Program Overview
From distantrainforests to neighborhood street trees, forests provide
tremendous benefitsto urban areas such as clean air and water, climate
resilience andbiodiversity, human health and well-being. Forests also provide
jobs,recreation and a suite of nature-based solutions for city infrastructure.
Cities4Forests helpscities from around the world connect with and invest in
inner forests (such ascity trees and urban parks), nearby forests (such as
green corridors andwatersheds) and faraway forests (such as tropical and boreal
forests). Weencourage our cities to better conserve, manage, and restore these
forests. Andwe provide technical assistance to align local policy, shared
knowledge,peer-to-peer learning and communication activities in order to help
cities takeclimate action together.
Jakarta is one of urbanarea in Indonesia that are growing in size and density.
This growth bringsopportunities for economic development but can also strain
its naturalresources and ecosystem services they provide. Urban forest provides
as greeninfrastructure with careful planning and management, provide benefits
fromcleaning the air to calming our minds. A key to planning and managing
urbanforest is first understanding the quantity, quality, and distribution of
theresources across the landscape. Tree inventory and urban tree canopy
analysisis one of tools that helps us understand the structure and function of
urbanforests. Currently, WRI Indonesia and Cities4Forests are involved in
urbanforests activities in Jakarta. Our objective is to integrate urban
forestplanning and management to help policy and decision making. Therefore, it
isimportant to have a baseline to know the quantity, quality and distribution
ofJakarta urban forest assets.
Job Responsibilities
The consultant’s main areas ofresponsibility will include the following:
· Support establishment of tree inventory, treecover and land cover maps
in DKI Jakarta Province
· Support development of internal and externalcommunications and media
such as presentations, blogs, articles, brochures,infographics, etc
· Support research and technical documentation,including data collection,
analysis, studies, and report needed to supporturban forestry planning and
implementation.
Deliverables and Timeline
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Deliverables
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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1
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Conduct literature studies on Deep Learning application on tree counting in
urban areas.
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Summary of studies/reports/other references on deep learning application on
tree counting in urban areas.
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2
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Assist evaluation of deep learning application and provide recommendations.
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Evalution report and recommendation on deep learning
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3
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Assist development of tree cover and land cover maps baseline 2020 with Earth
Engine methods
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Jakarta’s mangrove baseline in shapefile format
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4
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Assist development of tree cover and land cover maps baseline 2020 with Earth
Engine methods
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Kepulauan Seribu’s tree cover and land cover maps baseline in shapefile format
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5
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Assist development of tree cover and land cover maps baseline 2020 with Earth
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Jakarta’s tree cover and land cover report
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6
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Assist development of tree cover and land cover maps baseline 2020 with Earth
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Manual document for tree cover and land cover map establishment
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7
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Support development of knowledge product
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Minimum of 1 blog/article published
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Job Qualifications
· Legally able to work in Indonesia.
· Minimum bachelor's degree in a related field, preferably
withcoursework in GIS, Remote Sensing, Geospatial, Geoinformation,
Geoinformatics,or any other relevant fields.
· Professional working experience in the field of geospatialtechnology
as well as abler to demonstrate skills and knowledge to perform thisassignment
professionally.
· Having minimum one year of working experience in operating GIStools
and/or minimum six months of working experience in machine learningtechnology.
· Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
Preferred Qualifications
· Certified GIS Analyst.
· Understanding of, and experience in tree countingmethods.
· Understanding of, and able to operate ArcGIS Pro andGoogle Earth
Engine, and to optimize tools for tree counting so that it hashigher accuracy
in counting trees, especially in urban area.
· Familiarity with machine learning algorithms.
· Has experiences in partnership with Indonesiagovernment institutions.
Period of Work
The works will be conducted within 7(seven) months from April 2021 to October
2021
Terms of Payment
Daily rate consultantwith maximum 18 working days per month.
Musthave authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.
Final candidates might be required totake a writing test and to produce two
writing samples when needed.
Consultant rate: Consultant ratein commensurate with experience and skills.
Qualified applicants should apply online through WRI careerportal : World
Resources Institute Careers - Consultant as Environment GIS Assistant
(jobvite.com), in order to be formally considered.
Application close: 1700 (Jakarta Time), 21April 2021. We will close the advert
earlier when thebest candidates are identified at earlier dates.
This is alocally engaged position; Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.
WRI Overview
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WRI Indonesia is national entity (Yayasan)associated with the World Resources
Institute (WRI), a global environmentalresearch organization that turns big
ideas into action at the nexus of environment,economic opportunity, and human
well-being. WRI work with various stakeholdersin the natural resources sector
to support policy and management that are bothprofitable and sustainable. WRI
work with leaders in more than 50 countries formore than 30 years, with offices
in Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia,Mexico, and the United States.
Launched in early 2014, WRIIndonesia builds on WRI’s 10-year history in the
country and strengthens ourimpact on the ground. In the short-to-medium term,
WRI Indonesia aims to expandits presence and portfolio to include projects in
the climate, energy, as wellas city and transportation programs.
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