Curriculum Vitae

ERNA MEGAWATI MANNA

A highly organized and self-motivated planner who demonstrated leadership, dynamism, and versatility with more than 10 years of progressive experience in regional planning, sustainable development, and clean energy development and eager to take over a leadership role for the next generation as a decision-maker in the government and contribute to the academic field

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Nickname

ERNA or MEGA

Nationality

Indonesian

Gender

Female (She/Her)

Address

Jl. Cakrawala, RT/RW. 008/013, Desa Dedekadu, Kecamatan Loli, Waikabubak, 87212, Sumba Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia – (in Manchester, UK at the moment)

Email

ernamegawati.manna@tu-dortmund.de | ernamegawati.manna@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk

Link

WORK EXPERIENCE

School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED) – Planning, Property and Environmental Management (PPEM)

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, The United Kingdom. https://www.manchester.ac.uk/
Business or sector: Education

29 January 2024 – onwards

Teaching Assistant

  • PLAN30512: Housing, Planning & Development – BSc Planning and Real Estate
  • PLAN60812/PLAN40812: Neighbourhood Planning – MSc Planning/MSc Planning 

Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan, Riset dan Inovasi Daerah Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya (Regional Development Planning, Research and Innovation Board of Sumba Barat Daya)

Jl. Ir. Soekarno, Tambolaka, Sumba Barat Daya, 87254, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia. http://www.sbdkab.go.id/
Business or sector: Government (Civil Servant)

1 January 2022 – 31 August 2023 (On Study Leave)

Young Expert Planner (Perencana Ahli Muda)

To prepare, review, and formulate policies and development plans in government regularly and systematically, including controlling, monitoring, and evaluating the implementation of development plans

19 March 2020 – 31 December 2021

Sub-Department Head of Program, Data, and Reporting

  • Responsible for program, data, and reporting of regional planning such as long/medium term development plan, budgeting plan, spatial plan
  • Assessing regional development programs according to regional priorities includes sustainable and energy development
  • Coordinating and harmonizing regional programs with the province and national programs
  • Data analysis and maintaining regional databases such as Regional Planning Information System and Regional Profile

19 March – 31 December 2020

Executive Advisor of Joint Secretariat and International Development Collaboration

Provide advice and recommendations on various development and collaboration issues

September 2017 – 18 March 2020

Head of Joint Secretariat and International Development Collaboration

  • Planning, directing, and overseeing the operations
  • Assessing opportunities for development cooperation that can be developed with international institutions

October 2016 – 18 March 2020

Planner of Planning, Controlling, and Evaluation Division

  • Formulating technical policy/guidelines, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the development and implementation of spatial planning, environment, and infrastructure
  • Preparing planning documents such as long/medium term development plans, budgeting plans, regional spatial plan
  • Coordinating development plans with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), etc.

1 April 2011 – 25 August 2014 (On Study Leave)

Technical Support of Research, Development, and Spatial Planning Division

  • Organizing and coordinating research and development activities for development plans
  • Implementing and maintaining a geodatabase application that provides graphical regency information related to spatial patterns and trend
  • Harmonizing the regency spatial planning with national and province spatial/strategic planning

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS

1828 L Street N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, D.C. 20036, USA. https://www.americancouncils.org/
Business or sector: International Education

21 July – 31 December 2019

Mentor / Consultant of Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellows Program (PFP)

  • Providing advice, guidance, and recommendations on how to succeed in the program, how to make the best out of the experience while in the US, how to engage with the alumni network, reintegrate back into fellow’s work and home country post-program and take advance of other follow-on opportunities as PFP alumni
  • Providing guidance and assistance for outbound project proposals

Thano Technologies, PT.

G-15, Central Business District, Jl. Pahlawan Seribu, Serpong, Tangerang, Banten, 15322, Indonesia. http://www.thano.co.id/
Business or sector: Distributor and System Integrator

8 March 2007 – 2 February 2011

Product Specialist & Senior Business Representative

  • Enhances sales staff accomplishment and competence by planning delivery of solutions, mentoring team members, answering technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members
  • Services existing accounts obtain orders and establish new accounts by planning and organizing a daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets
  • Recommends change in products, services, and policies
  • Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, making recommendations to management and developing a high level of product knowledge, and providing a complete solution

EDUCATION

September 2023 (ongoing)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD Planning, Property and Environmental Management) – Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan / LPDP) Awardee

Planning, Property and Environmental Management (PPEM), School of Environment, Education & Development (SEED), Faculty of Humanities, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK

