Blue Carbon Project Lead

The Blue Carbon Project Lead will support in delivering research and engagement in the area of blue carbon and nature-based solution in the marine and coastal environment, such as Ocean Account, Promoting Nature based Solution in Fisheries, Blue Carbon Ecosystem Mapping, Restoration and Conservation, Sustainable Blue Food, and to support Manager in further advance the WRI Indonesia portfolio in the topic of sustainable management of coastal and marine ecosystem including fisheries; while exploring prospect for research activities, donor relations, proposal writing, and internal project framing.

The responsibilities of the Blue Carbon Project Lead will mainly in the area of project management during the preparation, implementation and finalization of the project, that includes but not limited to coordinating with the relevant internal and external experts, analysts to ensure timely implementation and submission of deliverables with higher quality of the outputs, engage with the key stakeholders, coordinate with the finance and administrative support team, and support the enhancement of the quality of data and information and improve data-communication among sectoral in national-subnational level agencies

This position will be based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement. Reporting directly to the Ocean and Plastic Waste manager while working collaboratively with Coastal & Fisheries Governance Project Lead and the rest of the relevant research team within the organization.

What You Will Do

Project Management (60%)

• Lead the preparation for the implementation of project.
• Development of detailed project workplan and monitor its progress in line with the project schedule.
• Develop or coordinate the writing of project reports, and ensuring the quality of the report.
• Analyzes and assists with the project implementation and budget management.
• Keep track of past performance and lessons learned to use on future project preparation.
• Develop/coordinate the development Term of Reference for activities implemented under the project.
• Co-manage changes to the project arrangement & timeline, ensuring its technical feasibility.
• Ensuring proper structure for deliverables, esp. for dissemination process
• Organizes internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences, and other dissemination activities.
• Support the fundraising effort by providing science-based insight to reach project goals and contribute to proposal/concept notes development.

Stakeholder Engagements (30%)

• Coordinate the engagement with the various government institutions in relation to marine and fisheries related project e.g. data, technical discussion, dissemination, and/or fundraise for collaborative research projects.
• Support the engagement with national and international stakeholders relevant with the project and Ocean Portfolio.

Research Management, Knowledge and Publication (10%):

• Support the alignment of the need for research into the project development.
• Support the technical in the technical analysis, synthesis of lessons learnt and experiences, publishing findings in reports, issue brief in the area of blue carbon, blue economy and ocean governance.
• Support the development of reports, and/or issue briefs for relevant stakeholders on Ocean Account, Climate Smart Aquaculture, Blue Carbon and other research when necessary.
• Work with the team to contribute to knowledge products and other communication documents (e.g., reports, briefs, data products, tools, blog) to raise the profile of WRI Indonesia’s works
• Ensure that all knowledge products coming out from programs are designed to deliver actionable results.
• Participate in discussions, meetings, conferences with key stakeholders.
• Respond to project needs and inquiries.
• Identify and engage with relevant partners at the national and subnational level, in coordination with relevant program.
• Utilize your creativity, research and analysis skills to identify new opportunities.

What You Will Need

• Education: Master’s degree in integrated coastal management, marine science, oceanography, marine planning, aquaculture, fisheries, natural resources management, international development, environmental science, public policy, political science, or other relevant fields.

Skill & Experiences:

• Minimum 3 years of experience coordinating a programme/project/activity in the area of marine, coastal environment, and/or fisheries management.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft product(s): word, excel, power point, notes, and similar app of other products and/or brands.
• Strong writing and research skills, excellent academic performance, as well as high level of organization and attention to detail.
• Strong familiarity with blue carbon analysis including measurement, reporting and verification.
• Very strong familiarity with or interest in Indonesian marine and fisheries issues particularly mangrove.
• Ability to support discrete elements of research projects with limited manager guidance, e.g. systematically reviewing, analyzing and synthesizing existing literature; collecting, cleaning, organizing, and visualizing data.
• Ability to communicate research approach and findings effectively to technical audiences with limited support from manager, using compelling presentation skills.
• Familiar with best practices in managing donor relationships, including maintain team’s efforts to remain compliant with funder policies and project commitment
• Ability to adopt new tools as required to support project monitoring and tracking activities, and ability to identify project risks.
• High integrity, passion for sustainable development, and good sense of humor preferred.
• Able to travel to remote areas to do field investigation and stakeholders coordination.
• Demonstrated proficiency and fluency in oral and written English and Bahasa Indonesia.
• Legally able to work in Indonesia
• Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented and organized thinker with an ability to juggle multiple priorities, handle assignments independently, and work under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualification

• Familiarity developing proposal/technical documents including reporting and executing projects financed by development banks, international donors.

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