Media Advocacy Specialist based in Jakarta for USAID IUWASH

USAID Indonesia Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene (USAID IUWASH) project is a sixty-month program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented under the leadership of DAI. USAID 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 USAID IUWASH project is currently recruiting for a Media Advocacy Specialist to be based in Jakarta, with periodic visits to regional locations.  S/he can be requested by DAI and/or USAID, to travel outside Indonesia for official duties.

Specific responsibilities shall include the following:

·         Develop media advocacy action plan and manage the implementation accordingly, with reference to behavior change communications (BCC) strategy;

·         Develop and maintain inventory of media resources (media channels, representatives, training materials, support agencies and associations, etc.)

·         Together with the Program Communications Team assist in producing government advocacy materials that follow USAID branding and marking guidelines;

·         Establish and maintain effective relationships with regional project counterparts and stakeholders at all levels and maintain linkages with related projects and stakeholders;

·         Conduct other tasks as required by supervisor.

REPORTING

The Media Advocacy Specialist will report to Component 1 Leader/ BCC Advisor as the Primary Supervisor and  Chief of Party as the Secondary Supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  - A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field such as communications; public relations or journalism;

  - At least five years of experience in managing media relations  activities;

  - At least three years of experience working in government advocacy;

  - Possesses good verbal and written communications skills in Bahasa Indonesia and basic English competency;

  - Has experience and good understanding of capacity building programs;

  - Has experience in managing implementing partners from CSOs/NGOS/GOI;

  - Understanding of water, sanitation and hygiene issues is an advantage

  - Flexibility to work on evenings and weekends on occasion, and to travel substantially within Indonesia.

APPLICATION SEND:

Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by June 1, 2011. Please include the name of the position you are applying for in the title of the email. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.