Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Greenpeace

Greenpeace is one of the world’s most respected and dynamic organizations, is an international non-profit global campaigning organization that acts to ensure the ability of Earth to nurture life in all its diversity.  At the heart of Greenpeace’s campaigns is the tradition of non-violent, direct action against environmental abuse and destruction.

Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.

Currently we are seeking a *Regional Oceans Research Coordinator*.

Reporting to  Regional Oceans Campaign Manager, the  *Regional Oceans Research Coordinator* will responsible to :

• Identify information gaps and research needs for the purpose of campaign development.

• Research planning and project management – responsible for delivery of research needs and information needed to achieve campaign objectives, including development of research Terms of Reference, hiring and management of research contractors, oversight of deliverables including quality control.

• Lead development of campaign documents (internal and external) including project management, provision of information, direction and fact-checking, distillation of information based on campaign objectives and report writing.

• Identify links, areas of overlap and synergies between oceans campaign projects and research throughout the region.

• Develop and manage a database of campaign-relevant information, including data, external reports, Greenpeace publications, online resources and a regional pool of freelancers, academics, research institutes and students
who we can hire or collaborate with on oceans research projects.

• Serve as liaison between GPI Research Coordinator (Asia Oceans) and GPSEA Oceans Campaigners, including on delivery of research projects that are required to achieve our global campaign priorities and objectives.

*Qualification :*

• Minimum bachelor degree and 3years of similar experience with a public interest organization

• Proven research capabilities including detailed issues/market research and the ability to produce in-depth reports as well as briefs for multiple internal and external audiences

• Highly developed capacity to assume responsibility to coordinate multiple concurrent variable research tasks in a high-pressure environment

• Proven capacity to manage research contractors.

• Encourage and develop a supportive, productive team dynamic

• Highly developed ability to solve problems using multiple analytical techniques within a focused result orientation

• Highly developed proficiency in database, spreadsheets, statistical analysis and reporting/powerpoint

• Ability to write research reports and present complicated information into formats that are easy to comprehend for a general audience

• Well understanding of campaign strategies and effective methodologies/techniques to meet campaign/project objectives through information acquisition

• Understanding and exposure to the roles of science, politics, economics, industry, media and social change in campaigning

• Broad experience of cross-cultural working environment

• Demonstrable commitment to environment/peace issues

• Fluency in written and spoken English required, in any 3 SEA countries

• Proven budget management skills

• Proven skills in public communication/campaigning via mass networking tools

• Commitment to the ideals of Greenpeace.
Desirable:

• Scientific knowledge of the campaign issue area

• Has an existing network in the relevant campaign research area.

• Knowledge of relevant international/political updates in relation to the campaign issue

• A wide range knowledge, understanding and experience on non -violent campaign tactics

If you think you fit to above qualifications, then you are most welcome to send your application form to jobs.id@greenpeace.org.

Please find the Recruitment Pack and the Application Form for details in our website

http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/id/about/jobs/Regional-Oceans-Research-Coordinator/

Applicants are invited to send letter of introduction, read the attached Recruitment Pack and send Application Form to jobs.id@greenpeace.org.

Deadline of Applications:  *October 05, 2012*.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Cowater international

Cowater international is a Canadian private sector company that manages international development projects, including three current projects in Indonesia. Cowater intends to bid on an upcoming AusAID project, MAMPU Indonesia: Maju Perempuan Indonesia untuk Penanggulangan Kemiskinan, and is currently recruiting key personnel for inclusion in its proposal.  Individuals who are qualified for the positions outlined below are asked to send their biodata to jobs@cowater.com with the subject line MAMPU.

Position Description - Team Leader

 The Team Leader will provide advice and support to program partners and AusAID in managing the implementation of the program. 

