PLANET INDONESIA JOB VACANCIES 2021

Job Opening: Conservation Division

Coordinator Behavior Change and Outreach

Planet Indonesia is an award-winning grassroots-oriented, 501(c)3 not-for-profit dedicated to the conservation of earth’s ecosystems and communities. We conserve at-risk ecosystems through village-led partnerships. Our model provides community-based services in exchange for protecting and restoring the world’s most critical ecosystems. Planet Indonesia is at the forefront of community empowerment, utilizing a holistic model to help low-income communities achieve sustainable development through nature conservation. We embrace a “bottom-up” approach, helping communities own every step of the planning, implementation, and management of initiatives, as we understand this to be essential for long-lasting, sustainable change.

Our conservation cooperative (CCs) approach allows communities to enroll in our programs to receive much-needed services in exchange for engaging in sustainable resource use. Through these CCs, we administer services in three sectors: education, business, and health. Our model helps communities overcome the opportunity costs of conservation and ensures fair and equitable development in tandem with responsible resource management and stewardship. In addition to working with communities, Planet Indonesia has an undercover investigation team that approaches environmental conservation from the top-down. Our team conducts investigations of high-level wildlife crime and works with government agencies to strengthen regulatory frameworks and prosecute perpetrators. We believe that in order to cause true scalable change we must both empower communities to more sustainably govern their resources and work with agencies to prosecute crime rings and companies violating environmental policy.

We expect this position to perform the following duties:

The Coordinator of Behavior Change and Outreach will work alongside members of the conservation division and wildlife trade unit. The position will be focused on behavior change and outreach strategies to reduce demand for wildlife, change behavior related to songbird competitions, and assist other programs in outreach activities related to village-led partnerships. This position will play a critical role in education and behavior change-related research in order to design impact-drive interventions.

This position will be based in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, and will:

This position will report directly to the conservation division manager. However, we expect this position to work closely alongside other divisions and programs to assist in outreach and behavior change strategies.

We expect this position to perform the following duties:

• Coordinate with field staff, organization staff, and other Wildlife Trade Unit members
• Data analysis and management
• 50% field activities monitoring illegal wildlife trade, working with stakeholders, conducting outreach events with various key players and associations related to the Indonesian bird trade
• Create reports of research findings, use findings to design strategies, create strategies to evaluate behavior change interventions
• Create monthly and quarterly reports, compile data, and work with government partners when necessary
• When necessary work with international stakeholders related to program activities
• Assist and active in strategic planning
• Work closely with team members, government, and community members to achieve expected results and outcomes

Qualifications:

• Preferred a bachelors degree S1 in a relevant field of experience plus 2 years relevant experience in conservation work in a developing country OR
• Preferred more than 3 years of relevant work experience in Indonesia

In Addition to the Above:

• Experience with wildlife trade, education, outreach, and Indonesian conservation issues
• Preferred background in behavior change strategies but not required
• Willing to learn complex behavior psychology principles and apply them to Planet Indonesia’s work

Job Requirements:

• Willing to live in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
• Willing to spend long periods of time in rural areas while conducting fieldwork
• Adaptable and flexible to changing conditions
• A team player
• Culturally sensitive and adaptable to new customs and traditions
• Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia
• Working level of English

How to apply:

Email CV, cover letter, and 3 references to hr@planetindonesia.org