Sustainable Land Use Planning Coordinator, Jakarta based

Job Description

Tetra Tech ARD is currently accepting expressions of interest for the Sustainable Land Use Planning Coordinator, Jakarta based, on our USAID LESTARI project. USAID’s LESTARI project supports the Government of Indonesia to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and conserve biodiversity in carbon rich and biologically significant forest and mangrove ecosystems.

Job Summary: The Sustainable Land Use Planning Coordinator provides technical support to LESTARI partners to incorporate existing Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and Landscape Conservation Plans (LCPs) recommendations in the LESTARI landscapes in Aceh, Central Kalimantan and Papa focusing on reduced GHG emissions through LEDS and increased biodiversity conservation. Providing guidance to regional counterparts, regular reference will be made to the set of generic and customized landscape maps down to operational sub-landscapes to ensure that the “what” of support will be complemented by the “where”, enabling appropriate clustering of stakeholders for more effective action. The Sustainable Land Use Planning Coordinator will also lead Jakarta based technical staff and governance and GIS staff and partners in monitoring implementation of spatial plans and zonation at the district level. This includes building capacity for more scientific and participatory monitoring, and linking this to provincial and national plans. The Sustainable Land Use Planning Coordinator will also lead further development of Landscape Baselines Assessments developed at the start of the project and, together with the Spatial Planning & GIS Specialist, document and communicate progress towards project and district GHG emission reduction targets.

Requirements include previous experience in spatial planning, forest governance and or sustainable landscape issues in Indonesia, preferably with experience in forestry, land-use and climate change issues in Indonesia; familiarity with USAID procedures and regulations; and demonstrated ability to play collegial and leadership roles working on multi-disciplinary teams. University degree in related field required.

How to Apply

Please submit a letter of interest, CV and three professional references by 27 December 2015 (the latest) with subject Sustainable Land Use Planning Coordinator, Jakarta based to: recruitment@lestari-indonesia.org

Job Categories: Program. Job Types: Full-Time. .