Hivos Southeast Asia 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 Southeast Asia provides financial support for local NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:

Title : Communication Officer Green Energy
Duty Station : Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration : One year, with possibility of extension
Report to : Project Manager Green Energy

Functional context

The Communication Officer Green Energy develops communication strategies, organizes online and offline communication activities (e.g. conferences, seminars), develops and disseminates communication materials and enables the Hivos Southeast Asia community and its partners to communicate effectively.

The Communication Officer assists the Green Energy teams in the communication dimension of each programme or project; provides the communication framework to which the project adheres, in accordance with the corporate values, identity, standards and formats and tools for internal and external profiling and positioning. He/she may undertake specialized communication strategies varying from lobbying to designing social media activities relevant to the project.

This position combines the skills of Communication Officer and website editor/copywriter. S/he ensures that project communication activities are aligned with Hivos Southeast Asia’ corporate communication strategy, values, identity, standards and formats as well as donor’s visibility requirements.
The Communication Officer also organises online and offline communication activities, develops and disseminates printed and online communication materials and enables the Hivos Southeast Asia community and its partners to communicate effectively. Furthermore, s/he leads the development of the Green Energy communication strategy and the implementation of communication activities.
The Communication Officer Green Energy manages the Sumba Iconic Island website and social media, writes texts and develops or provides visual content (photos, illustrations, podcasts, videos and infographics) for internal and external media.
To support both aspects of the work, the Communication Officer keeps abreast of renewable energy developments in the country, regionally and internationally.
The Communication Officer works with Green Energy team members to ensure that all communication activities are aligned with Hivos Southeast Asia’ corporate communication strategy, values, identity, standards and formats and donor’s branding requirements

Roles and responsibilities

1. To develop communications assessment at Green Energy programmes and as a result develop communications objectives and plan.


2. To develop strategic outreach for the communications materials.


3. To publish articles on Hivos Southeast Asia’ works in renewable energy to relevant media/public channels


4. To lead in developing creative ways to publish and or document Hivos Southeast Asia’s works (e.g. through photos/art/pictures).


5. When necessary, to write reports and prepare documentation that is accessible (in English, support translation into Bahasa Indonesia and vice versa).


6. To share and explore best/good practices and share it internally (regional offices/Head Office) and externally (the public)


7. To respond and maintain regular contact with the Hivos Southeast Asia’ Corporate Communication Officer.


8. To contribute towards developing an effective team and friendly environment.


9. To design, develop, implement and evaluate the overall communication and public relations strategy for selected projects, appropriate to target audiences and the message being conveyed.


10. To develop and deliver all public relations and communication materials, ensuring quality of content, production and delivery, including preparing and supervising the production of publicity brochures, handouts, learning documentations, podcasts, promotional videos, photographs, films and multimedia programs as well as the management of South East Asia and Iconic Island websites (development and content management) and social media accounts.


11. To compile and organize news material (information and photographs) to be exposed in the web, newsletter, social media and other media including analyzing them for donor reporting


12. To be responsible for knowledge management by writing, documenting and disseminating know-how, experience (highlighting success stories, good practices and lessons learned) and information through various communication channels.


13. To manage good relationship with the media for story coverage (print, radio, TV), writing press releases and news updates for the media, pitch for media partners in programs, develop media report on PR/media value on program as part of donor report and mobilization of journalists for site visit.

Knowledge, experiences and competencies

• Have affinity for Hivos Southeast Asia’ vision and mission and be driven by a strong motivation to contribute to real and lasting change
• Have knowledge of and experience in the field of international development cooperation and excellent skills in the development and implementation of communication strategies.
• Is creative and outgoing
• Know how to reach your target groups through innovative and conventional media
• Have excellent writing and organisational skills.
• Have at least 5 years of working experience, in particular with corporate and campaigning, communication, copywriting for another similar website and use of social media
• Is very strong communicator in both English and Bahasa.
• Have a strong press network and social media savvy
• Is innovative and flexible and you are able to work in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders and international partners.
• Have at least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, excellent knowledge of corporate communication and branding, experience with content management systems, and preferably with image editing.

What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new international initiative.

Hivos Southeast Asia 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 Southeast Asia provides financial support for local NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:

Title : Community Engagement & Gender Officer-SII (2 Position)
Duty Station : Sumba, Indonesia
Duration : One year, with possibility of extension
Report to : Field Project Manager

Functional context

In 2010 Hivos Southeast Asia started the Iconic Island initiative. The Indonesian island of Sumba was chosen as the ‘Iconic Island’. Hivos Southeast Asia aims to provide access to reliable renewable forms of energy to the population of this island, and in doing so, ending their dependency on fossil fuels and support development and economic activities of the local population. With years of experience working with partner organizations to establish access to sustainable energy in developing countries, Hivos Southeast Asia is convinced that converting to sustainable energy while combining poverty reduction, is possible on a large scale. The results of the Iconic Island initiative should become an example for other parts of the world.

In December 2015, Hivos Southeast Asia signed a partnership agreement with the Millennium Challenge Account-Indonesia (MCA-I) which allows Hivos Southeast Asia to rapidly scale up renewable energy access and income benefits by replicating the successful approaches and business models developed under our Sumba Iconic Island (SII). The partnership agreement is working to achieve two outcomes; improvement of rural livelihoods through utilization of renewable energy in rural communities; and sustainable business models to create market (energy market and energy appliances market) of off-grid RE technologies adopted.

The Community Engagement and Gender Officer will be responsible for implementing gender related activities under the Sumba Iconic Island and fostering local community active engagement in the project. He/she will report directly to Field Project Manager and working closely with the field team and Gender Consultant. This position will be based in Sumba office, NTT.

Roles and responsibilities

1. To play a proactive role in the implementation of the multi stakeholders Sumba Iconic Island initiative which aims at realizing 100% renewable energy at Sumba Island.


2. Develop instruments to integrate and monitor gender aspects in Sumba Iconic Island activities


3. Prepare and deliver a gender mainstreaming programme to team members, partners and target beneficiaries


4. Ensuring that gender agreed indicators are efficiently being met according to Hivos Southeast Asia and donor’s requirements


5. Where appropriate deliver a ToT programme for local people to create a group gender and energy advocators


6. Provide support to surveys and research activities undertaken in the programme target areas to ensure proper gender integration


7. Together with Field Project Implementor, identify new locations/areas for potential gender and renewable energy implementation involving local community and partner especially women


8. Provide support and guidance to local implementing partner to ensure projects activities are promoting active involvement of community member especially women and implemented in accordance with approved project documents and meet Hivos Southeast Asia’ donor compliance standards, rules and regulations.


9. Identify capacity gaps and gender training needs for local partners to improve their skills in project management and implementation.


10. Contribute to the development and implementation of gender sensitive monitoring systems and do regular field visits to program targeted districts and communities and assist ME&L Officer in monitoring the implementation.


11. Contribute to knowledge development and facilitate document processes, models, best practices and lessons learnt on community engagement and gender mainstreaming into access energy activities


12. Advocate to local authorities and communities on gender inclusive approach in energy projects


13. Ensure expenses are reported in parallel with activities implementation and coordinate with finance staff on financial reporting.