The Team Leader will have the following,
skills knowledge and experience:
* Demonstrated understanding of gender and development issues in Indonesia and more broadly 
* Experience working with civil society actors to advance reforms within a modern democracy 
* Demonstrated understanding of the range of capacity building approaches and their applicability to different contexts and needs
* Demonstrated understanding and commitment to principles of gender equality and how to operationalise these principles 
* Experience working successfully in a cross-cultural, multi-lingual environment particularly in Indonesia
* Demonstrated ability to develop constructive and supportive working relationship with colleagues and others
* High level policy and analytical skills
* High level interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to convey concepts clearly and concisely.

Position Description – Finance and Grants Manager

 The Finance Manger will report directly to the Team Leader, and provide support and advice to program partners and AusAID in managing the implementation of the program. 

 The Finance and Grants Manger will have the following, skills knowledge and experience: 
* At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; an MBA, CPA, or other advanced degree is preferred 
* Minimum five plus years administering or coordinating financial activities 
* Accounting/financial management experience in a civil society setting 
* Excellent skills in Excel spreadsheet presentations and in financial reporting systems 
* Familiarity with AusAID financial and procurement procedures 
* Excellent relationship-building and relationship-management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence & motivate colleagues 
* Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and cross-cultural communication skills essential 

Position Description - Capacity Building Coordinator  

The Capacity Building Coordinator will report directly to the Team Leader and will provide support to program partners and AusAID in managing the implementation of the program.

The Capacity Building Coordinator will have the following, skills knowledge and experience:
* Masters Degree in a related field 
* A minimum of eight years related experience in implementing technical and organisational capacity building health programs in developing countries
* Substantial demonstrated experience in building the capacity of non-governmental partners to influence change 
* Proficiency with activities, theories, methods and technology in capacity building field especially in supporting multi-stakeholder processes
* Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability and the ability to perform and collaborate under challenging conditions
* Ability to train and develop capacity in regional and national staff
* Strong planning, community mobilisation and inter-cultural communication skills required 
 
Position Description - Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

 The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will report directly to the Team Leader and will provide advice and support to program partners and AusAID in managing the implementation of the program. 

 The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will have the following, skills knowledge and experience: 
* Masters Degree in relevant discipline and practical experience in developing and implementing, monitoring and evaluation activities, preferably in the gender equality area
* Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, including data quality management, data verification, data collection and analysis
* Experience supporting the reporting requirements of donors such as AusAID
*  Experience supporting civil society organizations including demonstrated skills in fostering collaborative relationships across multiple organisations
* Ability to work independently, take initiative and manage a variety of activities concurrently
* A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a high profile, fast-paced environment; 
* Ability to communicate technical issues effectively and persuasively orally and in written 
* Demonstratedability to transfer knowledge through training and mentoring.
 

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Swisscontact

Provincial Coordinator RED
Program West Kalimantan

Swisscontact is the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation with Representative Office in Indonesia. The Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is the German Agency for International Cooperation with worldwide operations. 

Swisscontact is implementing on behalf of GIZ part of the Regional Economic Development (RED) Programme. For this project, Swisscontact has an opening for a senior consultant position as Provincial Coordinator for West Kalimantan, based in Pontianak. 

RED is a cooperation project between the Indonesian National Planning and Development Agency (BAPPENAS) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The program is
implemented by the GIZ and strives to increase regional competitiveness through a more sustainable path to economic growth. RED is supporting the province of West Kalimantan and specifically the geographic region of Singbebas (Singkawang, Bengkayang and Sambas districts) in developing regional economic development plans. Based on these regional development plans, RED is supporting the local stakeholders in implementing specific instruments for economic development. Such instruments include value chain development (tourism, pepper,
processed food products, handicraft), promotion of entrepreneurship as well as instruments for inter-district collaboration and creating an enabling business environment.  
 
The position as a Provincial Coordinator is crucial for the successful implementation of the regional economic development  strategy. The position is located within BAPPEDA on Province level. The Provincial Coordinator reports to the National Project Coordinator and he supervises the administration team in Pontianak and the Regional Coordinator based in Singkawang.   
Scope of work
The overall scope of work is the coordination of all activities under the RED regional development in West Kalimantan. This includes the coordination with the Government (BAPPEDA, DINAS, etc.) private sector
organizations as well as other stakeholders like universities, NGOs, donors, etc. at the provincial and district level, the coordination with the Regional Coordinator based in Singkawang and the coordination with RED management. The Provincial Coordinator represents the RED Program in West Kalimantan towards the stakeholders. 

