Indonesia: Country Representative

UCP Wheels for Humanity

Organizational Information

UCP Wheels for Humanity (UCP Wheels) increases access to mobility and improves the quality of life for children and adults with physical disabilities in developing countries. Based on the needs of each region in which we work, we offer one or more of our direct-service or capacity-building programs. These include the provision of appropriately fitted wheelchairs and empowerment programs, as well as advocacy and training initiatives that create sustainable, community-based systems to support long-term change.

UCP Wheels began working in Indonesia in 2009 and initiated a local organization UCP Roda Untuk Kemanusiaan (RUK) which now acts as UCP Wheels’ main implementing partner. RUK focuses largely on the provision of wheelchairs through the development of local resources including; local manufacturing, trained clinical professionals, awareness of community and government, empowered individuals with disabilities and inclusion of services within existing healthcare structures. For more information, please visit www.ucpwheels.org & www.ucpruk.org.

Position Summary

UCP Wheels for Humanity seeks an experienced and motivated Country Representative to be based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Country Representative will report directly to the US Headquarters office and support the strategic planning, program development, fiscal oversight, general operations and local efforts to secure new project funding.

The Country Representative will hold a unique position supporting the locally established organization UCP Roda Untuk Kemanusiaan (RUK) to continue to build towards a sustainable program delivery while ensuring that UCP Wheels for Humanity’s core mission and values are upheld.

Key Responsibilities:

· Provides guidance and support to the RUK’s Director and management team to ensure effective implementation of programs that uphold the core values and mission of UCP Wheels for Humanity

· Supervise the development and implementation of program planning, implementation, resource allocation, monitoring, and evaluation activities

· Works with program and administrative staff to streamline operations improving program and administrative efficiencies

· Lead efforts to develop and secure new project funding through relationship development, proposal writing, corporate partnerships and prospective private sector and international donors;

· Develop relationships with local NGO’s and private sector partners and identify areas of potential collaboration and opportunities

· Liaises with US based headquarters office facilitating ongoing and effective communications between RUK and UCP Wheels;

· Act as UCP Wheels local representative to government partner Ministry of Social Welfare

· Attends government, donor and NGO coordination meetings as needed;

· Perform quality control on all communications and reporting

· Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree in related field with 5+ years experience in overseas development;

· Demonstrated knowledge of international development programming, project development, grant administration and management procedures;

· Demonstrated success leading proposal writing efforts, including U.S. government or other major donor-funded programs;

· Previous experience living and working in Indonesia;

· Experience working collaboratively with government, international donors, and private sector partners

· Strong written and verbal communication skills;

· Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; and

· Fluency in English

Preferred Skills & Experience:

· Master’s degree in related field;

· 2+ years of previous experience working within the Public Health sector;

· Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia

Salary & Benefits:

UCP Wheels for Humanity will offer a competitive salary & benefits package that will commensurate with experience.

Interested applicants are invited to submit the following to careers@ucpwheels.org.