REGIONAL COORDINATOR / WATSAN SPECIALIST (MKSR)

The USAID 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 IUWASH project is currently recruiting for a Regional Coordinator/ WATSAN Specialist who will be based in Makassar. Besides the main responsibility as Regional Coordinator for IUWASH South Sulawesi Region, he/she will also provide technical support, as WATSAN Specialists, where/when required, to the Regional Governance, Urban Water Supply and Urban Sanitation specialists. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

· Provide technical, strategic, financial administrative and human

resource management, guidance, and supervision to all IUWASH staff employed for the target region.

· Provide leadership and supervision of field activities, ensuring timely and correct completion of planned and budgeted activities.

· Manage tracking and achievement of performance indicators and project deliverables, including timely reporting of project achievements and results.

· Oversee timely development and submission of the South Sulawesi components of work plans.

· Lead efforts to establish and maintain linkages with related projects, other donor programs and stakeholders in the region.

· Support IUWASH South Sulawesi Technical specialists (for both Water Supply and Sanitation) to prepare technical workplans, conduct assessments for target locations in South Sulawesi, obtain commitment from key Local stakeholders (PEMDA, DPRD, PDAM) and to identify opportunities for leverage of funds from other institutions (private sector, donors and/or government).

· Coordinate USAID WATSAN program activities in South Sulawesi and Eastern Indonesia region.

· Contribute timely to IUWASH regular reporting (bi-weekly, quarterly and annual reports) and to development of annual workplan for South Sulawesi/Eastern Indonesia Region

· Other tasks as required by supervisor.

*REPORTING*

S/he will report to M & E Advisor / Regional Program Coordinator as the primary supervisor and to DCOP/WATSAN Technical Advisor as the secondary supervisor.

*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*

· Bachelor degree (preferable master degree) in Environmental Engineering, Urban Planning, social science, or business administration;

· At least five years experience in managing development programs, preferably in water and sanitation sectors; (preferable also including South Sulawesi region)

· Strong management and administration skills to lead a team of local experts (6-8) and administration staff (5-7) and manage the program implementation by the team members;

· Strong skills and ability to communicate and engage effectively with a range of stakeholders (Local Government, NGOs, Universities, water companies, private sectors and media) in water and sanitation sector;

· Has high performance to be the representative of the program at regional level;

· Experience with program conducted by international donors preferably in water and sanitation sector;

· Experience with USAID programs highly desirable;

· Excellent English proficiency (written and oral communication);

· Computer proficiency in general office software applications (i.e. Word, Excel, etc.).

*APPLICATION SEND *

Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by July 6, 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.