Chemonics International Inc. recruiting Deputy Chief of Party for Higher Education Project in Indonesia

Chemonics seeks a *deputy chief of party* for a five-year, USAID higher
education leadership and management project in Indonesia. The project aims
to strengthen the capacity of Indonesian higher education institutions to
perform effectively in financial management, general administration and
management, quality assurance, and collaboration with external stakeholders.
We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in
the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

· Provide day-to-day project management oversight and coordination
of technical advisors and short-term technical experts

· Oversee project activities, sub-awards, monitoring and evaluation,
and reporting requirements

· Support the chief of party to ensure timely achievement of project
objectives according to the work plan and performance management plan

Qualifications:

· Advanced graduate degree in formal education administration
preferred

· Minimum 10 years of experience managing donor-funded higher
education and human or institutional capacity development projects

· Proven experience in contract and grants management

· Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of
partners and stakeholders

· Familiarity with Indonesia and Asia preferred

· Demonstrated leadership, integrity, and versatility
· Strong communications skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia
required

Application Instructions: Send electronic submissions to
chemonics.helm@gmail.com by August 19, 2011. Please submit resume and cover
letter with the position title in the subject line. No telephone inquiries,
please. Only finalists will be contacted.

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vacancy announcement " District Facilitator " Kolaka Utara Southeast Sulawesi based

Cowater
International is an Ottawa-based Canadian management consulting firm
specializing in international development. We work primarily on projects funded
by donors. You can learn more about us
at www.cowater.com.
We
are currently seeking to recruit a District Facilitator to help
implement a CIDA-funded project, Better Approaches to Service Provision through
Increased Capacities in Sulawesi (BASICS). The project purpose is to
link planning and budgeting processes in a participatory, pro-poor, gender
equal and environmentally sustainable manner leading to improve Minimum
Services Standard (MSS)-based health and education services in selected
districts/cities in Sulawesi.

Duty station will be Kabupaten Kolaka Utara,
Southeast Sulawesi

Job
Description

Reports to: Provincial Coordinator

The
District Facilitator (DF) is responsible for facilitating BASICS activities in Kab.
Kolaka Utara. The DF will play a pivotal role in delivering the project
capacity development activities in the districts. Under the direction of the Provincial
Coordinator and in close collaboration with the BASICS technical advisors, the DF
will liaise with all key stakeholder groups to help plan logistics, implement
and monitor project activities. The DF will
liaise with other relevant projects and programs and play a key role in
promoting improved cooperation and information sharing among projects and GOI
departments. The District Facilitator
will also provide technical and administrative support to the BASICS District
Coordinating Committee.

Key responsibilities will include:
· work closely with the team of BASICs technical
advisors and specialists
· provide administrative and technical support for
BASICS activities at the district/city level to support achievement of
prioritized health and education minimum services standards.
· facilitate meetings and training among stakeholders
as required
· assist in capacity development needs assessments
and implementation of BASICS capacity development activities with government
bodies (executive & legislative) and civil society representatives .
· assist in coordinating the planning and
implementation of health and education services strategy initiatives funded by
the BASICS Responsive Initiative (BRI)
· follow-up on and monitor capacity development
activities on a regular basis
· liaise with various parties including local
government, DPRD members, CSOs and other stakeholders on a regular basis
· Supervise the Administration & Finance
Assistant.
· prepare and submit brief monthly activity reports
summarizing key activities, and implementation issues and challenges and
outlining key activities planned for the coming month
· follow up on and support capacity development
initiatives led by BASICS technical advisors
· provide administrative assistance and advice to the
district coordinating committee
· prepare and submit quarterly progress report and work plans included monthly budget and
expenditure to the Provincial Coordinator
· document lessons-learnt and promote good practices
· promote BASICS Gender Equality, environment,
anti-corruption principles
· synergize with other similar donor activities in
the area.

