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Cynthia Rachmadanti

Project Assistant

Stella Yovita Arya Puteri

Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist

Ni Luh Putu Yulia Dewi

Communications Assistant

Cristine Ingrid S. Narcise

Policy and Result-Based Management Specialist

Katherine Rose Gallardo-Aguiling

Project Consultant (Monitoring and Evaluation)

Nur Junaidi

Project Associate (Finance and Admin)

Casandra Tania

Regional Biodiversity Specialist

Handoko Adi Susanto

Regional Project Manager

Lestari Handayani

Project Assistant

Nathazha Bostanova Eunike Sipasulta

Junior Project Clerk for ATSEA-2 National Coordination Unit Indonesia

Dwi Ariyoga Gautama

National Project Coordinator - Indonesia

Expedito Roberto Maria Belo

National Project Coordinator of Timor-Leste

Dominica Paula Jeronimo Guterres

Monitoring and Report Assistant

Bernardo de Jesus Pereira Belo

Site Mobiliser for Municipality Manufahi And Manatuto

Ines Da Costa Pereira

Administrative and Finance Associate of Timor Leste

Kenneth Yhuanje

National Project Coordinator of Papua New Guinea

Joe Kiningi

Administrative and Finance Officer of Papua New Guinea

Cynthia Rachmadanti

Project Assistant

Chyntia obtained a Bachelor’s degree majoring in International Relations at Gadjah Mada University and graduated in 2021. During her academic year, she had the opportunity to study abroad at Ubbo Emmius and Utrecht University, the Netherlands for 1.5 years, and this occasion provided a great chance to further develop her language skills, and can now speak Dutch fluently.

In her previous role as a junior technical officer for RPOA-IUU Secretariat, she excels in providing comprehensive support for day-to-day office operations. She has demonstrated a solid commitment to ensuring smooth office functionality for RPOA-IUU Secretariat. Her responsibilities include maintaining coordination meetings, managing schedules, handling correspondence, and actively contributing to the organization’s mission of promoting responsible fishing practices and combating IUU fishing.

As a project assistant, She will provide administrative and financial support to the Regional Project Management Unit (RPMU), as well as support the strategic partnership, communication, and resource mobilization implementation.

Lestari Handayani

Project Assistant

Stella Yovita Arya Puteri

Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist
Stella is a communications professional with a passion for community development and experiences in non-profits and international donor programs. She specialises in strategic and digital communications, media relations, partnership building, knowledge management/product development and event management. Stella thrives on actively engaging with local communities to capture and share good practices and community development experiences.
Qualifications, Skills & Experiences:
  • 8 years of experience working in communications, covering various issues such as climate adaptation, disaster management, community economic development, youth engagement, education, public health, and marine conservation, with non-profits including Mercy Corps Indonesia and donor agencies such as USAID and Australian DFAT
  • Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences/International Relations from Parahyangan Catholic University and a Master’s degree in Global Development from the University of Leeds, UK
  • Had a number of experiences in working as a communications consultant for reputable organisations including Oxfam, ASEAN Foundation, Partnership for Governance Reform (Kemitraan), William & Lily Foundation and The Conversation Indonesia, especially in developing communications and media engagement strategies, as well as popular reports and publications
Responsibilities in the ATSEA-2 Project:
  • Lead strategic communications and knowledge management for the ATSEA-2 project, ensuring the effective dissemination of information and best practices
  • Develop and execute communication strategies to promote project achievements and engage stakeholders
  • Coordinate event implementation and oversee the translation of technical reports into user-friendly communication materials
  • Build and maintain relationships with media outlets and stakeholders to enhance project visibility
  • Monitor and analyze communication impact, providing valuable insights for improvement
  • Ensure consistency and quality in all communication outputs, adhering to project branding guidelines
  • Stay updated on communication trends and technologies to bring innovative approaches to the project
  • Support capacity building initiatives in communication and knowledge management
  • Contribute to the overall success of the project through collaboration and sharing of expertise

Expedito Roberto Maria Belo

National Project Coordinator of Timor-Leste

Responsible for supporting the implementation of the ATSEA-2 Project. He has more than 15 years of professional experience with various international agencies such as USAID, United Nations, Development Alternatives, Inc., and currently works for UNDP Timor-Leste as Project coordinator for ATSEA Phase 2, Accelerating Clean Energy Access to Reduce Inequality (ACCESS), and Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support projects. He is a graduate of Charles Darwin University, Australia, with a major in Environmental Science/Management.

Dominica Paula Jeronimo Guterres

Monitoring and Report Assistant

As a National UN Volunteer in UNDP since March 2023, responsible for monitoring and reporting assistant for the ATSEA-2 Project based in Dili. In 2020, interned at the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) Bali for a period of 2 months, serving as a GIS officer. Upon graduating in 2021 form department of Marine Science in Udayana University, worked as a technical officer at the General Directorate of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Marine Resources.

