Zonal Manager (ZM/CFI)

Child Fund is an international child focused development agency working in 33 countries to create lasting and meaningful change in the lives of more than 11 million vulnerable, deprived and excluded children, families and communities, regardless of race, creed, gender or national origin. In Indonesia ChildFund has been operating for 34 years since 1973, in areas where the need is the greatest and currently reaches out directly to 900,000 children and family members in partnership with 50 local NGOs spread across 8 provinces. For more information please visit www.childfund.org

Child Fund Indonesia is currently seeking:

Zonal Manager (ZM/CFI)

Based in Kupang

Key responsibilities:

Leading programme delivery and implementation:

· Major and strategic programme design and planning to deliver project components of agreed Programme Implementation Plans.

· Ensure the adequate resourcing of such projects through a mix of sponsorships and grant funding flows, leading on the preparation and submission of proposals for external funding and related contract management.

· Lead in the maintenance of relevant donor networks for agencies operating in the specified area covered by this office. The national and regional donor funding team will support this.

· Deliver demonstrable impact through direct programme action and advocacy action based on programme experience and outcomes in order to bring about policy and practice changes relating to organization’s core outcomes.

· Proactively ensure that area of excellence value is taken into account in all aspects of organization’s and programme work.

· Ensure a high quality, multi-sectoral approach to meet applicable internationally recognized standards.

Managing risk:

· Ensure that budgets are drawn up for all activities, and that costs are kept within budgets, providing a monthly financial summary to the Jakarta co-ordination office and quarterly analysis of trends.

· Provide regular, consistently high quality reports on programme and projects, ensuring that proper monitoring is included in all work.

· Manage staff effectively, including performance management, delegating authority where appropriate and ensuring that staff are given opportunities for development and training.

· Manage and monitor administration and logistics systems and procedures.

· Ensure effective staff security procedures and draw up special security guidelines in the event of serious security risk.

· Maintain contact with authorities and other agencies and ensure that the organization complies with relevant legislation and that its activity is understood and publicised.

Communicating organization’s work and contributing to the regional programme:

· Represent organization and develop good relationships with official authorities and other agencies, be proactive in ensuring that organization develops and maintains a positive profile.

· Identify and conduct impact assessment initiatives and ensure effective communications about programme impact with stakeholders within and outside the organization.

· Actively participate in developing and implementing a regional programme, including participation with GP teams. To keep informed of relevant programme issues in the Programme and to contribute to wider programme learning.

Competencies:

· At the least seven years proven experience of programme development. This should include a mature understanding of relevant issues derived from field experience.

· At least seven years’ proven experience of programme or complex management including managing budgets, staff and funding of the programme. This is to include excellent people management skills, with a good understanding of team development and proven financial management skills.

· First Master degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (preferably economics, politics, sociology, humanities) or substantial experience.

· Proven ability to work creatively, innovatively and effectively with limited direct supervision.

· Proven experience as a team worker and demonstrably co-operative with members of other teams.

Thinking and understanding:

· Good understanding of community development issues, with experience of or ability to work directly with local NGOs or communities in three or more of the following issues: Child protection / Education / Health / Nutrition / income generation / emergency / advocacy / gender and of how this may link to organization’s core outcomes within the programme and in the zone, as well as in the use of impact assessment to inform programme development choices.

· Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically for programme design and to implement the approach.

· Knowledge and experience of promoting child centered approach and an active commitment to promoting the interests of DEV children in all aspects of organization’s work.

Working effectively with others:

· High level interpersonal and communications skills.

· Fluency in spoken and written English (and working language)

· Ability to influence and liaise effectively with key stakeholders, local authorities, media, private sector etc.

Leading others:

· Proven evidence of leadership skills including challenging, motivating and developing a team through periods of change.

· Ability to work with others to develop vision into strategy and communicating and influencing this to a wider audience.

Desirable:

· Master Degree in a relevant discipline (preferably economics, politics, sociology, humanities) or substantial experience.

· Seven years of experience in an INGO.

· Fluency in spoken and written English language.

· Knowledge of the country and the zone in terms of its political, economic and social trends plus a good understanding of the key development and humanitarian issues in the region

· Strong programme development experience

· Strong Donor relations and proposal writing skills

Other:

Ability and willing to travel extensively and to remote location.

Ability and willing to work anywhere in the jurisdictions of ChildFund operational area.

Terms and Conditions:

Post based in Zonal Office (60%) office. Regular visits to the field (40%) and meeting with partners, govt authorities, other INGO’s, Donors, and other related bodies.

Please send by email your resume or CV & include Job Title & Position Code in the email subject field. Please send your email to : recruitment@indonesia.childfund.org

Deadline for applications: Friday, 5th October, 2011