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Position : Consultant – Transboundary Conflict around Sangihe
Waters Sulawesi Sea, WCS Indonesia
Reports to : Marine Conservation and National Policy Program Manager
Coordinates with : MPA Policy Coordinator, Technical Advisor
Location : North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Background
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Indonesia Marine Program aims to conserve marine and coastal resources vital to the protection and sustainability of human livelihoods across the Indonesian archipelago from the Bay of Bengal through to the heart of the Coral Triangle. WCS employs a rigorous scientific approach to build capacity, strengthen management and inspire community stewardship for the protection and sustainable use of critical marine ecosystems, fisheries and threatened species. This dynamic and rapidly growing program has three core objectives: (1) to establish and increase the management effectiveness of 1 million hectares of MPAs in seascapes in Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and the Sunda-Banda sea; (2) sustainable management of coastal fisheries in and around networks of MPAs; and (3) conservation of threatened marine species, particularly sharks and rays, through improving the sustainability of fisheries and trade, and combatting illegal trade in protected species.
In 2019, WCS Indonesia Marine Program together with The Directorate of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries initiates development of Marine Protected Area (MPA) beyond 12 nautical miles to support sustainability of pelagic fisheries in Sulawesi Sea (also known as Celebes Sea). The tropical setting and warm clear waters fo Sulawesi Sea is a home for about 580 of the world's 793 species of reef-building corals and an impressive array of marine life, including whales and dolphins, sea turtles, manta rays, eagle rays, barracuda, and other reef and pelagic species. Along with those, the Sulawesi Sea serves as an important migration route for various Tunas and other highly economic pelagic fishes such as sailfish, marlin, and swordfish.
The Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia signed an agreement to establish the boundary line that delimits the overlapping Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) between the two countries in 2013. The north of the boundary line will be under the jurisdiction of the Philippines and named as Mindanao Sea, while the south part will be under the jursidiction of Republic of Indonesia and named as Sulawesi Sea. With proximity to the Philippines jurisdiction, Sulawesi Sea is sensitive to transboundary issues including conflict on sovereignty and resource use.
Identification on potential conflict within the target area is one of a crucial information in assesing feasibility to develop an MPA. The intensity of the conflict will add up to the challenge in managing the MPA. Therefore, an assessment on previous transboundary conflict in Sulawesi and future potential conflict provide a holistic information to manage an offshore MPA
Job summary
WCS Indonesia is seeking a consultant who will provide the technical support for the Marine Program to provide transboundary conflict assesment especially on nature resource use in Sulawesi Sea. The assessment will be carried out with financial support from the German Development Bank (KfW). The position will report to the Cross Cutting Program Manager and work closely with Off shore MPA specialist, MPA Policy Coordinator and Marine Team. The position will provide all aspects related with transboundary conflict profile and the potential conflict in the future.
General Responsibilities
- Support the WCS Indonesia Marine Program in Pelagic MPA development and partnership activities.
- Contribute to development of WCS Indonesia's technical reports and publications.
Specific Technical Responsibilities
- Compile and develop a historical transboundary conflict in Sulawesi Sea, especially on natural resource use and fisheries
- Identify potential transboundary conflict in the future, based on the existing agreement on eco-region collaboration (SSME/CTI) and join fisheries business between Indonesia-Philippine.
- Present and discuss the result with related stakeholders in North Sulawesi such as Naval Main Base VIII and North Sulawesi Regional Water Police
- Develop final assessment report
The consultant will work from 20 August – 30 November 2020, with the following output schedule:
| Responsibilities | Specific activities | Output |
| Develop report on historical transboundary conflict in Sulawesi, its current status (solved/unsolved), and potential conflict in the future | Developing report (due date 20 September 2020) | 1st draft Report |
| Lead a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the conflict assessment with related stakeholders | Conduct FGD (due date 20 October 2020) | Presentation slide and FGD report |
| Revised 1st draft report according to FGD process | Developing final report and presentation (due date 30 October 2020) | Final report and presentation slide |
Please send a covering letter and CV in English to idrecruitment@wcs.org no late than 25 August 2020, stating in the subject line “Transboundary Conflict_(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.