Regional Representative Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Vredeseilanden wants to contribute to viable livelihoods of

organized family farmers in South and North. We believe that

family farmers can feed the world and work themselves out of

poverty, while respecting the boundaries of the planet.

Vredeseilanden supports family farmers in gaining a decent

income from sustainable agriculture. We do so by supporting

them to improve their position in the whole agricultural value

chain, from production to consumption.

Therefore, Vredeseilanden facilitates multi-stakeholder

dialogues with value chain actors, private sector and

governments. We use evidence from the value chain interventions

to reach agenda’s for structural change.

We are recruiting for our office in Bali,

Indonesia:

Regional Representative

Objective of the position:

Develop, lead and manage the regional VECO office in Indonesia

and prepare a future positioning of the regional branch as part

of a network organisation i.e. making the transition to an

independent member organisation. Lead the VECO-programme,

taking into account the regional context, so as to achieve

maximum and sustainable increase in income of organized family

farmers.

Responsibilities:

Management and change management

§ Ensure the successful functioning of the VECO Indonesia

office. This entails :

• the development of specific policies for the regional
  
  program (financial, HR, programmatic) in line with
  
  Vredeseilanden global policies, and taking into account the
  
  regional context and legal framework
  


• End responsibility for the financial and HR management of
  
  the VECO Indonesia office
  


• Managing and inspiring the regional team
  


• Being an active and visible coach to the team
  

§ Support the efficient transition towards a global network

organisation : identify potential risks and resistances and

create conditions for a smooth transition towards an

independent and financially autonomous member organisation of

the global network

Representation and networking

§ Ensure VECO Indonesia is integrated into strategically

relevant local and regional networks and ensure that VECO

Indonesia does not operate in (splendid) isolation.

§ Represent Vredeseilanden in the region and ensure the liaison

between the region, Vredeseilanden in Belgium and its key

stakeholders (volunteers and donors)

§ Work towards financial autonomy of the regional VECO

Indonesia office. Diversification of funds will be key.

Programme

§ End responsibility for the regional programme in line with

the global Vredeseilanden policies, strategies and guidelines,

taking into account the regional context. This means :

• leading the regional team towards the continuous
  
  development of strategies and policies, to enhance the
  
  capabilities of farmer organizations and their members to
  
  become strong collective business organizations, while linking
  
  up these farmer organizations with other chain actors like
  
  processors, traders, retailers, consumers… in order to reach
  
  up-scaling and structural changes at regional level. The active
  
  participation of partners and key stakeholders is crucial in
  
  this.
  


• Ensuring the regular and systematic assessment of the
  
  programme’s performance, and adjusting if needed, by using the
  
  internal Planning, Learning and Accountability system of
  
  Vredeseilanden
  

Profile

§ Masters degree or equivalent in (Development) economics,

Business Administration, (Sustainable) agriculture, or

Development studies or equivalent by experience

§ Very good knowledge of English as working language of the

global organisation of Vredeseilanden. Knowledge of Bahasa

Indonesian is an asset.

§ Background in International Development Cooperation

§ Experience in collaborating with private actors,

multi-stakeholder approach

§ Experience in a network organization is an asset

§ Sufficient knowledge of and experience with financial

management and reporting

§ ≥ 5 years in management position

§ ≥ 5 years of living and working in a developing country

§ Good knowledge of the regional Indonesian context

§ Good knowledge of development issues, business (models),

value chains and associated areas

§ A global vision and a broad interest, able to see problems

from different angles and seek solutions with experts

§ Know key concepts and methods in financial and HR management

§ An excellent cross-cultural communicator and an active

listener

§ A strong networker

§ Fundraising capacities

§ Strong leadership

§ Able to manage, coach and motivate a multicultural team

§ Able to put people in their strengths

§ Change management skills and the capacity to steer, in a

strategic manner

§ A strong affinity with Vredeseilanden mission and values

§ Firmly believe that the strong interdependence and

collaborative efforts of civil society, business and public

authorities/services is the only way to come to sustainable

progress, co-creation, dialogue