NATURAL RESOURCES ECONOMIST (NRE)

Conservation International, an international non-governmental organization, is seeking applicants for the following senior level technical and management positions to be based in Jakarta: 
 
NATURAL RESOURCES ECONOMIST (NRE)
 
The primary job function of this position is to provide technical analyses to guide CI-Indonesia’s programmatic strategies, and to support efforts to incorporate the value of nature in development planning and decision-making.  
 
For project sites, the Natural Resource Economist directs valuation studies assessing cash and non-cash contributions of natural capital to the local and regional economy (e.g., non timber forest products, water flows, pollination, cultural services), as well as assessments of the scope for payment for ecosystem services.  
 
The position also leads analyses of distribution and tradeoffs, and may support broader economic analysis (e.g., sectoral assessments, profitability of extractive or sustainable enterprises, etc.) where appropriate.  
 
 
Roles and Responsibilities:
 
·         The Natural Resource Economist is responsible for working within a broader team to incorporating analyses into strategy design, including prioritization of interventions, innovative market solutions, frameworks for demonstrating local livelihood improvement in priority areas. 
·         Conduct economic analysis including feasibility studies, natural resource valuation, cost benefit analysis between “business as usual” development and alternative land uses that take into account ecosystem services; economics of production and marketing of agricultural or forest products, evaluation of market potential of green products
·         Develop persuasive economic arguments for conservation in appropriate form to influence key decisions, including direct engagement/support of senior staff engagement with decision makers, publication, presentations. Others as appropriate;
·         Participation in institutional learning efforts on green economies;
·         Assist in proposal development for fundraising
 
 
Qualifications:
·         Advanced degree (MA or higher) in environmental/development economics/related field or BA in economics/related field with demonstrated technical proficiency in carrying out high quality environmental economic analysis.
·         Min. 5 years of experience in practical application of economics to conservation and development issues (including themes such as cost benefit analysis, resource valuation, opportunity costs, and macro economics). 
·         Demonstrate track record of working effective with multicultural, multidisciplinary teams to produce concrete result both in research and on the ground conservation.
·         Proficiency in written and spoken English and Bahasa Indonesia. 
·         Experience in Sumatra or Papua local languages is preferable.
 
Preferred:
·         Spatial analysis
·         Socio economic survey and analysis
·         Experience in analyzing infrastructure (roads, dams, ports, etc)
·         Experience in Sumatra or Papua including local languages
 
 
A letter of interest and comprehensive curriculum vitae should be sent to:
hrd@conservation.or.id

Closing date for application is 25th March 2012
(Only those applications that meet the selection criteria and are submitted in English will be notified)
For more information about our organisation, please visit our web:
www.conservation.or.idor http://www.conservation.org