Marine-Climate Change Pride Project Manager (PPM), Indonesia

Working in close collaboration with the Training Director and Cohort Director, the Pride Program Manager (PPM) will manage multiple conservation projects as well as provide one-on-one mentoring and technical support to local conservation leaders enrolled in the Rare Pride Leadership Development Program. This program is delivered in partnership with the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), Indonesia. The PPM plays a key role in the delivery of the Rare Pride Leadership Development Program, which is delivered in two phases:

• I) University training: includes 17 weeks of training at the University and focuses on five subject areas:

1. Conservation Theory and Practice,
2. Research Methodologies,
3. Social Marketing techniques,
4. Project Management, and
5. Leadership skills development;

• II) Field training: focuses on 84 weeks in the field implementing and evaluating the cycles of each social marketing-based Pride Campaigns in local communities.

The PPM will provide comprehensive instruction, mentoring, and strategic support to the program participants throughout the University training and the Field training phases. The PPM’s responsibilities includes teaching course modules on conservation, leadership, and community engagement during the University training; as well as leading periodic support visits to program sites around the region; and providing regular coaching, mentoring, and distance support to Campaign Managers during the Field Training phase of the program.

Lastly, the PPM will develop and manage the relationship with implementing partners. PPMs are the front line communication with implementing partners especially with the campaign managers in each site, the direct supervisor of the campaign managers, the head of the implementing partners, and other parties. PPMs will manage the relationship between Rare and the implementing partners to develop constituency, to develop capacity and to attain conservation objectives in each site.

Areas of Responsibility

The Pride Program Manager’s main responsibility will be to manage Pride training and campaigns run through Rare’s program. Duties include:

• Manage multiple conservation campaigns.

• Provide classroom instruction and student evaluation at the university level.

• Participate in the design of customized curriculum applying specialized conservation knowledge to meet specific goals of Rare and Pride Campaign Manager cohorts.

• Collaborate in the creation of new tools and training resources to assist Campaign Managers and reinforce the Pride curriculum and training.

• Perform frequent language and cultural translation revisions to ensure materials are appropriate and effective.

• Provide long distance support and mentoring to Pride Campaign Managers in the implementation of program in the field, maintaining contact via phone, text, email, internet, fax and monitoring / project support trips throughout the year.

• Assist Campaign Managers in overcoming barriers to implementation, including relationship management, technical skill gaps, and time management.

• Provide general administrative and logistical support for course work, as needed.

• Manage relationships with Pride campaign local partners, ensuring that Rare’s priorities of capacity building, constituency building, and conservation are met. This includes communicating regularly with senior members of the partner organization, and resolving any discrepancies or conflicts.

• Manage and facilitate the Campaign Manager production of required project deliverables, providing expert assistance and revision where necessary to meet Rare standards.

• Work as part of a team to review and provide coordinated feedback to Pride campaign products and assignments, campaign deliverables, project plans, materials in development, and final reports.

• Conduct week-long site support visits for personalized support to Pride programs and complete support trip reports.

• Manage and communicate activities and progress, towards final outcomes of each program using RarePlanet (an internet-based project management tool and social networking portal). Utilize RarePlanet and conservation expertise to facilitate communications and collaboration between Campaign Managers around the world.

• Ensure Campaign Manager use of RarePlanet as required through online mentoring and support.

• Work diligently to constantly improve and update course materials, Pride curriculum and tools for the Pride program, and promote cross-campaign learning and network building.

Qualifications, Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• Education and/or five (5) years experience equivalent to a Master’s Degree in fields of marine/biodiversity conservation, communications, or social marketing.

• Strong understanding of conservation, marine governance frameworks, environment and/or biodiversity issues especially those related to community engagement and community based conservation.

• 5 years or more of work experience in conservation, communication or social marketing.

• Proven capacity in project planning, project management, and management skills.

• Demonstrable teaching, training, or coaching experience. Proven success in being able to thrive in team environments, having a strong understanding of diversity and other cultures, and having built relationships over long distances.

• Ability to influence and manage others even without direct supervisory function.

• Exhibit resilience, confidence and practicality.

• Able to trouble shoot and provide conflict resolution and negotiation techniques to get results.

• Have experience with community mobilization, changing people's behavior or knowledge/ experience in Pride Campaigns.

• Fluent English and Bahasa Indonesia language skills – both written and oral.

• Willingness to travel locally based on needs of the position (up to 50%).

• Experienced in using MS Office suite, databases, graphics and savvy learning multimedia software.

• Intercultural/multicultural oriented.

Benefits and Application Procedure

Rare not only inspires conservation, we also inspire our employees. In addition to fully covered private health insurance, a retirement savings plan, and generous vacation/holiday leave time, Rare’s benefits include an annual training budget for continuous learning and growth, a bonus plan that ties to individual and organizational performance, a flexible and fun work environment, and smart, dedicated and mission-driven colleagues that want to change the world. And to make sure no one gets cabin fever, there’s an annual staff retreat that allows everyone to experience and support Rare’s work in the field.

To Apply

Please email your curriculum or resume with a thoughtful cover letter in English (both in MS Word format). Outline how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and state how you heard about this opportunity. Address your message, to our Human Resources Manager at humres@rareconservation.org, subject line “PPM-Indo.” Please indicate your desired salary range. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.