Programme Officer Green - MFS

Hivos is a Dutch non-governmental organization guided by

humanist values. It aims at structural poverty alleviation with

a strong focus on civil society building and sustainable

economic development. Hivos provides financial support for

local NGO’s, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging

knowledge and expertise. For its Southeast Asia Regional Office

in Jakarta, Hivos seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the

position of:

Title : Programme Officer Green – MFS

Duty Station : Jakarta, Indonesia

Duration : until December 2015

Report to : Coordinator/Senior Business Development Officer

Green Food

Functional context :

The Programme Officer Green – MFS is under the supervision of

and reports to the Coordinator/Senior Business Development

Officer Green Food.MFS II is the Dutch Ministry of Foreign

Affairs’ 2011-2015 grant framework for Dutch civil society

organisations engaged in international development as

co-funding agencies. The aim of MFS II is to help strengthen

civil society in the South as a basis for structural poverty

reduction. As one of the recipient organisations of MFS

funding, since 2011 Hivos’s Jakarta-based Regional Office

Southeast Asia (ROSEA) has used these funds to support

development initiatives in Indonesia and the region on six

thematic areas: Expression and Engagement, Rights and

Citizenship, Action for Change, Green Energy and Green Food.

The Green Food team’s portfolio of MFS-funded projects in 2015

includes strengthening cooperatives in the coconut/palm sugar

sector; sustainable value chain development; the introduction

of financial services (including the Green Performance Agenda

toolkit for microfinance institutions); and support for food

processing. To implement the projects we work with farmers’

cooperatives, local NGOs, technical assistance providers,

consultants, district government, extension providers, banks

and microfinance institutions, exporters and private sector

corporations. All projects funded under the MFS programme are

expected to conclude by December 2015. The aim of the Project

Officer Financial Services/Food is to satisfactorily oversee

the Green Food team’s portfolio of MFS-funded projects to

conclusion, including finalization of all reporting.

The Programme Officer Green – MFS is responsible for the

overall performance and management of the Green Food team’s

portfolio of MFS-funded projects, including implementation,

monitoring, donor reporting and documentation. S/he will ensure

the contract management and implementation of MFS-funded

projects are delivered as outlined in each Project Contract,

and in accordance with the standards of Hivos, external donors,

and/or private sector partners.

The position is Jakarta-based with some short-term domestic

travel required.

Roles and responsibilities:

1. Manage the portfolio of the Green Food team’s MFS-funded
   
   projects, which includes management of all relevant paperwork,
   
   project administration and reporting requirements;
   


2. Be responsible for project progress, including: routine
   
   monitoring, guidance to implementing partners, data collection
   
   in accordance with each project’s M&E framework, and
   
   ongoing assessment;
   


3. Support knowledge dissemination to project partners through
   
   capacity-building, mentoring and field visits;
   


4. Ensure effective communication amongst project
   
   stakeholders, and between Hivos ROSEA and Hivos Head Office;
   


5. Represent Hivos ROSEA to stakeholders as needed, including
   
   by developing strong relationships and networks within
   
   Indonesia and internationally (as required);
   


6. Recruitment and management of consultants and/or technical
   
   advisers for relevant projects;
   


7. Conduct end-of-project evaluations and/or impact
   
   assessments in accordance with Hivos and donor requirements;
   


8. In collaboration with ROSEA’s D/MEL Officer, develop
   
   lessons learn documentation for each completed project;
   


9. Contribute to the Green Cluster’s organizational and policy
   
   development;
   


10. Work collaboratively with other Green Food team members,
    
    and within the Green Cluster, to achieve ROSEA’s objectives for
    
    the Green Society programme in Indonesia.
    

Knowledge, experiences and competencies :

• Proven experience in project management and implementation.
  


• Experience in managing grants and sub-grants.
  


• Knowledge and experience applying monitoring and evaluation
  
  tools and using information gathered to improve project
  
  performance.
  


• Experience in building capacity of partner organizations
  
  and demonstrated success in interacting with government
  
  agencies.
  


• Ability to work in multi-cultural environment and with a
  
  wide range of stakeholders.
  


• Outstanding English oral and written communication skills.
  


• Ability to ensure that project schedules and objectives are
  
  met.
  


• Ability to travel to project areas within Indonesia and to
  
  attend meetings/conferences as required.
  

What do we offer ?

An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated

colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new

international initiative of GREEN project.