CHF International/ Indonesia wishes to recruit a Community Outreach Officer for the implementation of key activity components of the “Building Indonesian Livelihoods and Transitional Shelter” (BUILT) program. The BUILT program includes transitional shelter for 5,000 families, 2,500 upgrades to makeshift shelters, latrines for 1,250 households, sanitation and hygiene efforts, and cash for work to help clean up debris. In addition, the program also includes components focused in earthquake resistant construction training for local builders and earthquake risk-reduction education for its beneficiaries.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Community Outreach Officer will be responsible for the daily implementation of community outreach activities and beneficiary selection processes throughout this program. The Community Outreach Officer reports to the Community Outreach Manager.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct daily community outreach activities in target districts under the program
Work with the community outreach team to conduct beneficiary surveys and selection, conduct community meetings, and provide trainings to beneficiaries, shuras, and Waikil-e-gozars
Assist Community Outreach Manger in and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Water and Sanitation Education and Awareness Teams to coordinate volunteers and community educational trainings.
Conduct outreach and training to district officials, Waikil-e-gozars, and shuras to ensure their participation and involvement in all aspects of the program
Routinely communicate with beneficiaries, and identify and disputes that arise and report them to the Community Outreach Manager
Liaise on a daily basis with CHF and community leaders to ensure community participation and gather feedback on the appropriateness of CHF interventions.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities.
Ensure transparency of the community and beneficiary selection process
Working with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and Community Outreach Manager, conduct baseline and monitoring activities.
Ensure effective integration and mainstreaming of gender considerations into all program activities.
Assist with any other duties as required by the Community Outreach Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience in community outreach, engagement, and participatory development
Operational knowledge of Microsoft office.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management.
Ability to work with a team and effectively engage with communities and program beneficiaries
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
University degree in related field
At least 3 years of experience in community outreach and mobilization
LANGUAGE SKILLS Fluency in written and spoken English, Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Minang is essential. Able to read and interpret documents, and communicate with others as necessary to perform job duties effectively.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Basic skills and able to perform job specific mathematics
To apply for this vacancy Please download an application form from our website http://www.chfindonesia.org. Completed applications should be emailed to padang_hr@chfindonesia.org stating the job title as the subject. Please do not attach any other document.
Applications must be received by 11 December 2009 to be considered.
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JSI Research & Training, Inc. (JSI) is implementing the Health Services Program (HSP) and working in two districts in East Java on specific issues of maternal, child and newborn health. We are currently looking for a suitable candidate to fill in the vacancy for position of:
Technical Coordinator – Health Information System (1 position)
General summary of position: Technical Coordinator: Health Information Systems manages the HSP Program relationship with the Kabupaten Malang health office in relation to health information systems. The Coordinator works closely with the Field Office Director and District Coordinators to identify and manage capacity building inputs for partners to improve agreed elements of the HIS in relation to data for improved decision making for MNCH.
Working Conditions: This position will be based in the HSP Kabupaten Malang Office. Regular travel to throughout the district is required. Contract period: 6 months
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manages the relationship with the participating district health offices in relation to Health Information Systems
Coordinates the inputs of specialist consultants in the district
Assists in analysis of HIS tools and models
Provides technical inputs on HIS, particularly on the LAM and LAMAT tools
Manages any program of HSP technical assistance in support of improved HIS for MNCH
Ensures partners comply with program monitoring and evaluation requirements
Provides advice to the Field Office Director on issues likely to affect program progress or quality and proposes strategies for addressing issues as they arise
Provides technical support to District Office staff working on HIS.
Educational Qualifications: A Masters level education/training or its equivalent in Health Information Systems or its equivalent.
LAM Officer (1 position)
General summary of position: The Local Area Monitoring Officer assists in providing technical assistance to the Government of Kabupaten Pasuruan in improving the health information system for MNCH.
