YAYASAN KONSERVASI ALAM NUSANTARA JOB VACANCIES 2024
Peatland Specialist
- Location: Pontianak
- Slot: 1
- Contract Duration: 12
- Division: TERRESTRIAL
- Priority: Immediately
Who We Are:
Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is a non-profit organization which was established in Indonesia in 2014. With the mission to protect lands and water on which all life depends, YKAN provides innovative solutions for realizing harmony between nature and humans, through effective management, non-confrontational approaches, and building collaborative partnerships with all stakeholders for a sustainable Indonesia.
What We Can Achieve Together:
Together with YKAN, The The Peatlands Specialist provides technical and scientific support for protection and restoration initiatives in tropical peatlands to help fill critical knowledge gaps and contribute to implementation of peatlands conservation and restoration project as part of NCS initiative.
We’re Looking for You:
Are you passionate about being a part of group of dedicated employees who are united by our mission to preserve the lands and waters on which all life depends? As The Peatland Specialist supports projects and teams to guide and delivers science and projects implementation related to peat conservation and restoration.
These may include one or more of the following functions:
- Develop, collect, and analyze data and maintain a database library, maps, monitoring reports, and scientific publication.
- Liaise with and develop strategic partnerships with local communities, relevant agencies, academic partners, conservation organizations, and/or the private sectors.
- Contribute to and build science capacity by actively engaging and contributing to the peatlands NCS Project.
- Lead and support the establishment of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks that provide knowledge to develop conservation strategies.
- Support publication on peat conservation and restoration.
- Providing technical support for canal blocking installation, revegetation and other forest protection activities.
- Prepare program materials including presentations, memos, and other communications related to the project.
This position will report Forest Carbon & Climate Senior Manager and is based in Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat.
Please download the detailed job description from here:JD Peatland Specialist
If you’re the person, drop us your CV and cover letter. We’d love to talk to you.
What You’ll Bring:
- Qualifications: Master’s Degree in environmental science climate, environmental engineering, natural resources management, forestry or related field and 2 years of experience in science and research, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Tech Savvy: Experience synthesizing, interpreting, and communicating scientific information.
- Team Management: Experience leading and working with cross functional teams. Experience in GHG accounting on peatlands. Experience collecting, manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting scientific data, spatial analysis and/or GIS. Experience preparing reports and publication of findings. Record of peer reviewed publications in scientific journals.
- Engaging with diverse team: Experience working and communicating with a wide range of people
- Language: Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English, Experience preparing reports and publication of findings.
What We Bring:
We offer a competitive benefits package including health care benefits & life insurance, annual leave, hybrid work, a positive work culture, and the opportunities to support people and nature in Indonesia.
Closing date: Aug 7, 2024