Jul 11, 2008

Rainforest Alliance Opportunities -- Chain-of-Custody Associate, Asia-Pacific Region, SmartWood Program

Rainforest Alliance Opportunities -- Chain-of-Custody Associate, Asia-Pacific Region, SmartWood Program

Title: Chain-of-Custody Associate, Asia-Pacific Region, SmartWood Program
Reports To: Chain-of-Custody Coordinator, Asia-Pacific Region, SmartWood Program
Location: Denpasar, Indonesia



The Rainforest Alliance (RA) is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers.

SmartWood (SW) is a program of the Rainforest Alliance created in 1989; it is the oldest global forestry certification program and has been accredited by the internationally recognized Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). SmartWood’s mission is to promote the implementation of sustainable forestry worldwide. To accomplish this, SmartWood provides forest management and chain of custody certification services. Chain-of-Custody (CoC) certification verifies the flow of certified forest products through the supply chain, from the forest to the point of sale, assuring consumers and forest product companies that the wood they buy comes from certified forests.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the CoC Coordinator, the CoC Associate will facilitate the execution of SW CoC certification services for SW clients in the Asia-Pacific Region. S/he will be directly involved in all aspects of CoC certification assessments and audits including scheduling, project management, customer service, oversight of contract auditors and quality control.

Responsibilities

* Facilitate the execution of CoC assessments and audits in the Asia-Pacific Region to include budgeting, service contracts, team identification, logistical planning, support to consultants, report review, liaise with clients and finalize reports for approval;
* Develop and implement audit schedules and ensure timely and efficient completion of audits;
* Ensure efficiency, quality control and adherence to SW technical and administration certification protocols for all jobs directly under his/her responsibilities;
* Recruit, train and manage qualified consultants and assessors;
* Provide monthly expense and progress reports to the CoC Coordinator;
* In coordination with the CoC Coordinator, provide customer service to current and potential SW clients to include, but is not limited to, providing information about certification, guidance on interpretation of certification standards and logo use;
* Cooperate with and support other SW staff in the execution and coordination of CoC client recruitment, assessments and audits and other SW projects;
* Act as auditor on selected assessments and audits;
* Provide input for SW policy development and technical improvements to the certification system; and
* Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

* BA required, concentration in forestry, management, industrial engineering, or related field preferred;
* 2-3 years professional experience, preferably in forest product industry, forestry, paper and print industry or related field;
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
* Background or interest in environmental conservation strongly preferred;
* Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills and attention to detail;
* Ability to be flexible in a changing and fast-growing environment;
* Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Access, and Excel);
* Experience in auditing preferred (such as ISO 9000 or 140001 or CoC);
* Knowledge of SW Certification and/or FSC certification a plus; and
* Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.

Compensation

Salary commensurate with experience.

To Apply

Please use our online employment application form or send resume, cover letter and salary history to: PT SmartWood Indonesia, Jl. Ciung Wanara no. 1X Renon Denpasar Bali, 80225, Fax. +62 361 235-875 or email to asia_pacific@ra.org.

The Rainforest Alliance is an equal opportunity employer.

Jul 8, 2008

Librarian - BUrung Indonesia

Kami adalah organisasi nirlaba yang bergiat dalam pelestarian burung liar dan habitatnya di Indonesia . Knowledge Center Burung Indonesia merupakan salah satu unit kerja kami yang bertujuan menyediakan informasi yang akurat dan terpercaya kepada klien internal, menyediakan hasil analisa yang mendukung pembuatan rencana strategis, dan memfasilitasi proses pembelajaran dan inovasi di dalam organisasi. Saat ini Knowledge Center Burung Indonesia sedang membutuhkan staf untuk ditempatkan di Bogor, dengan tugas umum dan kualifikasi sbb:



Posisi: Library Officer



Tugas umum:

Resource Center Officer, merupakan bagian penting dalam pencapaian tujuan dari Knowledge Center Burung Indonesia , dengan tugas umum sebagai berikut:



1.
Mengelola Resource Center Kantor Perhimpunan Burung Indonesia , terutama untuk memastikan koleksi pengetahuan tertata dengan rapi dan effisien sehingga mempermudah untuk temu-kenal informasi yang dibutuhkan oleh pencari informasi;

