TERMS OF REFERENCE
Position : Training Officer
Division : Wildlife Trade and Policy (WTP) Program
Reports to : Training Specialist (Capacity Building)
Term : One year, with renewal depending upon performance
Location : Bogor, with travel to the field
Background to the ToR
Illegal wildlife trade is a vast, international, and multi-billion-dollar commercial enterprise. Across Indonesia, key species including tiger, rhino, elephant, orangutan, birds, bears, orchids, fish, turtles, pangolins, coral, snakes, sharks and more are being taken and traded in large volumes and at unsustainable levels. While Indonesia has a legal framework that supports the control of wildlife trade, yet its effective implementation has many barriers. WCS aims to support the removal of these barriers, and to remove the threat to Indonesian biodiversity caused by both the legal and illegal over-exploitation of wild animals and plants.
The Training officer will support the WTP Program by coordinating and assisting the training specialist with the planning and implementation of the WTP training activities throughout target landscapes and seascapes in Indonesia. The full scope of work will involve coordinating government partner trainings, including training needs assessments, training module development, training delivery, monitoring and analysis of training impacts, contribute to the report writing and future planning of training events, based on partner needs. The position will therefore require close liaison with the Indonesian government partnering agencies and excellent coordination and communication skills. A key part of the ToR will be to develop institutional sustainability by developing training modules within a syllabus that receives accreditation by the partnering government agencies and is therefore fully incorporated within their annual work plan and budget.
Key Areas of Responsibility
1. Training delivery and training need assessment
- Contribute with the preparation and implementation of the necessary training plans and documentation in support of WTP works.
- Contribute with the design and elaboration of training materials (ToR, budget, manuals, guides, awareness, training handout etc.) including translation of those training materials from Bahasa Indonesia to English or vice versa.
- Coordinate with the specialist and WTP support team to the set-up of the procedures and other mechanisms for providing overall logistic and administrative support to training sessions;
- Contribute in compile and produce a training curriculum, syllabus, or materials from the previous, current, and future trainings, both as electronic documents and hardcopies.
- In close coordination with the specialist, contribute to a training needs assessment for WCS and its key law enforcement agency partners, such KSDAE Gakum, MMAF/DKP (especially on sharks/rays/CITES-listed marine species), Polri, customs and quarantine (including species identification and detection), prosecutors and judges.
- Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of training activities throughout the WCS landscapes and seascapes.
2. Stakeholder engagement and communication
- Liaise with government ministerial and office departments to coordinate wildlife trade program activities for the training activities. These may include but are not restricted to Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Customs, Ministry of Finance, LIPI (The Indonesian Institute of Science), CID (Criminal Investigation Division), the Indonesian National Police, POLAIR (Coast and Sea Guarding Police Force), the Indonesian National Police, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI/Tentara Nasional Indonesia), the Indonesian Military Police, Attorney General Office, Supreme Court and Aviation Security.
- Develop and support institutionalization of accredited training syllabuses with some of the government partners, based on program priorities
- Support the finalization and institutionalization of partner training syllabus and modules at the national, provincial and district levels, and ensure partners are trained in target landscapes.
- Provide timely delivery of training through a Training of Trainers course, support to government expert trainers and/or directly deliver the training to partners.
3. Program Development and Management
- In close coordination with the training specialist, assist in project management to coordinate program activities, partner’s communication and budget management.
- Provide advice on training methodologies and propose innovative approach in the training area;
- Contribute to the preparation of substantive reports including training activities and financial reports on expenditure as required by WCS, donors and/or stakeholders, in Indonesian or English in coordination with the Training Specialist and WTP Monitoring and Reporting Coordinator.
Please note that the above TOR constitutes only the main responsibilities and duties of this position. As WCS-IP is a flexible organization, staff members are expected to undertake any other tasks that are allocated to them but which are not part of their regular TOR.
Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor Degree (S1) in forestry, environmental studies, biology, criminology, social science or another relevant topic.
- Minimum 2 years working with an NGO and have experiences working closely with government institutions.
- Highly motivate, with good self-initiative and capable to work competently with minimal supervision.
- Capable to work well under pressure, quickly understand project details and capable of meeting deadlines on time and to a high standard.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- A high interest in wildlife conservation.
- Excellent written and spoken language skills in both English and Indonesian
Applications
Please send a covering letter and CV in English to idrecruitment@wcs.org no late than 31 July 2020, stating in the subject line “Training Officer_(name)”.
Please also include a portfolio of your previous work or links to blogs or galleries online.
No correspondence, only short-listed candidates will be notified.