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Position               : Monitoring and Reporting Specialist
Program              : Forest
Line manager    : Head of Sustainable Landscape
Term                    : One year, with renewal depending on performance
Location             : Bogor, with travel to field sites

Background

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) works in almost 60 countries to save wildlife and wild places through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. In Indonesia, WCS has been working for over 25 years to support the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in conserving biodiversity in many priority landscapes and seascapes. WCS works closely with relevant government agencies, local communities, schools and universities, and the private sector.

The WCS Indonesia Program (WCS-IP) is structured under five core thematic programs: Forests; Marine; Wildlife Trade and Policy; One Health; and Rights & Communities. This structure reflects the importance of combining our scientific research with broader public awareness and direct engagement with decision-makers. Success will depend on our ability to leverage the interplay between these themes to create larger policy and protection impacts.

Under the Forest Program, WCS-IP works closely with Technical Implementing Units (UPT) at the Directorate General of Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystem to enhance protected area management and wildlife protection through scientific approaches, capacity development, and community engagement. The Forest Program operates in seven Indonesian provinces, using a multilayered approach to carry out five core program activities. These activities include monitoring forests and key species populations, conducting SMART patrols, mitigating human-wildlife conflict, managing and reintroducing species, assisting with protected area management, and promoting sustainable landscapes and infrastructure.

Through the Sustainable Landscape Program, WCS-IP conducts field activities within protected areas and develops new approaches to address other threats to Indonesia's forests. These approaches include the development of conservation enterprises, exploring production/protection partnerships with the private sector to support conservation outcomes, and major multi-partner initiatives that aim to make systemic changes to entire supply chains around protected areas.

The Monitoring and Reporting Specialist will have primary responsibility for assisting the Head of Sustainable Landscape and staff in reporting to donors, tracking grants, developing key communication pieces, and supporting the development of high-quality technical reports. The position will be based in Bogor and involve frequent trips to the field sites, including Aceh, Lampung, North Sulawesi, and other areas if necessary. It is available for one year from June 2024, with the possibility of an extension depending on funding.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Program Report Writing

1. Develop the draft report formats to be used, in report drafting as stated within the project documents, and provide a reminder on project reporting periods and due dates in coordination with the Head of Sustainable Landscape.
2. Work closely with the Head of Sustainable Landscape to draft and produce reports; quarterly, annual, and other periodic reports as required by donors.
3. Assist the Head of Sustainable Landscape in reviewing the progress report submitted by the field coordinator/staff and provide feedback to improve quality and to ensure reports are in line and consistent with the project objectives/deliverables/targeted outputs within the project proposals/documents and work plans.
4. Assist in ensuring draft reports comply with WCS and donor policies, and ready to be reviewed by the Head of Sustainable Landscape for finalization. 
5. As timekeeper ensure the timely preparation and submission of periodic narrative reports for grants/contracts to donors.

Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning

1. Assist the Head of Sustainable Landscape and work closely with the field coordinator/staff to develop a knowledge management and sharing system in the area of monitoring and reporting. This includes the collection and documentation of donor reports, proposal summaries, and internal reports.
2. Assist the Head of Sustainable Landscape in monitoring project activities, to evaluate overall project implementation concerning project objectives, outputs, and indicators as well as review its contribution against WCS Country Strategy.
3. Support preparation of donor visits and meeting activities, such as Government/Federal Funding and other donors.
4. Assist the Head of Sustainable Landscape in monitoring Program grants, prioritizing expenditures, and reporting deadlines.
5. Support Sustainable Landscape Program staff in the identification, documentation, and synthesis of lessons learned and best practices to be integrated into broader knowledge management efforts.

Communications

1. In close coordination with the Conservation Network and Partnerships team, Rights and Community team, and Landscape team to develop success stories and lessons learnt based on the Forest team activities as well as to be shared via internal and external mechanisms, including articles, press releases, newsletters, infographics, book, and video/short movies.
2. Support the Head of Sustainable Landscape in developing a WCS and donor presentation.
3. Provide technical and facilitating support to meetings, seminars, workshops, and public outreach activities to present the project to stakeholders.
4. Support writing and presenting high-quality research findings through briefing papers, policy papers, technical reports, and presentations.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

1. University-level qualification in either forestry, biology, economics, environment, business, communication, or other relevant fields.
2. Minimum 3 years work experience in any of the following fields, international. development, forestry, agriculture, conservation NGO, or similar relevant experience.
3. Good track record of project monitoring, writing analytical reports, and documenting lessons learned in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Competencies

1. Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
2. Ability to work independently, proactively and flexibly.
3. Good judgment, ability to work under pressure, and respond quickly to deadlines.
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, to a range of different audiences, in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
5. Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Please note that the above TOR constitutes only the main responsibilities and duties of this position. As WCS 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.

Please send a covering letter and CV in English to idrecruitment@wcs.org stating in subject line : Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist_(name)”at at the latest 10 May 2024. No respondence as only short-listed candidates will be notified.