Working Conditions: This position will be based in the HSP Kabupaten Pasuruan Office. Regular travel to throughout the district is required. Contract period: 6 months
Duties and Responsibilities:
Supports puskesmas staff to institutionalize agreed programs for improved local monitoring and HIS especially in relation to MNCH
Provides agreed on-the-job training activities and other technical assistance for enhancing the use of computerized HIS systems, particularly the LAMAT
Assists HSP HIS Coordinators and program consultants in their efforts to study and document HIS tools
Provides advice to the Technical Coordinator, HIS (Pasuruan) on issues likely to affect program progress or quality and proposes strategies for addressing issues as they arise.
Educational Qualifications: A Bachelors level education/training or its equivalent in Health Information Systems or similar.
Please state the position you are applying in the email subject and send your CV and application letter and 3 referees to hr@jsi.or.id or recruit_179@yahoo.com before 7 December 2009.
Country Director (Myanmar) REF INT 3495 (2-Year Fixed-term contract)
Oxfam Great Britain East Asia Region
Who are we? Globally Oxfam Great Britain is an agency with a passion and ability to make poverty inequality and suffering a thing of the past. Within East Asia Oxfam Great Britain is recognised as a leading development and humanitarian organisation, with a successful track record which stretches over 50 years in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
We are currently looking for a dynamic individual to provide strategic direction and leadership of our country programme in Myanmar.
The Role: In this role you will be operating as the strategic leader of a large-scale country programme which is delivering broad and tangible results within a highly sophisticated political environment. Acting as a strong and committed leader you will shape and support the team in devising and implementing the next generation of Oxfam’s programming in Myanmar – building this up from a core approach which will be based around influencing through key alliances and partnerships as much as our operational field based work.
As Country Director you will ensure that strong links exists between our humanitarian and longer-term development work, using high quality research based analysis to embed Oxfam as an influential agency within the Myanmar development sector.
To this end you will need to be able to draw on the highest level of representational skills, taking the organisation out to a diverse range of stakeholders including government officials, donors, UN agencies, and other NGO staff.
The requirements:
Experience of working in highly complex political environments.
Proven range of experience of programme development & management in both humanitarian and development. Experience of working in East Asian cultures is an advantage.
Proven ability to link humanitarian response to longer-term development especially in terms of livelihoods and conflict beyond the initial relief needs.
Experience of obtaining and managing large scale funding for programmes.
Experience in developing and implementing advocacy strategies in highly sensitive political environments.
Experience of working in insecure environments and of implementing security policies.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Proven experience of managing budgets, managing staffs and funding.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience in promoting diversity, including gender equity; HIV/AIDS issues; and an active commitment to promoting the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of the organisation’s work. Must demonstrate ability to adapt to different cultures.
Demonstrated ability to quickly acquire a profound understanding of country and programme area in terms of its political, economic and social trends.
Ability and willingness to travel within the country and internationally as required.
How to apply? We will provide a highly competitive salary & a benefit package. If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using the job Reference INT 3495.
The closing date: 3rd January 2010.
The interview date is 13-15 January 2010. Only short listed will be contacted.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equity within the organization www.oxfam.org.uk/eastasia
Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty and injustice. Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SCO 039042). Oxfam GB is a member of Oxfam International.
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PROGRAM SUMMARY: Global Citizen Corps With almost 30 years of experience working in the world’s toughest places, Mercy Corps believes that without a well informed and mobilized constituency in the developed world, there is a fundamental limit to the success we will have in pursuing our mission of alleviating suffering, poverty and oppression.
To that end, Mercy Corps has launched its Global Engagement initiative to radically alter the way people think about the world, and their role within it. This includes the opening of two museum-types high-tech Action Centers in NYC and Portland (OR) (www.actioncenter.org), and the management of the Global Citizen Corps (GCC) (www.globalcitizencorps.org) program which educate young people about global issues while building their leadership skills.
Through digital stories (video/photo) , structured youth-to-youth dialogues across continents, and leadership opportunities, young people discover peaceful ways to advocate for a better future and make a difference in their world community. To date, thousands of Arab and American youth have engaged in global citizenship education and community projects that transform the way they see their role in society.
Our web 2.0 portal www.globalcitizencorps.org aggregates educational and user-generated content into a youth-friendly platform that equips and inspires young leaders in Iraq, West-bank/Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan, USA, UK and for the first time this year, Pakistan and Indonesia.
