Openings at Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN): Community Development Officer, Community Development Coordinator, Community Development Specialist & Water Conservation Program Manager

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is an organization that has a mission to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends. YKAN is an affiliate of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a science-based organization and experienced in advancing conservation throughout the world since 1951. For more information, visit www.sayasigap.org.

We currently have several openings for:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

The Community Development Officer is developing and manages communities in natural resource management. S/he uses the full range of participatory methods, tools, and processes to meaningfully engage communities in the planning, implementation of the program. S/he provides administrative and project management support and other general assistance to program staff and consultants working towards the achievement of social objectives, conservation, or stewardship goals.

These may include one or more of the following functions:

Work together with the team to develops and implements conservation strategies and institutional best practice that suits with local community
Facilitate communities in their initiatives to take part in natural resource management, climate change mitigation, livelihood development, etc.
Organize and facilitating meetings and workshops at the community level
Support and strengthen local institutions (community groups, village leaders, etc.) in administration, financial management, and other strategic and technical areas
Coordinate and help build the capacity of local NGO partners, as needed
Support to connect community institutions with government, village, sub-district and district levels, private companies, NGOs, etc.
Collect, document and analyze various types of data and information through focus group discussions, key informant interviews, household survey, etc.
Provide technical and logistical support during field trips, etc.  

This position reports directly to the Community Development Coordinator. S/he will be based in Kudus, Central Java Province.

Qualifications:

BA/BS, law or business degree and 3 years’ experience in natural resource management or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience negotiating complex agreements
Experience communicating with the public and/or media both in writing and verbally
Experience using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Web Browsers               
Experience in training and curriculum design

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

The Community Development Coordinator is responsible for engaging and supporting communities in natural resource management. S/he uses the full range of participatory methods, tools, and processes to meaningfully engage communities in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the program. S/he provides administrative and project management support and other general assistance to program staff and consultants working towards the achievement of social objectives, conservation, or stewardship goals.

These may include one or more of the following functions:

Develop a strategy to establish a collaboration between communities and corporations related to the social forestry partnership framework
Develop monitoring and evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of the partnership framework for both communities and corporations
Involve in the implementation of plan VIVO or others method to measure carbon stock that provide incentive to communities
Coordinate with district/provincial government especially community development institution (BPMD/BPMK)
Leads and manages team which supports and improves conservation efforts
Strengthens relationship with local government in Kudus
Maintain effective working relations with key stakeholders such as government representative, private companies, NGOs, etc.
Facilitate communities and village government to link with government agencies at the different levels, private companies, NGOs, etc.

This position reports directly to the Director for SIGAP Alliance. S/he will be based in the project site in Kudus, Central Java Province.

Qualifications:

BA/BS degree and 5 years’ experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience managing complex or multiple projects, including managing finances and coordinating the work of other professionals and partners 
Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance
Experience developing partnerships (partners, community, government)
Negotiation skills

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

The Community Development Specialist is responsible for engaging and supporting communities in natural resource management. S/he uses the full range of participatory methods, tools, and processes to meaningfully engage communities in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the program. S/he provides administrative and project management support and other general assistance to program staff and consultants working towards the achievement of social objectives, conservation, or stewardship goals.

These may include one or more of the following functions:

Together with his/her supervisor and other team members, develops and implements conservation strategies and institutional best practice that suits with local community
Support the development of innovative scientific methods, analyses, tools, and frameworks to meaningfully engage communities in development and natural resource management initiatives
Facilitate communities in their initiatives to take part in natural resource management, climate change mitigation, livelihood development, etc.
Build and strengthen local institutions (community groups, village leaders, etc.) in administration, financial management, and other strategic and technical areas
Help link communities and village government with government agencies at the different levels, private companies, NGOs, etc.
Coordinate with district/provincial government especially community development institution (BPMD/BPMK)
Coordinate and help build the capacity of local NGO partners, as needed
Collect, document and analyze various types of data and information through focus group discussions, key informant interviews, household survey, etc.
Provide technical and logistical support during field trips, etc.  

This position reports directly to the Community Development Coordinator. S/he will be based in Kab. Bogor, West Java Province.

Qualifications:

BA/BS, law or business degree and 5 years’ experience in natural resource management or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience negotiating complex agreements
Supervisory experience
Experience communicating with the public and/or media both in writing and verbally
Experience using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Web Browsers
Experience with principles of land acquisition
Experience in training and curriculum design

WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM MANAGER

The Water Conservation Program Manager leads the water conservation project(s). S/he builds strategic, scientific and technical capacity in the field, and develops key partnership with public and private organizations to identify and resolve technical issues and to widely communicate solutions and best practices. S/he addresses the natural system needs, engage local community to support local conservation efforts and negotiate complex and innovative solution with government agencies. S/he is responsible to provide technical inputs and scientific recommendations. This position also required to conduct field data collection, literature review, reports writing and develop proposals.

These may include one or more of the following functions:

Together with his/her supervisor and other team members, develops and implements conservation strategies and institutional best practice that suits with local community
Support the development of innovative scientific methods, analyses, tools, and frameworks to meaningfully engage communities in development and natural resource management initiatives
Facilitate communities in their initiatives to take part in natural resource management, climate change mitigation, livelihood development, etc.
Help link communities and village government with government agencies at the different levels, private companies, NGOs, etc.
Coordinate with related district, provincial and central governments
Coordinate and help build the capacity of local NGO partners, as needed
Collect, document and analyze various types of data and information through focus group discussions, key informant interviews, household survey, etc.
Provide technical and logistical support during field trips, etc.  

This position reports directly to the Director for SIGAP Alliance. S/he will be based in Jakarta.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and minimum 5 years experiences or Master's degree in water related science field (i.e. hydrology, geohydrology, environmental study, geology, geography) and 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience managing complex or multiple projects, including staffing, workloads and finance under deadlines                                     
Good understanding of conservation with landscape planning and payment for environment services (PES) approach  
Good understanding of hydrology modelling tools such as SWAT, InVest (Natural Capital), etc. 
Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance
Experience synthesizing, interpreting and communicating scientific information        
Experience negotiating
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Experience working and communicating with a wide range of people
Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies
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Please send your CV and application letter to recruitment.indo@tnc.org, not later than March 23, 2020. Please insert the position title you are interested to apply on the subject line.

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