Senior Director of Indonesia Oceans Program

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,500,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Director of Indonesia Oceans Program (IOP Director) leads YKAN's national oceans portfolio, shaping strategy, conservation outcomes, people, partnerships, and funding. Reporting to the Executive Director, the role coordinates across policy, science, finance and communications to deliver impact at scale and strengthen blue economy initiatives.

The Senior Director builds diverse funding streams, represents the organization externally, and mentors a distributed team across priority

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages the Indonesia Oceans Program to deliver conservation outcomes and funding profitability across national scales.
• Oversees strategy, governance and performance metrics, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and donor expectations.

Job description

The Senior Director of Indonesia Oceans Program (IOP Director) leads YKAN's national oceans portfolio and is accountable for its strategy, conservation and community outcomes, people, partnerships, funding and operational health.. The Senior Director is responsible for both delivering current strategic objectives and shaping future program directions, priorities and funding opportunities for YKAN's oceans conservation portfolio. The portfolio seeks to protect and improve the management of coastal and marine ecosystems, advance sustainable fisheries and an inclusive blue economy, strengthen climate mitigation and adaptation, and support the well-being of coastal communities. The role connects field implementation in priority seascapes with national and subnational policy, science, finance and communications to achieve lasting results at scale.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Senior Director leads multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams and works across YKAN, including with the Board and the Indonesia Terrestrial Program. The Senior Director also works with The Nature Conservancy's Asia Pacific and global teams, government at all levels, communities, civil society, research institutions, donors and the private sector. This position serves as a member of YKAN's senior leadership team, contributing to organization-wide strategy, prioritization, resource allocation, leadership succession, organizational culture, and long-term sustainability.

Partners with leaders across Terrestrial, Development, Marketing & Communications, HR, Finance and Operations to strengthen organizational effectiveness and achieve YKAN's integrated conservation agenda. Supports the Executive Director and Boards through strategic analysis, recommendations and reporting on program performance, risks, opportunities and long-term priorities.

The Senior Director represents YKAN externally, builds and stewards a diversified funding portfolio, ensures sound financial and risk management, and fosters an inclusive, accountable and high-performing team.