2.
Memperkaya informasi yang disimpan di dalam Resource Center sesuai dengan kebutuhan organisasi;

3.
Diseminasi informasi terkait dalam upaya pengembangan sumberdaya manusia di dalam organisasi;




Kualifikasi:

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Minimal S1 dibidang ilmu kepustakaan atau disiplin ilmu yang relevan;

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Mahir mengoperasikan software yang terkait dengan management informasi/kepustakaan (menguasai perangkat lunak kepustakaan dan data base seperti, tapi tidak terbatas pada Athenaeum, Senayan);

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Memiliki kemampuan yang baik dalam mengoperasikan Program MS Office;

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Memiliki kemampuan administratif yang baik;

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Mampu untuk bekerja secara mandiri maupun dalam tim;

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Teliti

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Memiliki kemampuan yang baik dalam melakukan penelusuran informasi serta penulisan laporan yang baik dan terarah;

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Mampu untuk membuat rencana kerja yang terstruktur dan efektif;

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Memiliki kemampuan berbahasa Inggris yang baik, baik secara lisan maupun tertulis.

Berpengalaman dalam bidang yang sama minimal 1 tahun.




Lamaran dibuka sampai dengan tanggal 11 Juli 2008. Hanya calon yang memenuhi syarat yang akan dipanggil.

Bagi yang berminat dapat mengirimkan surat lamaran dan CV ke alamat email: recruit@burung.org atau alamat surat: PO. Box 310/Boo, Bogor 16003.



Nursinta Pasaribu

GAA Division

Burung Indonesia

Jl. Dadali No. 32, Bogor 16161

Telp.: 0251- 357 222

Fax: 0251- 357 961

Website: www.burung.org


Fauna and Flora International - Project Officer, Corporate Partnerships - Asia Pacific

Salary range: IDR 120,000,000 to IDR 249,000,000 per anum dependant on skills and experience
Duration of contract:1 year fixed term contract, with potential to extend subject to funding
Location: Fauna & Flora International, Indonesia, based in Lombok. Some travel within Indonesia, and possibly overseas, will be required.


Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world's longest-established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We operate primarily in developing countries where there is little capacity to conserve endangered and threatened habitats and species. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

FFI has been working with the private sector for some 15 years. We believe engaging with the private sector is fundamental to FFI’s ability to achieve our conservation objectives. Our aspiration is to create an environment where business has a net positive impact on biodiversity.

Fauna & Flora International is recruiting a Project Officer, Corporate Partnerships – Asia Pacific to assist the Corporate Team with the management, administration and delivery of the corporate partnership programmes and projects. The Project Officer will in particular be providing support to FFI’s contribution to the British American Tobacco Biodiversity Partnership.

The successful candidate will have a degree in conservation biology, forestry, natural resources management, social sciences, rural development, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility or agriculture or other discipline related to this post and a minimum of two years’ relevant work experience. A broad understanding of biodiversity conservation issues in an international context is essential and international experience in a paid or voluntary role and experience in working with an NGO and or corporate on environmental issues would be advantageous. Fluency in spoken and written Bahasa Indonesia and English is essential.

For more information on FFI and its Corporate Team, a detailed job description and information on how to apply, please visit our website at www.fauna-flora.org. Applications consisting of a covering letter, full CV and contact details for two referees should be sent to Laura Somerville, Programme Officer, Conservation Partnerships, Fauna & Flora International, 4th Floor - Jupiter House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2JD, United Kingdom, or emailed to laura.somerville@fauna-flora.org

Please mark your application ‘Project Officer, Corporate Partnerships - Asia Pacific ’.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 25 July 2008.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.


Advocacy Advisor - VECO

VECO Indonesia Vacancy announcement

VECO-Indonesia, an international NGO committed to the promotion of Sustainable Agriculture within the context of agricultural chain development is recruiting for their liaison office in Jakarta an Indonesian National for the position of:

Advocacy Officer

Advocacy Officer Post Date: 01 Jul 08


Responsible for planning, implementing and further development of the VECO-Indonesia advocacy programme at national level

Specific Responsibilities
Represent VECO at the national level in Jakarta
Facilitate dialogue on Sustainable Agricultural Chain Development among strategic partners in Jakarta
Facilitate network building at the national and international level
Prepare program activities and office operations and implement accordingly for the Jakarta based office
Support capacity building of relevant partners at the national level
Monitor and evaluate activities according to VECO Indonesia's Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework
Contribute to reports, publications and PR materials on request
Coordinate with the Programme Manager and Advocacy Coordinator in the Country Office of VECO-Indonesia

