Thursday, October 7, 2010

Regional Humanitarian Coordinator - Oxfam

Vacancy: Regional Humanitarian Coordinator
REF: 4129
Level B, Zone 2(Global)

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 deliver high quality Humanitarian programmes thorough proactive leadership, management, support to work with others, and the lens of the Regional Change Strategy

The Role:
The Regional Humanitarian Coordinator plays a key leadership role in the region in relation to Humanitarian response, preparedness and advocacy both at country and regional level. It is required to develop long-term vision and strategic planning to achieve significant impact in the humanitarian programme including leadership on the implementation of the Regional Humanitarian Strategy.

East Asia looks at capacity and response from 2 angles – from a regional capacity level with the Regional Centre and Countries contributing and from an Oxfam International perspective, ensuring that all Humanitarian activities are seen from a cross affiliate dimension

The requirements:
  • At least five years experience of humanitarian response work in a range of environments – including experience of field-level management of complex humanitarian response programmes; and all phases of the project/programme cycle;
  • Demonstrable skills in gender analysis in humanitarian response or preparedness programming, and a clear understanding of the practical significance of gender issues in humanitarian environments;
  • Demonstrable experience of policy and advocacy strategy development in relation to humanitarian response work.
  • Demonstrated facilitation, coaching/ capacity building & training skills, including the ability to influence teams when acting, as an external advisor.
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically, a high level of analytical skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal /team skills, and an ability to work independently 
  • Fluent English. Knowledge of other major language of the region would be desirable.
  • Demonstrated financial management skills;
  • Ability to manage competing demands and produce results under pressure;
  • Demonstrated commitment to equal opportunities, including gender equity;
  • Willingness and ability to travel frequently (at least 3 months per year, likely to be more at beginning of job, or at times when a major humanitarian response is underway).
How to apply?
We will provide a highly competitive salary, accommodation and 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 4129
The closing date: October 22nd, 2010 Only short listed will be contacted.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting MANAGER

The American Red Crosshelps vulnerable people around the world to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters, complex humanitarian emergencies and life-threatening health conditions. It is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and works with PMI. 

Following the completion of the Tsunami Recovery Program (TRP) in June 2010, American Red Cross is presently developing an Indonesia Recovery Program (IRP) that will be implemented in three year time period from November 2010  October 2013. The IRP Program will be focusing on four main areas: Water & Sanitation, Health, Disaster Management, and Organizational Development. 

Therefore, the American Red Cross is currently seeking the Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting MANAGER (1 person) for the IRP Program to be based in Jakarta with 12 months fixed term contract:
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
 
Monitoring & Evaluation

  • To develop a sound management information system that will allow ARC to keep track of program progress 
  • To ensure that the Monitoring, Evaluation, & Reporting system and mechanism is in place and functioning
  • To work with program team in project design, especially related to logframes, M&E plans etc
  • To ensure that all project log frames, indicators, M&E plans, and tools are standardized and updated 
  • To provide technical support to program team in the area of M&E and Reporting through training, coaching, and guidance provision
  • Provide technical support to PMI NHQ & target chapters as necessary
  • Implement an appropriate filing system to track all data required for the M&E operations
  • To visit program sites on regular basis to ensure that programs are on the right track and share feedback & recommendation with the team
  • To maintain the program database and facilitate the program team and or relevant parties to have access to the data whenever relevant. 
  • Prepare field reports and draft progress reports regularly
  • Facilitate capacity building at PMI-NAD Chapter & Branch levels in effective monitoring and evaluation 
  • Conduct data auditing of a pre-determined random sample of PMI Branches that have submitted forms
  • Undertake any other relevant duty as might be required from time to time

Reporting
  • To compile all program reports, both for internal use and or external consumption, and  to ensure that they are submitted on time and accurate
  • To provide technical support to both ARC & PMI staff in strengthening their reporting skills
  • To provide Senior Field Representative with program information required for external and internal meetings including but not limited to power point presentation and program summaries/ factsheets 

Qualifications :
  • A Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent, in a social sciences discipline (statistics, mathematics, psychology or economics). Masters degree is preferred
  • 3-5 year experience at similar capacity and field
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Ability to relate to stakeholders across all levels
  • Good time and stress management skills
  • Commitment and motivation
  • Excellent command of the English language with exceptional writing and communication skills, and full computer literacy
 
This is a senior position with a high degree of independent work and management required. For more information  please contact HR Department and send email to hr@amredcross.org, and CC to Setyawati@amredcross.org 

Applications submitted after October 11, 2010 will not be considered. 

