Lowongan Kerja Distrik Sorong Posisi Rfp: Consultant For Assessment Ecological Fiscal Transfer For Sorong… di Konservasi Indonesia

Konservasi Indonesia is a national foundation established to support sustainable development in the country. We are the main partner of Conservation International in Indonesia.

We envision a healthy and prosperous Indonesia where biodiversity is valued and preserved. With offices and project sites across Indonesia, we promote a sustainable landscape-seascape approach and establish partnerships with multiple stakeholders across sectors and jurisdictions to deliver lasting impacts for people and nature in Indonesia.

As we are constantly expanding, we are currently looking for Consultant to fill the following Terms below:

CONSULTANT (Individual / Group / Institution)
Assessment Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) for Sorong Selatan – Kasuari – HP Project

1. Background

Kasuari Program or South Sorong Program is a complex project to Enhance protection and management of 150.746 ha critical forest ecosystem, securing habitat for biodiversity, sink for irrecoverable carbon, and the livelihood of the local indigenous communities in South Sorong, Papua Barat Daya province. This project consists of 4 main outcomes:

• Enabling conditions in place for improved protection and management of 150.746 ha forest of high carbon, high biodiversity-value, and of indigenous importance ecosystems through development of relevant policies and planning.
• Capacity developed for key stakeholders to support sustainable management of ± 150.746 ha forest of high carbon and high biodiversity-value.
• Forest-positive livelihood of ± 2692 indigenous people improved through provisioning of production tools, establishment of community-enterprise entities, capacity building in production and business management, and assistance in market development.
• By December 2028, at least one sustainable financing mechanism is operationalized, providing support for the management of ± 150.746 of forest of high-carbon, high biodiversity-value and of indigenous importance.

To implement all of the outcomes we developed activities at the site level. We have strengthened by improving management and monitoring of social forestry including costumery forest for the Konda District Communities in South Sorong Regency. We have developed activities to support biodiversity identification, monitoring and protection in around 150,000 ha forest area overall of South Sorong Regency. In other hand we have developed positive livelihood by strengthen product and market of Sago, one of core product of social forestry and have develop ecotourism in Klaugin Village, South Sorong Regency, both of are to support sustainable livelihood and to improve sustainable forest management and utilization. All activities involve government, communities and potential private sector which have related these issues. For all of activities, we want to develop an exit strategy to support sustainability of the program by the government, communities or related private sectors were involved or established in the program through their own funds or the other potential scheme fund.

In assisting Intervention for the development of sustainable financing models to support forest area management in the Strategic Area over the long term, we require an individual or a group consultant to conduct a rigorous assessment of sustainable financing mechanisms, roadmaps, and suitable financing models for the sustainability of Kasuari South Sorong project.

1. Project Overview

The consultant is preferably based in Sorong area, South-West Papua, but also can be from other regions in Indonesia. The consultant will play a key role in developing feasible assessment of Ecological Fiscal Transfer for South Sorong Program, including but not limited to guiding and assisting the actionable steps and process to implement the EFT from South Sorong Regency Government to the villages. The position requires a qualified professional with expertise in sustainable public and private finance, environmental economics, stakeholder engagement and Public and Private Partnership (PPP) initiative with donor’s agency and other types of funding mechanism such as grant, CSR, philanthropic, green bond or investments for potential blended financing mechanism to support this initiative.

Key tasks will include assessment of feasible implementation of Ecological Transfer Fiscal mechanism for Kasuari-South Sorong Program using the Provincial Transfer mechanism (TAPE) and/or Regency Transfer Mechanism (TAKE) as well as Field Identification on activities and outcomes of South Sorong Program which relevant to support Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) or potential to integrate on Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) System. The consultant is expected to provide technical and strategic assistance and/or actionable steps for EFT implementation, through effective and intensive engagement with relevant government levels and other key stakeholders.

1. Submission Details

a. Deadline. Proposals must be received no later than 19 September, 2025 at 17.00 Jakarta time. Late submissions will not be accepted. Proposals must be submitted via email to [email protected] cc to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected], with the subject line: Consultant Application – Sustainable Financing for South Sorong. All proposals are to be submitted following the guidelines listed in this RFP.

b. Validity of bid. 120 days from the submission deadline

c. Clarifications. Questions may be submitted to [email protected] cc to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected] by the specified date and time in the timeline below. The subject of the email must contain the RFP number and title of the RFP. KI will respond in writing to submitted clarifications by the date specified in the timeline below. Responses to questions that may be of common interest to all bidders will be posted to the KI website and/or communicated via email.

d. Amendments. At any time prior to the deadline for submission of proposals, KI may, for any reason, modify the RFP documents by amendment which will be posted to the KI website and/or communicated via email.

1. Minimum Requirements

The successful applicant must demonstrate strong professional competency and hold relevant academic credentials with extensive experience in designing and implementing sustainable financing mechanisms with public and private entities. Specifically, the applicant should meet the following requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, agroforestry, environmental and economic development, public administration, business management. An advanced degree (master’s or equivalent) will be an advantage.
• A minimum of five 5 years of relevant professional experience related to public and private finance, investment, and financial modelling.
• Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders, including government agencies, private sector companies, financial institutions, firms, NGOs, and local communities.
• Experience working in Papua and have proven track record in establishing effective collaboration with local government, NGO’s and other stakeholders in the region
• Proven track record of facilitating EFT implementation
• Strong communication and negotiation skills to ensure stakeholder alignment and collaboration.
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks related to establishing public service agencies, cooperatives or business entity and other sustainable finance structure, in Indonesia.
• Understanding of conservation practices, ecosystem services, and natural resource management, particularly in the context of forest ecosystems.
• Familiar with biodiversity conservation programs, habitat restoration activities, and community-based natural resource management.
• Proficiency in English and Bahasa Indonesia
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise reports, presentations, and documentation.

1. Proposal Documents to Include

a. Signed cover page on bidder’s letterhead with the bidder’s contact information.

b. Signed Representation of Transparency, Integrity, Environmental and Social Responsibility (Attachment 1)

c. Technical Proposal.

i. Corporate Capabilities, Experience, Past Performance, and 3 client references. Please include descriptions of similar projects or assignments and at least three client references.

ii. Qualifications of Key Personnel. Please attach CVs that demonstrate how the team proposed meets the minimum requirements listed in section 5 (Minimum Requirements).

iii. Technical Approach, Methodology and Detailed Work Plan. The Technical Proposal should describe in detail how the bidder intends to carry out the requirements described in the Terms of Reference (indicate Section 3 or Attachment 2).

c. Financial Proposal. Offerors shall use the cost proposal template (Attachment 3).

1. Proposal Timeline