Vacancy - Project Officer for Manado (Senior Position)

Cowater International is a Canadian private sector company
that manages international development projects, including three current
projects in Indonesia.  We are seeking to recruit Project Officer (Manado)
to provide assistance for a CIDA-funded project to support Indonesia’s Islands
of Integrity Program for Sulawesi (SIPS).


Qualified candidates are asked to submit their CV and
Covering Letter in English to: hikmatul.pasaribu@sips.or.id , Please put Job Title for Subject Line .The closing date for applications is WIB 5:00 p.m. Friday August 02,
2013.  Female candidates are encouraged to apply.  All applications
are appreciated, but we regret that only suitably qualified candidates will be
contacted

The Project Officer, North Sulawesi (Manado-based) is the senior staff person in North Sulawesi and will
provide advice, support and coordination to the Project Director, Jakarta in
managing project activities in North Sulawesi.  Specific responsibilities
include:

·          Liaising
and leading communications and collaboration with key provincial-,
kabupaten-and kota level decision-makers and civil society partners to
facilitate project implementation;
·          Coordinating
logistical support for project activities;
·          Planning,
organizing and ensuring the efficient delivery of workshops, seminars,
training, coaching and other project activities inNorthSulawesi;
·          Identifying
emerging project implementation challenges and alerting the Project Director;
·          Analyzing
and providing written advice on the local governance context in North Sulawesi
·          Progress
reporting and work planning.
·          Leading
project activities specific to  North Sulawesi as directed by the Project
Director.

Project administration responsibilities include:
·          Ensure
adherence to the project’s financial management procedures;
·          Manage
project office communications and IT resources;
·          Management
and maintenance of  North Sulawesi project office inventory and physical
resources;
·          Supervision
of professional, administrative and support staff and consultants;
·          Staff
training and professional development.

Required skills, knowledge and experience include:
·          Relevant
Post-Secondary Degree
·          Minimum
eight years work related experience in implementing technical and
organizational capacity building programs in good governance and
anti-corruption
·          Minimum
three years previous experience working with bilateral or multilateral donors
in a similar capacity/role as required for SIPS
·          Demonstrated
ability to work collaboratively with local governments and civil society to
promote and facilitate change and improved public services
·          Experienced
with transparency and accountability within decentralized governments
·          Experience
in the area of public service delivery including OSS and procurement reform and
experience working in  North Sulawesi considered beneficial
·          Sound
understanding of the importance of civil society participating in local
governance activities.
·          Strong
communication skills in English (both oral and written) and  Bahasa
Indonesia.