Pendamping Kabupaten

DIBUTUHKAN SEGERA 
Dalam rangka membantu Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Bima untuk mensukseskan program suplementasi kapsul vit. A dan program intervensi gizi mikro lainnya, The Micronutrient Initiative (Organisasi Nirlaba yang berbasis di Ottawa, Canada) bekerja sama dengan Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Bima, Direktorat Gizi, Kementerian Kesehatan dan UNICEF akan melaksanakan proyekpendampingan dan pemantauan program suplementasi vitamin A dan program gizi mikro lainnya di tingkat kabupaten. 


Untuk mendukung kegiatan proyek tersebut dibutuhkan “Petugas Pendamping” dengan persyaratan:

  • Pendidikan min D.3 dalam bidang ilmu gizi/Kesehatan,
  • Pengalaman bekerja min. 3 tahun dengan pemerintah, LSM atau lembaga donor,
  • Bersedia melakukan perjalanan dengan intensitas tinggi,
  • Mampu mengoperasikan komputer dan internet. 
Cakupan tugasnya meliputi: 
  • Membantu konsultan nasional Vitamin A dalam pembuatan sistem monitoring untuk meningkatkan kinerja program vitamin A.
  • Mendukung dan memonitor seluruh komponen dalam program suplementasi kapsul vitamin A dan program gizi mikro lainnya seperti suplementasi besi untuk ibu hamil serta program konsumsi garam beryodium
  • Mengumpulkan dan menganalisa laporan bulanan untuk melihat perkembangan program untuk kemudian diserahkan pada konsultan nasional vitamin A 
  • Berpartisipasi secara aktif dalam pertemuan/kegiatan unit satuan kerja/ kelompok kerja informal yang terkait dengan program suplementasi vitamin A yang diselenggarakan oleh Dinkes Provinsi/Dikes Kab/kota
  • Bekerja sama dengan pemerintah dan stakeholder lain untuk meningkatkan perhatian terhadap program vitamin A dan bertanggung jawab untuk melakukan koordinasi dan berhubungan dengan key stakeholder 
  • Melakukan perjalanan didalam kabupaten/koordinasi dengan propinsi untuk memonitor program vitamin A serta jika diperlukan dapat berpartisipasi dalam kegiatan yang diselenggarakan di tingkat provinsi
Bagi yang berminat dapat menyampaikan surat lamaran (bio data, foto, dan riwayat pekerjaan) yang dapat dikirimkan melalui e-mail, pos atau disampaikan langsung kepada Kabupaten yang diminati sbb:



  • Kabupaten Sumbawa (1 posisi)
    Seksi Gizi Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Sumbawa
    Jl. Garuda No.81 Sumbawa Besar 84312 
    Email: osantika@gmail.com 
  • Kabupaten Lebak (1 posisi)Seksi Gizi Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Lebak
    MultatuliNo.5 Rangkasbitung 42311
    Email: osantika@gmail.com
  • Kota Dumai (1 posisi)Bidang Kesehatan Masyarakat Dinas Kesehatan Kota Dumai
    Dinas Kesehatan Kota Dumai
    Jl Puteri Tujuh No 51 Dumai 28815
    Email: osantika@gmail.com
  • Kabupaten Muara Enim (1 posisi)Seksi Gizi Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Muara Enim
    Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Muara Enim
    Jl Dr AK Gani No 94 Muara Enim 
    Email: tufi_aa@yahoo.com dengan cc ke : osantika@gmail.com
  • Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin (1 posisi)Seksi Gizi Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin
    Jl Kol Wahid Udin No 230 Lk Kel Kayuara Kec Sekayu 30711
    Email: sadiqmuba@yahoo.com dengan cc ke: osantika@gmail.com
  • Kota Binjai (1 posisi)Seksi Gizi Dinas Kesehatan Kota Binjai
    Jl Jend Gatot Subroto No,191 Binjai 20719
    Email: osantika@gmail.com 