14. Contribute to dissemination of results and sharing of information through website articles, presentations, contributions to brochures, travelling exhibit, etc.
    Knowledge, experiences and competencies

• A degree in social science or equivalent
• Proven experience and understanding in gender mainstreaming in development programmes/projects in particular renewable energy
• Experience knowledge of the challenges with respect to gender mainstreaming, preferably within renewable energy
• Good understanding of the socio-economic, gender and development projects.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills including public speaking in Bahasa Indonesia, working knowledge and experience in English.
• Show successful track record working in and within multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in coordination of research activities and monitoring and evaluation
• Strong interpersonal communication to effectively interact with civil society organizations, government officials and community.
• Sound experience in contributing to partnerships and multi actor initiatives
• Previous working experience in an international environment/organization would be an advantage
• Having respect for humanitarian or humanist principles and willing to work in a non- discriminating, neutral, impartial and gender equal environment.

What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new international initiative.

Hivos Southeast Asia 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 Southeast Asia provides financial support for local NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:

Title : Field Project Implementor-SII
Duty Station : Sumba, Indonesia
Duration : One year, with possibility of extension
Report to : Programme Officer Sustainable Energy

Functional context

The Iconic island initiative aims to provide access to reliable renewable forms of energy to the population of a medium sized Indonesian island thus ending their dependency on fossil fuels and increasing access to energy sources. This in turn is expected to stimulate economic activities of the local population. The project will focus on the energy needs of households, public facilities, offices and small industries, and is to be carried out as a collaborative initiative between stakeholders.
The Iconic Island initiative has been launched by Hivos Southeast Asia end 2010 with support of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) of Indonesia. Since then several stakeholders from private sector, civil society and governments have engaged in the initiative. The ministry and Hivos Southeast Asia have formed a taskforce that comprises officials from national government, the regional government of NTT, the district governments of Sumba, PLN’s national and regional offices, private sector, higher education and civil society organizations. The structure of the task force includes a steering committee, working groups and a national secretariat as set up by the Ministry. Hivos Southeast asia has been tasked to run the secretariat.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to support the Iconic Island initiative with technical assistance (TA) to design and implement energy access programs based on renewable energy sources until April 2015. The TA addresses key priorities elaborated in the ADB energy sector assessment, strategy and road map for Indonesia (ASR), namely: improving access to reliable sources of power in rural areas, and expanded use of renewable energy. And in 2013, the Norwegian Embassy has also assumed a role in supporting the implementation of Sumba Iconic Island initiative.

The Field Project Implementor will be responsible for monitoring, coaching/mentoring and facilitating local partners in implementing a successful renewable energy projects in Sumba according to Hivos Southeast Asia ’s standard and project indicator.

He/she will report directly to Programme Officer Sustainable Energy and in close coordination with Field Coordinator. The Field Project Implementor will be based in Sumba.

Roles and responsibilities

1. To play a proactive role in the implementation of the multi stakeholders Sumba Iconic Island initiative which aims at realising 100% renewable energy at Sumba Island.


2. To support the effective communication with the Sumba Iconic Island Task Force and other stakeholders in Sumba.


3. Support the implementation of Hivos Southeast Asia’ project funded activities in Sumba.


4. Identify new locations/areas for potential renewable energy implementation involving local community and partner.


5. Provide support and guidance to local implementing partner to ensure projects activities are implemented in accordance with approved project documents and meet Hivos’ donor compliance standards, rules and regulations.


6. Identify capacity gaps and training needs for local partners to improve their skills in project management and implementation.


7. Conduct regular field visits to program targeted districts and communities and assist in monitoring the implementation.


8. Ensure high quality of service provided to communities by providing technical review and feedback on findings and recommendations, and also ensuring adequate follow-up.


9. Facilitate document processes, models, best practices and lessons learnt are integrated into activities implemented.


10. Advocate to local authorities’ community’s needs, and rising awareness on vulnerability identified.


11. Ensure expenses are reported in parallel with activities implementation and coordinate with finance staff on financial reporting.


12. Ensure high-quality narrative and finance reporting; and assist partners to provide reports within agreed time frames.


13. Represent Hivos Southeast Asia for outreach and general coordination (i.e. local or provincial meetings, commune coordination meetings) as requested.


14. To support and facilitate visits or visitors (journalists, consultants, politicians, donors) to Sumba including logistics preparation as requested.


15. Together with Hivos Southeasat Asia team in Jakarta and the Netherlands develop and implement fundraising strategy to support a successful implementation of Sumba Island initiative.

Knowledge, experiences and competencies

1. A bachelor degree in rural development, sustainable energy, environmental and natural resource management, economics of natural resources or other comparable education.


2. An excellent understanding of energy project development, project management and community engagement.


3. Good understanding of the socio-economic aspects, including gender, of development projects.


4. Professional written and verbal communication skills including public speaking in Bahasa Indonesia, working knowledge and experience in English.


5. Show successful track record working in and within multidisciplinary team.


6. Minimum 3 years of professional experience in energy access programmes.


7. Strong interpersonal communication to effectively interact with donors, civil society organizations, government officials and community.


8. Sound experience in contributing to partnerships and multi actor initiatives


9. Good understanding of and strong affinity with civil society, in particular with non-governmental organizations.


10. Previous working experience in an international environment/organization would be an advantage.


11. Having respect for humanitarian or humanist principles and willing to work in a non- discriminating, neutral, impartial and gender equal environment.

What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new international initiative.

Hivos Southeast Asia 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 Southeast Asia provides financial support for local NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:

Title : Field Project Manager -SII
Duty Station : Sumba, Indonesia
Duration : One year, with possibility of extension
Report to : Project Manager Green Energy

Functional context

In 2010 Hivos Southeast Asia started the Iconic Island initiative. The Indonesian island of Sumba was chosen as the ‘Iconic Island’. Hivos Southeast Asia aims to provide access to reliable renewable forms of energy to the population of this island, and in doing so, ending their dependency on fossil fuels and support development and economic activities of the local population. With years of experience working with partner organizations to establish access to sustainable energy in developing countries, Hivos Southeast Asia is convinced that converting to sustainable energy while combining poverty reduction, is possible on a large scale. The results of the Iconic Island initiative should become an example for other parts of the world.

In December 2015, Hivos Southeast Asia signed a partnership agreement with the Millennium Challenge Account-Indonesia (MCA-I) which allows Hivos Southeast Asia to rapidly scale up renewable energy access and income benefits by replicating the successful approaches and business models developed under our Sumba Iconic Island (SII). The partnership agreement is working to achieve two outcomes; improvement of rural livelihoods through utilization of renewable energy in rural communities; and sustainable business models to create market (energy market and energy appliances market) of off-grid RE technologies adopted.

The Field Project Manager will be responsible for the well run day-to-day project delivery in the field, provide leadership to field team members and partners including implementation, coaching/mentoring, donor reporting, documentation and facilitating local partners in implementing a successful renewable energy projects in Sumba according to Hivos’s standard and donor’s requirements. S/he will provide senior leadership to the project’s field implementation team. This position will be full-time based in Sumba office, NTT.

Roles and responsibilities

1. To play a proactive role in the implementation of the multi stakeholders Sumba Iconic Island initiative which aims at realising 100% renewable energy at Sumba Island.


2. Leading and supervise the day-to-day field work of Sumba Iconic Island project staffs, identify and resolve problems as needed


3. Leading the field coordination of consortium project members (Winrock International, Village Infrastructure Angel and Yayasan Rumah Energi)


4. Ensures that field staffs are performing according to their job descriptions, programme guidelines, budgets, implementation plans, deliverables and other relevant instruction.


