Baseline Survey FTC Coffee Project - IFC

Agribusiness Linkages Program IFC Advisory Services in Indonesia - Baseline Survey FTC Coffee Project

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing private capital in local and international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. IFC’s vision is to assist poor people to escape poverty and improve their lives through the development of the private sector.

IFC in Indonesia aims to: reduce the impact of climate change, improve rural incomes, and promote sustainable urbanization. To achieve these objectives, IFC in Indonesia combines investment and advisory services to expand access to finance, extend the reach of infrastructure, strengthen commodity-based supply chains, and improve the business environment.

IFC’s Agribusiness Linkages program in Indonesia and its partner have commenced a project in North Sumatra to establish “Farmer Training Centre (FTC)” with purpose to encourage farmers to apply sustainable agricultural practices and to improve the quality and the yield of their production in order to increase their income.

IFC now is seeking to engage an Individual Consultant (Short-Term Contract) to assist IFC’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in conducting baseline survey for the project during the period of July to September 2009. The Consultant will be based in Jakarta, but will be required to travel to North Sumatra and Aceh during the preparation and implementation of the survey.

Individual Consultant for Baseline Survey (code: Baseline Survey)

Main Responsibilities:

• Prepare survey tools (questionnaire development, survey protocol);
• Provide training to enumerators and partner lead firm staff on survey questionnaires;
• Overall guidance to survey team, including partner lead firm on the fieldwork implementation;
• In collaboration with local coordinators and partner lead firm to ensure that all logistics preparation and field work arrangement are properly done prior to the survey implementation;
• Supervise the overall implementation of fieldwork;
• Supervise and provide guidance to local coordinators and enumerators;
• Data analysis and report writing;
• Provide recommendations for setting-up periodic monitoring based on findings and results from the baseline;
• Result dissemination with selected stakeholders

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated at least five years experience in managing household survey, preferably on agriculture/supply chain issues;
• Experienced in facilitating Focus Group Discussion;
• Strong technical capacity on quantitative data analysis using statistical softwares, e.g: SPSS;
• Solid background in agriculture, and/or coffee supply chain, preferably in North Sumatra and/or Aceh;
• Excellent written and oral presentation skill in English
• Indonesian national

Employment Type: Short-Term Contract (approximately 40 effective days)

Please submit your CV with relevant code stated in the subject line.

Send to esesamie@ifc.org
Closing date: June 30, 2009.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified. No telephone calls, faxes or letters will be accepted.

IRD - International Relief & Development

IRD

IRD, a charitable, non-profit, non-governmental organization, focuses its operations in regions of the world that present social, political and technical challenges. IRD specializes in facilitating and supporting assistance that is tailored specifically to those most in need.
IRD works in collaboration with a wide range of organizations in the design and implementation of humanitarian relief and development aid programs, including U.S. and foreign government agencies, bilateral and international donor organizations, international finance organizations, faith-based organizations, advocacy groups, international and local NGOs, and U.S. corporations.

IRD Indonesia

Since 1999, IRD has assisted Indonesians most in need. Through a cross-sectoral, integrated approach, IRD has implemented programs to address issues of food and nutrition, health and hygiene, infrastructure improvement, education, peacefull, democratic governance, and emergency response. Currently, IRD has offices in Jakarta, Banda Aceh, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Palu and Jayapura.

Program Assistant DBE 3 - IRD

International Relief and Development, Inc. (IRD), is a non-profit organization specializing in international development and humanitarian assistance in over 20 countries. IRD works with a wide range of partners to design and implement, and provide technical assistance in the areas of health, economic development, relief, infrastructure, civil society and food security.

IRD Indonesia is inviting dynamic, committed, experienced and highly motivated candidates to join our team for the following position:

Position Title: Program Assistant
Location: Semarang
Supervisor: Provincial Coordinator
Line Manages: N/A

Overview
Decentralized Basic Education: Youth Life Skills [DBE3] is a five years program that seeks to improve the basic education received by students in junior high school so that it directly relates to the skills needed upon entering the workforce; and assist youth who have dropped out of school before receiving their junior high school certificate to build the skills needed to better participate in the community and workforce. It is one component part of the wider USAID funded Improving the Quality of Basic Decentralized Education Program [IQDBE]

General
Assist Education Officer and District Officers to support and monitor the implementation of the Decentralized Basic Education Objective 3 (DBE3) project in Central Java. Support good communication between partners and DBE3 provincial management; ensure district partner implementation of the work-plan.

Project Development and Implementation

1. As required, support project data collection and analysis
2. Participate in project design, development, and work-planning activities as needed.
3. As required, make field visits to monitor the progress and quality of district-level activities.
4. Support Education Officer and District Officer to provide logistical support for training, workshops, meetings, and field visits.
5. Support Education Officer and District Officers in organizing such trainings, workshops, meetings, field visits; and facilitate it as needed in collaboration with other project staffs and or consultants.
6. Support Education Officer and District Officers in the development of public-private alliances at the provincial level and district levels.
7. Prepare and submit reports of project activities (training, workshop, meeting, field visit, monitoring) to the Provincial Coordinator
   

Sub-grant/subcontra ct supervision
Participate in pre-award assessments/ compliance reviews of potential partners as requested.