6 October 2014 – 30 September 2016

Master of Science (Regional Development Planning and Management) – Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Awardee

Spatial Planning for Regions in Growing Economies (SPRING): Fakultät Raumplanung, Technische Universität Dortmund, Referat Internationales, Emil-Figge Str. 61, 44227 Dortmund, Germany & Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad Austral de Chile, Camino Phoenix s/n, Isla Teja, Valdivia, Chile

  • Spatial planning, geospatial analysis, climate change, and risk management, land use analysis
  • Energy, transport, infrastructure, and human settlement planning
  • Governance and decision-making, development intervention, economic development
  • Thesis: Assessing the Public Policy on Air Pollution of the Commune of Valdivia, Chile, by Application of the Forgotten Effects Theory

August 2001 – February 2006

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering

Maranatha Christian University, 65, Jl. Prof. Drg. Suria Sumantri, MPH, Bandung 40164, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Thesis: Development of Smart Card for The System of Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

FELLOWSHIP, WORKSHOP, TRAINING, CONFERENCE

30 January – 10 May 2023

Program Pengayaan Bahasa LPDP / LPDP’s Language Enrichment Program

Lembaga Bahasa Internasional, Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya, Universitas Indonesia, Depok

  • IELTS 3 months
  • 5-11 March: Pendidikan dan Pelatihan Pembekalan Afirmasi at Balai Pendidikan dan Pelatihan Pembangunan Karakter Sumber Daya Manusia Transportasi, Bandung, Indonesia

November 2022

Indonesia Endowment Funds for Education (Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan / LPDP) Awardee

Ministry of Finance of Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

A fully funded doctoral scholarship

September – October 2022

Global Future Fellow 2022 – Pijar Foundation Awardee

Yayasan Pijar Masa Depan (Pijar Foundation), Jl. Taman Patra III, No. 2, Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan, 12950, Indonesia

  • Theme: Safeguarding Indonesia’s Energy Transition
  • 26-30 September: Bali residency (in-person), culminating in a presentation of fellows’ “Action Roadmap”
  • 11 October: Virtual session, where fellows consolidate existing draft roadmaps
  • 31 October: Jakarta closing session (in-person), where fellows present their action roadmap to key decision-makers / Synergy Showcase for Equitable and Sustainable Energy Transition
  • White Paper: Collaborative Action Plan for Equitable and Sustainable Energy Transition

24 – 26 September 2021

2021 IEEE International Power and Renewable Energy Conference (IPRECON 2021)

Online, IEEE Student Branch College of Engineering Karunagappally (IEEE SB CEK), India

Author & Presenter for “Pre-Feasibility Study: Microgrid Solar Solution for Indigenous Village (Kampung Adat) Ubu Oleta in Sumba Island, Indonesia”

18 October – 16 November 2021

Data Science – Digital Talent Scholarship 2021 Awardee

Online, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Indonesia & DQLab Academy

R Fundamental for Data Science, Fundamental SQL using Select Statement, Statistics using R for Data Science, Data Visualization in Data Science using R, Data Science in Marketing – Customer Segmentation, Project Machine Learning for Retail with R – Product Packaging

1 March – 21 May 2021

International Module for Spatial Development Planning (IMSDP) – Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad-Universitaire Ontwikkelingssamenwerking (VLIR-UOS) Awardee

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Oude Markt 13, 3000 Leuven, Belgium

23 – 30 November 2020

Regional Development Agency – Digital Talent Scholarship 2020 Awardee

Online, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Indonesia

Smart City

21 – 23 February 2020

Research Proposal Writing Workshop (RPWW) for PhD Applicants from Targeted Categories – Australia Awards Indonesia Awardee

Makassar, Indonesia

Develop academic writing skills and critical thinking by using techniques that will be useful in writing a good-quality research proposal

8 – 19 October 2019

DAAD Expert Seminar in the Framework of the DAAD Program Alumni Special Projects – Universität Siegen and Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Awardee / Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Universität Siegen, Paul-Bonatz-Straße 9-11, 57076 Siegen, Germany & SCMS Water Institute (SWI), SCMS Campus, Prathap Nagar, Muttom, Aluva, Kochi, 683106, Kerala, India

  • Seminar in Kochi and Trade Fair in Mumbai
  • Environmental Strategies and Water Technologies, followed by a visit to the Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste, and Raw Materials Management – IFAT India, Mumbai, India
  • Presenter at a seminar on the topic “Pokja AMPL: Working Group on Water and Sanitation”
  • Presenter at the trade fair for Career Development Workshops on Active Learning Centre with the topic: “Working in Public Sector (Government of Sumba Barat Daya)”