5. To create financial planning, budgeting, performance, capacity development and risks management of projects.


6. Establish and foster good coordination and communication among team members, consortium partner’s staff member/consultant


7. To forge strong relationships and build supportive networks with relevant stakeholders and managing communication at the local level.


8. To be responsible for the progress of the project, including: delivering high quality and timely project outputs as planned, monitoring and evaluation of the impact and outcome and providing regular progress reports.


9. Provide input to the Deputy Project Manager for quarterly project narrative reports based on the field team inputs, accordingly donor requirements and ensure the submission of the (draft) reports within agreed deadlines.


10. Responsibility to check financial reports to be sent to the Jakarta office


11. To identify and assess problems/specific issues and work to be resolved together with PM Green Energy (Sumba)


12. Support knowledge dissemination through training, mentoring and field visits


13. To contribute to Hivos Southeast’s overall organizational and policy development.


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

Knowledge, experiences and competencies

1. A degree in rural development, sustainable energy, environmental and natural resource management, economics of natural resources or other comparable education.


2. 5 -7 years of experience in leading energy project development, project management and community engagement.


3. Good understanding of the socio-economic aspects, including gender, of development projects.


4. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills including public speaking in Bahasa Indonesia, and English.


5. Show successful track record working in a team and within multidisciplinary team.


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


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


8. Strong interpersonal communication to effectively interact with donors, civil society organizations, government officials and community.


9. Sound experience in contributing to partnerships and multi actor initiatives


10. Good understanding of and strong affinity with civil society, in particular with non-governmental organizations.


11. Previous working experience in an international environment/organization would be an advantage


12. Having respect for humanitarian or humanist principles and willing to work in a non- discriminating, neutral, impartial and gender equal environment.


13. Willing to stay at Sumba and travel to other places in Indonesia for related meetings.

What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new international initiative.

Hivos Southeast Asia 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 Southeast Asia provides financial support for local NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:

Title : Admin & Finance Officer-SII
Duty Station : Sumba, Indonesia
Duration : One year, with possibility of extension
Report to : Field Project Manager-SII

Functional context

In 2010 Hivos Southeast Asia started the Iconic Island initiative. The Indonesian island of Sumba was chosen as the ‘Iconic Island’. Hivos Southeast aims to provide access to reliable renewable forms of energy to the population of this island, and in doing so, ending their dependency on fossil fuels and support development and economic activities of the local population. With years of experience working with partner organizations to establish access to sustainable energy in developing countries, Hivos Southeast Asia is convinced that converting to sustainable energy while combining poverty reduction, is possible on a large scale. The results of the Iconic Island initiative should become an example for other parts of the world.

In December 2015, Hivos Southeast Asia signed a partnership agreement with the Millennium Challenge Account-Indonesia (MCA-I) which allows Hivos Southeast Asia to rapidly scale up renewable energy access and income benefits by replicating the successful approaches and business models developed under our Sumba Iconic Island (SII). The partnership agreement is working to achieve two outcomes, including:
1) Improvement of rural livelihoods through utilization of renewable energy in rural communities; and
2) Sustainable business models to create market (energy market and energy appliances market) of off-grid RE technologies adopted.

The Admin and Finance Officer supports the field project team in Sumba to maintain the administration and financial flow and to control and report financial and administration documents to be reported to Hivos Jakarta office regularly.

The Admin and Finance Officer position is part of the Sumba Iconic Island field project team, assisting the field project team overseeing the project to be delivered with the consortium partners (Yayasan Rumah Energi, Village Infrastructure Angel and Winrock International) and relevant stakeholders. and ensuring the compliance towards donor requirements: results, budget, contract (implementation).

The Admin and Finance Officer coordinates with other Finance Officers, Project Manager, Project Deputy Manager, Project Assistant and Project Administration Officer.

Roles and responsibilities

1. Controlling and monitoring budget to ensure fund availability every month.


2. Verifying all office equipment are procured, registered and handed over in accordance with donor requirement.


3. Ensuring the availability of all financial information for the reports in Hivos Southeast Asia database.


4. Liaising with all related parties in preparing the financial reports.


5. Ensuring the completeness of supporting financial documents as required by donors.


6. Providing data to auditor as required.


7. Providing advices on financial matters related to programmes.


8. Supporting Hivos Southeast Asia office accounting as required.


9. Contributing to project update as well as project coordination meeting.


10. Provide necessary administrative/logistic support to team members and to make sure the related procedure is in compliance with Hivos Southeast Asia and MCA-I procedure.


11. Draft and maintain contractual document for third parties in soft copy and hard copy based on Hivos Southeast standard.


12. Assist in meetings/event arrangements that led by Hivos Southeast Asia in Sumba in relation with the project implementation and prepare Minutes of Meeting (MoM) during coordination meeting.

Knowledge, experiences and competencies

1. Relevant education level of working and thinking.


2. Relevant work experience: minimum 2 years in managing administrative and financial reporting of project


3. Very good in accounting and working with external parties


4. Work experience in international environment and financial project management will be a good feature.


5. Having respect for humanitarian or humanist principles and willing to work in a non- discriminating, neutral, impartial and gender equal environment

What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new international initiative.

Hivos Southeast Asia 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 Southeast Asia provides financial support for local NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:

Title : Training Officer -SII
Duty Station : Sumba, Indonesia
Duration : One year, with possibility of extension
Report to : Field Project Manager-SII

Functional context

In 2010 Hivos Southeast Asia started the Iconic Island initiative. The Indonesian island of Sumba was chosen as the ‘Iconic Island’. Hivos Southeast aims to provide access to reliable renewable forms of energy to the population of this island, and in doing so, ending their dependency on fossil fuels and support development and economic activities of the local population. With years of experience working with partner organizations to establish access to sustainable energy in developing countries, Hivos Southeast Asia is convinced that converting to sustainable energy while combining poverty reduction, is possible on a large scale. The results of the Iconic Island initiative should become an example for other parts of the world.

In December 2015, Hivos Southeast Asia signed a partnership agreement with the Millennium Challenge Account-Indonesia (MCA-I) which allows Hivos Southeast Asia to rapidly scale up renewable energy access and income benefits by replicating the successful approaches and business models developed under our Sumba Iconic Island (SII). The partnership agreement is working to achieve two outcomes, including:
1) Improvement of rural livelihoods through utilization of renewable energy in rural communities; and
2) Sustainable business models to create market (energy market and energy appliances market) of off-grid RE technologies adopted.

The Training Officer Sumba Iconic Island will be responsible for developing human resources capacity by delivering training programmes to local partners and beneficiaries and other stakeholder during project implementation together with the Training Coordinator.

The Training Officer will be responsible for implementing and monitoring the delivery of training programmes and make sure that all training activities comply with Hivos Southeast Asia and MCA-I standards and targets. He/she will work with a project team and coordinates closely with the Training Coordinator. The position is based in the Sumba field office.

Roles and responsibilities

1. To play a proactive role in the implementation of the multi stakeholders Sumba Iconic Island initiative which aims at realising 100% renewable energy at Sumba Island.


2. Assist general preparation, execution, evaluation and documentation of workshop/training events for Hivos Southeast Asia consortium staff and project beneficiaries.


3. Support the coordination with third parties and consortium members for the purpose of coordinating training-related work.