1. Participate in pre-award assessment/complian ce reviews of potential partners as requested
2. Participate in selection of potential partners as requested
3. Support Education Officer and District Officers to monitor district sub-grantee activities.
   

Representation and Coordination

1. Work/coordinate closely with DBE1 and DBE2 staff and programs
2. Identify and coordinate with other provincial/district stakeholders as required.
   

Occasional Significant Duties
Support periodic visit by technical support staff and evaluation activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum diploma degree in Education, social science, management or a related field
• Minimum of two years experience in an equivalent position
• Ability to develop good relationships with stakeholders and colleagues—able to work well with others
• Good organization and time management skills
• Some prior knowledge of education and youth issues
• Able to work with limited supervision
• Communication (written/oral) /interpersonal skills
• Microsoft Office packages
• Some English (preferred)
  

If you meet the minimum requirements and are interested in applying, you should submit your comprehensive CV electronically, including salary history and 3 references.

Therefore, please visit www.ird.or.id and select “Careers/Employment”.
Then further select “Register Your CV” and follow the instructions.
You will be able to upload your CV in word format on this site. Other documentation is not required at this time.
Closing date for applications is: June 26, 2007.
We regret to announce that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Finance Assistant - Oxfam GB

Gender inequality is a major contributing factor in many development challenges in Indonesia, which is why we’ve launched a programme that aims to give women in Aceh and Papua a much stronger voices in their communities.
The project’s already well under way in Papua and now we need your help to take it even further.

The role:
Raising Her Voice is a big programme with its own financial systems and controls. And here you’ll make sure that they’re kept updated, accurately filing away information and uploading data on to the system so that it’s readily available to others within the team.
Alongside the Finance Officer, you’ll also have the chance to get involved with budget planning and financial reporting.

What we’re looking for:
Along with a recognised accounting qualification, you’ll need proven experience in a similar financial management role. From a practical standpoint, fluency in both English and Bahasa Indonesia is essential. As is knowledge of the usual Microsoft packages. And as well as being
resourceful enough to work on your own initiative, you’ll need to work well as part of a team.

About Oxfam
A simple, inescapable truth underlines everything we do at Oxfam. There’s enough wealth in this world to go around. It’s not unfortunate that people live in poverty. It’s unjustifiable. It’s not their problem. It’s ours too. And with the right support, we can beat poverty and injustice.
More than 8,000 people already commit their time and talents to our campaigning, humanitarian and long-term development projects.

Now we’re looking for yours.

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

Closing date: 25 June 2009

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.

Field Coordinator for NTT - VECO

VECO-Indonesia, an international NGO committed to the promotion of Sustainable Agriculture within the context of agricultural chain development, is, now recruiting an Indonesian National for the position of:

Field Coordinator for Nusa Tengara Timur (NTT) Province

Who will be responsible to coordinate the operation of the VECO field office in Maumere, Sikka District (Flores)

Specific Responsibilities

1. Plan, implement and develop Sustainable Agricultural Chain Development, Advocacy and Consumer Awareness Program in the region
2. Coordinate operation of the VECO Indonesia Field Office
3. Represent VECO Indonesia in the region; liaise with all partners
4. Support network building locally, nationally and internationally
5. Support capacity building of partner organizations
   

Key Competencies and qualifications:

• At least 5 years experience in rural development or agricultural development holding a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Economics or Environmental Sciences
• Working experience with a NGO or in the Development Cooperation sector
• Experience with Rural Development Programmes specifically on Sustainable Agriculture, Chain Development for agricultural products and preferably also Advocacy and Consumer Awareness building.
• Representing VECO Indonesia in the NTT region, engage in network building inside and outside the region and facilitate dialogue platforms on agricultural chain development among strategic partners in the region
• Experience with the preparation of operational plans (including budgeting) and to coordinate its implementation. Production of regular financial and progress reports
• Supporting capacity building of regional partners in Agricultural Chain Development and Organization Strengthening. Capacity building plan for partners
• Good oral and writing skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English
• Willingness to live and work in East Nusa Tengara and travel frequently in the region
• Preferably knowledge of one or more of the local languages on Flores or Timor island.
  

To maintain a good gender balance in our team we especially encourage female candidates to apply.

Send your CV to :

VECO Indonesia
Jl. Kerta Dalem No. 7, Kerta Dalem,
Sidakarya, Denpasar 80224
Bali - Indonesia

Tel. ++62 (0) 361 7808264, 727378
Fax: ++62 (0) 361 723 217
Email: yuli@veco-indonesia.net

Application deadline is on 30 June 2009.
Only shortlist candidate will be contacted.