IFES Indonesia Vacancy Announcement - National Program Officer
Jakarta, 16 May 2011
International NGO seeks a national Program Officer. The primary responsibilities will be to assist the Senior Program Manager with the daily operation and implementation of IFES projects in Indonesia. The position is Jakarta based and full time. Anticipated start is between 16 June and 1 July 2011.
IFES is an international, nonprofit organization that supports the building of democratic societies. IFES promotes democratic stability by providing technical assistance and applying field-based research to the electoral cycle in countries around the world to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil societies, governance and transparency. Founded in 1987 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, IFES has developed and implemented comprehensive, collaborative democracy solutions in more than 120 countries.
IFES is currently recruiting staff for a new USAID funded project, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA), the IFES-led consortium will seek to expand Indonesian disabled people’s organizations’ (DPOs) regional leadership capabilities, develop new tools and partnerships to monitor and raise awareness about disability access issues in elections, and work to ensure that disability rights are squarely on the ASEAN agenda. New and enhanced methodologies for monitoring disability access will include regional indices and reports to regional bodies, and Network findings will be shared with civil society organizations in several ASEAN member states.
Responsibilities include:
Provide IFES Indonesia and partner organizations with advice on the full range of technical and operational issues related to the AGENDA;
· Carry out regular monitoring of project and partner activities, ensuring that all monitoring and evaluation data is collated and recorded in the appropriate place and soft and hard copies of the data are maintained;
· Analyze monitoring and evaluation data against the Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation plan established at the start of the program, for reporting in IFES’ quarterly, and annual and final project reports;
· Support Program Manager and Senior Project Officer to make recommendations as to areas where project activities might need to be adjusted in light of findings from the monitoring and evaluation process;
· Work with project partners to build their project monitoring and evaluation, and administrative/management capacity and ensure that project partners establish and implement an appropriate project monitoring and evaluation plan with clear performance indicators;
· Keep abreast of the latest developments in monitoring and evaluation and working with IFES Washington to ensure consistency of approach and ongoing implementation of monitoring and evaluation best practice;
Proactively seek out ways to assist electoral partner organizations in all areas related to access for people with disabilities to elections;
Undertake assessments, research and write reports on issues related to the access for people with disabilities to elections, based on IFES and AGENDA partner experience and/or international best practice;
Liaise closely with CSOs in Indonesia and South-East Asia and support ongoing working relationships;
Coordinate the planning, administration and logistics for special events, trainings and workshops undertaken by the project;
Assist with the translation of technical documents from Bahasa Indonesia to English (and vice versa) in standard electoral wording, as required;
Report regularly on project activities to the Senior Program Officer and the AGENDA Project Manager;
Undertake other duties as requested/directed from time to time;
Travel as required.
Applicants should have:
At least 5 years or comparable of experience of working in international environment, ideally with significant experience in implementing democratic development projects and international program management;
Significant experience in the area of M&E;
Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia, both written and oral;
A high level of self-motivation and ability to work autonomously within a fast-paced environment;
Strong analytical skills;
Ability to take initiative and work within tight deadlines;
Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Programs, Excel, Internet) required;
Experience with USAID funded projects is an advantage;
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to make independent decisions;
A degree in political science or related field.
Interested candidates may send their application to: vacancy@ifesindonesia.org by 30 May 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone inquiries. People with disabilities with the relevant background are strongly encouraged to apply.
International NGO seeks a national Program Officer. The primary responsibilities will be to assist the Senior Program Manager with the daily operation and implementation of IFES projects in Indonesia. The position is Jakarta based and full time. Anticipated start is between 16 June and 1 July 2011.
IFES is an international, nonprofit organization that supports the building of democratic societies. IFES promotes democratic stability by providing technical assistance and applying field-based research to the electoral cycle in countries around the world to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil societies, governance and transparency. Founded in 1987 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, IFES has developed and implemented comprehensive, collaborative democracy solutions in more than 120 countries.
IFES is currently recruiting staff for a new USAID funded project, the General Election Network for Disability Access (AGENDA), the IFES-led consortium will seek to expand Indonesian disabled people’s organizations’ (DPOs) regional leadership capabilities, develop new tools and partnerships to monitor and raise awareness about disability access issues in elections, and work to ensure that disability rights are squarely on the ASEAN agenda. New and enhanced methodologies for monitoring disability access will include regional indices and reports to regional bodies, and Network findings will be shared with civil society organizations in several ASEAN member states.
Responsibilities include:
Provide IFES Indonesia and partner organizations with advice on the full range of technical and operational issues related to the AGENDA;
· Carry out regular monitoring of project and partner activities, ensuring that all monitoring and evaluation data is collated and recorded in the appropriate place and soft and hard copies of the data are maintained;
· Analyze monitoring and evaluation data against the Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation plan established at the start of the program, for reporting in IFES’ quarterly, and annual and final project reports;
· Support Program Manager and Senior Project Officer to make recommendations as to areas where project activities might need to be adjusted in light of findings from the monitoring and evaluation process;
· Work with project partners to build their project monitoring and evaluation, and administrative/management capacity and ensure that project partners establish and implement an appropriate project monitoring and evaluation plan with clear performance indicators;
· Keep abreast of the latest developments in monitoring and evaluation and working with IFES Washington to ensure consistency of approach and ongoing implementation of monitoring and evaluation best practice;
Proactively seek out ways to assist electoral partner organizations in all areas related to access for people with disabilities to elections;
Undertake assessments, research and write reports on issues related to the access for people with disabilities to elections, based on IFES and AGENDA partner experience and/or international best practice;
Liaise closely with CSOs in Indonesia and South-East Asia and support ongoing working relationships;
Coordinate the planning, administration and logistics for special events, trainings and workshops undertaken by the project;
Assist with the translation of technical documents from Bahasa Indonesia to English (and vice versa) in standard electoral wording, as required;
Report regularly on project activities to the Senior Program Officer and the AGENDA Project Manager;
Undertake other duties as requested/directed from time to time;
Travel as required.
Applicants should have:
At least 5 years or comparable of experience of working in international environment, ideally with significant experience in implementing democratic development projects and international program management;
Significant experience in the area of M&E;
Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia, both written and oral;
A high level of self-motivation and ability to work autonomously within a fast-paced environment;
Strong analytical skills;
Ability to take initiative and work within tight deadlines;
Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Programs, Excel, Internet) required;
Experience with USAID funded projects is an advantage;
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to make independent decisions;
A degree in political science or related field.
Interested candidates may send their application to: vacancy@ifesindonesia.org by 30 May 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone inquiries. People with disabilities with the relevant background are strongly encouraged to apply.
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