4. Prepare training sessions and invite training participants and develop the training protocols in coordination with the Training Specialist.


5. Assist preparation, printing, and dissemination of training modules.


6. Contribute to make sure the training output comply with key success indicators;


7. Contribute to evaluate training execution and output and improving the quality of next training sessions;


8. Assist in development of training report;


9. Assist preparation of quarterly or annual report with all team members.


10. Contribute to Hivos Southeast Asia overall organizational and policy development.


11. Be a reliable and supportive team member to the whole team.

Knowledge, experiences and competencies

1. Bachelors level university degree in communication, human resources, development or equivalent in a relevant field


2. With at least 3 years’ experience in developmental organizations or international NGOs or comparable experience


3. Strong knowledge of skill development


4. Proven exposure to community engagement and government liaison, in particularly on delivering capacity development programmes


5. Indonesian citizen.


6. Sufficient communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English


7. Familiarity or concern with the issues of renewable energy.


8. Having respect for humanitarian or humanist principles and willing to work in a non- discriminating, neutral, impartial and gender equal environment.


9. Willing to have frequent travels and stay at Sumba

What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new international initiative.

Hivos Southeast Asia 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 Southeast Asia provides financial support for local NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:

Title : Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer -SII
Duty Station : Sumba, Indonesia
Duration : One year, with possibility of extension
Report to : Field Project Manager-SII

Functional context

In 2010 Hivos Southeast Asia started the Iconic Island initiative. The Indonesian island of Sumba was chosen as the ‘Iconic Island’. Hivos Southeast aims to provide access to reliable renewable forms of energy to the population of this island, and in doing so, ending their dependency on fossil fuels and support development and economic activities of the local population. With years of experience working with partner organizations to establish access to sustainable energy in developing countries, Hivos Southeast Asia is convinced that converting to sustainable energy while combining poverty reduction, is possible on a large scale. The results of the Iconic Island initiative should become an example for other parts of the world.

In December 2015, Hivos Southeast Asia signed a partnership agreement with the Millennium Challenge Account-Indonesia (MCA-I) which allows Hivos Southeast Asia to rapidly scale up renewable energy access and income benefits by replicating the successful approaches and business models developed under our Sumba Iconic Island (SII). The partnership agreement is working to achieve two outcomes, including:
1) Improvement of rural livelihoods through utilization of renewable energy in rural communities; and
2) Sustainable business models to create market (energy market and energy appliances market) of off-grid RE technologies adopted.

The ME&L Officer (SII) is responsible for monitoring, evaluation and learning dimensions of Sumba Iconic Island programme and operates in accordance with the Hivos Southeast Asia policy and donor requirements, which in this case is the Millennium Challenge Account-Indonesia (MCA-I). The ME&L Officer works closely with Field Project Manager SII, PM/Deputy PM Green Energy, Hivos Southeast Asia’ DMEL Officer and Consortium Partners (Village Infrastructure Angels, Winrock International and Yayasan Rumah Energi) to accurately monitor the phases of the project to ensure proper roll-out, monitoring results indicators using the SMART concept and analysing the evaluation results. S/he translates the project’s Result Chain into tangible indicators for monitoring and evaluation; analyses, validates and aggregates outputs, outcomes and learning in all phases of the process, in close partnership with other project staff.

Together with Hivos Southeast Asia’ DMEL Officer, the ME&L Officer validates the potential sustainability and scalability of innovations, experiments and tests solutions through formative, summative and real-time evaluation on the basis of relevant expertise and experiences and also manages the assessment, validation and improvement of performance during the project cycle itself. At the beginning, s/he focuses on the procedural and logistics aspects of accountability and transparency: data collection, reporting, etc and in a later stage wilkl take the lead on collection of material and writing the best practices/lesson learned from the Sumba Iconic Island project.

The ME&L Officer will lead in delivering fact-based evidence according to the proposed project outputs based on MCA-I’s requirements and will enhance the quality of new and/or ongoing project activities.
The ME&L Officer position is part of the Sumba Iconic Island programme delivery team, coordinating with Hivos Southeast Asia and consortium partner’s M&E staff. The ME&L Officer provides the technical evidence to be used by the Sumba Iconic Island projects teams and works in close partnership with all positions mentioned above, to provide back-up and support to successfully implement activities and put forward proof to convince donors of Hivos Southeast Asia’ Theory of Chance and operational capacities.

Roles and responsibilities

1. To play a proactive role in the implementation of the multi stakeholders Sumba Iconic Island initiative which aims at realising 100% renewable energy at Sumba.


2. To sharpen, manage and implement the monitoring evaluation and learning framework and systems according to the MCA-I reporting templates and data collection tools.


3. To ensure project compliance with MCA-I reporting requirements.


4. To coordinate, manage and be responsible for data collection from the field, analysis and reporting performance indicators by programme/project team members and programme/project counterparts with Hivos DMEL Officer.


5. To provide overall management for the implementation of the framework in coordination with Hivos Southeast Asia DMEL Officer.


6. To coordinate or facilitate specific areas of data collection as defined in the framework.


7. To assist the project staffs in the development of regular progress reports according to MCA-I requirements.


8. To regularly review and update the project’s monitoring evaluation & learning plan.


9. To assist on the progress of the project, including: monitoring and evaluation of the impact and outcome, providing regular progress report.


10. To be responsible in research, studies and survey and evaluation activities.


11. To prepare lessons learned from the project and develop a plan for future activities.


12. To support the knowledge dissemination through trainings, mentoring and field visits.


13. To contribute to Hivos Southeast Asia’s overall organizational and policy development.


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    To be a reliable and supportive team member to the whole team.
    Knowledge, experiences and competencies

    
    


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    Relevant work experience: at least 3 years.

    
    


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    Experience with project and programmme monitoring and evaluation

    
    


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    Extensive experience in developing M&E framework and its ongoing management within renewable energy issues

    
    


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    Work experience in an international environment.

    
    


19. Track record in writing/compiling/editing proposals


20. Excellent understanding on data collection methods and analysis raw data into project intelligence.


21. Is attention to details and a good team player


22. Passion in development sectors would be an advantage


23. Having respect for a humanitarian or humanist principle and willing to work in a non-discriminating, neutral, impartial and gender equal environment.

What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new international initiative.

Hivos Southeast Asia 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 Southeast Asia provides financial support for local NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:

Title : Finance Officer Green Energy
Duty Station : Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration : One year, with possibility of extension
Report to : Grant Finance Manager

Functional context

In December 2015, Hivos Southeast Asia signed a partnership agreement with the Millennium Challenge Account-Indonesia (MCA-I) which allows Hivos Southeast Asia to rapidly scale up renewable energy access and income benefits by replicating the successful approaches and business models developed under our Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme (IDBP) and Sumba Iconic Island (SII). The partnership agreement is working to achieve two outcomes, including:
1) Improvement of rural livelihoods through utilization of renewable energy in rural communities; and
2) Sustainable business models to create market (energy market and energy appliances market) of off-grid RE technologies adopted.

The Finance Officer supports Green Energy project teams in both the resource mobilization process and the result delivery process. The Finance Officer is responsible for the overall administration and financial operations for the Green Energy Project funded by MCA-I. The Finance Officer has oversight of internal control systems and procedures, financial reporting, auditing, forecasting project budget. The Finance Officer is also responsible for working closely with the Project Manager(s) and team to prepare budgets, do budget monitoring, and provide technical assistance for budget modification, financial aspects of project reporting and compliance as required by the donor; administers the donor and implementing contract and manages the related cash flow and reporting schedules. The Finance Officer administers and reviews the income statements of Green Energy projects implemented by Hivos Southeast Asia and assist the Project teams with their internal and external reporting obligations.

