensure prudent and timely delivery of the project.
• Coordinate the data collection and develop the project report together with the project's staff for monitoring and evaluation purposes, as well as donor reporting of the project.

Stakeholder Engagement (30%)

• Develop stakeholder engagement strategy as necessary in coordination with Peat and Forest Monitoring Senior Manager.
• Lead the execution of the engagement and partnership strategy, in particular, manage project's relationship with national and local government, research institutions, and CSOs to advance the adoption and implementation of forest legality and Global Forest Watch.
• Provide leadership to the development of outreach materials, training modules and plan, as well as implementation of general outreach and capacity building for national and local government, research institutions, and CSOs as necessary.
• Represent WRI Indonesia in relevant international and national events related to forest legality and forest monitoring in coordination with Peat and Forest Monitoring Senior Manager.
• Support the development and implementation of WRI Indonesia AFOLU outreach and stakeholder engagement strategy as necessary.
• Contribute to blogpost & briefs writing, and conduct media interviews to advance the cause of forest legality and forest monitoring as necessary and in coordination with Peat and Forest Monitoring Senior Manager.
• Liaise with WRI Indonesia communication team for any communication-related products and events.

Research (20%)

• Coordinate any research and analysis to further develop insights and use cases of forest legality and forest monitoring.
• To supervise junior staff working on thematic maps production, statistics analysis, data visualizations on land use, forest cover loss, policy analysis related with forest legality, as requested
• Actively contribute to WRI Indonesia's research activities, in particular, for topics related to forest legality and forest monitoring.
• Liaise with WRI Indonesia RDI team for any research and knowledge products output of the project. Identify and manage strategic engagement and communication with stakeholders (government agencies, private sector, CSOs, and multi-donors).

Fundraising (10%)

• Support the Peat and Forest Monitoring Senior Manager in developing strategy and proposal development for fundraising purposes as necessary.

Job Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in forestry, environmental science, public policy, political science, data management, or other relevant field required. Or Bachelor’s Degree in lieu of experience.
• Minimum 2-4 years of relevant full time work experience is required.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in project management role.
• Familiarity with or interest in forestry and climate change issues.
• Ability to communicate clearly, as well as express ideas in structured manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize project documentations, including project's plan, implementation progress, reporting, and other necessary documents & data.
• Strong team player with the ability to work across institutional departments/programs.
• Ability to manage professional relationships to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various background.
• Highly organized and systematic with strong time management skills and ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines required.
• Professional fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite is imperative.
• Strong writing skills for both technical and general audiences. Oral presentation skills a plus.
• Legally able to work in Indonesia.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in spatial data analysis is preferred.
• Good understanding of Indonesia's forest and land use issues and policies.
• Familiarity with WRI Indonesia programs and platforms.
• Experience in managing more than one project with prudent and timely delivery of project's goals.

Performance Standard

• Responsibilities are expected to be carried out in timely and satisfactory fashion with minor supervision
• Must be capable of setting priorities
• Ability to work well with internal and external participants
• Good communication skills for correspondence purposes, reports, and knowledge products, both in Indonesian and English
• Ability to work well in group/team as well as working individually
• Ability & willingness to do business travel to meet project goals
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint and Salesforce a plus.

Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.
Final candidates might be required to take a writing test and to produce two writing samples when needed.
Remuneration: Remuneration is commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a competitive and comprehensive benefit package.
Qualified applicants should apply online through WRI career portal in order to be formally considered.
Application close: 1700 (Jakarta Time), 24 January 2022. We will close the advert earlier when the best candidates are identified at earlier dates.
This is a locally engaged position; Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.
WRI Overview World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, independence and respect. The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges, and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years and our operating budget is now $100 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of 800+ people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices.
WRI Indonesia is national entity (Yayasan) associated with the World Resources Institute (WRI), a global environmental research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. WRI work with various stakeholders in the natural resources sector to support policy and management that are both profitable and sustainable. WRI work with leaders in more than 50 countries for more than 30 years, with offices in Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the United States.
Launched in early 2014, WRI Indonesia builds on WRI’s 10-year history in the country and strengthens our impact on the ground. In the short-to-medium term, WRI Indonesia aims to expand its presence and portfolio to include projects in the climate, energy, as well as city and transportation programs.
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