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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)

Indonesia is a biodiversity superpower. It is home to 10% of the world’s flowering species, 12% of the world’s mammals, and 17% of the world’s birds. This biodiversity is contingent on immense habitats, with the world’s third largest tropical forest and the world’s largest area of coral reef. Indonesia’s actions are therefore critical to maintaining global biodiversity and delivering targets under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). However, according to the CBD, Indonesia’s biodiversity is threatened by habitat degradation and fragmentation, landscape changes and overexploitation. 

 The UK has identified climate and biodiversity loss as priorities that if left unchecked threaten the future of humanity. In Indonesia, the UK’s development programme has climate and sustainability at its core, with interest from ministers and senior officials across the UK government to forge a close partnership with the Government of Indonesia. This builds on the UK’s forestry and land use programme, the UK being one of Indonesia’s longest-standing partners in the forest and land use sector. This partnership was strengthened at COP26, with the UK affirming its long-term commitment to cooperation with Indonesia to support delivery of its ambitious goal for its forest and land to a net carbon sink by 2030.

Within that context, the purpose of this job is to consolidate and grow the UK Embassy’s work to support the Government of Indonesia’s biodiversity and nature ambitions and priorities.  

 The role-holder will be expected to:

  •  Lead engagement on Indonesia’s biodiversity priorities and plans, including to understand where the UK and Indonesia can partner most effectively on sustaining Indonesian biodiversity.
  • Establish relationships with biodiversity leads in the Government of Indonesia, particularly within the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). Understand their priorities and positions for the biodiversity COP15 (December) and future CBD COPs. Support engagement between KLHK and Defra to share positions and increase likelihood of a successful CBD COP. Maintain relationships post-CBD COP to implement outcomes and build better partnerships on biodiversity internationally. 
  • Lead engagement with Indonesia on programming elements of finance for nature and biodiversity, working closely with policy leads in the low-carbon finance team, setting out where support can be most effectively deployed and delivered. Work with Indonesian institutions to access public nature finance
  • Mainstream biodiversity thinking throughout the UK mission, and set out where biodiversity impacts related UK priorities, such as the Forest, Agriculture & Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue, the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, the Glasgow Climate Pact, the UK-Indonesia Partnership Roadmap and Indonesia’s G20 Presidency.
  • Ensure embassy-wide programming (particularly our FOLU and climate programmes) takes biodiversity and nature into account throughout the programme process, including funding, impact, results and evaluation, in line with the broader economic case for investment in nature.
  • Ensure UK biodiversity-related programming led from HQ supports Indonesia’s biodiversity priorities. Lead engagement on the Darwin Initiative (biodiversity grant finance) and the International Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWT grant finance), ensuring Indonesia is a beneficiary, that programmes deliver results and impact, and that UK support is recognised by Indonesian stakeholders.
  •  Provide expert technical advice on biodiversity, forests and sustainable land use, nature and their links with sustainable finance, economic development, gender and social inclusion. Maintain a good understanding of key policy developments.
  • Provide flexible support, including programme management support where relevant, to the wider Low Carbon Development Group and British Embassy Jakarta as needs evolve.

 

  • At least 7 years experience working in biodiversity, environment, forestry, conservation, nature finance or related fields. Strong technical background in those areas, including proven track record of delivering complex projects in those fields in Indonesia.   
  • A strong biodiversity-focused network within Indonesia, including with the Government of Indonesia and with relevant non-state actors.

Language: Bahasa Indonesia and English. The working language of the British Embassy Jakarta is English.

 Level of language required: Fluent written and spoken communication.

  • Experience delivering aid-funded programmes.
  • Experience in international fora and working with international governments and institutions.
  • A post-graduate qualification in environment, sustainable landscapes or related fields.
Making Effective Decisions, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
5 October 2022
Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
Fixed Term
36.5 Hrs/Week
18 months
Asia Pacific
Indonesia
Jakarta
British Embassy
1
IDR
IDR 493,497,039 per annum
1 November 2022
31 May 2024

For British Embassy candidates, the Local Staff BE Terms & Conditions will apply. The successful applicant will be appointed on the terms and conditions of legacy DFID, pending the merger of terms and conditions as part of the transition to FCDO.

The British Embassy (BE) offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary, benefits, a leave entitlement, Health Insurance and relevant L&D opportunities.

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks. 

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.

British Embassy does not deduct tax at source and employees are required to ensure that any requirements of local income-tax law are complied with in full. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.  

The BE is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance.

Around half of our work forces are women.  We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment. 

This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in one of the great networks that FCDO has across the globe.  We are aiming to make it the best.

Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, experience-based segment and the behaviours and technical/ professional skills-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.

To Apply:

Please note applications without (a) and (b) will not be considered.

  1. a) Complete the Online Job Application Form.
  2. b) Complete the motivation segment in the Online Application Form; the behaviour and technical/ professional skills-based questions.

Internal candidates should inform their current line managers, and check for the eligibility clause if on probation, else the applications will not be considered.

We will accept only online applications by ­­“05th October 2022” till 23:55 Jakarta time. 

“Please note that all the applicants will be required to strictly adhere to the security guidelines for British Embassy.”

Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.

The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, medical, educational and professional.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.