The Finance Officer position is part of the Green Energy project team and ensures the compliance of Millennium Challenge Account-Indonesia requirements as donor: results, budget and contract (implementation). The Finance Officer coordinates with Project Development Manager, Project Manager (s) and DMEL Officer.

Roles and responsibilities

1. Budgeting and forecasting.
   a. Controlling and monitoring budget to ensure fund availability for each programme.
   b. Checking and assessing budget proposals from partner organizations and consortium partnes in accordance with donor standards and procedures.
   c. Preparing Hivos Southeast Asia and partners’ forecast to request fund to donors to ensure the availability of budget.


2. Assessing financial reports from partner organizations.
   a. Assessing team and consortium members’ financial reports to ensure the accuracy and correctness of budget charging, and also to ensure the consistency with project deliverables.
   b. Verifying all office equipment rented/procured to assess if these are in accordance with donor requirements.


3. Preparing financial reports.
   a. Ensuring the availability of all financial information for the reports in Hivos Southeast Asia database.
   b. Liaising with all related parties in preparing the financial reports.
   c. Preparing financial reports by consolidating financial report of consortium members and partner organizations and Hivos Southeast Asia for checking and approval of Finance Grant Manager and Hivos Southeast Asia Office Donor Relations.
   d. Ensuring the completeness of supporting financial documents as required by donors


4. Filing financial documentation
   a. Establishing filing system to ensure the availability of required financial documents of programmes.
   b. Ensuring all office equipment purchased by programmes are registered, maintained and handed over as required by donors.


5. Organizing external audit for partner organizations
   a. Scheduling external audits for partner organizations as required by donors.
   b. Coordinating with the appointed auditor and partner organizations to ensure the timeliness of audit report submissions to donors.
   c. Providing data to auditor.


6. Assisting consortium member and partner organizations in financial management.


7. Other
   a. Helping manage all start-up and close-out project activities.
   b. Providing advices on financial matters related to programmes.
   c. Supporting Hivos Southeast Asia office accounting as required.
   d. Contributing to project update as well as project coordination meeting.

Knowledge, experiences and competencies

1. Relevant academic level of working and thinking.


2. Relevant working experience minimum 3 years.


3. Work experience in international environment.


4. Expertise in accounting and working with external customers.


5. Work experience in international environment and financial project management.


6. Experience supporting international donor-funded programs, preferably USAID-funded contracts


7. Experience working in a grants and contracts environment with the U.S. government, including working knowledge of donor regulations systems and procedures for managing many sites, partners and customers


8. Shows attention to details and is a good team player


9. Passion in the development sector would be an advantage


10. Having respect for humanist principles and willing to work in a non-discriminating, neutral, impartial and gender equal environment.

What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new international initiative.

Team Leader, Program Implementation Unit Consultant (PIUC) – Provincial Road Improvement and Maintenance (PRIM)

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  Unique leadership opportunity on an Australian-government funded program

  
  


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  Lombok, Indonesia and starting immediately through to 31 December 2016

  
  


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  Focus on capacity building and institutional strengthening

  
  

AECOM is one of the world’s largest International Development service providers, operating in 113 countries, coordinated through the work of 2,000 corporate and project staff. AECOM deliver International Development services through dedicated practice areas, working with clients in the public and private sectors to achieve sustainable development outcomes through cost-effective, innovative and equitable activities.

AECOM manages the Program Implementation Unit Consultant (PUIC) for the Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative (IndII) Provincial Road Improvements and Maintenance (PRIM) Program. The objective of the Program is to support the routine maintenance of provincial roads throughout Indonesia to benefit from better planning, more appropriate engineering in both design and implementation, and better supervision. PRIM aims to demonstrate a sustainable, replicable model for using conditional grants to incentivise better governance, quality and value-for-money in maintaining provincial roads. The current focus of the Program is capacity building, strengthening of government procedures and maintenance planning and effective delivery.

AECOM is currently recruiting a Team Leader for PIUC, which provides support to the Program implementing parties, including support in preparing engineering designs and bid documents, carrying out training and institutional strengthening activities and providing institutional support to the maintenance works program. Leading a team of international and national consultants, the role will have a primary focus on change management and building the capacity of Provincial Government counterparts and the District engineers, assisting to define and develop specific technical skills and build requisite competencies. This will entail influencing leadership behaviours as well as driving governance changes. The position will continue to focus on the core activity of producing verifiable quality roads maintenance interventions and will involve providing technical input and support in the development of roads technical standards and norms, technical specifications and quality assurance mechanisms.

To be successful in this position you will have tertiary qualifications in engineering combined with a depth of expertise in roads engineering, ideally in rural road development. You will have experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in a developing country context and proven success in capacity building and institutional strengthening for operational sustainability. The ideal candidate will be able to effectively engage and develop constructive working relationships with a range of government and community stakeholders and influence national professionals and managers. A self-starter, you will thrive in a dynamic environment, driven by capacity development and actively facilitate positive change. A working knowledge of the Bahasa Indonesia is an advantage.

RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 2,700 provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.

Scope of Work of Consultant

Study Outline:

The study will enquire into existing ECE capacity and the business/operational models of ECE centers in Indonesia. It will:

· Estimate the growth of this sector over the past 5 years and its likely expansion in the near future.

· Assess how the ECE ‘market’ is segmented (by income group, by geography, by education of parents, by size of school, by investor categories, and by quality outcomes).

· Assess constraints to growth and investment as well as constraints to the improvement in educational quality and outcomes particularly for the lower income quintiles of the population.

· Identify the more prominent ECE business/implementation models in use, such as: purely philanthropic, purely commercial, parts of both; what are the targeted population segments by various types of ECE providers, and assess the extent that ECE franchises are viable in various parts of the Indonesian ECE market.

· Estimate the costs of various models of ECE provision and the ease of entry and exit from this “business”.

· Complete a literature review of best practices and national strategies within Asia for ECE and suggest appropriate measures for public policy in this field in Indonesia.

· Identify innovative promotional solutions that could be supported by partners such as DFAT, the World Bank or ADB as well as MoEC – paying particular attention to need to ensure that all communities have access to affordable quality ECE services

Next Steps:

· An initial 8-10 day fact-finding mission of one international and two domestic consultants will assist MoEC and DFAT to more precisely define the broad scope of the proposed study and draft a comprehensive terms of reference for that work. This activity will take place in February 2016.

· The full study could then be commissioned to begin in April 2106.

Work Location: Jakarta, Indonesia. Any required local travel will be reimbursed to the consultant.

Timing: The consultant’s assignment is anticipated to commence in February 2016.

Evaluation: Applicants will be evaluated based on academic background and relevant professional experience to be demonstrated in: early childhood systems management; education service provision models, particularly for early learning centers; survey design and implementation; education financing. Strong English language skills are required.

