Oxfam Recruitment - Re advertised: Consultant to oversee a Review of the Role and Cost Effectiveness of the Area Offices as part of the Oxfam Single Management Structure (SMS) in Indonesia.

OXFAM who are we?
Oxfam is a leading aid, development and campaigning not-for-profit organisation with a world-wide reputation for excellence and over 60 years’ experience working in Indonesia. Our purpose is to work with others to overcome suffering and find lasting solutions to poverty.

We are looking for a:
Consultant to oversee a Review of the Role and Cost Effectiveness of the Area Offices as part of the Oxfam Single Management Structure (SMS) in Indonesia.
In the past, the various Oxfam affiliates such as Oxfam Great Britain, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong have managed their programs in Indonesia utilising different systems and processes. With SMS going live in October 2012, there is a clear intention to bring the various programs and projects under a more harmonised management system to reduce confusion and promote efficiency particularly with regard to cost effectiveness and impact.
Objectives
The main purpose of this study is to review the role of the area offices as part of the process to realize improved efficiency from the SMS process in Indonesia.
The specific objectives of the study are to:
1. Review the rationale for the Makassar and Papua offices given the current social and political context in Indonesia and Oxfam’s Joint Country Analysis and Strategy (JCAS)
2. Collate and assess partner (Government, Non Government and concerned affiliates) perspectives on the area offices
3. Assess the effectiveness of area offices in supporting partners, risk management, monitoring project implementation and in terms of facilitating particular objectives of the JCAS.
4. Assess the effectiveness of area offices in developing good relations with the district and provincial Government agencies and using these to advance our advocacy objectives
5. Assess alternative models for fulfilling the function of the area offices in terms of location, cost efficiency and impact.
6. Assess the role of area offices in bringing local issues to the central office.
7. Provide recommendations based on an analysis of the most effective way to programme in Sulawesi and Papua including support and work through partners, management of programme risk, cost effectiveness, and the likely impact on programmes in not having area offices.
8. Provide propositions for the effective achievement of the JCAS based on the:
a. Need for and location of area offices
b. Future role and structure for area offices
c. Options for Affiliate line management of any area offices
Qualification:
 Significant experiences in research and review of programme cost effectiveness and impact
 Demonstrated experience in participatory approaches
 Minimum 5 years of development work, especially in management of INGOs and supporting programmes implemented through partnerships
 Good understanding of Oxfam’s approach to gender justice, economic justice, and right in crisis programming, rights based approaches and the institutional culture of both government and non government organisations in Indonesia.
 Possess good facilitation skills, especially in undertaking sensitive consultation with a range of stakeholders.
 Strong analytical skill and experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection
 Good communication skills and ability to communicate in Indonesian and English
 Knowledge of Oxfam and the SMS process is desirable
 Demonstrated verbal and written skills in Indonesian and English
How to apply
If you believe you are the consultant candidate we are loking for:
Please submit your application and CV to Jakarta@oxfam.org.uk and stated Consultant for Review of the Area Offices on the subject of your email. Latest date for application will be on 18th March 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.