Bernardo de Jesus Pereira Belo

Site Mobiliser for Municipality Manufahi And Manatuto

Bernardo works as a Site Mobiliser for the ATSEA-2 Programme’s National Coordination Unit (NCU) in Manufahi and Manatuto, Timor-Leste. Before joining the ATSEA-2 Programme, he worked in the Biodiversity and Pollution Department of the Ministry of Environment for a year. Prior to beginning his career, he studied at the National University of Timor-Leste, where he graduated from the Faculty of Economic Tourism.

Ni Luh Putu Yulia Dewi

Communications Assistant

Yulia Dewi earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Governmental and International Relations from Griffith University. During her time in college, Yulia worked as Diplomacy Delegates Officer for the ASEAN-Australia Strategic Youth Partnerships (AASYP) where she developed and executed the AASYP Digital Dialogue.

As the Communications Assistant for the ATSEA-2 Regional Project Management Unit, she is responsible for:

  1. Supporting the implementation of ATSEA-2’s Communication and Social Media Strategy
  2. Supporting the implementation of ATSEA-2’s Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
  3. Escalating the project’s visibility and raise awareness of the program findings to the wider audience through various communications platforms

Ines Da Costa Pereira

Administrative and Finance Associate of Timor Leste

As admin and finance associate for ATSEA-2 Project based in Timor-Leste, Ines is responsible for carrying out all day to day administrative, operational, budgetary and financial management. She also supporting NPC budgeting and functional to optimize the cost-recovery system and collaboration with different stakeholders.⁠
Ines earned her bachelor degree in Business Economics, Financial Management from the Institute of Business (IOB) Timor-Leste with 8 years of experience working for UNDP projects.⁠

Kenneth Yhuanje

National Project Coordinator of Papua New Guinea

Ken has 14 years of professional experience in fisheries, conservation and environmental impact assessment. He previously served as Senior Advisor and Superintendent at Porgera Gold Mine in PNG from 2011 and 2020 where he managed environmental management system and environmental monitoring, reporting and environmental projects. Prior to that, he worked as a research biologist between 2006 and 2011 with Wildlife Conservation Society, and as a fisheries biologist between 2004 and 2006 with Ok Tedi Mining Limited where he managed research on artisanal fisheries on the Fly River and aquaculture in Western Province. Ken has a Master of Science (MSc) in Biology degree from the University of Saint Louis-Missouri and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biology degree from the University of Papua New Guinea.

ATSEA-2 responsibilities :

  • Support the implementation of the project
  • Monitor the project work plan, outputs and targets as approved by the Project Steering Committee (PSC)
  • Ensure a clear and strategic support link between the Regional Project Management Unit (RPMU) and the National Coordination Unit (NCU)
  • Engage national counterparts and build a reputation for quality design and reliable delivery of the ATSEA-2 Programme
  • Supervise project personnel and coordinate the activities of other consultants

 

Joe Kiningi

Administrative and Finance Officer of Papua New Guinea

Joe Kiningi serves as NCUs Administrative and Finance Officer. Joe is an accredited Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and brings with him 14 years of experience as an accountant, auditor and administrative officer. Prior to joining ATSEA-2, Joe served as Accountant and Admin Manager in T.J. Lopia and Associates LTD from 2018 to 2020. Before that, he worked with Anglicare PNG Inc. as Senior Finance Officer from 2015 to 2018 as Internal Auditor. Joe also served as Accountant in Oceanic Communication (PNG) Ltd from 2012 to 2015, Assistant Accountant of Nikom Parts and Engineering and Raddlestown Real Estate Ltd from 2008 to 2010, and Accounts and Administration Officer of Central Business Systems from 2006 to 2008. Joe has a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Papua New Guinea.

Nathazha Bostanova Eunike Sipasulta

Junior Project Clerk for ATSEA-2 National Coordination Unit Indonesia

Thazha graduated from the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in International Studies and minoring in Communication. Her profound interest in the development sector has led her to join UNDP Indonesia as an intern at the Sustainable Development Financing Phase 2 (SDF-2) project in 2018. Now, Thazha is the Junior Project Clerk for the ATSEA-2 National Coordination Unit (NCU) of Indonesia.⁠

Dwi Ariyoga Gautama

National Project Coordinator - Indonesia

Yoga has 10 years of work experience with WWF-Indonesia’s Marine Programme, and is currently the National Project Coordinator-UNDP for the ATSEA-2 Indonesia component. Marine ecology has been at the centre of his professional experience, academic qualifications and personal interests for many years; prior to joining ATSEA-2, Yoga worked at Yayasan Pelangi Indonesia on a climate change adaptation programme in partnership with fishermen in Banyuwangi, East Java.

