Senior Director Of Indonesia Oceans Program

YKAN; Jakarta Pusat; Hybrid; IDR 300,000,000 - 600,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Life insurance

Hybrid work

Job summary

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) seeks a Senior Director of the Indonesia Oceans Program to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the oceans portfolio from Jakarta. The role leads multidisciplinary teams, engages with government, donors, communities, and partners, and ensures strong funding, governance, and long‑term impact.

The Senior Director reports to the Executive Director and works closely with internal teams to maximize conservation outcomes while advancing YKAN's

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required with 12 years+ conservation leadership experience.
• Proven fundraising experience and donor cultivation.
• Experience designing and directing complex multi‑year programs.
• Strong leadership, team management and partner coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead YKAN's Indonesia Oceans program with strategic direction and oversight.
• Engage government, donors, communities, and partners to advance conservation goals.
• Ensure sustainable funding, financial stewardship, and operational excellence.
• Represent YKAN externally to promote a sustainable ocean conservation agenda.

Skills

Fundraising

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Biodiversity information systems

Job description

Senior Director Of Indonesia Oceans Program

Location : Jakarta

Slot : 1

Contract Duration : 12

Division : OCEANS

Priority : Immediately

Who We Are:

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is a non‑profit organization which was established in Indonesia in 2014. With the mission to protect lands and water on which all life depends, YKAN provides innovative solutions for realizing harmony between nature and humans, through effective management, non‑confrontational approaches, and building collaborative partnerships with all stakeholders for a sustainable Indonesia.

What We Can Achieve Together:

Together with YKAN, The Senior Director, Indonesia Oceans Program leads YKAN’s oceans portfolio, providing strategic direction, leadership, and oversight to deliver conservation and community impact while ensuring strong partnerships, sustainable funding, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness. Reporting to the Executive Director, the role leads multidisciplinary teams, engages with government, donors, communities, and partners, contributes to organization‑wide leadership and strategy, and represents YKAN externally to advance a sustainable and inclusive ocean conservation agenda.

Are you passionate about being a part of group of dedicated employees who are united by our mission to preserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. The Senior Director, Indonesia Oceans Program provides strategic leadership and oversight of YKAN’s oceans portfolio, ensuring the delivery of conservation, community, policy, and sustainable development outcomes. The role leads program strategy, partnerships, funding, financial stewardship, people management, risk management, and external representation, while working closely with government, donors, communities, research institutions, and internal teams to maximize conservation impact, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and support YKAN’s long‑term sustainability.

The Senior Director reports to the Executive Director and is based in Jakarta.

What You’ll Bring:

BA/BS degree and 12 years' experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience, including significant senior leadership experience leading large, multidisciplinary programs, teams, or portfolios.

• Fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects and donor cultivation.


• Experience designing, implementing, and directing complex or multiple projects of strategic importance, including managing finances, supervising multidisciplinary professionals and coordinating the work of partners while meeting deadlines.


• Experience working with current trends and practices in relevant discipline(s) and geographic regions.


• Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance.


• Experience in partnership development with non‑profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies.


• Experience networking with high level conservation contacts.


• Experience working with methods and standards of biodiversity information systems and initiatives.


• Experience conceiving and implementing strategic and creative initiatives.


• Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

This position is open to Indonesian nationals only.

What We Bring:

We offer a competitive benefits package including health care benefits & life insurance, annual leave, hybrid work, a positive work culture, and the opportunities to support people and nature in Indonesia.