Chief of Party (DCoP) for IFES

International NGO seeks a national Deputy Chief of Party. The primary responsibilities will be to support the CoP with managing the IFES Indonesia Program and to supervise the field office. The position is Jakarta based. Anticipated start is between 1 June and 1 July 2011.

This vacancy was first open in February 2011. No suitable candidate was identified. The qualifications have now been adjusted to focus more on project management skills and less on election technical knowledge.

IFES is an international, nonprofit organization that supports the building of democratic societies. IFES promotes democratic stability by providing technical assistance and applying field-based research to the electoral cycle in countries around the world to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil societies, governance and transparency. Founded in 1987 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, IFES has developed and implemented comprehensive, collaborative democracy solutions in more than 120 countries.

IFES Indonesia has received USAID and AusAID funding to support the strengthening of the electoral environment in Indonesia. The project is currently fully funded through 2012, but expects to be extended at least through the 2014 national elections. The program provides assistance to stakeholders such as the KPU and national civic society organizations. The program has two international and 15 national professional staff and is situated in the business district on Jl. Sudirman.

Duties:

· Support the CoP in project management and implementation of various project activities

· Supervise office administration and management

· Monitor staff relations and performance

· Manage external networking with all relevant national stakeholders

· Represent IFES Indonesia at external meetings and events

· Assist in drafting briefing papers, reports, proposals, etc on relevant topics as needed

· Undertake other duties as assigned by the CoP

Qualifications:

· A citizen of Indonesia

· Master’s degree or similar experience in political science, public policy, law, international development or related field preferred

· At least ten years of professional experience on development projects. Of these a number of years in the democracy and governance development sector is an advantage

· At least five years of management level experience on project related work

· Experience on international projects inside or outside Indonesia is an advantage

· Knowledge on how to manage donor funded projects, particularly USAID preferred

· Familiarity with the political context of Indonesia and the region

· Knowledge of electoral issues an advantage but not a requirement

· Experience in managing donor relations and developing proposals

· Strong oral and written communication skills in both English and Bahasa Indonesia

· Knowledge of computers and relevant software (Windows, MS Office Suite)

· Experience with financial tracking, forecasting and spreadsheets.Interested candidates may send their application, CV and references to: vacancy@ifesindonesia.org by 1 June 2011. Candidates who applied for the same position in February should not re-apply as their application from then will be re-evaluated in this round.