Forestry Management Specialist

Job Description

Overview

USAID EGSA is supporting the Nusantara Capital City Authority (Otorita Ibu Kota Nusantara, NCCA or OIKN) with its effort in developing and relocating the state capital. We are seeking a Forestry Management Specialist with a proven track record in forest management geared towards ensuring sustainable forests. The selected candidate will be assigned to work under the supervision of the Director for Forestry Development and Water Resources in the Office of Deputy for Environment and Natural Resources of OIKN based in Balikpapan.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

The specialist will support the Director for Forestry Development and Water Resources to identify environmental issues, particularly in forestry management, including potential impacts and mitigation strategies, as well as the financial opportunity/investment leading to sustainable forest management in Nusantara Capital City (IKN).

The tasks will include but not be limited to the following:

1. Development of policy document in relation to forest management and planning
2. Management of daily issues in relation to forest management and planning
3. Monitoring and evaluation

Requirements

• Professional and expert knowledge of forest management, rehabilitation, reforestation, and carbon financing.
• Experienced working on forest management leading to sustainable forest.
• Established a professional network with government stakeholders related to forest management and rehabilitation.
• Familiarity with IKN projects, structure, and key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Forestry Development, Forestry Management, Environmental Science, or other relevant fields;
• At least 5 years of experience in the field of forestry management and rehabilitation.
• Good understanding of forest management/development issues in Indonesia, IKN development projects (including structure and key stakeholders), forest carbon finance and other types of forest investment and finance;
• Experience working with the Government of Indonesia, local government, and donors/international organizations;
• Skilled in operating ArcGIS/QGIS software for data processing and analysis;
• Skilled in collecting, processing, and analyzing spatial and/or non-spatial data quantitatively and qualitatively;
• Fluent in speaking and writing English and Bahasa Indonesia;
• Able to understand and interpret technical standards, documents, and procedures into policy recommendations;
• Experienced in policy drafting
• Experienced in communicating complex analyses and information to senior management;
• Able to work as part of a team with flexibility and deliver results under time pressure;
• Able to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Deliverables, Level of Effort, Schedule

Tasks, Deliverables, Level of Efforts (LOE)

No.

Tasks

Deliverables

Estimated LOEs (day)

Tentative due date

1

Develop a work plan and timeline for conducting tasks in IKN

Workplan and timeline until the end of 2024

5

End of February 2024

2

Forest management and planning-related policy documents drafting

· Reports/Minutes of Meetings from coordination meetings, workshops, focus group discussions, bilateral meetings, or other series of activities;

· Inputs for policy documents related to forestry management and planning;

· Brief notes, presentation materials, minutes of meetings, and other required materials for the Director/Deputy level;

· Draft policy on forestry management and planning

· Weekly/Monthly progress report

70

· End of each month (starting from February 2024); and/or

· As needed by IKN

3

Management of day-to-day issues related to forest management and planning

Reports of:

· Issues identification;

· Spatial key data collection and analysis;

· Problem identification, mitigation plan, and resolution progress

70

· End of each month, as part of the monthly report; and/or

· As needed by IKN

4

Monitoring and evaluation

· Matrix of activities planned and implementation status by stakeholders;

· Quarterly monitoring and evaluation report

30

· End of March 2024

· End of June 2024

· End of September 2024

5

Prepare monthly report on:

· Progress of activities

· Achievement of targets

· Identified problems, mitigation plan, and/or progress in addressing problems

Monthly progress report for EGSA

5

End of each month as part of the monthly report and invoice submission to EGSA

TOTAL

180

The Consultant will submit their invoice monthly along with the output produced and monthly progress report as attachments to the invoice for review and clearance from the Agreement Coordinator. All deliverables must be accepted and cleared by the client, the Director for Forestry Development and Water Resources of OIKN.

The Consultant will provide services for up to 180 days of level of effort (LOE) from January to September 30, 2024.

EEO Statement

NOTE: This job posting should not be construed to imply that the requirements are the exclusive standards of the position nor will it be the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (40 and older), physical and mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history) or characteristics, military status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship or alienage, or any other protected status as established by applicable federal, state, or local law.

About the Organization

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