Job Description
Job Title:
Integrated Landscape Theme Leader
Section (optional): Indonesia Country Programme
Department: Conservation Programmes
Directorate:
Responsible to: Country Manager
Job Evaluation Committee Reference Number:
Grade Allocated:
Date Allocated:
Key Purpose of the Job
ZSL is seeking an individual to oversee the implementation of ZSL’s Indonesia Production
Landscapes. The post holder will have overall responsibility for delivering ZSL’s work in
Indonesia in this area of work and will be responsible for managing a team of experienced
and dedicated in-country staff. They will be an experienced project manager and have direct
responsibility for managing the delivery of several of ZSL’s corporate partnerships. The post
holder will be critical to upscaling and solidifying ZSL’s work and delivering the David and
Lucille Packard Foundation funded integrated landscape project.
The post holder will report directly to the Indonesia Country Manager and work closely with
the relevant members of the Regional Programme Management Team to meet reporting and
fundraising requirements. They will support the components of this work that directly
collaborate with ZSL Global Palm Oil Team, and Business and Biodiversity Programme
Manager.
The post holder will line oversee and support the Production Landscape Managers and their
teams, which are based in Bogor and South Sumatra, comprising of at least 12 members of
staff. The post holder will be based in Indonesia, with frequent travel within the region.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Project management
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Working with the Country Manager, the post holder will lead the setting of and
adherence to project objectives and annual work plan as agreed with the Programme
Manager and field team at start of various different projects. This includes the
management of project and funding pipelines.
Liaise with Project Manager and project personnel to ensure that agreed work is
completed on schedule, to budget and in compliance with ZSL health and safety
procedures and UK/in-country laws and regulations.
Oversee the management of relevant project staff including time management and
undertaking professional development reviews, Take overall responsibility for the
management of project budgets and accounts and keeping of financial records, with
submission of a financial report every month to the relevant in-country finance
manager.
Sub contract and non-ZSL technical partner management; including analysis of cost
and performance of partner agreements, tracking of performance and financial
reporting to ensure sub contracts are on schedule and delivered to a high quality.
Take overall responsibility for the production of monthly technical reports and key
performance indicators (KPIs), and technical and financial reports to project donors
as required, on schedule, ensuring these follow the agreed review process.
Oversee the recruitment of suitable field team(s) in collaboration with relevant
partners, where necessary.
Oversee the purchase (according to procurement plans as required), management
and recording of survey equipment, supplies and vehicles (including keeping of
equipment log), in line with ZSL and Donor procurement policies.
Stakeholder relationships
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To oversee the building and maintenance of successful relationships with a variety of
government, academic, private and NGO partners, which may include the
development of working relationships, including negotiation of Memoranda of
Understanding or contracts to formalise and clarify details of partnership, particularly
for the corporate sector.
Support the relevant Project Managers in liaising with relevant government officials to
ensure the project meets governance needs and that formal and informal
government support is assured at all stages in project development and
implementation.
Liaison with other academic, conservation and development organisations working
in-country as well as other countries in the region, to assess current data availability
and gaps and ensure that the work of the project complements and builds on existing
initiatives.
Ensure regular communications are maintained with in-country partners regarding
progress and any relevant issues surrounding the project.
Research and fieldwork
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Ensure with the relevant Project Managers that the planning of fieldwork, follows a
scientifically-sound experimental design (including methods, timeline, budget and
suitable study sites) agreed with the Country Manager and relevant Technical
Support.
Execution of field surveys, through either direct participation or oversight and regular
checks of trained field team, ensuring all surveys are completed to budget and on
time and data are entered and stored in electronic database.
Ensure that team members are n collecting and analysing data according to agreed
protocol and where possible during this process seek opportunities to build the
capacity of ZSL’s in-country staff data analysis skills.
Capacity building
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Supervise, train and assist national staff in their projects; promote teamwork and
provide feedback to staff; ensure proper collection, analysis and publication of data.
Promotion of environmental awareness and best practice amongst government,
industry and the general public where appropriate.
Representation and promotion of ZSL
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Take overall responsibility for the preparation and distribution of any deliverables
required by government and donors, in collaboration with project partners.
Oversee the dissemination of the project findings in international fora including
scientific papers.
To facilitate lesson-learning and information exchange such as social media, blogs
(internal and external) as well as updating the ZSL Website
Representation of ZSL at, and participation in, relevant national, regional and
international conservation policy/planning events (as funds allow).
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Participation in the development of ZSL’s conservation strategy and policies,
particularly with reference to Production Landscapes and related programmes.
Project development
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Lead the development with relevant in-country and Regional Staff to develop funding
proposals, tenders and work bids for the project as required/advantageous.
Development of new aspects of the project that are in line with ZSL’s long-term
strategic aims, and assistance in gaining national/regional/international recognition
and funding for such proposed work.
General
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Ensuring all activities and procedures follow ZSL policies, particularly with regard to
health and safety, finance, human resources and communications, and dissemination
of ZSL policies to project staff as necessary.
Ensure that ZSL’s policy for equality of opportunity is adhered to and promoted in all
aspects of the post holder’s work.
Ensure effective quality control and continuous improvement in all aspects of the
work and responsibilities attached to this post.
Comply with and promote ZSL’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and
undertake recommended Health and Safety training as and when necessary.
Be committed to professional self-development as necessary for the successful
carrying out of the job
Undertake such other duties as are commensurate with the grade of the post, as may
be reasonably required at the initial place of work or at other locations.
Expectations of job holder
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To ensure that the policy for equality of opportunity is adhered to and promoted in all
aspects of the post holder’s work.
To ensure effective quality control and continuous improvement in all aspects of the
work and responsibilities attached to this post.
Demonstrate professionalism towards sensitive and confidential information.
To comply with and promote Health and Safety policies and procedures and to
undertake recommended Health and Safety training as and when necessary.
To be committed to professional self-development, through participation in in-service
training as necessary for the successful carrying out of the job.
To undertake such other duties as are commensurate with the grade of the post.
NB: This job description is designed to outline a range of main duties that may be
encountered. It is not designed to be an exhaustive list of tasks and can be varied in
consultation with the post holder in order to reflect changes in the job or the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
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Master’s Degree in a relevant subject such as Biodiversity, Conservation, Forestry,
Natural Resource management or Bachelor degree (with equivalent experience) or
equivalent level of work experience in a related position.
Extensive experience in either field conservation and or development.
Proven experience of project management, with demonstrable experience in a
project leadership role, this must include significant experience in project
management and financial reporting.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Very strong organisational, interpersonal and presentation skills.
Proven fundraising and report-writing ability.
Good communication skills and experience with the media and public speaking.
Proven ability to work effectively with teams and senior managers.
Experience working with the private sector and or with small scale enterprises is a
bonus.
Experience of designing and implementing a field research project in a production
landscape, ideally in the tropics, is desirable.
Knowledge
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A good understanding of landscape management and conservation issues, in
particular those related to public private partnership.
A good working knowledge of certification schemes, ideally in the context of oil palm
or another agricultural commodity.
A comprehensive understanding of the HCV approach and its application in one or
more sectors.
Skills & Abilities
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Understanding of social and environmental high conservation values.
Experience of working within the context of governance focused projects, ideally
involving a multiple number of stakeholders.
Desirable to have experience in undertaking environmental impact assessments,
ESIA and/or HCV assessments.
Ideally a Chartered Environmentalist and or membership of professional bodies such
as IEEM BPR.
Other Requirements
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This post will require some work in evening and weekends as well as undertaking
field visits.
Desirable experience of working in Indonesia, or at a minimum experience of working
and living overseas.
Ability to converse in Indonesian desirable.