Program Development Manager Green Food | ReliefWeb

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 candidates for the position

of:

Title : Program Development Manager Green Food

Duty Station : Jakarta, Indonesia

Duration : One year with possibility of extension

Report to : Regional Director

Functional context

The Program Development Manager Green Food works in the Green

Food cluster and be part of the programme or project team. The

Program Development Manager Green Food works in close liaison

with everybody in the organization and in particular the

managers, project/programme staff and Design, Monitoring and

Evaluation (DME&L) Officer to mobilise all knowledge

needed.

The final management responsibility rests with the Regional

Director. However this position includes a coordination role to

ensure communication and information exchange within the Green

Food cluster and between other clusters within ROSEA, as well

as individual performance appraisals of his/her team.

Roles and responsibilities:

A.Fundraising

1. To develop strategic and long term sustainability portfolio
   
   for ROSEA, as well as smart business models and fundraising.
   


2. To identify and access funding sources for the program and
   
   together with Head Office and programme staffs, to develop and
   
   implement fundraising strategy to support a successful
   
   implementation of the program.
   


3. To provide input and contribute program highlights for
   
   funding proposals, communication materials etc. for
   
   stakeholders and audience, both in ROSEA and in Head Office.
   


4. To contribute to the fundraising possibilities with regards
   
   to the relevant themes.
   


5. To take lead on fundraising initiative in close
   
   coordination with programme staffs and finance department.
   

B.Managing portfolio

1. To develop business plans, conduct market research and lead
   
   prototyping activities.
   


2. To manage ROSEA portfolio, which includes processing
   
   proposals, preparing all of necessary documents and
   
   administrative handlings and monitoring partners (in
   
   coordination with Project Officer).
   

C.Planning, report-writing and project

coordinating

1. To coordinate planning and report-writing of Green Food
   
   cluster at ROSEA which is in line with Hivos’ global strategy.
   


2. To coordinate projects implementation for the Green Food
   
   cluster, ensuring consistency knowledge exchange among staff.
   

D.Representing the organization

1. To be responsible for creating and promoting innovative
   
   solutions that have the potential to contribute to the required
   
   transformation in Hivos’ global food system.
   


2. To be able to connect to frontrunners and (potential) game
   
   changers and to work together with them to develop innovative
   
   programmes.
   


3. To present Hivos’ vision on Green Societies in an
   
   attractive and leading way during conferences and seminars.
   

E.Coordinating Green Food cluster

1. To provide input to the financial planning, budgeting,
   
   performance, capacity development and risks management of
   
   projects.
   


2. To contribute and support to the other possible expansion
   
   and thematic programs which aims to the improvement of
   
   organization.
   


3. To contribute to ROSEA overall organizational and policy
   
   development.
   


4. To be a reliable and supportive team member to the whole
   
   team.
   

Knowledge, experiences and competencies

• An advanced degree in a relevant field at University level.
  


• At least five years of working experience in the field of
  
  food and agriculture.
  


• A strong affinity for Hivos’ mission and for social and
  
  environmental concerns and you are driven by a strong
  
  motivation to contribute to real and lasting change.
  


• Able to ‘think outside the box’ and connect to various
  
  actors to develop new solutions that have the ability to
  
  transform Hivos’ global food system.
  


• Have a convincing track-record in program development,
  
  resource mobilization and facilitating of multi-actor
  
  initiatives.
  


• Experience with developing smart business models is also an
  
  asset.
  


• Excellent – externally oriented – communication skills,
  
  both verbally and in writing in English.
  

What do we offer?

An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated

colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new

international initiative of Hivos programmes.

How to apply:

How to apply?

To apply for this position please submit:

• A cover letter expressing motivation for the position.
  


• A CV, no more than 4 (four) pages, that highlights how the
  
  candidate meets the expected qualifications.
  

To:
"mailto:application.id@hivos.org">application.id@hivos.org

no later than Sunday, 29 March 2015.

For more information about Hivos, visit
"https://hivos.org/">https://hivos.org/.