17 August – 1 September 2019

Renewable Energy Technologies in Eastern Indonesia – Australia Awards Indonesia Awardee

Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia

  • Pre-course in Makassar, Indonesia (16 – 18 July 2019), In-Australia course in Perth (17 August – 1 September 2019), Post-course in Surabaya, Indonesia (13 – 17 January 2020)
  • Project award: Pre-Feasibility Study and implementation of Microgrid Solar Solution for Kampung Adat Ubu Oleta in Sumba Island (https://sregproject.wordpress.com/) – Instagram: @sregindonesia
  • Recipient of The Best Group Presenter for Sumba Renewable Energy Group (SREG)

8 – 12 July 2019

SPRING Alumni Chile Event: Winter School 2019, Regional Development Planning and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Local Level in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) – Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Awardee

Spatial Planning for Regions in Growing Economies (SPRING): Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad Austral de Chile, Camino Phoenix s/n, Isla Teja, Valdivia, Chile

  • The role of the regional government in the implementation of the national policies and strategies toward the achievement of the SDGs
  • Future vulnerability and risk trends in urban areas
  • Planning related goals and targets of the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda
  • Assessment Sustainability of the built environment: the role of neighbourhoods in Southern Chile
  • Implementación territorial de los ODS en diferentes aspectos del tema de ciudades sostenibles y acción por el clima
  • How to fulfil the SDGs: The role of money
  • Resilience Planning and Governance to Natural Hazards: From resilience to sustainability
  • Methodology for land use and development municipal planning in Guatemala: Achieving the 2030 Agenda through local territorial management
  • The role of planners in implementing the SDGs
  • Moving Towards a Comprehensive Wetland Conservation: The Rio Cruces Wetland Centre Experience
  • Tree planting at Jardin Botanico, UACh
  • A study tour and local community group discussions involving the leaders and the local community of the urban wetland park at Parque Urbano y Deportivo Catrico, Sector Catrico

24 February – 1 March 2019

Food Systems Training for Graduate Students and Early Career Professionals Working in The Food Sector – Funded by the Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)

Universitas Terbuka, Jl. Sholeh Iskandar No. 234, Kedung Badak, Tanah Sereal, Kota Bogor, Jawa Barat 16164, Indonesia

  • Food systems, system mapping, stakeholder identification, BATWOVE tool, theory of change
  • Field Trip to Cimory and Sakana Indo Prima

23 June – 3 August 2018

International Summer School, University of Oslo – Universitet I Oslo Awardee

Universitet I Oslo, P.O. Box 1072 Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway

  • ISSSUM4180 – Energy, Environment and Social Change: energy policy and planning, energy efficiency, conservation, renewable sources, energy trends and scenarios, and emerging technologies; climate change and environmental impacts, international environmental agreements and conventions, the sustainable development paradigm and sustainable production and consumption; eco-design, low energy futures, indirect energy, sustainable buildings and cities, and anthropological approaches to energy use
  • Field Trip to Hurdal Ecovillage, Equinor, Yara Industry, Boliden Zinc Smelter, Norcem Cement, Rjukan Hydropower Plant, etc.

6 – 19 May 2018

DAAD Expert Seminar in the Framework of the DAAD Program Alumni Special Projects – Universität Siegen and Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Awardee / Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Universität Siegen, Paul-Bonatz-Straße 9-11, 57076 Siegen, Germany

  • Seminar in Siegen and Trade Fair in Munich
  • Sound and reliable water transport during supply and disposal, followed by a visit to the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste, and Raw Materials Management – IFAT, Munich, Germany

17 – 22 October 2017

Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2017 – The United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Awardee

Cultural Vistas, 440 Park Ave South, Second Floor, New York, NY 10016

  • Summit in Manila, Philippines
  • Reflect upon accomplishments, identify professional development needs, view opportunities and challenges in a holistic and systematic way, learn to seek out and grow collaboration, practice effective communication skills, and understand the position of ASEAN on the world stage
  • Recipient of post-summit project implementation in Sumba “Youth Empowerment ASEAN Hub! (YEAH!)”