Key Desired
Qualifications
· Bachelor Degree in relevant study (Social & Economic)
· Minimum three years experience working as district facilitator with
international or local non government organizations;
· Familiarity with Government of Indonesia planning, budgeting and minimum
services standards.
· Able to operate computer using standard program (Ms Word, Excel, internet/email)
· Good communication and interpersonal skills
· Excellent leadership, well organized, and result oriented
· High level of integrity, highly motivated and good team player

Interested
candidates should submit an e-mail highlighting their relevant qualifications
with the subject line “District
Facilitator” and with a complete c.v. attached to info@basicsproject.or.id
All
applications are appreciated, but only suitably qualified candidates will be
contacted.
The closing date for
applications is August 22, 2011.

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Water & Sanitation FINANCE SPECIALIST Specialist North Sumatra

The Indonesia Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene (IUWASH) project is a
sixty-month program funded by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and implemented under the leadership of DAI. IUWASH
works with government, the private sector, NGOs, community groups and other
stakeholders to improve access to safe water supply and sanitation in
Indonesia’s urban areas. The overall goal of IUWASH is to assist the
Government of Indonesia (GOI) in making significant progress in achieving
its safe water and sanitation Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets by
expanding access to these services. The expected results to be achieved are:
2 million people in urban areas gain access to improved water supply;
200,000 people in urban areas gain access to improved sanitation facilities;
and the per unit water cost paid by the poor in targeted areas decreases by
at least 20%.



To achieve the above, assistance provided by the project is divided under
three main technical components, including:

1. Mobilizing demand for water supply and sanitation service
delivery;

2. Improving and expanding capacity for water and sanitation service
delivery; and

3. Strengthening policy and the financial enabling environment for
improved water supply and sanitation service delivery.



IUWASH will apply different approaches and interventions with its local
partners, such as local Water utilities, local and national government
institutions, NGOs and communities to address water, sanitation and hygiene.
To achieve these objectives IUWASH regional offices need high caliber
specialists to fill the position of *Water and Sanitation Finance
Specialist North Sumatra* (Medan, 1 position, Code : MF-NS)



*RESPONSIBILITIES*

This position will contribute to support expanded access to piped water and
sanitation through the strengthening of the local water service providers
and the enhancement of their relations with their respective local
governments as well as external stakeholders (customers, civil society as
well as national government)the achievement of program activities in the
respective cities/districts. Detailed responsibilities will include, but not
be limited to, the following:

* *

- Improve water utilities’ planning capacity through assistance in
business plan development, tariff analysis and structuring, and capital
improvements planning;

- Improve water utilities’ financial performance and credit worthiness
through financial and investment plan development, full cost recovery tariff
setting, debt management, debt restructuring, and performance monitoring
tools for water utilities to obtain an investment-grade credit rating that
will attract investment to the water sector.

- Work with PDAMs to their local government owners to determine,
structure, and allocate strategic equity investments to boost service
quality and coverage;

- Assist PDAMs and their local government owners to identify and broker
access to long-term finance options for increased access to water supply and
sanitation services, including the usage of PerPres 29/2009 and bond
issuances.

- Promote creative micro-finance options for households that will allow
them to make the necessary household investments in water supply and
sanitation.

- Support Regional Coordinator with the preparation of IUWASH annual work
plans and budgets for the agreed action plans, incorporating the
cost-sharing and /or leveraging of local and national stakeholders;

- Identify, liaison with, and support local, provincial, national and
international stakeholders, who are (or will be) involved in the
implementation of technical peri-urban WatSan activities in IUWASH target
areas. This includes the compilation of a network of other related
donor-supported technical programs for same target groups;

- Maintain regular contact with other regional urban water supply
specialists, join regular IUWASH meetings, and provide advice to Regional
Coordinator and Governance and Finance Technical Advisor on priority
technical issues;

- In conjunction with other specialist staff, develop and implement a
technical and institutional monitoring program to assess the quality and
effectiveness of IUWASH interventions;

- Periodically undertake special development projects e.g., reporting on
concepts development, technical and institutional successes and/or lessons
learned. These deliverables may take the form of media presentations, press
releases, professional articles or contributions to project newsletters,
conferences or workshops.