Job Summary:

The Grants Manager (Asia Regional Office) is responsible for supporting (Sub) grant activities in the Asia region, under the supervision of the Grants & Procurement Senior Manager, which includes project start-up, grant implementation and close out. The Grants Manager will help to ensure the assigned RTI projects receive adequate support as well as ensure that RTI’s grants portfolio in the region is being administered in accordance with all applicable rules/regulations/policies for assistance agreements. While most of the work will be conducted to support RTI projects in the Asia region, the Grants Manager will be required to conduct site visits to grantees for pre-award purposes, provide grant management trainings/orientations to project staffs and grantees, monitor performance during grants implementation, and close out the grants. International and regional travel will be required. This position will report to Grants and Procurement Senior Manager, RTI Asia Regional Office

Essential Duties:

Project Support:

• Provide short and long term on-site grants management support to RTI projects in need of additional grants management capacity. This includes: participating in grantee-making design, grants solicitation, reviewing proposals, conduct site visit for pre-award purposes, develops and sign Memorandum of Negotiation (MON), developing grant agreements, prepares grant modifications documents, training grantees, training project staff, ensuring compliance with RTI and client regulations, monitoring and reviewing grantee financial reporting including collection of financial information and supporting documentation from grantees; voucher verification; determination of budget compliance, reasonableness of charges, and cost allowability, conducting periodic grants site visit, reviewing advance requests from grantees and endorse them for further approvals and processing, coordinates monitoring of grants by the project technical staffs, ensures timely filing and maintain grants files including records on monitoring and evaluation and other quality control activities (financial, programmatic, proof of performance), supporting start-up, and grants close out. Processing and tracking the adjudication´s inscription, grant and approval obtainment by AOTR or COTR.

• Provide support to the projects and assistance with resolution for the following:

o Quality Control or compliance issues

o Internal Audit findings & observations

o Training, mentoring, & coaching

Regional Office Support:

• Effectively interpret, train and communicate RTI Grants Management Policies and Procedures to project and Asia Regional Office staffs.

• Develop capacity building and/or monitoring plans for high profile subgrantees. This may include pre award assessments or post award technical assistance for development of systems, policies or tools within the subgrantees’ operational structure to satisfy the organizational capacity building plan. Upon completion of the pre award assessment, develop a risk mitigation plan to close the gaps of operational systems.

• Monitor all assigned projects in the region and specific project grant files for compliance with RTI and USG/USAID and/or DFAT. This is to include an annual monitoring and compliance plan for RTI’s regional grants portfolio.

• Conduct periodic reviews of sub-grantees and project staff performance in meeting RTI Grants Management Policies and Procedures.

• Develop effective working relationships with the following key stakeholders:

o Project grants staff – ensuring that they receive the necessary service & support levels from the home office grants management unit

o Home Office Procurement, Subcontracts, Consultants & Projects Grants team

o Regional Office staff

• In the absence of the Grants and Procurement Senior Manager, the Grants Manager will be responsible for all aspects of grants management for projects assigned to Asia Regional Office.

• Other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and 6 years of experience or Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Strong candidates will exhibit excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, ability to work under difficult circumstances with limited resources, and ability to form productive relationships with host country counterparts and training institutions.

• Ability to plan, develop, manage and evaluate projects of the scope and complexity described above

• Previous work experience with low capacity grantees; Experience developing monitoring plans and strategies for increasing the capacity of subrecipients to meet International donor requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of USG/CoA assistance related regulations with particular familiarity with USAID requirements and DFAT requirements.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing in English language, and to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment, diplomatically facilitating collegial relationships

• Must be detail oriented and highly organized. Able to support and respond to the needs of the field office finance teams as quickly as possible to enable consistent project service delivery

• Must work well under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Must exhibit a flexible work attitude: the ability to work productively in a team environment and a matrix organization which requires , as well as independently, and the ability to meet unexpected demands

• Must possess strong computer skills: ability to work with Microsoft Office product suite, and e-mail/internet software applications

• Must have the ability and willingness to travel up to 30%

PROJECT SUMMARY:

Through the USAID-funded Health Technical Assistance Project (BANTU), Palladium supports USAID Indonesia’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) by rapidly leveraging specialised short- and long-term technical assistance to USAID, USAID-funded programs, the Government of Indonesia (GOI), and other organizations and agencies as required.

The Preparedness and Response (P&R) Project is an important component of USAID’s Emerging Pandemic Threats 2 (EPT 2) program. The P&R Project is designed to strengthen the National One Health Platforms (NOHPs) which are set up to ensure multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral collaboration at the convergence of human, animal, and environmental/wildlife health; and guarantee that core capacities are in place for preparedness, prompt detection, reporting, and response to emerging pandemic threats.

The NOHPs are composed of public health, animal health, environment/wildlife ministry representatives, and coordinating ministries and are supported by the EPT 2 program to improve their capacities and role in National Preparedness and Response Planning processes.

Palladium is seeking a short-term “One Health” Technical Advisor to provide a range of technical, managerial, and organizational support to the National One Health Platforms (NOHP) and related emergency preparedness and response planning. This is a three-month local contract with a possibility for extension. The role will be based in Jakarta and will require travel to targeted provinces.

Primary responsibilities:

• Specific Responsibilities will include: Conduct a review and analysis of existing One Health work, coordination systems, mechanisms, platforms, etc. and their relationships;


• Provide technical assistance to advance One Health in Indonesia;


• Develop actionable short, medium and long term recommendations and priorities for the way forward on One Health;


• Organize and implement at least one OH multi-stakeholder forum.


• Responsible for supporting P&R project activities in-country


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  Serve as a One Health focal point person with EPT 2 partners and stakeholders both within and outside of the host-country government

  
  

  Qualifications and experience:

  
  


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  Master’s degree required (PhD, MD, or DVM preferred), in veterinary medicine, medicine, epidemiology, public health and/or preventive medicine or related disciplines.

  
  


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  At least 5 years of progressive work experience in public health ? preferably within the Government of Indonesia with prior management/organizational experience regarding outbreak preparedness and response planning and systems.

  
  


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  Experience with field investigation of disease outbreaks or epidemics and data analysis skills preferred

  
  


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  Demonstrated experience applying the principles of public health, epidemiology, disease prevention and control strategies to support and strengthen disease surveillance and response systems and implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) and/or Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) Tool.

  
  


• Demonstrated expertise applying the principles of the scientific process to accurately interpret findings useful for disease prevention and control; to determine risk; and understand data-based decision-making strategies.


• Proven professional, technical and/or management skills required for collaborative implementation of P&R project activities, including providing and/or identifying technical assistance and subject-matter expertise to support coordination agency/mechanism performance.


• Practical and proven experience working effectively in an advisory capacity with government health agencies, multilateral health agencies and national and international non-governmental organizations.


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  Demonstrated experience and skills in successful collaboration with senior and high ranking Government of Indonesia officials and other public and private stakeholders.

  
  

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  Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural skills with proven ability in mentoring local experts and developing sustainable capacity building strategies.

  
  


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  Ability and interest to work with management and organizational development experts to assess organizational effectiveness and areas to be strengthened.

  
  


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  Excellent relationship management skills with proven ability to liaise, consult and interact professionally with technical and managerial staff, mid- and senior-level government officials, and direct supervisors as well as with external agencies, service providers, and client/project USAID, P&R technical and operations staff.

  
  


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  Excellent critical thinking skills, and ability to work independently to solve problems and contribute to achievement of deliverables.

  
  


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  Excellent English communication and presentation skills (oral and written) including the ability to communicate and translate complex technical and policy issues clearly and effectively to different stakeholders in order to build consensus.