24 April – 2 June 2017

Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellows Program (PFP) Spring 2017, Economic Empowerment Cohort – The United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Awardee

American Councils for International Education: ACTR / ACCELS, 1828 L Street N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, D.C. 20036, USA

  • PFP Orientation and Congress in Washington, D.C.
  • Fellowship at California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) in Sacramento: Under2 Coalition, Conservation and Development, Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC)
  • Volunteer at Sacramento Loaves and Fishes
  • Recipient of Outbound Project implementation in Sumba “The Advancement of Renewable Energy Policy and Community-based Implementation in Sumba”

10 – 22 September 2016

Youth Encounter on Sustainability (YES) Costa Rica 2016 – MyClimate Awardee

MyClimate, Sternenstrasse 12, CH-8002 Zϋrich, Switzerland

“Making sustainability work”, 12 days lab in Costa Rica (San José and Talamanca)

25 January – 7 February 2015

Youth Encounter on Sustainability (YES) Switzerland 2015 – MyClimate Awardee

MyClimate, Sternenstrasse 12, CH-8002 Zϋrich, Switzerland

“Sustainable Systems, Practices, Tools”, 14 days course in Switzerland (Interlaken and Zϋrich)

21 April – 11 July 2014

GIS Operation – Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) Awardee

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, Universiteit Twente, Hengelosestraat 99, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands

Spatial analysis and database with Geographic Information System (GIS) using ArcGIS

4 March – 24 May 2013

English Language Skills Upgrading (ELSU) and The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Australia Indonesia Partnership Awardee

Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) through Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) incorporate with Indonesia Australia Language Foundation (IALF)

English Language Training Assistance (ELTA) and IELTS Preparation

2 – 13 July 2012

International Multi-copter Girls Camp 2012 – Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) Awardee

International Graduate School on Mobile Communications, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Besucher Ehrenbergstraβe 29, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany

Simulating and programming self-propelled, multi-rotor UAVs (Multi-copters) in ad-hoc networks to deploy a small UAV swarm, which is capable of creating a disaster relief network in the air and on the ground

8 November – 1 December 2011

Education and Training for Civil Servant Candidates

BP4D (Badan Pendidikan, Pelatihan, Penelitian dan Pengembangan Daerah / Regional Education, Training, Research and Development Board) of Nusa Tenggara Timur

Leadership, Good Governance, Team Work, Mindset, Effective Communication, Modern Office Management, etc.

PERSONAL SKILLS

Mother Tongue

Bahasa Indonesia

Other Language(s)

  • English: Proficiency – International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 2023: 7; Duolingo English Test 2022: 115
  • Spanish: Intermediate – Certificado: Curso de Español Intensivo Nivel Intermedio B2 
  • German: Elementary – Deutsch für Studium und Alltag A2: 1.0 (A+)

Social skills and competencies

  • Project leader of Post-Summit Project: Youth Empowerment ASEAN Hub! (YEAH!) “Ayo Ber(wira)usaha” supported by US State Department and Cultural Vistas (March 2018)
  • Project leader of Outbound Project: “The Advancement of Renewable Energy Policy and Community-based Implementation in Sumba” supported by US State Department and American Councils (October 2017)
  • I have made a profound contribution to the project work on the development of Community-Based Tourism (CBT) through “The Comprehensive Development Plan for Mehuín and Mississippi, Comuna de Mariquina, Región de Los Ríos, Chile” (2016)
  • I have worked as a volunteer for Save Our Sumba (SOS) Foundation to help youth in Math, English, Computer, etc. from April 2011 to March 2014
  • I have worked with ProAir projects from May 2011 to May 2012 (A bilateral program between the government of Indonesia and the Federal Republic of Germany to implement community-based water supply and sanitation in the Nusa Tenggara Timur)
  • I have been involved in some projects while working at Thano Technologies, PT. such as BASF Indonesia, Freeport McMoran Indonesia, Clariant Indonesia, United Can Company, Rockwell Automation South East Indonesia, City Tower, etc.
  • I have worked on some charity projects such as Campus Fundraising for the tsunami in Aceh and Sumatra (2005), volunteering for free medicinal treatment in Lembang, Jawa Barat (2005), etc.