Key Competencies and qualifications:
At least 5 years in organizational development and advocacy at national level
Bachelors or Master's Degree in Law, Economics, Politics, Social Sciences, Journalism or Rural Development
Well-experienced in advocacy activities and political analysis within the agricultural sector
Knowledge and experience with lobbying, networking and development of strategic alliances at national level and preferably also at regional Asian level
Good Facilitation skills to assist partners & organize stakeholder platforms, meetings, Workshops etc.
Experience with the development and implementation of public campaigns
Experience with capacity development for partner organizations (NGOs, Networks, etc.)
Excellent rhetoric and negotiation skills
Report and publication writing skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English
Office management skills
Very good proficiency in English (speaking and writing)
Good computer operation Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Send your CV to: VECO Indonesia.

Jl. Kerta Dalem No. 7, Kerta Dalem, Sidakarya,
Denpasar 80224, Bali – Indonesia.
Email: yuli@veco-indonesia.net.
Application deadline is on 10 July 2008.

SEAPCP - Community Organizing Course (CO Course)

SEAPCP - Community Organizing Course (CO Course)
Dear All,

SEAPCP - South East Asia Popular Communications Programme - is a network initiated by a group of experienced professional community facilitators, trainers & resource persons in the SEA region. The primary objective of SEAPCP is to strengthen & support grassroots organizations to develop their community organizing(CO) perspective & skills including learning creative media, strategizing & tactics & setting up systems. Another focus is to help SEAPCP partners developing their capacity to generate financial support for local programme activities


In order to enhance the community organizing perspective and skills among the trainers, SEAPCP design an annual Community Organizing Course (CO Course). In 2008, we offer the 2nd C.O. course which will focus on the issue of "Community Organizing & Human Rights Based Approach to Development"

The CO Course is going to be conducted on:

Date : November, 15-24 2008
Place : Bali - Indonesia (the exact location to be advised by local host)

Hopefully that through the course, young community organizers and even experienced ones can reflect and learn from each other the basic approaches
to community organizing based on a human rights' frame towards development.

SEAPCPoffers scholarships and sponsorship of airfares to the selected applicants. We also offer a joint support of course fee and international airfares with the sending organization.

For further information, herewith below we attach the detail description and application form of CO Course in 2008. This information also can be found in our website at www.seapcp.org, or you can contact us at the SEAPCPsecretariat at seapcpsecretariat@ gmail.com

Should you have any inquiries, please contact us. We are looking forward to hear from you.

Best Regards,

Parama Dewi
SEAPCP Secretariat Manager
Jl. Pengubengan Kauh No. 94 Kerobokan
Kuta – Bali
Indonesia 80117
Phone/Fax : +62 (361) 735321/735320
Mobile : +6281337113899
Email : seapcpsecreatariat@gmail.com
www.seapcp.org


Jul 2, 2008

Call for application: Project Management and Leadership Training

Call for application: Project Management and Leadership Training
Dear all,


British Council will conduct this Project Management and Leadership Training programme in Indonesia , 24-29 August 2008 by inviting a large group of young eco-visionary leaders, age 20-35, from Indonesia , Australia , Japan , Korea , Malaysia , Singapore , and Thailand . Kindly distribute this information below to your partners, contacts, and friends who are keen to apply as the participants.

Please note that the deadline of application is 20 July 2008 Shall you have any enquiry about this programme, please liaise with our team: pmt@britishcouncil. or.id . For further information please go to: http://www.bcnow60.org/cpmt/

Thank you and best regards,

Project Management and Leadership Training Team
British Council T +62 (0)21 515 5561F +62 (0)21 515 5562
E: pmt@britishcouncil. or.id
W: www.britishcouncil.or.id


TERANGI Membutuhkan Asisten Program Pusat Dokumentasi dan Informasi

TERANGI Membutuhkan Asisten Program Pusat Dokumentasi dan Informasi
Yayasan Terumbu Karang Indonesia (TERANGI) mencari seorang Asisten Program Pusat Dokumentasi dan Informasi (Pusdokinfo). Program Pusdokinfo berfungsi untuk mengumpulkan, membandingkan, dan menyebarkan informasi terkait terumbu karang, memaksimalkan akses informasi ke berbagai pihak, dan menyesuaikan materi dan informasi internasional untuk dikonsumsi di Indonesia.



