WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE JOB VACANCIES 2023
Indonesia envisions that in 2045 the country will be able to transform its economy from a natural resource-dependent economy to a modern, competitive manufacturing- and service-based economy with high value-added to secure prosperity and social justice for all Indonesians. This transformation will capitalize on the country’s maritime strengths by incorporating better ocean resource management to leverage the blue economy development for increasing environmental. sustainability as well as building competitive, innovative, and sustainable maritime sectors.
A sustainable blue economy is given a central part in this shift of paradigm and geopolitical role. Indonesia will be known globally as a champion for conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of its seas, having been able to tackle the many environmental issues affecting its ocean and seas, such as marine and coastal pollution, climate change, IUU, overfishing, and habitat destruction, among others.
One of the keys to achieving the vision is by enhancing the governance of Indonesian seas and ocean recognizing the multifaceted issues and interests across space and time. This effort will need to be supported by objective and scientifically robust data and analysis that can inspire action, coupled with the fulfillment of enabling factors as a catalyst for change and mobilization of resources. In WRI Indonesia, we work on three main areas: (1) Seeking collective actions through convening multistakeholder platforms to leverage the impacts for sustainable coastal and fisheries management, such as the New Ocean Economy; (2) Enhancing sustainable coastal management including providing policy-based research for advancing and scaling-up a nature-based solution approach for coastal management and fisheries; and (3) strengthen sustainable blue food management and governance.
Job Highlight
Reporting to the Ocean and Plastic Waste Manager, he/she will support the Manager in managing multiple projects, such as Ocean Account, Promoting Nature-based Solutions in Fisheries, Blue Carbon Ecosystem Mapping, Restoration and Conservation, and Sustainable Blue Food. The responsibilities of the Project Lead encompass the whole phases of project activities: conceptualization, planning, data gathering and field verification, analysis, writing, and project management. The person needs to work in close coordination with research and programmatic staff, including members of the regional team. He/she shall also support the Ocean and Plastic Waste Manager to further advance the WRI Indonesia portfolio on the topic of sustainable management of coastal and marine ecosystems including fisheries; while exploring prospects for research activities, donor relations, proposal writing, and internal project framing.
The Coastal and Fisheries Governance Lead must be able to work with minimum supervision, have adequate programmatic and project management knowledge, strong commitment to implement WRI’s mission, culture, and values – integrity, innovation, urgency, independence, and respect. Team-oriented thinking and passion for the ability to engage with stakeholders. The Project Lead is also tasked to support the enhancement of the quality of data and information and improve data communication among sectoral in national-subnational level agencies.