This London-based position will oversee financial management for the ZSL East & Southeast Asia Programme, with a focus on several large projects in Indonesia, and possibly Thailand and Russia as required. One of the key projects is the UKCCU/NICFI-funded South Sumatra Partnership for Landscape Management Support Project. The post-holder will be integral in facilitating communications and coordinating the completion of financial tasks between ZSL offices in London and the Country Programme in Indonesia.
ZSL has been working in Indonesia since 2001, with over 40 staff and offices in Bogor and Jambi, with various field sites across the Sumatra. We have a suite of projects with the Sumatran tiger as the flagship species for our work. Projects include wildlife protection and conflict mitigation, protected area management, working with industry with a particular focus on sustainable production landscapes, and climate change and REDD+ development. ZSL works closely with the Ministry of Forestry and other key stakeholders to promote biodiversity conservation in Indonesia, by developing innovative, practical conservation tools and approaches, as well as supporting the improvement of governance and policy.