JAKARTA
1. Program Manager – Global Citizen Corps (GCC) The Program Manager (PM) for the Global Citizen Corps Program (GCC) will lead the overall implementation of GCC activities in one of the multiple countries involved. The CM will work with the Global Management Team serving eight countries to optimize the effectiveness of project activities worldwide. The PM will report directly to the Mercy Corps Country Director in his/her country, and indirectly to the Global Program Coordinator. The PM’s work will also include donor relationship management for fundraising to ensure sustainability and expansion of activities as needed.
S/he will be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the GCC program are executed effectively and in alignment with their respective grant agreements. S/he will be responsible for assessing the effectiveness and impact of program activities on participants through direct supervision, results of pre- and post-surveys, participant interviews, etc and for solving problems to ensure continuous improvements.
Qualifications:
3 years experience in international relief and development with field positions;
Proven leadership, project coordination and communication skills;
Ability to function as a goal-oriented and inspiring social entrepreneur – to work both independently and cooperatively with team members is required;
Experience in building, training, motivating and managing a team;
Ability to anticipate and solve problems, and communicate effectively across cultures and learning styles;
Expertise with tools and innovations in Information Communication and Technologies;
Experience in youth development, and community organizing;
Baccalaureate or equivalent in international development, management, or related field;
Ability to travel regularly to field locations and out of the country for international coordination and training;
Rich experience in cross-cultural work;
Experience in program evaluation;
Proven fund development experience helpful.
Program Summary - RW Siaga Plus+ Mercy Corps aims to address the complex underlying causes of malnutrition in urban poor settlements by building healthy physical environments, cultivating positive social contexts, and strengthening supportive economic relationships that facilitate access to and utilization of affordable adequate nourishment. This project will contribute to healthy physical environments in urban poor settlements by increasing access to clean water supplies and improved sanitation, services that are necessary to reduce the incidence of infectious disease, one of the main underlying causes of malnutrition. Building on the core capacities, government relationships, and lessons learned developed through the DAP program, this project will also continue to address the social constraints to improved nutrition, increasing awareness and social support for new behaviors through the existing Ministry of Health RW Siaga program. Both the hardware and the software interventions will be integrated with existing government priorities and programs, in particular the RW Siaga health program, allowing for significant building of capacity and improving the chances for government replication and scaling. The program will also be timed to coincide with the musrenbang government budget allocation process, supporting the potential for communities to seek matching funds and promoting the sustainability of the project intervention.
The overall aim of the project is improved health and nutrition of residents in poor urban communities in Jakarta and Bekasi through increased household access to clean water supplies and improved sanitation. Access to water supply and sanitation services is crucial to preventing the infectious diseases that are a major cause of child mortality and malnutrition in Indonesia. The program will be implemented in 3 kelurahan of West Jakarta and 1 kelurahan of Bekasi
JAKARTA
1. Capacity Building Officer The Capacity Building Officer will work under the supervision of the Program Manager, and is responsible for the successful implementation of all project activities in the assigned targeted area. The Capacity Building Officer will coordinate and oversee the activities of the project, and will directly participate in conducting participatory field research, community based mobilization and outreach providing training, mentoring and coaching to government and community to implement water and sanitation infrastructure projects and hygiene and nutrition behaviors promotion , project development and implementation, and monitoring and evaluation in the Project communities.
Qualifications:
3-4+ years of field-based urban community development experience, with a focus on capacity building, community mobilization, water supply and sanitation and/or community health and nutrition, urban livelihoods; including problem solving; program monitoring and evaluation, and communication and report writing;
Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
BA/S or higher in social science, public health, environmental sciences, community development, similar field;
Fluency in English verbal and written communication is highly preferred;
Ability to multi-task, follow procedures, meet deadlines and works independently and cooperatively with team members essential;
Strong familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel are mandatory;
Willing to travel and work in difficult area;
Willing to work during evenings and weekends for community mobilization activities.
