Job Vacancy: The BCC Assistant based in East Java for USAID IUWASH

The 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 overall goal of USAID 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.

The USAID IUWASH project is currently recruiting for a BCC Assistant will be based in the USAID IUWASH East Java regional office in Surabaya, with periodic visits to regional locations as well as Jakarta. The BCC Assistant will contribute to the achievement of Component 1 targets in their respective region. S/he has responsibility for implementing behavior change activities at the community level aimed at mobilizing demand for water supply and sanitation services in urban Indonesia. Her/his responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

- Assist in the implementation of project demand mobilization activities based on the strategy and direction provided by the BCC/STBM Specialist, including behavior change communications (BCC) activities; programs to improve community input and participation in system planning and operations; pilot activities; and scaling up of successful pilots.

- Contribute to regular reporting of USAID IUWASH results and outcomes, including regular submission of field experience stories;

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

- Conduct other tasks consistent with the above as required by supervisor.

*REPORTING*

The BCC Assistant will report directly to the Regional Coordinator and received technical direction from BCC Advisor/Component 1 Team Leader.

*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:*

- Bachelor degree in relevant field such as communication/public health/journalism;

- At least one years of experience working for/or with community/community organizing work;

- At least two years of experience in implementing media relations activities;

- Have a good understanding on water and sanitation issues;

- Ability to understand, speak, and write basic English;

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

*APPLICATION SEND: *

Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by June 16, 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.