Program Overview
WRI’s air quality program is a global initiative that seeks to identify, build awareness of, and eliminate the root causes of air pollution that damages climate, human, and ecosystem health. The program has three main areas of work: (i) engagement with city stakeholders to use participatory science to diagnose and develop targeted, cost-effective clean air solutions to protect human health and climate, (ii) working with the science community to convert innovative methods into tools and products that communities and policymakers can use to better manage their impact on the atmosphere, and (iii) working with national governments and business networks to design and implement broader regional-to-global air quality governance. It is a part of the WRI Ross Center on Sustainable Cities, with additional oversight from the Data Lab and engagement with Climate, Governance, Energy, and other programs at WRI. The team is global, with senior experts distributed across WRI’s network of international offices
WRI Indonesia air quality program is growing along with the new USAID-funded program called “Clean Air Catalyst”, which will be implemented by a global consortium that WRI is leading with EDF and other partners. The consortium includes six additional partners: Clean Air Toolbox for Cities (Columbia University), Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Internews Network, MAP-AQ, OpenAQ, and Vital Strategies. The program will work in three pilot regions with WRI international offices and local partners to test and refine a three-part data to action methodology for improving air quality and delivering climate co-benefits. We plan to work with local partners in three pilot regions – one of which is Jakarta, Indonesia – to test and refine a three-part data to action methodology for improving air quality and delivering climate co-benefits.
The Catalyst, in collaboration with Environment Agency/Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH) DKI Jakarta, established “Stationary” fixed ambient air quality monitoring by installing instruments placed in seven locations across the Jakarta Metropolitan Area. Three of the instruments will be installed in new locations, consisting of the West Jakarta Mayor Building (Site CAC1), East Jakarta Mayor Building (Site CAC2), and Marunda Low-Cost Public Housing Flat (Rusunawa) (Site CAC3). The other four locations will be located in current stations managed by DLH, which are DKI2 (Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta), DKI3 (Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, DKI4 (Lubang Buaya, East Jakarta), and DKI5 (Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta). The measurement will be focused on PM2.5, Black Carbon, as well as meteorological parameters affecting the dispersion of pollutants.
Job Highlight
The Air Quality Monitoring Technician must be based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement. The position holder is responsible to maintain the operationalization of CAC’s Air Quality Monitoring Stations from conducting regular filter changing, inspection upon error’s report, on-site works upon necessary, identify potential risk, and provide regular report to Line Manager for further decision making process
What You Will Do
What You Will Need
Deliverables
Durations
This position is expected to start immediately with contract period up to 31 October 2024
Terms of Payment
Daily-rate based Consultant with maximum 0f 135 (one hundred and thirty-five) working days for the whole contract period or 17 (seventeen) working days per month.
Contract Arrangement
Individual consultancy contract (Part-time, limited term)
What we offer
Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.
Final candidates might be required to take a writing test and to produce two writing samples when needed.
How to apply: In order to be formally considered, please submit an updated resume and cover letter through WRI career portal.
Application close: 1700 (DKI Jakarta local time), 25 February 2024. We will close the advert earlier when the best candidates are identified at earlier dates.
This is a locally engaged position; Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.
About Us
Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
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