Program Officer

Search for Common Ground Indonesia, a non-profit, independent, secular, non-government organization dedicated to conflict transformation, is seeking a conflict resolution and community development professional to work as a Program Officer on one of our education and religious tolerance programs.

Search for Common Ground Indonesia is a representative office of Search for Common Ground (SFCG), whose mission is to transform how individuals, organisations and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG’s headquarters are in Washington, DC USA and Brussels, Belgium.

POSITION: Program Officer

LOCATION: Jakarta (with extensive travel to other regions)

CONTRACT PERIOD: 12 Months

START DATE: August 2011

STATUS: Full Time

Key Responsibilities:

• Program planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting

• Support development of religious tolerance and peacebuilding content for Pesantren program

• Travel to several pesantrens across Indonesia to conduct training and facilitate media activities (radio and video) for peacebuilding and conflict transformation.

• Maintain positive relationships with relevant stakeholders (government, NGOs, donors, etc).

• Participate in new program development, and help with coordination of program meetings and program planning.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years experience in project implementation, particularly programs in Pesantren

• Experience in organizing and programming

• Possess media skills (radio or video) and experience related to media networking

• Possess facilitation and training skills and experience

• Experience with religious tolerance, conflict transformation, and peacebuilding issues

• Experience in developing curriculum and content for educational purposes

• Experience in conflict management and resolution techniques

• Excellent multi-cultural communication skills; NGO/INGO experience a plus

• Possesses strong initiative; able to work independently and as member of a team

• Computer skills including Word, Excel, Internet and email

• Creative, innovative, hard-worker

• Fluent in Indonesian and English. Desire to travel

Please send your Curriculum Vitae and cover letter (including salary history) to Aprilia Rahmawati, hr@indocg.org, no later than July 31, 2011 by 5pm. Please include the header “Pesantren PO” in the email subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.