*REPORTING*

This position may require frequent travels other cities within IUWASH
project areas. S/he will report directly to Regional Coordinator for the day
to day activities.



*QUALIFICATION*

1. Posses at least a university degree (S1) majoring in Accounting,
Economics, Financial Management

2. At least 10 years experience providing technical assistance to
Local Water Supply Companies (PDAM) and preferable also sanitation
infrastructure program support with local Government. Experience in
financial analysis of PDAMs / local government, and familiar in conducting
audit report and developing financial projection. Familiar with financial
model of water/sanitation industry is must.

3. Having experience working /dealing with local government
officials and other local stakeholders.

4. Able to work independently in limited supervision/facility in
his/her designated areas

5. Excellent team player with a range of people, excellent
interpersonal skills, with experience in community facilitation, training
and organizing work

6. Experience in report writing, preferable in English


*APPLICATION** SEND*

Please send a cover letter, complete curriculum vitae with 3 referees to
IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by August 22, 2011 by 12.00 WIBB. Please
indicate the name of position you are applying for in the title of the
email. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

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Vacancy: Positions vacants at Burung Indonesia

Burung Indonesia (BirdLife Indonesia Association) is the Indonesian
partner of BirdLife International - a global partnership of conservation
organizations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats, and global
biodiversity. It was established on 15 July 2002, as an independent
Indonesian non-government organisation, after working for 10 years as the
program office of BirdLife International in Indonesia.

Burung Indonesia is developing a Resource Centre in Harapan Rainforest.
Located in Jambi and South Sumatera, Harapan Rainforest is a 100,000 ha
ecosystem restoration concession and it is the first project in Indonesia to
be implemented under an ecosystem restoration licence, allowing the
management of production forest for restoration rather than logging.

Burung Indonesia invites qualified individuals to submit their interest for
the following positions by sending CV to:
recruit@burung.org on 26
August 2011 at the latest. Please note that all positions will be based in
Harapan Rainforest but with approximately 30% of the time spent in Burung
Indonesia's Bogor office.

1. Head of Harapan Resource Centre (HRC)

Knowledge and skills about knowledge management processes, infrastructures,
and principles; Proven leadership qualities, training, communication and
negotiation skills; and Good project management experience.

Main tasks:

. Coordinate knowledge development team in the Resource Centre;

. Design knowledge management strategy;

. Oversee implementation of knowledge management system;

. Train and educate staff and other stakeholders on use of the
knowledge management system, and provide and/or facilitate ongoing support
for users of the system;

. Willing to stay in the field for a long period of time.

Qualitfication:

University degree in social sciences, information or similar skills. At
least 5 years of relevant working experience.

2. Knowlege Management Officer (KMO)

Demonstrated experience in developing and managing databases and
information systems well as in training users in using the information
systems; Working knowledge in designing and analysing data and survey
questionnaires; Working knowledge in maintaining web site.

Main tasks:

. Implement and monitor knowledge management strategy in the resource
centre;

. Capture, document and analyze assets;

. Design and coordinate capacity building for field staff;

. Oversees the development of database and information management;

. Willing to stay in the field for a long period of time.

Qualifications:

University degree in communication, information, education or similar
skills. At least 5 years of relevant working experience.

3. Forest Resource Management Specialist (FRMS)

Thorough knowledge of multiple use forest resource management, protection
and conservation; Proven technical skills in production forest resource
management; Considerable knowledge of forest rehabilitation and restoration
and forestry regulations; Extensive experience with community agroforestry
management and business; Familiar with forest-climate issues.

