The Community Development Assistant for Ecotourism and Agroforestry's main areas of responsibility will include the following:
Technical Works and Community Facilitation Support (70%)
Support the Community Development and Sustainable Livelihood Coordinator in implementing agroforestry and ecotourism development activities in target locations.
Assist in identification and documentation of partnership opportunities and market engagement activities facilitated by the Community Development and Sustainable Livelihood Coordinator.
Support the technical preparation for capacity-building activities related to entrepreneurship, bookkeeping, visitor management readiness, service quality improvement, hospitality, business management, and financing readiness for ecotourism development activities (for 1 KUPS in Taram).
Support the technical preparation for capacity-building activities related to revitalization and operational strengthening of commodity-based cooperatives as aggregators of supply and shared services ( 2 KUPS enterprises, involving honey-based and citronella oil-based KUPS).
Coordinate logistical requirements for field activities in targeted KUPS in Lima Puluh Kota, working closely with the Administration and Procurement team.
Assist baseline assessments, tiering processes, monitoring visits, and field data collection activities for targeted KUPS/cooperatives.
Collect, organize, and maintain project documentation and field evidence: photos, participant lists, geotagged data/information, MoM, training documentation, and other community's KUPS progress records and its supporting metadata.
Stakeholder Communication (30%)
Support Community Development and Sustainable Livelihood Coordinator in conducting communication with local governments, CSOs, private sector actors, and other stakeholders to support program implementation.
Maintain effective communication and relationships with relevant stakeholders to support program alignment.
Retrieving supporting field evidence quickly for stakeholder
Benefits
Equity / stock options
Additional Information
Community Development Assistant for Agroforestry and Ecotourism (Lima Puluh Kota, West Sumatra) - Food, Land, and Water Program
You will be based in Lima Puluh Kota, West Sumatra. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
Program Overview
Human society and the global economy are inextricably linked to forests. People depend on forests for their critical role in stabilizing the climate, while forests provide food, water, energy, and many other ecosystem services vital to human well-being. In Indonesia, community-managed forest areas under Social Forestry (Perhutanan Sosial) schemes present opportunities to empower adjacent and forest-dependent people to improve rural development and natural resource conservation, and to contribute to climate change mitigation . Given the multiple objectives it represents, WRI Indonesia works with governments, businesses, multilateral and financial institutions, civil society groups, and indigenous peoples and local communities to support the acceleration and development of Social Forestry .
Under the Blended Finance Model (BFM) for the Social Forestry Enterprises Project, WRI Indonesia aims to strengthen Social Forestry Business Groups (Kelompok Usaha Perhutanan Sosial / KUPS) through institutional strengthening, capacity-building, land productivity and agroforestry management, sustainable ecotourism development, business incubation, and facilitation of market partnerships. The project is designed to improve the readiness of KUPS and its associated cooperatives (Koperasi) to access blended finance mechanisms that combine BFM's grant funding with commercial and non-commercial financing sources.
In Lima Puluh Kota Regency, WRI Indonesia will support 21 target KUPS, covering honey (16), citronella oil (4), and ecotourism (1) enterprises. The area demonstrates strong community institutions and favorable prospects for aggregation-based business models, but many groups still require support in production consistency, Koperasi activation, business management, market linkage, and financing readiness.
Job Highlight
The Community Development Assistant for Agroforestry and Ecotourism will support the Community Development and Sustainable Livelihood Coordinator in delivering community development and sustainable livelihood interventions activities for targeted KUPS in Lima Puluh Kota, West Sumatra aim to improve institutional capacity, adopt sustainable livelihood practices, and enhance market and financing readiness. . This position will be based in either Payakumbuh or Lima Puluh Kota, with regular travel to target villages and project sites within the 2 districts.
In support of WRI's DEI commitment, you are responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.
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