Program Overview
Indonesia envisions that in 2045 the country will be able to transform its economy from a natural resource-dependent economy to a modern, competitive manufacturing- and service-based economy with high value-added to secure prosperity and social justice for all Indonesians. This transformation will capitalize on the country's maritime strengths by incorporating better ocean resource management to leverage the blue economy development for increasing environmental sustainability as well as building competitive, innovative, and sustainable maritime sectors.
A sustainable blue economy is given a central part in this shift of paradigm and geopolitical role. Indonesia will be known globally as a champion for conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of its seas, having been able to tackle the many environmental issues affecting its ocean and seas, such as marine and coastal pollution, climate change, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, overfishing, and habitat destruction, among others.
One of the keys to achieve the vision is by enhancing the governance of Indonesian seas and ocean recognising the multifaceted issues and interests across space and time. This effort will need to be supported by objective and scientifically robust data and analysis which can inspire action, coupled with the fulfilment of enabling factors as a catalyst for change and mobilization of resources. In WRI Indonesia, we work on three main areas: (1) Seeking collective actions through convening multistakeholder platforms to leverage the impacts for sustainable coastal and fisheries management, such as: the New Ocean Economy; (2) Enhancing sustainable coastal management including through providing policy-based research for advancing and scaling-up a nature-based solution approach for coastal management and fisheries; and (3) strengthen sustainable blue food management and governance.
Ocean Accounts & Blue Carbon Mapping
Measuring and valuing marine & coastal ecosystem services is central to understand ocean contributions to people and economy within and beyond GDP. The growing appetite in countries on ocean accounts calls for: Readily available dataset on coastal ecosystem extent, condition, and service factors e.g., blue carbon, etc; Guidance for policymakers and other stakeholders on how to apply the data; and use cases on applying ocean accounts for policy planning and evaluation.
Nature-based Solution to Sustainable Blue Food
Join funded by IDRC and the Government of Canada, AQUADAPT is a four-year partnership (2023 – 2027) that addresses the intertwined critical challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity through applied research in nature-based aquaculture in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region. The initiative will drive research action on inclusive and sustainable nature-based aquaculture solutions to understand their contributions to biodiversity conservation, environmental sustainability and climate resilience, sustainable food production systems, socially inclusive development that engages diverse groups (e.g., women, youth, Indigenous Peoples), generating revenue to be profitable and equitable for farmers of all genders, reducing disease prevalence and antimicrobial resistance.
KONEKSI
KONEKSI is a collaborative initiative in the knowledge and innovation sector that supports partnerships between Australian and Indonesian organizations for inclusive and sustainable policy and technology. Supported by the Australian and Indonesian Governments, the Program promotes equitable knowledge partnerships and harnesses local knowledge to address socio-economic challenges. CONNECTION is operated and managed by Cowater International.
Plastic Waste
Indonesia is recognized world widely as one of the marine plastic polluters due to the mismanagement of waste. As part of addressing plastic pollution in its entire lifecycle including in the marine environment, WRI Indonesia is working to develop actionable and applied policy research in the area of addressing plastic pollution including in the marine environment.
Job Highlight
Project Assistant will provide essential support to ensure the smooth implementation and management of the project while maintaining its compliances with policy and procedures. Key responsibilities include preparing administrative documents requirement, organizing materials for various project activities (meeting, FGD, data collection, etc), maintain project documentations, and support all project’s engagement and outreach activities. Additionally, this position is expected to maintain project’s knowledge products and databases ensuring the data is accurate, updated, and easily accessible.
This position will be based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement and travel requirement as assigned. Reporting directly to NPAP Community and Project Coordinator, this position need to work closely and collaboratively with Plastic Waste and Ocean Manager and the rest of the project team. In support of WRI's DEI commitment, you are responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.
What You Will Do
Project Implementation (50%)
Data Management (20%)
Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach (30%)
What You Will Need
Required qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
Deliverables
Project Implementation
Data Management
Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach
Duration
15 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
Terms of Payment
Daily-rate consultant with maximum of 18 (eighteen) 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.