I.             
Overview

The
Indonesia Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project is a five-year contract
that supports the Government of Indonesia to conserve biological diversity and
improve the governance of marine resources at local, district, provincial and
national levels. By using an ecosystem-based approach to management and
engaging key stakeholders, the SEA Project will 1) enhance
conservation and sustainable use of marine resources
by reforming fisheries management and promoting marine protected areas to
enhance fisheries
productivity, food and nutrition security, and sustainable livelihoods within
the target area;
and 2) strengthen the leadership role and capacity of the Ministry of Marine
Affairs and Fisheries
and local governments to promote conservation and sustainable fishing. The SEA
Project is implemented by Tetra Tech and a consortium of partners that includes
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and
WWF-Indonesia (WWF). The SEA Project will run from March 2016 through March
2021.

The SEA Project is predicated on an ecosystem approach
to fisheries and marine resources management, which implies that it will
integrate across sectors and assist in the development of plans and
implementation actions that address biophysical, governance and socio-economic
concerns.  To accomplish this vision of
ecosystem approach and integration, it will need to formulate a consistent
level of baseline information for project areas so that actions and longer-term
plans will truly address the underlying issues and threats to the geographic
areas of focus.  Such an approach will
also provide a model for other areas in Indonesia and a systematic means of
scaling up coastal and marine resource management by local districts, provinces
and the national government.

The SEA Project will implement activities in the three
provinces —West Papua, North Maluku, and Maluku Provinces—that lie within
Indonesia’s Fishery Management Zone WWP-715. This zone was chosen to be the
site of the SEA Project because of the area’s high marine biodiversity, status
as a national priority area for fisheries, the presence of small island
provinces/districts, high rates of extreme poverty and high vulnerability to
climate change. The project will also operate at a national scale to support specific
activities of the Ministry of Marine Affaires and Fisheries.

II.            
Background

At the end of five
years, the SEA project is expected to improve the conservation and management
of Indonesia’s marine biodiversity through improved capacity and practical application
of marine conservation and sustainable fisheries management. High-level results
that must be achieved by the completion of the project are:

1.    
At least six million hectares in the target WPP or sub-WPP
under improved fisheries management as a result of USG assistance, measured
through the MMAF EAFM and MPA Effectiveness Index scores or other approved
national or international standards, disaggregated by national, provincial and

district jurisdiction, and by whether within or outside MPAs.

2.    
At least six policies, laws, regulations, and/or operational
protocols in support of marine conservation and sustainable fisheries
management created, strengthened, promulgated, and/or enforced at all levels.

3.    
Key drivers and highest-rated pressures to marine biodiversity
show a declining trend in the target areas.

70% of SEA Project
will implement activities in North Maluku, Maluku, and West Papua through
subcontracts mechanism to key NGO partners (WWF Indonesia, WCS, CTC) as well as
other organizations at local and national level.  The Ambon Regional office will coordinate the
technical (i.e. programmatic) as well as logistical and administrative aspects
of field activities implemented by NGO partners. As the project expanding, the
implementation of activities, especially through subcontractors, will increase
and as the consequences, issues related to operations, administrative,  human resources and personnel, as well as
logistical aspects will require special attention. The SEA Project sees that
compliance to USAID policy and regulations as well as to Tetra Tech’s are of
the utmost importance. With this purpose, The SEA Project will recruit a Senior
Operations and Finance Manager that will ensure the smooth implementation of
program and compliance to USAID’s and Tetra Tech’s policy and regulation.

III. Job Summary

·     
The Senior Operations and Finance Manager
will provide oversight
of the operations team, ensuring that the program’s accounting system,
commodity procurement, the personnel system are consistent with USAID and Tetra
Tech policies and best practices, are satisfactory to USAID, and are in
compliance with the contract and applicable government regulations.

IV. Tasks

The Senior Operations and Finance Manager will:

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Oversee
all administrative and logistical operations, finance, contracting and
compliance matters;

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Collaborate with the technical and administrative team to
define operational needs to implement the SEA project;

·        
Provide oversight for procurement of goods, services and
supplies to ensure compliance of procedures, documentation vendor quality and
processes consistent with USAID and Tetra Tech requirements;

·        
Oversee the subcontracting process, ensuring compliance in
the issuing of new subcontracts and the implementation of current subcontracts;

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Liaise with subcontractors on financial reporting,
contracting and compliance matters;

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Provide logistical compliance oversight for project events
(training, field trips, allowances, venues, etc.);

·        
Ensure that back-up documentation for all vouchers is maintained
in a timely manner and fully backs-up invoices to USAID, according to USAID
requirements;

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Manage the project’s local costs in project workbook;

·        
Develop and track budgets, providing data needed for
corporate financial projections and quality control;

·        
Continually provide training and updates to project staff
related to Tetra Tech and USAID procedures and requirements; and

·        
Other activities as designated and agreed with the Chief of
Party.

V.
Qualifications