Indonesia: Disaster Management & Risk Reduction - long term positions

Exciting Opportunities in Indonesia - 2015
Disaster Management & Risk Reduction

Long term positions based in Jakarta

URS International Development delivers practical solutions to companies and donors that support community relations, poverty reduction and economic growth to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Our people form one of the largest environmental, social development and engineering teams world-wide operating with a global network of more than 50,000 people located in 50 countries.

URS is currently seeking disaster management and risk reduction specialists for up-coming projects in Indonesia. The projects will focus on building the resilience of communities through a community based disaster risk management (CBDRM) approach. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate experience using this approach, including building the capacity of institutions at the national and sub-national levels.

We are seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions:

Team Leader – Disaster Management (job code 661)

· Proven experience managing large donor funded projects, preferably for DFAT and/or in Indonesia

· Responsible for program implementation and ensuring the application of international best practices, in line with DFAT expectations

· Ensure program results and delivery, quality assurance and control

· Sound knowledge of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and CBDRM

· Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, community-based organizations and the private sector to develop policy and strategies related to DRR/CBDRM

· Understanding of the range of national disasters that impact Indonesia and the institutional bodies responsible for disaster response

· Proven experience building and managing successful multi-cultural teams

· Fluency in written and spoken English (essential) and Bahasa Indonesia (desirable)

Operations Manager (job code 662)

· Proven experience in overall program leadership and management on large donor funded projects, preferably for DFAT and/or in Indonesia

· Strong financial qualifications and experience

· Ability to build successful multi-cultural teams

· Understanding of Human Resources, logistics, financial control and administrative aspects of large projects

· Working knowledge of Indonesian regulatory environment desirable

· Experience managing grants and strong fraud control processes

· Fluency in written and spoken English (essential) and Bahasa Indonesia (desirable)

Candidates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of DFAT’s cross-cultural policies, cultural sensitivity and have strong ability to respond to and manage program risks and issues in a timely and effective manner.

To Apply

· For further information and to apply, please visit our website: www.urs.com/InternationalDevelopment/ProjectRecruitment and enter the relevant job code.

Your application will need to include:

· A signed CV and cover letter (in English) explaining how you will address the position criteria, including a declaration that the information provided is true and correct.

Applications close 16 January 2015

URS is an equal opportunity employer of choice and is committed to child protection. We encourage women and men to apply.