Main tasks:

. Provide inputs in the planning and administration of forest
restoration programs such as, but not limited to: forest inventory,
silviculture, fire protection, insect and disease protection, forest
rehabilation and reforestation;

. Coordinates and assists in the administration and conduct of
research, and other projects;

. Documents knowledge and experience based on the forestry operation;

. Involved in developing training programs for field staff;

. Willing to stay in the field for a long period of time.

Qualifications:

Degree in forestry and considerable professional experience in forest
resources management; or any equivalent combination of training and
experience. At least 5 years of relevant working experience.

4. Communication and Outreach Specialist (COS)

Experienced in design and production of awareness/promotion materials;
Experience in developing public awareness and outreach campaigns; Experience
in report and content writing, design and production of awareness/promotion
materials; Experience in developing public awareness and outreach programs;
Experience in managing media activities, and press releases.

Main tasks:

. Develops clear written content for technical and non-technical
audiences for use on the program website and within print materials;

. Manages the development and editing of high quality written
materials including lesson learnt, factual stories, publications, press
releases, pitch letters, Q & As, and other communications materials in
cooperation with relevant units and job holders;

. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of communication strategy
and provides recommendations for adjusting the strategy as necessary.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts degree, preferably in Communications, Journalism, or a PR
related discipline. Minimum 4 years experience, with development experience
required.

Recruitment

Burung Indonesia

Jl. Dadali No. 32,

BOGOR 16161

Telp. +62 251 8357 222

Fax. +62 251 8357 961

Website: www.burung.org

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IRD Indonesia Vacant Position

VACANT POSITION
International Relief and Development, Inc. (IRD), is a non-profit organization specializing in international development and humanitarian assistance in over 40 countries. IRD works with a wide range of partners to design and implement, and provide technical assistance in the areas of food and agriculture, health & hygiene, infrastructure, economic growth, democratic governance and community development, community stabilization, and emergency response.
In anticipating the upcoming project in eastern and western part of Indonesia, IRD Indonesia is inviting creative, dynamic, committed, experienced, and highly motivated candidates to join the team. The ideal candidates will have experience developing new concepts and development projects, field research and intelligence gathering, and exceptional proposal writing skills and experience, for the following position:
Proposal Development Manager

Experience requirements
* B.A. degree in related field; M.A. degree is preferred; with experience in the field of Agriculture and Agribusiness.
* At least 5 years experience working with an NGO/INGO;
* Have full knowledge and understanding of the techniques and methods required for successful proposal writing and budgeting;
* Excellent writing skills particularly in proposal development with preferred in experience writing or contributing to AusAid, ABD, and World Bank donor funded programs;
* Excellent ability to coordinate and manage all phases of the proposal preparation process including the ability to understand and analyze the details of an RFP and tenders for bid;
* Excellent knowledge of AusAid, ABD, and World Bank strategies, policy, proposal development and funding mechanisms;
* Good analytical capabilities;
* Excellent communication skills, and exceptional facilitation and organization skills;
* Demonstrated initiative and ability to work in a team, as well as independently;
* Demonstrated leadership skills to engage and motivate a diverse team members;
* Ability to work in high-pressure environment with excellent time management skills in order to meet deadlines
* English language skills at level 4-5 for both written and spoken a well as level 4 Bahasa Indonesia (indicate in the CV/resume);
* Information and computer management skills


Terms of Reference/ Activities
* Write and develop proposals (with the support of HQ and country team) for various donor-funding opportunities.
* Identify, write, and capture project innovations and best practice for use in proposal development;
* Research and write supporting documents for use in proposals including case studies and program best practices;
* Develop comprehensive budgets for proposal submission;
* Write donor specific responses to questions raised during proposal processes;
* Gather, collate and format data and information in order to meet the requirements for pre qualification and tender submissions;
* Liaise with operations team to extract and produce written documents for use within pre qualifications and tender submissions;
If you meet the minimum requirements and are interested in applying, you should submit your comprehensive CV electronically, including salary history and 3 references to recruitment@ird.or.id. Other documentation is not required at this time.
Closing date for applications is: August 24, 2011. We regret to announce that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

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