Liaison Officer for Kinerja Project

KINERJA Project, a local governance program funded by USAID focusing on providing service delivery in the areas education, health and economic services is currently looking for Liason Officer according to the scope of work below. Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications to apujiastuti@kinerja.or.id not later than 7 October 2011 indicating the reference subject. All candidates are requested to specify their availability date in the application form. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Duration of Project : Anticipated dates—late 2011- February 28, 2015
Position : Liaison Officer
Duty Station : : Jakarta, Indonesia

Objective: KINERJA is seeking an experienced Liaison Officer to support an anticipated USAID health governance activity in four districts of Papua, Indonesia (Kota Jayapura, Kab. Jayapura, Kab. Jayawijaya, and Kab. Mimika). The project aims to contribute to the improved delivery of public health services (especially related to tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and maternal and child health) in Papua by strengthening health sector management and good governance, including increased participation, accountability, and access to information.

Summary of Responsibilities:
The LiaisonOfficeris a member of KINERJA staff based in Jakarta for the purpose of supporting the project in Papua and Jakarta.
The position is half-time and reports to the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP). The Liaison Officer works with other members of the KINERJA Team and implementing partnersto support provision of technical assistance to the local government for the health sector within four selected districts of Papua province.

The Papua Liaison will act as focal point for reporting and documentation, especially the Annual Work plan, performance management plan, quarterly progress reports and other reports as requested by USAID. The Papua Liaison will manage relationships with Ministry of Health, other USAID funded partner projects being implemented in Papua, other donors and newly to be created Papua Oversight Commission under the Vice President, and CSOs operating in Papua.

This position will ensure the Papua program is integrated into the Kinerja program. The position is required to maintain close coordination with the DCOP and Provincial Coordinator positions and supports communication among KINERJA offices in Papua and Jakarta. Current core duties and assignments are reflected in the “Required Responsibilities” section below though specific assignments are expected to change from time to time, as required to anticipate possible changes in program implementation.

Desired Skills:
* Minimum seven years performing similar duties;
* Able to work under tight deadlines;
* Work experience in Papua;
* High degree of adaptability to varied working environments and good interpersonal and teamwork skills;
* Experience in working with National and Provincial Governments, as well as Non-Government Organization and Civil Society Organizations;
* Experience implementing a USAID Project, or other donor’s project in Indonesia with similar duties or scope of work;
* Good command of English and Indonesian communication skills and experience in preparing reports for USAID or other donor; and,
* Masters degree in relevant field.

Required Responsibilities:

The specific duties and activities of the Papua Liaison to be performed under supervision of the DCOP.

These duties include:

1. Track KINERJA activities being implemented in Papua with travel required to Papua and regular attendance at national meetings and conferences.
2. Maintain good working relationships within the KINERJA team in Jakarta and Papua, as well as USAID and other implementing projects for Papua.
3. Lead role in preparing the annual work plan, performance management plan and quarterly progress reports based on the province’s priorities and needs relevant within KINERJA.
4. Backstop provincial level staff to improve public service delivery for health care as supported by the available resources and policy in the four selected districts.
5. Synthesize and report best/good practices or innovations and other related topics of interest to the Papua Liaison based in Jakarta to highlight work in Papua.
6. Serve as Liaison with Social Impact for KINERJA Monitoring & Evaluation activities in the four districts to fulfill reporting requirements.
7. Prepare periodic progress reports and submission to the DCOP to fulfill reporting requirements.
8. Carry out other related duties as assigned by the DCoP and work closely with the Provincial Coordinator to ensure reporting and program implementation duties are fulfilled.

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