Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA
Application Deadline: Midnight,Sunday, 16 October 2011
Language Required: English
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 year with possibility of extension
Starting Monthly Salary: Starting from IDR15,000,000 to IDR 20,000,000
THE ORGANIZATION: AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION
The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal government agency in charge of organizing and supervising federal elections and referendums in Australia. The AEC was first established in 1902, as a branch of the Department of Home Affairs. In1973 it becamethe Australian Electoral Office, a name it retained until21 February 1984 when it became the Australian Electoral Commission, a Commonwealth statutory authority.
Under the Australia Indonesia Electoral Support Program, AEC Indonesia's main mission is to provide assistance to and build capacity within the Indonesian Electoral Commission (KPU). The program is funded by Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and is expected to run from 2011-2015. One of the AEC Indonesia key programs is Democratic Governance – Building Resources in Democracy Governance and Elections (DG BRIDGE)
ABOUT DG BRIDGE
DG BRIDGE is a multi-stakeholder capacity development program with the aim to develop dialogue, learning, resources and networks for state and non-state actors working in the fields of democracy, governance and civic education for the purpose of improving aspects of democratic governance within their sphere of influence. It will be delivered through a series of DG Workshops, DG Dialogue processes, and implemented with the approach of"Indonesians for Indonesia". This includes the customization processes of modules to fit the Indonesian (and the pilot regions') context, producing Indonesian DG BRIDGE facilitators to deliver the workshops and to customize modules, and partnership and cooperation for sustainability.
Democratic Governance (DG) Workshop is a process where a range of state and non-state actors explore the concepts of democracy and governance [learning], looking at how these might be applied at both the policy and practice levels in their communities [localizing], and planning for joint action and change [leading]. DG Dialogue aims to result in a set of concrete actions/initiatives/plans for addressing key democratic and governance challenges in the selected regions and selected issues through a Multi-Stakeholder Process (MPS).
THE POSITION: PROGRAM COORDINATOR – DG BRIDGE
The Roles and Responsibilities
· The Program Coordinator's prime responsibility is to ensure that the program produces the results specified in the project document, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints. To achieve this, the Program Coordinator will work closely with the DG Team, AEC/DG BRIDGE Headquarter, steering committee members, and all related stakeholders to ensure quality of all substantive and strategic aspects of the program
· The Program Coordinator perform independently under broad direction of AEC Indonesia Country Director with the expectations that individuals, independently or as part of a team, will contribute to the attainment of AEC Indonesia goals and objectives
· Responsible for day-to-day management and decision-making for the program, leads the DG BRIDGE Team and manages the facilitators
· Leads the process of developing work and budget plans
· Build and maintain close cooperative relationship with relevant stakeholders and partners
· Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing activities in an accountable and manner;resolving problems; timely reporting and preparation; maintaining communication with all stakeholders
· Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing activity budgets; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions; financial reporting
The Selection Criteria
Essential Criteria:
· Possessing sound knowledge of democracy and civic education in Indonesia
· Demonstrated skills in Developing Budgets,Coaching, Supervision, Staffing, Project Management, Management Proficiency,Process Improvement, Tracking Budget Expenses, Self-Development, Planning,Performance Management
· Good networking skills and able to maintain good terms with stakeholders ranging from national and local government officials,donors, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, youth groups, academics, mass-based and religious groups, and others
· Understanding and applying of fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position, communicates effectively, manages conflict, promoting organizational learning and knowledge sharing
· Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment
· Experienced as facilitators, facilitating discussions and meetings with various stakeholders
· Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia, including the ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex concepts to a general audience
· Good understanding of monitoring and evaluation systems in development programs
· Previous experience with development and strategic/policy issues in Indonesia
Desirable Criteria:
· A postgraduate degree in a relevant field
· Experience working in an international development context or a research organization
· Experience working as facilitators, facilitating discussions and meetings with various stakeholders
HOW TO APPLY
Submit Job Application by Midnight, Sunday, 16 October 2011. Your application for the job should include your Resume or CV. You should email the document to info@aecindonesia.org
. Please include Program Coordinator
– DG BRIDGE in the email subject field.
If you are short listed, AEC will contact you and provide you with full information on what date and where you need to attend and interview. Due to the volume of applications normally received, AEC does not notify applicants who have not been shortlisted or respond to any correspondent inquiring about it.
AEC will only process the applications that are sent through
info@aecindonesia.org
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