Specific tasks 
Specific tasks of the Provincial Coordinator are
 
1.      Coordination, Planning and Implementation
·       Establish yearly, quarterly and monthly planning in close cooperation with the Regional Coordinator and the
Project Coordinator on national level;
·       Regular information and coordination of the RED activities with the provincial Government, especially
BAPPEDA in order to assure alignment of the activities with the Government planning and goals and indicators of the RED Program;
·       Regular exchange and support of the Regional Coordinator in Singkawang for the planning and
implementation for the activities focusing on Singbebas area;
·       Coordinate the technical input of the RED team with the respective partners (Government and private
sector);
·       Coordinate and support international and local expert missions for activities focusing on provincial
level, including establishment of Terms of References, monitoring and provision of follow-up support in the fields of entrepreneurship training, business climate survey, and regulatory review; Maintain overview and
coordinate the project with key allies, political fora, industry, NGOs, public and media in order to support achievement and objectives

2.     Office Management
·       Supervise and organize the administration services according to project regulations in the project offices
in Pontianak and in – in close collaboration with the Regional Coordinator – in Singkawang office;

3.      Knowledge management and reporting
·       Result measurement and monitoring based on specific instructions;
* Drawing up reports and updates on project documentation;
* Establish presentations on the project approach and instruments applied;
* In collaboration with the Project Coordinator, support the design and development of RED publications;
* Maintain the database of project stakeholders;

4.      General Requirements
* is familiar with planning, implementation and reporting procedures of development organizations  and Government of Indonesia
* is familiar with programme components and measures, concepts and status of implementation of RED as well as the corresponding experts and staff
* carries out important tasks for the project/programme, even if these are not explicitly cited in the job description
 
Other duties/additional tasks
* assists other experts, if necessary as translator
* performs other duties and tasks at the request of management 
Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications and professional experience
* having at least bachelor degree in economics, business, management or other academic qualification closely associated with the field of assignment
*  at least 10 years working experiences in the relevant fields in the national or international agencies
* articulate and passionate and in communication with relevant stakeholders (private sectors and public sectors, universities, practitioners) in English as well as in Bahasa Indonesia
* having good knowledge in program/projects/activities formulating, implementation and partnership building issues
* experience in result-based management and monitoring
* high sensitivity of communication skills with the public sector
* high sensitivity of intercultural communication between local stakeholders and international experts

Other knowledge, additional competences
* good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications  (MS Office);
* native speaker of Bahasa Indonesia and good knowledge of the English language in spoken and written form
* experience of project management and research experience in an area related to the project’s/programme’s requirements is desirable
* willingness to upgrade skills as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management 
* Willingness to frequent travel within the Province and to work part-time in Singbebas region, where the majority of the activities are implemented. 

Interested candidates should submit the application letter, CV with latest photograph and list of references to Catharina Guntz atCatharina@swisscontact.or.id
 
The closing date to submit the application letter is September 24, 2012. 
 
Women applicants from West Kalimantan are especially encouraged to apply. 
 
 Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interviews 
 

 

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Swisscontact

Provincial Coordinator RED
Program West Kalimantan

Swisscontact is the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation with Representative Office in Indonesia. The Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is the German Agency for International Cooperation with worldwide operations. 

Swisscontact is implementing on behalf of GIZ part of the Regional Economic Development (RED) Programme. For this project, Swisscontact has an opening for a senior consultant position as Provincial Coordinator for West Kalimantan, based in Pontianak. 

RED is a cooperation project between the Indonesian National Planning and Development Agency (BAPPENAS) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The program is
implemented by the GIZ and strives to increase regional competitiveness through a more sustainable path to economic growth. RED is supporting the province of West Kalimantan and specifically the geographic region of Singbebas (Singkawang, Bengkayang and Sambas districts) in developing regional economic development plans. Based on these regional development plans, RED is supporting the local stakeholders in implementing specific instruments for economic development. Such instruments include value chain development (tourism, pepper,
processed food products, handicraft), promotion of entrepreneurship as well as instruments for inter-district collaboration and creating an enabling business environment.  
 