Organisational skills and competencies

  • Co-founder of Sumba Renewable Energy Group / SREG (July 2019) – Instagram: @sregindonesia
  • Founder of E-TEAM (15 October 2017) – Instagram: @e_team.inc
  • Founder of Julius-Mariyke Foundation / JMF (17 June 2017) – Instagram: @juliusmariykefoundation, web: https://juliusmariykefoundation.wordpress.com/  
  • Co-founder of Nata Desa Indonesia – Instagram: @nata_desa_indonesia 
  • Member of Grupo de Jóvenes / Youth Group (6 September 2015 – 16 December 2016)
  • Member of SPRING International Association of Development Planners / SIADP (14 August 2015 onwards)
  • Member of District Land and Spatial Planning Coordination Board (28 March 2012 onwards)
  • Member of Indonesian Civil Servant Corps (April 2011 onwards)
  • Christian Student Fellowship of Electrical Engineering & Diploma of Languages in Maranatha Christian University

. Secretary and Treasurer (2004 – 2005)

. Coordinator of Prayer Section (2003 – 2004)

. Prayer Section Member (2002 – 2003)

  • Member of Electrical Engineering Student Organization in Maranatha Christian University (2004 – 2005)

Technical skills and competencies

Personal Computer (PC) assembling, KABA hardware assembling, ACTAtek hardware assembling

Computer skills and competencies 

Competent with most Microsoft Office programs. Familiar with most Adobe programs, AutoCAD, Python & R Programming Language, ATLAS.ti, MATLAB (Matrix Laboratory), IBM SPSS Statistics, B-Comm (Benzing Communication), Twido PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), GIS (Geographic Information System) applications such as ArcGIS, OpenJump, MapWindow GIS, CyberTracker, Open Java Street Map, Quantum GIS. Familiar with RETScreen® Clean Energy Management Software

Artistic skills and competencies 

Angklung (bamboo musical instrument of Indonesia), Photography (https://emmimages.wordpress.com/)

Other skills and competencies

  • I am a holder of international driving licence & Indonesian motorbike and car licences
  • Horse rider 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Publications

International Publication

  • Manna E.M., Rojas-Mora J., Mondaca-Marino C. (2018) Application of the Forgotten Effects Theory for Assessing the Public Policy on Air Pollution of the Commune of Valdivia, Chile. In: Otjacques B., Hitzelberger P., Naumann S., Wohlgemuth V. (eds) From Science to Society. Progress in IS. Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65687-8_6
  • D. J. Haning, E. M. Manna and G. Firman, “Pre-Feasibility Study: Microgrid Solar Solution for Indigenous Village (Kampung Adat) Ubu Oleta in Sumba Island, Indonesia,” 2021 IEEE International Power and Renewable Energy Conference (IPRECON), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi:10.1109/IPRECON52453.2021.9640674 

Regency Publication

Research Experiences

  • 2020 – Kajian Penguasaan Teknologi Pasca Panen Kopi di Sumba Barat Daya / Study on the Mastery of Post-Harvest Coffee Technology in Southwest Sumba
  • 2019 – Pre-Feasibility Study: Microgrid Solar Solution for Indigenous Village (Kampung Adat) Ubu Oleta in Sumba Island, Indonesia
  • 2019 – Pengembangan Pariwisata Berbasis Komunitas (PBK) di Desa Maliti Bondo Ate, Kecamatan Kodi Bangedo, Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya (SBD) / Community-Based Tourism Development in Maliti Bondo Ate Village, Kodi Bangedo District, Southwest Sumba Regency
  • 2017 – Kajian Potensi Pengembangan Ekonomi Masyarakat melalui Teknologi Tepat Guna / Study of Community Economic Development Potential through Appropriate Technology
  • 2016 – Comprehensive Development Plan for Mehuín and Mississippi, Comuna de Mariquina, Región de Los Ríos, Chile
  • 2016 – Assessing the Public Policy on Air Pollution of the Commune of Valdivia, Chile, by Application of the Forgotten Effects Theory
  • 2016 – The Economics of Happiness: The Role of Islamic Microfinance in Regional Development for Poverty Alleviation in Indonesia
  • 2015 – Land Use Planning in Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, Indonesia and Its Resemblance on Land Cover Change in the Regencies of Sumba Barat and Sumba Barat Daya in Western Sumba
  • 2005 – Development of Smart Card for The System of Electronic Patient Record (EPR)

Awards

  • 2022 – Honourable Mention for SREG at the [RE]Spark Hackathon by New Energy Nexus, A problem-solving event dedicated to finding solutions addressing the key challenges in Energy Access, Decarbonization, Smart Mobility, Climate Fintech, and Energy Efficiency
  • 2009 – Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding performance and lasting contributions to CITI TOWER, BASF, FREEPORT

Media

Referees

  • Dr. Julio Rojas Mora

Director / Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science Engineering

Universidad Católica de Temuco, Chile

  • Chris Butters

Architect / Lecturer / Researcher

ISS SUM 4180 / GAIA Group

Universitet I Oslo, Norway