Senior Marine Technical Advisor, WCS Indonesia Program

Reports to: Deputy Country Program Director, WCS Indonesia Program

Location: Bogor, Indonesia (preferred); Jakarta and WCS Indonesia field program sites could be considered for the right candidate

Country Program/Sector: Indonesia (Southeast Asian Archipelago Regional Program/SEAA)

Internal coordination: Country Director, Regional Director, Senior Managers, Senior Terrestrial Technical Advisor, Science & Technology Unit lead, Communications lead, Global Thematic Directors and teams.

Expected travel: As required within the region, and to donor/technical meetings.

Job Summary:

This position will provide the strategic oversight and technical support for the Marine Program to successfully implement marine conservation and coastal fisheries initiatives funded by multiple donors. This role supports the WCS management team in the development and implementation of strategic plans and policies. The position advises on all technical aspects of the Indonesia marine program, strategic research activities, and maintains regular communication with WCS project leads, key donors, funding agencies and NGO partners.

Major Responsibilities:

Provide and facilitate technical assistance for WCS Indonesia’s marine programmatic activities, and support effective, high-quality management across the program.

Collaborate with staff to maintain an updated and ambitious vision and strategic plan for WCS' marine and coastal work in Indonesia that aligns with the 2017-2023 WCS Indonesia Program Strategy.

Through regular communication and strong interpersonal relationships, ensure ongoing and enhanced linkages between the Indonesia Marine program and the SEAA Regional, and WCS Global Thematic and cross-cutting strategies (i.e. Marine, Rights and Communities, Counter Wildlife Trafficking, inc. Marine Nature Crimes, Wildlife Health, Markets, International Policy).

Support the program teams (e.g. site leads/teams) to ensure effective coordination between programmatic activities and the administrative and financial aspects of WCS Indonesia Program.

Work with the Regional Director and Country Program Directors in SEAA to explore and develop opportunities to link Indonesia marine program activities with WCS programs across the wider region and support the development of regional program learning and exchanges.

Support the strategic growth of WCS Indonesia, generating new ideas and concepts, for example, market-based initiatives that might help to unlock access to private capital.

Improve the program’s monitoring, measurement and analysis of program outcomes, and use of scientific results for adaptive management leveraging existing WCS technology initiatives (e.g., SMART, MERMAID).

Support WCS Indonesia's contributions, with Government partners, to marine scientific research and publications and engagement with international scientific institutions.

Support capacity development of WCS Indonesia staff, identifying/creating opportunities for their professional development (such as trainings, conferences, post-graduate studies, short-term academic placements) and awards.

Proactively support the development of high-quality communication pieces for increasing the profile of WCS Indonesia Marine Program and its technical activities.

Specific technical and program development responsibilities will also include:

Provide technical assistance on MPA design and management, tropical coastal fisheries, species conservation, social safeguarding, social sciences, and/or other appropriate tropical marine conservation issues.

Support the WCS Indonesia team to ensure robust, high-quality marine monitoring in coordination with regional and global programs.

Ensure that the highest standard participatory and rights-based approaches are applied to all of our marine portfolio activities.

Support the marine team to integrate scientific research and results into program activities, assess the impact of conservation interventions, and contribute to adaptive management interventions, through:

Working with the team to ensure appropriate and efficient collection, analysis, dissemination and publication of field data and results;

Enabling better integration of scientific results into adaptive management actions;

Publicizing, with the necessary government pre-approvals, WCS Indonesia Marine Program achievements through popular and scientific media, publishing project results in scientific journals and through presentation at national and international fora; and

Ensuring national staff have capacity and/or opportunities to strengthen capacity to actively undertake research, contribute to scientific publications, and participate in national and international scientific fora.

Support the growth of the marine species program in WCS Indonesia.

Contribute to performance reviews of marine program staff, and the recruitment of new staff and short-term specialists.

Donor cultivation, stewardship, and management

Actively lead and manage donor (public, private and individual) relations through frequent networking (such as one-on-one meetings, attending ceremonial events and field trips) and support senior WCS Indonesia staff to effectively engage with key donors and partners.

Represent the organization to donors, public, other key stakeholders and partners; and ensuring excellent working relationships are maintained.

Work with the Regional Director and WCS Thematic, Cross-cutting, and Strategic Partnership Directors (especially in Europe and the US) to identify and cultivate new funding opportunities for Indonesia, and regionally.

Work closely with the Deputy and Country Director, key Indonesia program marine staff (e.g. marine program manager and site leads), as well as Global and Regional marine program staff to oversee and/or support concept, proposal development and technical reporting to donors, government agencies, and other WCS offices.

Work with program leads (i.e. site leads) to coordinate the completion and timely submission of donor narrative reports.

Support the development of compelling donor communication pieces, such as presentations and infographics, that describe the impacts of WCS Indonesia projects.

Contribute to additional fundraising and donor management activities as needed.

Date Posted

08-Apr-2024

Opportunity Type

Global Conservation Full-Time

Department

GLOBAL CONSERVATION

Qualification Requirements

PhD or equivalent experience (at least 10 years) and strong record in marine and/or coastal conservation, tropical marine ecology or biology, or a relevant biological or social science field, including field-based conservation and project management experience.

Minimum 10 years professional experience relevant to on-the-ground science-based marine and coastal conservation in tropical developing countries, preferably in Indonesia / Southeast Asia.

Strong abilities to build partnerships with relevant national authorities, civil society, private sector, donor agencies and international institutions.

Experience in equitable community-based and collaborative conservation initiatives, MPA design and implementation, sustainable management of coastal fisheries, coral reef conservation, and/or marine species conservation, with a priority on initiatives that balance conservation efforts and human well-being.

Demonstrated expertise in marine monitoring and robust data collection / analysis (coastal fisheries, coral reefs, sharks and rays, etc).

Demonstrated success in publishing scientific articles in peer reviewed journals and ability to communicate scientific information to a general audience.

Ability to work sensitively and effectively with people of diverse cultures, value systems, perspectives and levels of education, and to manage and work with staff in these contexts.

A working knowledge of environmental and social safeguards processes and human-rights based approaches to conservation.

Excellent interpersonal, communication, management, and leadership skills.

Ability to foster teamwork within the country program and across the region.

Professional proficiency in oral and written English. Working knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia will be an advantage.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of partners and stakeholders, to collaborate on solving complex issues that involve multiple actors and/or interest areas associated with field-based tropical conservation.

Successful and diverse experience in proposal development/fundraising across a range of private, public and individual donors, coupled with strong grant management / grant reporting.

Ability to build capacity in community-driven natural resource management, field research, conservation biology, conservation advocacy, and project management.

Willingness to travel within Indonesia and internationally.

Patience and flexibility a must.

Commitment to WCS’s values of respect, accountability and transparency, innovation, diversity and inclusion, collaboration, and integrity.

WCS is an equal opportunity employer, and the organization complies with all employment and labor laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in hiring and ensures that candidates from all backgrounds are fairly and consistently considered during the recruitment process. We are dedicated to hiring and engaging a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and look for future team members who share that same value. The organization provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified candidates. The organization does not discriminate for employment based on gender, race/ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic information or any other covered status or characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that we do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based upon a person’s membership in one of these protected categories in areas such as recruitment, selection, job assignment, supervision, training, promotions, job grading, transfers, termination, compensation, benefits, educational opportunities, WCS sponsored recreational activities and facilities.

Salary Range

Competitive salary commensurate with experience