Tugas dari Asisten Program Pusdokinfo meliputi:
1. Membantu Manajer Program dalam:
* pengumpulan, penyaringan, dan analisis informasi
* pembuatan dan pengelolaan media (web, basis data, buku, dll).
* pengelolaan perpustakaan
* pembuatan laporan
* dan pembuatan proposal.
2. Membantu kegiatan penelitian terkait terumbu karang.
3. Memperkuat jejaring dan kemitraan.

Oleh sebab itu dibutuhkan sebuah pribadi yang dinamis dan selalu ingin maju dengan kualifikasi sebagai berikut:

Lulusan baru, DIII/S1 eksakta (sains, teknik, komputer, dsb), jurusan biologi dan turunannya lebih disukai (biologi, perikanan, pertanian, lingkungan).
Memiliki wawasan tentang konservasi dan kelautan.
Lancar menggunakan komputer, internet, basis data, dan aplikasi perkantoran.
Mampu bekerja sama dalam tim maupun bekerja secara mandiri.
Dapat berbahasa Indonesia dan Inggris dengan baik.
Dapat dan suka menulis.
Mau bekerja keras dan suka tantangan.
Mau terus belajar dan mengaktualisasi diri.
Mau melakukan tugas lapangan ke berbagai daerah baik di dalam maupun di luar negeri.
Jika memiliki keterampilan desain, tata letak, atau pemrograman lebih disukai.
Jika memiliki sertifikat selam lebih disukai.
Fasilitas yang akan didapatkan meliputi:
Gaji sesuai jenjang pendidikan, pengalaman, dan keahlian.
Jamsostek
Bonus sesuai prestasi.
Kirimkan aplikasi Anda berikut CV, transkrip, ijazah, foto 3x4, dan fotokopi ktp ke:
Yayasan Terumbu Karang Indonesia (TERANGI)
Kompleks Liga Mas Indah Blok E II No. 11
Pancoran, Jakarta 12760
Telp: +62 21 799 4912
Fax : +62 21 797 3302
Tenggang waktu : 20 Juli 2008 atau hingga posisi terisi.
Kesempatan ini kami buka seluas-luasnya, jika rekan-rekan memiliki kualifikasi seperti di atas, kami anjurkan untuk melamar.

Informasi lebih lanjut silahakn mengunjungi:
Safran Yusri
Clearing-House Program Manager
Yayasan Terumbu Karang Indonesia (TERANGI)
The Indonesian Coral Reefs Foundation
Kompleks Liga Mas Indah Blok E 2 No. 11
Pancoran, Jakarta 12760
T : +62 21 7994912
F : +62 21 7973301
e-mail : clearinghouse@terangi.or.id
website : www.terangi.or.id


The Orangutan Foundation - Projects Manager

The Orangutan Foundation - Projects Manager
Terms of Reference for Projects’ Manager
Background to the Orangutan Foundation
The Orangutan Foundation is a UK-registered charity whose aim is to ensure the survival of orangutans and their tropical forest habitats, together with the spectacular fauna and fauna these habitats contain. Orangutans are only found in the wild on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, but their habitat has been reduced by over 90% through logging and clearance of the forest, primarily for oil palm. The Foundation has been working in Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) and Sumatra for almost 20 years, supporting conservation, research and education programmes. It does this through helping develop the capacity of local conservation organisations, co-operating with other international organisations and donors, and developing specific conservation action programmes.



Job description
Position: Projects’ Manager
Reporting to: The Foundation’s Director
Overall responsibility: To manage all of Foundation’s projects in Indonesia to ensure they are implemented properly, on time, and in accordance with both their contractual basis and local customs and regulations.

