Project Director.

klirkom is a local communications agency working for both public and private sector organizations. We are currently engaged in supporting our client in a very exciting 3 year “Learning Center” program which will see the development of 40 under-utilized and under-resourced local libraries across Indonesia transformed into productive and active learning centers.

To support the Learning Center program we are seeking to immediately fill the position of Project Director.

Expectations

- Full-time commitment to 3 year program

- Periodic travel to the United States for donor updates and training

- Based in Jakarta with regular travel to regions throughout Indonesia

Basic Qualifications

- Indonesian National

- At a minimum University degree in related field

- Minimum 5 years of experience as Project Director of Community Based Development Program, leading the implementation process at the grass root level and working with government and other development institutions (in this case mainly local NGOs).

- Ability to communicate effectively in English and Bahasa Indonesia both orally and in writing.

- Willingness to travel to rural areas throughout Indonesia

Languages

- In addition to Bahasa Indonesia candidates are expected to speak the English language with sufficient structural accuracy and with almost complete comprehension in order to maintain regular and effective communications with an English speaking donor.

Skills

- Capacity to lead a diverse team of both in-house employees and consultants

- Support development and implementation of Learning Center program

- Effective analysis skills and ability to identify solutions to challenges

- Effective writing skills (especially regular report writing)

- Comfortable working to international and national standards of community development

- Computer and Internet skills and knowledgeable of Library IT

- Able to support local capacity training teams

- Experience and proficiency at working closely with NGO staff and government/other institution staff (mainly from department of Education and National Library).

- Familiar with overseeing training modules development, program implementation, monitoring and evaluation team, and stakeholder building 


Key Responsibilities

- Oversee and support the design, development, and implementation of the 3 year Learning Center Program

- Work face-to-face with key stakeholders including communities, government, local NGO’s, and the donor.


- Provide advisory roles to field project management and implementing team


- Responsible for the overall quality of the Learning Center program 


- Coordinate with key stakeholders to overcome challenges to implementing the Learning Center Program.

- Write reports and oversee reporting obligations of individual team members
 to ensure that all required project reports are accurately prepared and submitted as required. This includes preparation of regular updates for internal and external circulation related to the Learning Center program activities and results

- Document program activities and lessons learned



If you feel you are a viable candidate for this position please:

- Send CV & application letter by email using the Subject heading: PROJECT MANAGER CANDIDATE LEARNING CENTER to: sdm@klirkom.com

It is important to note that klirkom and all klirkom clients are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate on age, gender, religion, or physical attributes.

Our apologies but only short listed candidates will be contacted.

- For more information about us, please visit www.klirkom.com