The position as a Provincial Coordinator is crucial for the successful implementation of the regional economic development  strategy. The position is located within BAPPEDA on Province level. The Provincial Coordinator reports to the National Project Coordinator and he supervises the administration team in Pontianak and the Regional Coordinator based in Singkawang.   
Scope of work
The overall scope of work is the coordination of all activities under the RED regional development in West Kalimantan. This includes the coordination with the Government (BAPPEDA, DINAS, etc.) private sector
organizations as well as other stakeholders like universities, NGOs, donors, etc. at the provincial and district level, the coordination with the Regional Coordinator based in Singkawang and the coordination with RED management. The Provincial Coordinator represents the RED Program in West Kalimantan towards the stakeholders. 

Specific tasks 
Specific tasks of the Provincial Coordinator are
 
1.      Coordination, Planning and Implementation
·       Establish yearly, quarterly and monthly planning in close cooperation with the Regional Coordinator and the
Project Coordinator on national level;
·       Regular information and coordination of the RED activities with the provincial Government, especially
BAPPEDA in order to assure alignment of the activities with the Government planning and goals and indicators of the RED Program;
·       Regular exchange and support of the Regional Coordinator in Singkawang for the planning and
implementation for the activities focusing on Singbebas area;
·       Coordinate the technical input of the RED team with the respective partners (Government and private
sector);
·       Coordinate and support international and local expert missions for activities focusing on provincial
level, including establishment of Terms of References, monitoring and provision of follow-up support in the fields of entrepreneurship training, business climate survey, and regulatory review; Maintain overview and
coordinate the project with key allies, political fora, industry, NGOs, public and media in order to support achievement and objectives

2.     Office Management
·       Supervise and organize the administration services according to project regulations in the project offices
in Pontianak and in – in close collaboration with the Regional Coordinator – in Singkawang office;

3.      Knowledge management and reporting
·       Result measurement and monitoring based on specific instructions;
* Drawing up reports and updates on project documentation;
* Establish presentations on the project approach and instruments applied;
* In collaboration with the Project Coordinator, support the design and development of RED publications;
* Maintain the database of project stakeholders;

4.      General Requirements
* is familiar with planning, implementation and reporting procedures of development organizations  and Government of Indonesia
* is familiar with programme components and measures, concepts and status of implementation of RED as well as the corresponding experts and staff
* carries out important tasks for the project/programme, even if these are not explicitly cited in the job description
 
Other duties/additional tasks
* assists other experts, if necessary as translator
* performs other duties and tasks at the request of management 
Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications and professional experience
* having at least bachelor degree in economics, business, management or other academic qualification closely associated with the field of assignment
*  at least 10 years working experiences in the relevant fields in the national or international agencies
* articulate and passionate and in communication with relevant stakeholders (private sectors and public sectors, universities, practitioners) in English as well as in Bahasa Indonesia
* having good knowledge in program/projects/activities formulating, implementation and partnership building issues
* experience in result-based management and monitoring
* high sensitivity of communication skills with the public sector
* high sensitivity of intercultural communication between local stakeholders and international experts

Other knowledge, additional competences
* good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications  (MS Office);
* native speaker of Bahasa Indonesia and good knowledge of the English language in spoken and written form
* experience of project management and research experience in an area related to the project’s/programme’s requirements is desirable
* willingness to upgrade skills as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management 
* Willingness to frequent travel within the Province and to work part-time in Singbebas region, where the majority of the activities are implemented. 

Interested candidates should submit the application letter, CV with latest photograph and list of references to Catharina Guntz atCatharina@swisscontact.or.id
 
The closing date to submit the application letter is September 24, 2012. 
 
Women applicants from West Kalimantan are especially encouraged to apply. 
 
 Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interviews 
 

 

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