Qualifications, skills & experience:

  • BSc Marine Science at Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia
  • Member of South East Asia’s IUCN Shark Specialist Group

ATSEA-2 responsibilities :

  • Support the implementation of the project
  • Monitor the project work plan, outputs and targets as approved by the Project Steering Committee (PSC) in Indonesia
  • Ensure a clear and strategic support link between the Regional Project Management Unit (RPMU) and the National Coordination Unit (NCU)
  • Engage national counterparts and build a reputation for quality design and reliable delivery of the ATSEA-2 Programme
  • Supervise project personnel and coordinate the activities of other consultants

Cristine Ingrid S. Narcise

Policy and Result-Based Management Specialist

Prior to joining the ATSEA-2 team, Ingrid has worked with PEMSEA over three phases of GEF/UNDP projects that supported the development and implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA), a shared regional marine strategy that was adopted by 12 countries in East Asia in 2003. She coordinated the development and implementation of the SDS-SEA projects in Indonesia, Thailand and Timor-Leste, including capacity building on and demonstration and scaling up of integrated approaches for managing marine and coastal areas and resources. She worked previously with the Marine Science Institute of the University of the Philippines as part of the Chemical Oceanography team. Ingrid obtained her Master’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines.

Katherine Rose Gallardo-Aguiling

Project Consultant (Monitoring and Evaluation)

Kate brings more than a decade of experience in coordinating secretariat functions to the ATSEA-2 Programme, having worked in environmental management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) projects with GEF/UNDP/IMO/UNOPS. Before joining the ATSEA-2 Programme, she worked as Executive Producer for a media company in the Philippines, focusing on the conceptualisation and production of public affairs-related programmes.

Qualifications, skills & experience:

  •  15 years’ experience working at PEMSEA as Technical Officer for Regional Ocean Governance, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and PEMSEA Resource Facility’s Secretariat Coordinator  
  • MSc in International Studies from the University of the Philippines

ATSEA-2 responsibilities:

  • Develop  internal project monitoring reporting templates and systems
  • Collate documentation to support monitoring reports
  • Prepare Project Progress Reports for presentation to the annual RSC meetings
  • Assist the Project Manager in monitoring  and assessment of the Annual Work Plan and its implementation

Nur Junaidi

Project Associate (Finance and Admin)

Based in Bali, Nur Junaidi (also known as Juned) works as a Project Associate to ensure that all matters relating to finance and administration are correctly implemented. Before joining the ATSEA-2 Programme in April 2020, Juned spent 2 years as Finance Officer at HIVOS hub SEA (South East Asia).

Qualifications, skills & experience:

  • 10 years’ experience working with UN-funded projects and international institutions such as UNFPA, UNDP and USAID
  • BSc in Economics from the Ahmad Dahlan Institute of Economic Science, Jakarta

ATSEA-2 responsibilities:

  • Ensure compliance with donors and Government of Indonesia regulations
  • Support the effective reporting of project implementation
  • Provide admin support to the Project Management Unit
  • Support the mobilisation of resources

Casandra Tania

Regional Biodiversity Specialist

An experienced marine biologist, diver and conservationist, Cassie has worked to protect whale sharks in Teluk Cenderawasih National Park and supported the implementation of a GEF-funded Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project with WWF-Indonesia. She brings her extensive knowledge and a deep affinity for the ocean to the ATSEA-2 Programme.

Qualifications, skills & experience:

  • 7 years’ experience as Marine Species Officer at WWF-Indonesia
  • Underwater surveying, marine surveillance, analysis, reporting and project management
  • Erasmus Mundus MSc in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from Ghent University, Belgium
  • MPhil in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge, UK

ATSEA-2 responsibilities:

  • Support NCUs in Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea
  • Coordinate the implementation of Component 2 at the regional level
  • Organise capacity development, training and knowledge sharing initiatives for NCUs
  • Oversee the development of annual work plans and budgets, financial allocations and expenditure for Component 2 activities
  • Ensure quality control in the development and implementation of project activities under Component 2
  • Identify and promote opportunities for public-private partnership arrangements involving national, provincial and local governments; donors; international organizations; and the corporate/business sector
  • Oversee the scaling of ATSEA projects, replication of best technologies/practices and investments

Handoko Adi Susanto

Regional Project Manager

Well versed in coral reef ecology and integrated coastal management, Handoko has more than 15 years’ experience working with USAID projects and environmental NGOs such The Nature Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Society and RARE. He also spent a year at Conservation International as a marine management advisor and trainer for the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste under the Coral Triangle Support Partnership (USAID-CTSP) programme. Handoko is currently based in Bali, where he has been working on the ATSEA-2 Programme as Regional Project Manager since January 2020.

Qualifications, skills & experience:

  • Planning and management of Marine Protected Areas, policy development and public funding
  • Doctorate degree in Marine Biology and Conservation from Kyushu University, Japan
  • MSc in Integrated Tropical Coastal Zone Management from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, Thailand

ATSEA-2 responsibilities :

  • Run the project on a day-to-day basis, ensuring its overall integrity and coherence
  • Supervise project staff in the Regional Project Management Unit (RPMU) and National Coordination Units (NCUs)
  • Produce substantive, managerial and financial reports
  • Apply expertise in fisheries management, GEF IW projects, information technology

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