  
  


• Familiarity with GOI structure and functions relating to one health policies and programs, particularly MOH, MOA, MOEF and Menko PMK.


• Familiarity with USAID rules and regulations.


• Excellent skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.


• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia required.


• Ability to travel domestically.

How to apply:

Please email your resume, cover letter including your minimum acceptable salary information to: david.symansky@thepalladiumgroup.com with: One-Health Technical Advisor and Your Name in the subject line of your email.

Applications must be received by Close of Business January 31, 2016.

To view the complete job description please click here.

A postgraduate education is typically an essential component of a global development professional’s career path. A quick peek at the job postings on Devex or other job boards will  reveal that an overwhelming majority require, or strongly prefer, candidates with a master’s level education or higher.

In fact, 79 percent of professionals believe the global development workers of the future will need a postgraduate degree to be successful in their careers, according to a recent Devex study conducted in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development and Population Services International.

But even if you’ve decided to pursue a master’s degree, how do you narrow your choices of study?

A master’s in international development or international relations can be an obvious and sound choice for those looking to propel their career in international development. It was ranked as the number one most in-demand degree for future hires in a Devex survey of recruiters earlier this year. However, there are many more degree programs out there that can be equally, or even more, in demand.

As you consider the next step in your global development education, here are 12 additional graduate school programs to consider.

1. Master’s in public policy or administration

MPP or MPA programs are a popular choice for global development professionals. The public sector plays a critical role in aid funding and delivery so understanding how to effectively manage public institutions and how policy impacts aid efforts are highly valued skills.

2. Master’s in business administration

An MBA is quickly becoming a coveted credential in the global development space. As public-private cooperation increases and organizations look to bring business best practices to the developing world, MBA graduates are increasingly in demand. In fact, in a survey of recruiters Devex conducted earlier this year, 38.5 percent named an MBA as the most in-demand degree they seek in future hires, second only to a master’s in international development.

3. Master’s in public health

While clinical degrees like nursing and social work are also in demand, most global health positions are not clinical jobs. Positions typically focus on the community, national or even global level and look at the systems and policies impacting areas like nutrition, infectious disease and maternal and child health. An MPH program provides a well-rounded education in areas like health policy, social and behavioral sciences, epidemiology and biostatistics.

4. Master’s in engineering

From building roads and bridges to mobile phone apps and innovative technologies, engineers of all kinds are in high demand in the global development space. In addition to technical skills, successful global development engineers are also innate problem solvers with strong analytical skills and soft skills like cultural sensitivity and empathy.

5. Master’s in education

Education is a pillar of global development work, so naturally experts in education are in demand to lead these programs. However, you may not want to stop at a masters. If you look at senior level positions in education, you will find that many require a doctorate degree.

6. Master’s in anthropology

While perhaps not as in demand as other degree programs, as the recent Ebola outbreak illustrated, anthropologists can have a powerful role in development. Understanding how and why people of a different cultures think and act the way they do is a critical component to developing interventions and programs that don’t do more harm than good. Like education and some of the other social sciences, however, you may find that a Ph.D is ultimately necessary to continue down this career path.

7. Master’s in environmental sciences

From conflict mitigation, to energy, to food security and health, climate change and the environment are a crucial component of global development work touching almost every sector. Degree programs that focus on environmental sciences, climate or natural resource management are increasingly in demand. Thirty-one percent of recruiters Devex surveyed listed it as a top in-demand degree for future hires.

8. Master’s in agriculture science

Crop irrigation, seed production, animal husbandry and many more aspects of agriculture and livestock are an essential component to increasing food security around the world. A wide range of expertise that falls under agriculture sciences are in demand across the development industry.

9. Master’s in nutrition/food science

Also a component of increasing food security, trained nutritionists are also increasingly in demand. A heavily academic crowd, this is another specialty where you may need to pursue a doctorate degree.

10. Juris doctor/master of laws degree

Trained lawyers are in demand to work on democracy and governance, rule of law and human rights projects. Lawyers are also often sought to oversee contracts and procurement, an overlooked but essential part in the business of global development.

11. Master’s in urban planning

Housing, transport, infrastructure and resilience programs all rely on urban planners to help promote smart growth and development in rapidly growing urban areas around the world. Architecture is an alternative path to consider but you may find opportunities not as plentiful as those with a degree in urban planning.

12. Master’s in economics

Ranking third place in our recruiter survey of the most in-demand degree programs, a master’s in economics, econometrics or statistics is a highly coveted credential from organizations like the World Bank and other international finance institutions, typically preferring a Ph.D. The quantitative and qualitative analysis skills gained from this kind of training can also prepare you for a career in monitoring and evaluation.

suource: https://www.devex.com/news/12-graduate-degree-programs-to-further-your-global-development-career-87058

Negotiating compensation is one of the most daunting and nerve-wracking aspects of the job hunt. “What are your salary requirements?” is perhaps the most dreaded question I hear job seekers discuss. Start with too high of a figure and you may scare off a potential employer. Start too low and you may be leaving money on the table.

How and when you negotiate salaries requires different strategies depending on the type of position and employer. For example, playing hardball with an international organization with strict pay bands isn’t likely to get much traction, but may work when negotiating a consulting day rate with a private company.

When it comes to negotiating salaries for international positions on a USAID funded project, there are a unique set of rules to consider. Here are three things to know when negotiating compensation for an international position tied to a USAID-funded contract.

1. Your salary history, not market rates, will dictate your pay.

While common advice suggests doing market research on prevailing salaries in your professional area to determine what you should be paid, market forces don’t have much weight when it comes to negotiating a USAID-funded position.

If you’ve ever applied to a job with a USAID implementer, you’ve likely completed the 1420 employee biographical data form, often referred to as a biodata or ebd. This document, typically required by all personnel charged to a USAID contract (but can also sometimes be used on cooperative agreements and grants) requires candidates to include their salary in the previous three years — excluding bonuses, benefits or additional allowances.

USAID will typically allow contractors to apply a modest 3 to 5 percent raise on your previous year’s salary and in some cases up to 10 percent with the maximum salary topping out at $648.85 per day (as of 2015). Trying to negotiate a salary beyond what your salary history dictates is unlikely to be successful and more likely to aggravate your would-be employer to the point where they may reconsider their offer.

This can become a challenge if you’re coming from an industry where, for example, a large percentage of your compensation came in the form of a bonus or you took a big pay cut for an otherwise great work opportunity. In these scenarios, the employer may try to advocate on your behalf for an exception, but often are not willing to jeopardize their relationship with the client to negotiate a higher rate.

2. Allowable benefits aren’t always budgeted benefits.

The United States Department of State publishes set allowances per country location that any contractor receiving USAID funds is allowed to bill to the government as long as it is provided for in the project budget. This can include post-differential and hazard pay allowances as well as rest and recuperation travel and separate maintenance allowances.

If you’re negotiating at the project proposal stage, when the budget is still being created, you have more leverage to request these allowable benefits as part of your package. This is especially the case if they see you as a candidate key to winning the contract and won’t want to lose you to the competition. However, if they are not aggressively recruiting you and instead you are eagerly pursuing the job, know that requesting all the bells and whistles could result in them selecting a candidate that won’t increase the budget as much.

If you’re negotiating for a position that has already been funded, there may not be budget available for all of the allowances you seek. For example, if the person who previously held the role had no children and you do, the contractor may not have any room in the budget to provide for an education allowance. How much the employer is willing to divert funds from other line items, if it is even possible, depends on how eager they are to hire you.

