Community Officer

**Immediate or asap start required**

Barefoot Conservation is a new and exciting, not-for-profit organisation that takes a fresh look at marine conversation and community awareness. All of the Barefoot staff share the same passion for making a real difference at a grass root level on all our projects. Our focus is grass roots conservation and community action. Our aim is to engage, educate and empower the local community to make sustainable conservation a way of life, not just a project.

We are currently looking to fill the role of "Community Officer" at our Raja Ampat, West Papua/Indonesia marine conservation project, for immediate or asap start.

*** Ability to speak bahasa Indonesia essential*** 

PRIMARY FUNCTION

To work alongside the Community Manager (CM) to create, manage, and oversee all community
projects from the expedition site. These include education, waste management, SCUBA diving safety, and
health service programs. Liaise with all necessary stakeholders (government officials, chief villages,
project partners, etc) for community projects. When the CM is not present, work directly with the
community and other team members and report back to the CM and/or Managing Director.

GENERAL OUTLINE OF ROLE

- Work with CM to manage ongoing projects and/or create new ones
- Coordinate with CM to organise and arrange projects with volunteers and local communities
- Attend meetings with stakeholders
- Communicate project progress to stakeholders in reports and/or presentations

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Work in partnership with the local government and communities to create community projects
Manage projects with CM through community surveys, reports, meetings, and presentations to
Managing Director and local stakeholders
Assist CM and Project Scientist with preparation and teaching of education projects (i.e. English,
maths, or marine conservation where necessary) to local communities (children and adults)
Assist CM with company's documentation (i.e. photos, blogs, monthly reports, etc)
Assist with any other tasks where possible including science work and logistics

If you want to be a part of a new and exciting Marine Conservation & Community awareness NGO, and make a real differnece, then please send your CV/resume, cover letter and recent photo to:- jobs@barefootconservation.org

Please read the full job description on our website here before applying. Or click here to read full job description.

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