*VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT *
*Working in 30+ countries globally, Conservation International (CI)
Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to empowering societies
to responsibly and sustainably care for nature for the good of humanity. We
are constantly growing and expanding into areas new and old. We are
currently looking Consultant to fill the following Terms below:*
*Consultant *
*for *
*Mammal Researcher *
*(code: Mammal Researcher) *
*A. BACKGROUND: *
Government has launched social forestry programs decades ago, with main
purpose to improve community welfare through better community-based forest
management that based on protection principles. Over the time, government
have applied different scheme to implement the social forestry program.
Most current direction is social forestry will be managed directly by
community through hutan desa or village forest.
In the Forestry’s RPMJ 2015-2019 it was targeted a total area of 12,700.000
ha forest will be managed under social forestry regime, unfortunately up to
dates, only small proportion has been achieved. Of the social forestry
national target, about 47,105 ha forest has been set for West Papua
Province. Over the years, few permits have been granted for hutan desa in
West Papua, namely in Kaimana and Sorong Selatan District. However, due to
technical and social constraints there no field activities, which in turn,
these permits have rebuked. Currently about 14 hutan desa exist in West
Papua, mainly in Fakfak District, with total area of 25.323 ha (over half
of total targeted for West Papua). But with no existing village forest
management plan (RPHD) nor management activities in the field. Conservation
International has been requested to support the implementation of hutan
desa at the Kampung Obadari, Fakfak.
As outlined by Direktorat Jenderal Perhutanan Sosial dan Kemitraan
Lingkungan, Minister of Environment and Forestry, Decree
No.P.16/PSKL/Set/PS/0/12/2016, the main component of RPHD are 1)
delineation of boundary; 2) zonation; 3) utilization plan and management;
and 4) monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
To meet the requirement, Conservation International is seeking consultant
to assist with collecting biophysics and social-economic data for
development of RPHD Obadari and conduct basic training for hutan desa
management committee.
B. * OBJECTIVES:*
The consultancy objectives are to carry out vegetation research will focus
on two main aspects: 1) species diversity of vegetation within and
surrounding Obadari, 2) distribution and potential species, particular
those species use by local communities, both for timber and non timber;
level of usages; 3) threat to forest ecosystems in the study area.
*C. TIMELINE: *This Work will be effectively for approx. 90 days from
*September
to November 2020.*
*D. REQUIREMENT:*
- Minimum education of a master’s degree in biology, zoology, forestry,
or related natural resources; and understand survey design.
- Have direct work experience or participate in biodiversity surveys for
at least 5-7 years.
- Have skills and experience in planning and implementing biodiversity
surveys or field surveys in West Papua.
- Familiar with research activities and research communities in West
Papua.
- Have experience and willingness to work with local communities and
NGOs.
- Have the willingness and commitment to follow the work plan.
Please send your *Cover Letter* along with *your Resume* (in PDF) to:
*ci-indonesia.hrd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx* <ci-indonesia..hrd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Please fill the “subject” column of the e-mails in this format:
*<Mammal Researcher> - <your institution/name>*
Closing date for the Quotation/application is *23 August 2020.*
(Only short-listed candidates will be notified).
For more information about CI, please visit our web:
*Indonesia.conservation.org // **www**.**conservation.org*
<http://www.conservation.org/>