Di pojok kiri atas amplop lamaran harap dituliskan: Lamaran Petugas Pendamping MI.
Lamaran diterima paling lambat tanggal 11 Oktober 2010

Finance Officer - Cowater International

Cowater International is an Ottawa-based Canadian management consulting firm specializing in international development. We work primarily on projects funded by donors.  You can learn more about us at www.cowater.com.
We are currently seeking to recruit two BASICS Finance Officers to help implement for a CIDA-funded project, Better Approaches to Service Provision through Increased Capacities in Sulawesi (BASICS).  The project  purpose is to link planning and budgeting processes in a participatory, pro-poor, gender equal and environmentally sustainable manner leading to improved MDGs/MSS-based social services provision in selected districts/cities in Sulawesi. 

 
Duty station will be Kendari or Manado.  
 
Job Description
 
Reports to: Provincial Coordinator
The Finance Officer will report to the Provincial Coordinator.  S/he will be responsible for processing and reporting on all BASICS related expenses in the respective province.  

 Key responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing monthly expense reports on all BASICS expenditures;
  • Preparing monthly advance requests to support BASICS activities;
  • Monitoring the financial aspects such as bank balances, journals, and reporting the same to the Provincial Coordinator and/or BRI Coordinator;
  • Preparing cash/bank reconciliations;
  • Provide support to facilitate BASICS audits and other monitoring and evaluation;
  • Assist in delivering training and orientation to the Provincial Sub-Committee and to the District Administration & Finance Assistants.
Key Desired Qualifications
  • Education related to accounting  and financial management;
  • Experience in preparing daily/monthly accounts for expenditures, including petty cash daily/monthly journals;
  • Experience in preparing cash/bank and travel advance reconciliations and monitoring bank balances;
  • Experience with budget control mechanisms; 
 
Interested candidates should submit an e-mail highlighting their relevant qualifications with the subject line “BASICS Finance Officer” and with a complete c.v. attached to info@basicsproject.or.id  

 
All applications are appreciated, but only suitably qualified candidates will be contacted. 
The closing date for applications is October 15, 2010.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Programme Officer - Oxfam

Immediately Required : Programme Officer

Building Resilience in Eastern Indonesia
Fixed Term Contract
One [1] Position
Area Nabire, Papua

Oxfam has worked for over 50 years in Indonesia and now focuses its efforts on empowering women, building the resilience of those living in poverty to shocks and disasters (including responding to emergencies), and improving the effectiveness and accountability of governance for those living in poverty and especially women.

We think people in Indonesia should fend for themselves. That’s why, over the last three years, we’ve been scaling up our ‘Building Resilience’ programme.
Working closely with the country’s government, as well as civil society and community action groups, we’re coordinating our efforts to ensure the people of Indonesia are better prepared to cope with whatever nature throws at them. It’s a huge challenge - this is a part of the world that’s particularly prone to natural disasters. But we’ve already made tremendous headway. And with your help, we’ll bring greater peace of mind and security to those who live in the region.

As a Programme Officer you will be responsible for working together with partner to ensure that disaster risk reduction programme at government, school and community levels is well-implemented and timely targeted. You will also provide technical assistance and coaching partner tightly as our commitment to build their capacities. Three years experiences of disaster risk reduction and or emergency response, experience on working with communities and government, good communication and able to adapt in any circumstances are basically needed.
Previous experience of working in Papua is highly desirable. Women and men are encouraged to apply

To apply, please e-mail your cover letter and CV, including the job reference in  the subject line, to: jayapura@oxfam.org.uk

Or via airmail to

Oxfam GB – Area Papua Office
Jl. Halmahera No. 11 Dok V Atas
Jayapura, Papua

Closing date: 15 Oct 2010

Only short-listed applicants 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.