Program Overview
According to the Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia
emitted approximately 800 million-1,1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide
equivalent (Mt CO2eq) emissions due to huge forests and land fires in 2015.
These fires are largely caused by extensive peat soil drainage and excessive
peat conversion to other land uses, mainly to palm oil plantations. Peatland in
Indonesia is a unique ecosystem with high biodiversity and economic value.
Peatland has various functions including hydrological functions or water
storage and management, carbon storage function that relate with climate change
mitigation, and biodiversity conservation function. However, peatland is a
vulnerable to degradation, subsidence, and fire, particularly when peatland is
being drained. For example, Indonesian National Determined Contribution (NDC)
document shows that major part of Indonesia’s greenhouse gas emission comes
from land use and land cover change (LULCC) and peat fires. Massive forest and
peat fires in 2015 contribute to country and public loss of approximately IDR
221 trillion.
In response to the devastating forest and land fires of2015, President Joko
Widodo established the Peat Restoration Agency (BRG)through Presidential
Regulation No. 1/2016 in order to coordinate andaccelerate the recovery of
peatlands by restoring 2 million hectares of it by2020. This work entails, for
example,mapping fire-prone provinces, raising peatland water tables,
revegetatingdegraded peatland, creating alternative livelihoods for local
communities, andinvestigating alternative crops for peatland.
The initiative to establish an independent monitoringplatform for peatland
restoration stems from shared concerns about governmentperformance and the
fulfillment of government pledges or commitments related tothe restoration of
peatland ecosystems. Restoration activities should alsoinvolve civil society
and the private sector. It is therefore necessary to havean inclusive and
accountable joint platform whereby the public can monitor theperformance of the
government and where the parties can work together inrestoring peatlands.
WRI Indonesia participates in an independentmonitoring initiative called Pantau
Gambut, an online platform that providesknowledge and learning about peatland
to enable a meaningful publicparticipation in peatland restoration. The
objective of the platform is tomonitor the restoration commitments from both
public and private sector inachieving the restoration targets. This platform
provides the factual portrayof the progress of peatland restoration and
protection programs in Indonesiawhich visualize several key themes such as:
forest fire on peat, restorationinfrastructures and the implementation of
moratorium on peatland opening. Inorder to achieve better understanding,
communication plays critical role intranslating field findings in a format that
is understood by laymen.
WRI Indonesia aims to elevate the web-basedcontents on the platform in order to
enhance the expected impact by hiring contenteditor to produce a more
digestible content. Working with PG’s team, consultantwill distill PG’s
research and ideas for non-specialist adjusting PG’s tone ofcampaign. The
consultants also need to ensure the accuracy of allIndonesian/English web-based
contents narration by following the Pantau Gambutwriting style. Consultant will
report directly to Research Analyst for PeatlandRestoration Independent
Monitoring and work in close coordination with PG MediaResearch and Campaign
Lead.
Job Responsibilities
· Conceptualize and create a variety of editorial content andenhance the
website presence to audience
· Ensure the accuracy of Indonesian or English narration ofPantau Gambut
contents
· Excellent writing and editing skill, with demonstratedability to
produce articles of specific issues for non-specialist/laymen.
· Distill complex research and technical information intocompelling web
copy for non-specialist audiences.
· Coordinate with journalist, researchers or other assignedactors to
enhance the quality of content and report to Research and Campaignlead
· Coordinate with social media and campaign team to reviewGoogle
Analytics to assess content performance
· Work with team to brainstorm new initiative of content fortargeted
audiences
· Work with the Design team to develop graphics and othervisual content
· Serve as an advisor for teams looking to produce or improvetheir
digital content
Deliverables
1. Provide advice on the writing andeditorial strategy when necessary
2. A final(edited and/or revised) content material for Pantau Gambut that
adhere to PG’s campaign strategy
JobQualifications
· Minimum of 2 years ofrelevant issues, passion and familiarity with
Indonesia’s forest and peatlandissues is a must.
· Bachelor’s degreerequired
· Experience writing andediting content for the web
· Superior writing andediting skills and ability to translate complicated
topics and technicalinformation into compelling narratives
· Strong attention todetail
· Ability to think abouthow to tell stories through graphics, charts and
other visuals
· Ability to jugglemultiple projects and meet deadlines as well as
ability to work bothindependently and collaboratively
Period of Work
Theduration of the service is 8 months from 1 April 2020 to 30 November 2020.
Adetailed work plan will be discussed with Pantau Gambut team following
signingof the engagement contract.
Final candidates might be required totake a writing test and to produce two
writing samples when needed.
Consultant rate: Consultant rateis commensurate with experience and skills.
Qualified applicants should apply online through WRI careerportal
https://jobs.jobvite.com/wri/job/oJIgcfwD in order to be formally considered.
Application close: 1700 (Jakarta Time), 28February 2020. Wewill close the
advert earlier when best candidates are identified at earlierdates.
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