Consultant – Project Coordinator Forestry-Related Corruption and Crime)

Location: Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia.
Contract Arrangement: Two-year consultancy contract.
Background
This consultancy will implement the NICFI-funded project Leveraging Partnerships to Tackle Forestry-related Corruption and Crime, focused on Indonesia. The project is implemented by a consortium led by the Basel Institute on Governance together with TRAFFIC and Transparency International Indonesia. The project seeks to reduce forestry-related corruption that facilitates illegal logging and other forest crimes by strengthening prevention, investigation, prosecution and accountability systems in Indonesia.
TRAFFIC leads work on data analytics, court monitoring, financial sector engagement, anti-money laundering approaches and capacity building, with some activities implemented in collaboration with Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI). Key project stakeholders include the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK), prosecutors and judiciary representatives from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), Ministry of Forestry (MOF), and financial institutions. The position will lead implementation and delivery of this project’s activities and outcomes in Indonesia.
Major Functions - Project Delivery
Lead implementation of project activities and achieve agreed outputs and outcomes.
Coordinate implementation of all project activities with the TRAFFIC team, YIARI, and consortium partners.
Maintain regular engagement with relevant stakeholders from government and private sector including PPATK, prosecutors, judiciary, financial institutions and others, to conduct needs analysis consultations, plan and implement project activities to achieve project objectives.
Organize and oversee successful delivery of all project events including workshops, consultations, meetings and capacity-building activities.
Review and deliver high-quality analytical products and project outputs.
Represent TRAFFIC in project technical meetings, forums and stakeholder discussions.
Provide strategic input on project activities.
Major Functions - Project Management
Develop and manage annual workplans, activity schedules and budgets.
Manage consultants and/ or service providers, collaborators, including review deliverables and ensure quality control.
Monitor project risks, progress indicators and implementation milestones for monitoring and evaluation requirements.
Lead preparation of donor reports, workplans and routine project updates.
Provide technical guidance and functional supervision to the Project Officer.
Ensure compliance with donor, contractual and organisational requirements.
Deliverables
High quality project outputs, including knowledge and analytical products.
Annual workplans, implementation schedules.
Donor reporting: Annual narrative reporting inputs and monthly donor summary updates.
Stakeholder engagement records and meeting outcomes.
Workshop and training completion reports.
Budget monitoring, updates and implementation tracking.
Technical review and delivery of analytical outputs and project products.
Required Skills and Competencies
Bachelor degree in relevant field; Master degree desirable.
Minimum 7 years relevant experience in the conservation or forestry field.
Demonstrated experience working with Indonesian ministries, law enforcement, anti-corruption bodies or judiciary.
Experience managing donor-funded projects and multi-stakeholder initiatives.
Strong project management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Strong ability to synthesize information, with strong writing skills and attention to details.
Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
Existing government networks highly desirable.
Please submit your curriculum vitae, cover letter, and a writing sample from your previous work that demonstrates proficiency in a related subject area. Deadline: Friday 30 October 2026

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