[newdevjobsindo] Vacancy Announcement "Resource Use Database Officer"

November 17, 2022 Comment

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) works in over 60 countries to save wildlife and wild places through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. WCS has worked in Indonesia for over 20 years supporting the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in conserving Indonesia's biodiversity in several priority landscapes. WCS works closely with relevant government agencies, local communities, schools and universities, and the private sector. Further details of our program are available at https://indonesia.wcs.org and about WCS's global work at https://www.wcs.org.

The WCS Indonesia Marine Program focuses on the establishment and effective management of MPAs and development of sustainable fisheries, as interlinked strategies to secure and manage Indonesia's coastal marine resources, as well as to support the surrounding communities in the protected areas. In Marine Resource Use Program, we focus on important fisheries commodities in Indonesia, such as the reef-demersal, etc. These commodities are mainly caught by small-scale fishers/communities operating around reefs. In addition to their high value, these groups of species play key ecological roles that control fish community structure. Considering its ecology and economic values, undertaking sustainable fisheries of these groups of species is of paramount importance for their continuous supply for small-scale fishers. To achieve these goals, WCS employs a science-based approach to assist the Indonesian government to manage small-scale fisheries in all WCS Indonesia sites.

Marine Resource Use Program develops database management system to collect fish landing monitoring with database system. This system is controlled by Marine Resource Use Specialist. In this context, Marine Resource Use Database Officer will assist the Marine Resource Use Specialist, providing technical support to input, control, and maintain all of fisheries database from fish landing monitoring in all WCS Indonesia project sites.

MARINE RESOURCE USE DATABASE OFFICER

The Marine Resource Use Database Officer will be responsible for fisheries database and its management system, including data input and quality control of WCS fish landing monitoring data and other fisheries-related data, and assist Marine Resource Use Specialist supporting the program activities. In addition, the Marine Resource Use Database Officer will provide input in the design, database management, and data analysis of other marine resources (i.e., seagrass and mangrove) monitoring program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work closely with fisheries enumerator in WCS-IP to meet the standards and adopt practice related to quantitative/qualitative data collection and analysis.
Provide input data from fish landing monitoring into available database platform in WCS Indonesia Marine Resource Use Program
Control the quality of fish landing monitoring data and other fisheries-related data that submitted into WCS database platform
Provide input in the design, database management, and data analysis of other marine resources (i.e., seagrass and mangrove) monitoring program
Assist Marine Resource Use Specialist in managing fisheries database system and web-based fisheries including its application and server data
Assist Marine Resource Use Specialist in providing fisheries-related data and information when requested by field staff
Assist Marine Resource Use Specialist in conducting data analysis, to provide fisheries scientific data and information
Contribute to writing report

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications (Education)

Bachelor's degree in marine science, fisheries management, or fisheries science
Minimum 2 years of experience in conducting research
Strong skills in qualitative/quantitative survey method
Familiarity with statistical software (R, SPSS, etc.)
Ability in writing survey and research's report

Experience (Knowledge and experience)

Strong background in marine science, particularly database.
Proven ability to statistical analysis and MS Office database and other analytical software (R, SPSS, etc.)
Proven ability to database maintenance server (MySQL, Navicat, etc.)
At least 2 years working experience in marine science, marine conservation, or fisheries management
Fluent English language skills, ability to express opinions in both oral and written English, are essential

Personal Attributes and Competencies

MS Office, as well as database and other analytical software.
Strong managerial capacities, as well as strategic technical and intellectual skills in conservation and protected area management.
Competent in personal organization and priority setting, with the ability to work effectively under time pressure and manage multiple priorities.
Demonstrates initiative, capable of working independently and as an effective team player
Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with people in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment
Experience working with a wide and diverse network of groups and individuals
Ability to maintain financial and technical control of projects in the field.
Strong sense for innovation and new approaches to conservation.
Good report writing and presentation skills.

For more detailed information about Wildlife Conservation Society – Indonesia Program, the position and how to apply, please visit our website at:

https://indonesia.wcs.org/About-Us/Vacancies/ID/18276/Marine-Resource-Use-Database-Officer.aspx

When you are interested on the above position and consider that you possess the necessary qualification, please submit your application consisting of updated curriculum vitae and a cover letter explaining your interest towards this work and/or this organization to idrecruitment@wcs.org

Please fill the subject column of the e-mail in this format "Resources Use Database Officer_(name)"

Deadline:

December 1st, 2022

Lowongan Kerja LSM NGO

Kamis, 17 November 2022