Specific duties and responsibilities:
Manage all of the Orangutan Foundation’s projects in Indonesia to ensure their agreed objectives are achieved and they are implemented and administered properly in accordance with best professionalpractise, including producing work plans, budgets, technical reports and financial reports in a timelymanner.
Ensure proper controls are maintained to safeguard funds sent to the field, as well as ensuring that all expenditure is properly accounted for, and proper supporting documents are kept of all financial transactions.
Ensure proper working relationships are maintained with local partners and government institutions, especially collaborating NGO’s, Forestry/PHKA representative agencies, police and local government (this includes seeking approval of work plans, co-ordinating implementation of activities, and submitting progress reports, to government agencies).
Host and co-ordinate official visits from government agencies, donors, film crews, journalists, researchers, partner NGO’s and other approved official guests.
Submit quarterly budget requests to the UK office in respect of individual projects and the Foundation’s own operational requirements.
Ensure sufficient photographic documentation and field reports of the Foundation’s activities are sent to the London office in a timely manner, especially content suitable for inclusion in the Foundation’s newsletter‘Red Ape’.
Develop project proposals and specific fund-raising activities.
Ensure the Foundation’s Director is informed of all important developments in the field.
Carry out any other duties as required by the Foundation’s Director or its Indonesia Programmes’ Manager.
Candidate profile
The preferred candidate should have the following skills and experience:

Essential attributes:
A relevant degree or equivalent experience
At least 5 years’ experience in nature conservation and/or natural resources management
At least 3 years’ project management experience, including financial management and financial reporting
Proven communication and leadership skills, as well as proven capacity to collaborate effectively with government institutions and work effectively in a team with numerous collaborators and stakeholders
Demonstrable commitment to conservation issues, initiative, and problem-solving abilities
Desirable attributes:
At least 5 years’ experience of project management
Experience of working in Asia, preferably in Indonesia
Experience in the following skills:
Community education programmes and public relations work
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping
Reforestation and/ or tree nursery management
Terms and conditions
Start date: October 2008
Duration of contract: Two years initially, but longer-term commitment preferred
Probationary period: Three months
Starting salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Location: Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Additional benefits:

Furnished house in Pangkalan Bun
International medical insurance, including emergency evacuation cover
5 weeks holiday per year
Return airfare to place of recruitment once per year
Application procedure
The closing date for applications is 15 July 2008. Please send your application, comprising a short covering letter, CV, and contact details of two referees, to:

Ashley Leiman OBE
Director
Orangutan Foundation
7 Kent Terrace, London NW1 4RP, UK



21 Posisi di UNDP Indonesia

Posisi di UNDP INdonesia

UN Pandemic Preparedness Plan Coordinator (National) 4-July-2008 WHO Office, Jakarta
Finance Assistant (FA) for Waste Management4-July-2008Meulaboh


Programme Assistant to Delta Mahakam/NRM (National)4-July-2008Jakarta
Senior Project Manager for AGTP - Readvertisement (National)5-July-2008Banda Aceh
Assistant of UNDP Joint Program Manager (APM)5-July-2008Atambua
Program Manager for Delta Mahakam Project7-July-2008Bapedalda Office, Samarinda
Programme Manager - Human Rights, Legal and Justice Sector Reform (International)7-July-2008Jakarta
Consultant: Local Public Finance Management Expert8-July-2008Jakarta
Consultant: Content Management Specialist9-July-2008BRR Head Office, Banda Aceh
Consultant: Writer/Researcher9-July-2008BRR Head Office, Banda Aceh
Strategy Development Facilitator LEAD Project (National) - Re-advertisement9-July-2008Jakarta
LEAD Project Assistant - National9-July-2008Jakarta
Consultant: Senior Legal Adviser10-July-2008BRR Head Office, Banda Aceh
Consultant: Senior Adviser Finance10-July-2008BRR Head Office, Banda Aceh
Consultant: Senior Adviser Documentation - 2 Positions10-July-2008BRR Head Office, Banda Aceh
Consultant: Transition Assistants - for Finance, Legal, documentation and Archiving, Asset Management (up to 8 positions)10-July-2008BRR Head Office, Banda Aceh
Consultant: System Analyst – MIS Development (Assets/Accounts) - 2 positions10-July-2008BRR NAD-Nias Headquarters, Banda Aceh
Communication and Reporting Officer – Parliamentary Support Programme (Indonesian national)11-July-2008Jakarta,
PROGRAMME PLANNING AND COORDINATION OFFICER (National)11-July-2008Jakarta
Project Administrative Assistant (National)14-July-2008Jogyakarta
Campaign and Advocacy Analyst - National15-July-2008Jakarta