Lampung Fishery Project Manager – YBUL

The IPPRB is already underway and supporting local stakeholders to design and implement collaborative management is the focus of the coming stages which include socialization, capacity development, setting local fishery goals and establishing harvest and value chain strategies to achieve them. The Lampung Fishery Project Manager will be responsible for assisting the YBUL-EDF team and partners to implement the Lampung IPPRB project. S/he will be the YBUL-EDF local representative working closely with local government, fishing communities, mini-plants and processors among other stakeholders. S/he will oversee implementation of activities for which the YBUL-EDF team will provide specialize expertise including fishery science, fishing practices, and fishery management tools and strategies. The Manager will collaborate with the YBUL-EDF team to prepare project strategies, work plans, budgets, and reports. S/he will maintain frequent communication with the Jakarta-based staff and partners.
Please send a cover letter expressing your interest and qualifications (no more than one page) and resume or CV (no more than four pages) to thata.kurniawan@gmail.com. The position will remain open until it is filled. (Only short-listed candidates will be notified.)

Role and responsibilities:
· Based in Lampung, serve as YBUL-EDF’s local representative to contribute our specialize fisheries expertise to help local stakeholders design and implement the IPPRB.
· Build strong and collaborative relationships with stakeholders, serve as our main contact with local government, fishing communities, university and value chain partners, and conduct frequent outreach throughout the project area.
· Play a leading role in conceiving, designing and organizing strategic, planning and technical meetings and workshops engaging local stakeholders. (Logistics support is provided.)
· With the YBUL-EDF team, conduct research and analyses to support the work of local stakeholders to design and implement fisheries management with innovative solutions under the IPPRB.
· Maintain regular contact with the Jakarta-based YBUL-EDF team.

Requirements:
· Master’s degree with minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in fisheries or natural resource management or bachelor degree with minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
· Demonstrated ability to communicate, coordinate and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders in professional and field setting relevant to Lampung.
· Demonstrated experience in guiding large-scale group of stakeholders and projects including strategic planning, communications, project implementation and results.
· Ability to learn and apply YBUL-EDF’s outreach scientific, technical and policy tools to analyze, understand challenges and develop fishery management solutions.
· Existing network of relevant government, value chain, community and university contacts (preferred).
· Willingness to learn local and understand the local society and community priorities politics as they relate to economic development, fisheries and environmental affairs.
· Demonstrated ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and produce high-quality results.
· Excellent communications in Bahasa Indonesia and English, and ability to communicate with local stakeholders.

Duration: 1 year

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