Please send your CV with position applied on the email subject to: hrd@id.mercycorps.org Vacancies will be closed 6 December 2009.
Title : Provincial Biogas Coordinator Duty Station : Bandung, Yogya/Solo, Malang Responsible to : Programme Manager Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme Coordinates with : IDBP Program staff at national level, Hivos Program Officer, Technical Advisors, support staff, Provincial and District Government and partners Duration : January 4, 2010 to July 3, 2011 (extension possible). Closing date : 7 December 2009
Since 15 May 2009, Hivos is running the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme (IDBP), funded by the Dutch government and supported by DGEEU. This programme is undertaken in close cooperation with SNV Netherlands Development organization.
The overall objective of the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme is to disseminate domestic bio-digesters as a local and sustainable energy source through the development of a market oriented sector in selected provinces.
The specific objectives of the Programme contributing to its overall objective are:
To support implementation of provincial bio-digester programmes and increase the number of quality domestic bio-digesters with 8,000 in maximum eight provinces, of which 2,000 installations will be outside Java;
To ensure the continued operation of all bio-digesters installed under the programme;
To maximise the benefits of the operated bio-digesters, in particular the optimal use of digester slurry;
To develop the capacity of existing organisations and institutions and to facilitate establishment of organisations and institutions for the continued and sustained development of the bio-digester sector;
To develop financial services to enable poor farmer households to participate in the biogas programmes;
To effectively exchange knowledge between all relevant actors in the programme and with relevant international actors.
The Programme intends to recruit a Provincial Coordinators who supports the Programme Manager in securing the quality of the Program at provincial level and liaise with provincial stake holder.
Post Description The Provincial Biogas Programme Offices of the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme are main players in the development of the biogas sector in their respective provinces. Each provincial office will have a team that implements the programme, together with other local stakeholder organizations and local governments. The leading person in the Provincial Biogas Programme Office (PBPO) is the Provincial Biogas Coordinator. In close coordination with the IDBP Programme Manager (based in the National Biogas Program Support Office in Jakarta), the Provincial Biogas Coordinator manages day to day operation of the office as well as the progress of work in the field. Major responsibilities include maintaining construction progress, stakeholder coordination and liaison, administration, and handling local credit providers.
The scope of the activities of the Provincial Coordinator includes:
Manage the Provincial Office
Prepare Detailed Implementation Plans and Budgets
Prepare 6-monthly and annual work plans and budgets and reports for submission to the donor and government
Prepare 3-monthly plans and budget, progress and financial reports for submission to NBPSO
Liaise with provincial stakeholders (government, private sector, cooperatives, and NGOs) which play a – potential - role in the implementation of the biogas programme,
Identify, recommend and contract suitable programme partners (for promotion, construction and extension)
Select suitable programme areas within the province in coordination with the NBPSO
Monitor promotional activities and programme progress through field visits and data collection
Act as programme focal point at provincial level
Supervise the provincial programme staff and assist in or lead recruitment
Supervise the day to day operation at the provincial level
Ensure proper financial and administrative activities adhering to the Standard Operation Guidelines and other instructions from the NBPSO
Coordinate regularly with the National Biogas Programme Office in Jakarta
Contribute to programme development strategies, especially for the provincial level
Ensure proper biogas digester data collection procedures and practices and maintain an MIS in accordance with programme requirements or instructions from the NBPSO
Provide logistical and liaison support to field visits
Assist the IDBP Programme Manager in additional task as requested
Undertake research activities when deemed required and play a role in knowledge dissemination
Requirements
University Degree (minimal S1) in management, rural development or other relevant subject;
Proven management and coordination abilities, a minimum of 4 years working experience in a related field;
Proven ability in report writing in English and Bahasa Indonesia;
Excellent communication / human relation skills ;
Affinity with renewable energy;
Team player
Information Applicants should send a CV (in English) and cover letter to: hrd@hivos.or.id with reference code 'vac PC Biogas'.
Applications are requested by 07 December 2009; thereafter the position will remain open until filled. This post only open for Indonesian nationality only.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Further information on Hivos: www.hivos.nl/english
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