Job ID: 53092
Location: Indonesia
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
OFFICE LOCATION
Berau, Indonesia
Berau Field Office
WHO WE ARE
The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world’s toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.
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WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Aquaculture Coordinator (Brackish Water) is coordinating YKAN’s brackish water aquaculture (shrimp, fish, crabs, seaweed) improvement program, carried out through collaboration with local community and scientist. The ultimate goals of the improvement program are to significantly reduce the negative impact of aquaculture on the ecosystems and improve productivities.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Are you looking for a meaningful work and wanted to make a difference? Welcome to YKAN. At YKAN, with the mission to protect lands and waters on which all life depends, we provide innovative solutions for realizing harmony between people and nature, through effective management, non-confrontational approaches, and building collaborative partnerships with all stakeholders for a sustainable Indonesia. Together with you, we can make a difference.
We’re looking for someone who is motivated and passionate with experience to coordinating shrimp, fish, crabs, and seaweed aquaculture improvement programs in partnership with local communities and scientist. This position will establish a productive collaboration with other stakeholders (industries associations, researchers, the government) in ensuring smooth project and program designs, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, with the following scope:
- In collaboration with brackish water aquaculture experts, community partners, develop the program plan, secure ponds for responsible brackish water aquaculture.
- Coordinating all stage of aquaculture cycles including pond preparation, selection of fish/shrimp fry, water quality and shrimp health management, feed management, and harvest and post-harvest handling.
- Coordinating regular water and soil quality monitoring as well as shrimp health check.
- Working with community, experts, and YKAN team to develop Ecosystem Approach to Aquaculture (EAA) in the working areas.
- Introducing sustainable brackish water aquaculture to the community by restoring mangroves in the designated areas according to EAA or other pond lay-out design by YKAN expert team.
- Providing information for relevant YKAN team to develop proposals for fundraising.
The Aquaculture Coordinator (Brackish Water) reports to the East Kalimantan Oceans Program Coordinator and is based in Berau – East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Bachelor’s degree in aquaculture or related fields and have 5 years (for Bachelor) or 6 years (for Diploma) work experience in shrimp aquaculture, vannamei or monodon shrimps.
- Supervisory experience, including in shrimp pond construction and operation.
- Experience communicating with the public and/or media both in writing and verbally.
- Experience using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Web Browsers.
- Experience with field soil and water quality tests, and shrimp health test kits.
- Experience writing reports and communications through emails.
- Experience negotiating complex agreements.
- Experience in training and curriculum design.
WHAT WE BRING
Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara is one of the effective and efficient environmental organizations. Active in 10 provinces in Indonesia, we develop marine and terrestrial programs to preserve Indonesia’s nature. We achieve great results through conscientious use of our resources, maximizing funding towards our scientifically based program work. We apply the annual evaluation to identify effective and efficient performance achievements in addition to providing periodic program and financial reports to the YKAN Board of Supervisors for accountability.
We offer a competitive benefits package including health care benefits, annual leave, and compensatory time off, life insurance, a positive work culture, and the opportunities to support people and nature in Indonesia.
APPLY NOW
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