You can look up what is allowable per location on the State Department website.

3. Get creative in how you structure your deal.

If the salary and benefits an employer can provide is limited by a fixed budget or strict regulations, look for alternative ways to make the deal more attractive.

For example, if the project cannot pay your full day rate, see if they can arrange a fixed fee contract or increase the number of days. Request benefits like a housing allowance that can make up for a lower salary. If an assignment requires a lot of overseas travel, see if some of that work can be done from home — where your expenses will be lower — instead.

If you’re willing to take a cut in your total compensation package, opt for cutting benefits over reducing your base salary so you won’t impact future earnings based on your salary history.

Ultimately, there isn’t a lot of room for negotiation on USAID-funded contracts. What is perhaps more important than compensation is considering the reputation of the contractor as someone who treats their employees and consultants well, your passion for the mission of the specific project and your longer term career goals.

source: https://www.devex.com/news/how-to-negotiate-your-salary-with-a-usaid-contractor-86908

by Kate Warren

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Senior Operations Officer (Logistics) to work with our team on our micro-small enterprise (MSE) technology distribution network. Kopernik provides technologies on consignment to MSEs and provides a suite of training and support to help them succeed. MSEs are (mainly) female entrepreneurs that sell life-changing technologies such as water filters, cookstoves and solar lights within their communities, earning a margin from each sale. Many of the locations where MSEs are based are remote with little or no access to telecommunications or internet.

The Role:
• Manage accounting, reporting and consolidating activities of Indonesian Office, composed of 2 Rep Offices, with close liaison with Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Reports to Country Manager Indonesia & Chief Accountant, Bangkok, Thailand
• Preparation of monthly Financial Statements and reporting packages
• Preparation of monthly closing files and end of year audit files
• Book keeping (AP, AR, General Accounting)
• Monthly reconciliations and controls
• Manage cash flows and deal with banks for finance functions related
• Maintain all aspects of tax compliance and tax accounting/reporting
• Supporting Regional Office Thailand in timely completion of Group reporting;
• Organize budgeting and forecasting cycles; variance analysis
• Administer accounting control procedures and other policies related to finance and accounting
• Liaise with suppliers and customers
• Internal control improvement
• Willing to perform other tasks as needed
• Can assist and lead a team

Essential Skills / Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance
• CPA Certification preferred
• Excellent skills in speaking & writing English and Bahasa languages
• Minimum 5-7 years relevant working experience
• Audit experience with major international firm
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (report writing and presentation abilities).
• Track record of ability to work in a multicultural environment and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of IFRS
• Strong analytical skills with regards to financial data, reporting, statements and projections.
• Knowledge of MS Office

Desirable Skills / Qualifications:
Only candidates with the rights to work in Indonesia will be considered

Job Description

International Organization for Migration (IOM) Indonesia is looking for a Migrant Care Assistant (Operations and Psychosocial Care Support) according to the terms of reference below:

I. POSITION INFORMATION

Reference No. : VN/ID10/2016/004
Position title : Migrant Care Assistant (Operations and Psychosocial Care Support)
Position grade : General Service, G4
Base Salary : IDR 9,678,917
Duty station : Tanjung Pinang
Type of Contract : One Year Fixed Term Contract. The first three months shall be considered as probation period.
Organizational unit: RCA – IOM Tanjung Pinang
Reporting directly to: Operations Officer / Head of Sub Office IOM Tanjung Pinang, in close coordination with Regional Migrant Care Coordinator in Medan
Overall supervision by: Deputy Chief of Mission
Preferred starting date: Immediately
Closing Date: 30 January 2016

II. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Under the direct supervision of the Operations Officer/Head of Sub-Office (HoSO) IOM Tanjung Pinang, in close coordination with Regional Migrant Care Coordinator in Medan and the overall supervision of the Deputy Chief of Mission, the incumbent will assist to provide care and support to interception cases of the migrants as well as oversight, supervise and monitor the implementation of the psychosocial assistance activities for the irregular migrants in Indonesia.

III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Assist the intercepted and surrendered migrants anytime there is a case.
2. Visit and monitor the intercepted/surrendered migrants in Imigrasi detention room to make sure their basic needs including adequate food and water, accommodation facilities and medical assistance are provided.
3. Provide counseling to Irregular Migrants on their option to continue stay in Indonesia or Voluntary return to country of origin.
4. Implement tailored psychosocial program activities for the irregular migrants (IMs) and ensure that the implementation of social. Religious and educational/vocational activities and the like are culturally appropriate and fully respects the confidentiality of the information on migrants.
5. Assess psychosocial and protection needs and identify problems/gaps, risk and vulnerabilities, including those related to gender and age. Propose/prioritize initiatives to reduce these risks and increase the resilience capacity within the IMs communities in detention and community settings.
6. Ensure presence in IMs communities through regular visits to detention centres, temporary settlement areas to collect information on the conditions faced by IMs including the availability of humanitarian assistance (shelter, food, water/sanitation, health and education) and access to services by different segments of IMs populations.
7. Provide basic counseling and implementation of psychosocial activities where needed, possible and appropriate in a scheduled manner including specific educational activities addressing the identified social-health issues
8. In coordination with Finance Unit, manage the operational expenses and ensure IOM expenditure is based on IOM regulations
9. Provide ad hoc activity report to the Supervisors
10. Provide monthly statistics and formatted reporting
11. Perform other duties as may be assigned

IV. COMPETENCIES
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural competencies

Behavioural

(a) Takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism; b) Works effectively with all clients and stakeholders; c) Promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly; d)Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management; e)Plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility; f)Displays mastery of subject matter; g) Contributes to a collegial team environment; i) Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation; j) Displays awareness of relevant technological solutions; k) Works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

Technical

• Delivers on set objectives in hardship situations
• Effectively coordinates actions with other implementing partners
• Works effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and the broader community to advance country office or regional objectives

V. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

a) Indonesian National with good knowledge of, and experience in project implementation and operational.
b) Diploma Degree (D3) preferably in Psychology or Social Science, Business and Management with relevant training and experience. A university degree in any of these fields will be highly regarded.
c) At least four years of direct work experience in social work, have worked in settings with protection issues such as battered women, rape victims, family/domestic abuse and trauma/post care.
d) Experience in working with irregular migrants; trafficked persons; general counseling and networking.
e) Excellent understanding and application of ethical practices within the disciplines and a good understanding of rights based approaches
f) Proficient in computer applications
g) Good written and spoken communications skills,
h) Good interpersonal skills, high loyalty, ability to work in a multi – cultural environment and good working in team

VI. LANGUAGES
Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia both oral and written is a must.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to send the application in ENGLISH, with:


a) Cover letter, clearly specify suitability and availability date,


b) Complete the Personal History Form which can be downloaded at the following link :


www.iom.or.id/sites/default/files/Personal History Form.xls


c) Detailed curriculum vitae, including historical salary and minimum three referees (preferably former direct supervisors).




Please submit your application through this link:


http://www.jobstreet.co.id/id/job/1809915?fr=21&src=12




or send by email to rindonesia@iom.int, indicating the reference code above (VN/ID10/2016/004) as subject.




The deadline for applications is 30 January 2016.




Only applicant who meet the above qualification will be short-listed

Job Categories: Program. Job Types: Full-Time. .