Tourism & Outreach Manager –Coral Restoration in Indonesia, Flores, Labuan Bajo

 

Job Title: Tourism & Outreach Manager – Coral Restoration

Employer: Waka Eling Semeton Foundation

Work Location: Indonesia, Flores, Labuan Bajo

Contract Type: Fixed-term, Full-time

Duration: long-term

Start date: January 2027

Salary: based on experience

 

OPEN TO INDONESIAN CITIZENS ONLY

Main Responsibilities

As part of its coral restoration project at Hatamin Island (Labuan Bajo, Flores, Indonesia), the Waka Eling Semeton Foundation is recruiting a Tourism Activities & Outreach Manager. This mission is carried out in partnership with the NGO Coral Guardian, which provides technical and scientific expertise.

The Tourism Activities & Outreach Manager will have the following main responsibilities:

1) Raise awareness to tourists and locals (40%)

• Follow and apply established methods to raise awareness among tourists at Hatamin island.
• Contribute to the creation and development of an outreach strategy for the project.
• Contribute to training the local team in delivering awareness sessions for tourists.
• Organize and lead regular awareness sessions for local tour operators, boat drivers, and hotel tourists and employees, dive shops and other tourism partners about the project, the MPA, and associated rules (in consultation with Coral Guardian).
• Participate in outreach presentations for local communities at surrounding villages on topics like coral reefs, Marine Protected Area, coral restoration, etc.
• Contribute to the creation of outreach content and materials, in collaboration with Coral Guardian.

2) Eco-volunteering program (40%)

• Contribute to the development of the eco-volunteering activities together with Coral Guardian.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of an eco-tourism partnership strategy, with support from Coral Guardian team.
• Maintain smooth and timely communication with tourism partners regarding schedules, group sizes, and activity logistics.
• Coordinate the preparation, availability, and maintenance of materials needed for eco-volunteering activities.
• Collect feedback from participants to monitor and improve the quality of the eco-volunteering experience.

3) Support in improving the English knowledge of the team (15%)

• Together with the English Teacher, create and implement an annual English course plan adapted to the team’s needs.
• Support and collaborate with external English teachers when needed.
• Help monitor progress by preparing and conducting written and spoken English tests.

4) Administrative (5%)

• Participate in regular operational and strategic follow up meetings with Coral Guardian.
• Contribute to the project reporting deliverables to the Administrative teams (tourism, financial, operational, administrative).
• Report any blocking issues for tourism or outreach activities and propose solutions together with the Coral Guardian team.

Required Profile

Skills and Qualifications

• • Very good spoken and written English; ability to support basic English learning.
  • Strong communication and public-speaking skills, comfortable presenting to groups (tourists, partners, local communities).
  • Comfortable in the water and basic swimming skills.
  • Ability to coordinate activities, manage schedules, and handle logistics with multiple partners.
  • Interest in marine conservation, coral reefs, or MPAs (an advantage; willingness to learn is essential).

• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Proficiency with digital communication tools (WhatsApp, email, Google Drive, basic office tools).
• A plus: Ability to learn and follow scientific or technical protocols and explain them clearly.
• A plus: Proven experience in hospitality, underwater activities, community outreach, environmental education, or related fields.

Personal Qualities

• Adaptable and flexible, comfortable working in island conditions and underwater (snorkelling, freedive).
• Reliability and sense of responsibility.
• Positive attitude, approachable, and confident interacting with tourists and local stakeholders.
• Team-player with the ability to collaborate with multicultural teams (local staff, Coral Guardian team, tour operators).
• Autonomous and proactive—able to take initiative while following established protocols.

 

Conditions and Application Process

 

Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and a cover letter in English before the 15/11/2026 to the following contact: 

Florina Jacob
f.jacob@coralguardian.org.

The Waka Eling Semeton Foundation encourages diversity and inclusion in its recruitment process. All qualified applications will be considered regardless of gender, origin, or identity.