Indonesia: Associate, Asia

Unit:Programs, Planning & Assessment

SubUnit: Evaluation & Research

Reports to:Sr. Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation & Quality Control

Location: Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia preferred; home office in Jakarta or other Indonesian location may be considered

The Rainforest Alliance 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. For more information, please visithttp://www.rainforest-alliance.org/about.

Position Summary:

The Associate, Asia will contribute to the Rainforest Alliance’s initiatives in sustainable agriculture and forestry in Asia by coordinating and conducting monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities throughout the region. Initially, the Associate will work mainly on two projects. The first project seeks to improve farming practices and increase farm- and landscape-level sustainability in tea-producing regions in China, India, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. The second project aims to increase productivity and build sustainable supply chains for high-quality coffee in Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Associate will support these and other projects by working with Rainforest Alliance staff, consultants and stakeholders to build sound M&E systems that improve understanding of the local context and track the results of interventions over time. As part of the Rainforest Alliance’s Evaluation & Research team, the Associate will support the team to promote robust M&E methods, knowledge sharing, and learning throughout the organization, in coordination with other units.

Responsibilities:

· Develop and manage field-based project M&E plans in coordination with Evaluation & Research and Sustainable Agriculture staff and (as appropriate) partners’ technical field staff;

· Implement and take responsibility for quality control procedures to ensure the collection, management, analysis and reporting of high quality M&E data;

· Design and provide in-person and remote (internet-based) training to staff, corporate partners and field consultants on M&E and context assessment methods and tools;

· Conduct field-based studies and supervise assessment teams as necessary;

· Identify partner organizations, such as local universities or research institutions, to collaborate in M&E data collection and impact assessment;

· Support Rainforest Alliance project staff to implement the organization’s monitoring, data management, and reporting procedures and tools;

· Prepare high-quality reports and presentations to project staff, partners, funders, and other Rainforest Alliance programs in timely manner;

· Manage relationships with program field staff and stakeholders related to project M&E;

· Coordinate with and provide regular updates to Evaluation & Research and Sustainable Agriculture personnel as required;

· Contribute to developing and applying landscape assessment and planning tools to understand needs, gaps, and opportunities for achieving conservation and rural development outcomes in the context of agricultural supply chains and local community needs; and

· Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

· Extensive, demonstrable experience in international development, agriculture, social sciences, economics, ecology, natural resources management or related field;

· At least four years of progressively responsible work experience, including at least two years of experience conducting project or program M&E or impact assessment research in the field, preferably related to rural development, sustainable agriculture, or natural resource management;

· Experience supervising field teams or consultants in the collection of monitoring data on social, ecological and/or agronomic conditions;

· Experience applying field data collection methods and tools such as household surveys, farm monitoring, GPS mapping, and others;

· Fluency in English and at least one major Asian language (Bahasa Indonesia, Hindi, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Sinhala);

· Knowledge of M&E principles, practices and methodologies;

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

· Experience conducting M&E in in foreign countries one or more of the focal countries (China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam) a plus;

· Ability to multi-task, manage and motivate field staff and teams, and deliver high quality activities and results under strict deadlines;

· Ability to travel domestically and internationally at least 50% of the time;

· Experience working in the cocoa, tea or coffee sector is a plus.

Only applicants authorized to work in Indonesia will be considered.

Send resume, cover letter and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance, Jl. Tantular Barat No. 88, Denpasar, Bali – Indonesia, 80114; E-mail: hrapro@ra.org. If emailing, use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title of position you are applying for.