CARE International Indonesia in Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara-NTT) : KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT & COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST

CARE International Indonesia (CII), as an international NGO, has carried out large scale operations in Indonesia, encompassing emergency operations, transitional activities centered on agriculture and nutrition and a range of development initiatives in such areas as water and sanitation, health and micro-credit.

CARE International Indonesia  in Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara)  is currently recruiting the following position for its project:
JOB TITLE	:	KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT & COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST
DEPARTMENT/PROJECT	:	PROGRAM/PfR
REPORTS TO	:	PROJECT MANAGER
JOB SUMMARY   Partners for Resilience consist of five Netherlands based humanitarian, development, and environmental organization; including CARE International in the Netherlands, Wetlands International, the Netherlands Red Cross, and the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre; that have joint forces to reduce the impact of natural hazards on vulnerable communities. The Partners for Resilience strongly believe in the central role of resilience as the way to effectively deal with development in disaster-prone areas and affected ecosystems. Through increased resilience people are able to withstand shocks in their environment and have a greater capacity to secure their livelihoods.   The Partners for Resilience has three strategies, which are: 1) Sustainable economic development and poverty reduction; 2) Strengthening of civil society and community empowerment, and 3) Policy dialogue and advocacy for stronger DRR/CCA policies and increased resources at all levels. The backbone of the Partners for Resilience consortium is the Linking & Learning activities where partners are working collaboratively to exchange knowledge and experiences at horizontal and vertical level, to enrich the quality of program’s logical framework and learning agenda.   CARE International Indonesia is part of the Partners for Resilience in Indonesia where CARE is working with a civil society partner to increased community resilience in 8 communities at 2 districts in West Timor of East Nusa Tenggara province. CARE & partner imply the asset-based approach which is also known as the appreciative inquiry technique to strengthen communities’ resilience mainly through livelihood improvements activities that focus on strengthening of the social and human assets.   The Knowledge Management and Community Outreach Specialist (KOMCOS) is a critical position responsible to encourage linking & learning and knowledge management within the program and beyond. He/She is also a key person responsible to outreach the program to community and all relevant stakeholders.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ·        Assist in developing baseline and research tools, data analysis and building action plans, ·     Serve as a resource person in knowledge management and conduct trainings for staff, local partners and volunteers on varied topics such as community facilitation, surveying, report writing, etc., ·  Develop and implement a communications strategy to ensure coordinated effort, sharing of information and exchanging of experiences including management of web-based communication (blog management), ·        Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the project by working closely with the PM and other team members, ·        Carry out weekly meetings with staff and local partners to identify, discuss and resolve challenges, ·        Public information: in coordination with the relevant position in CARE, the KOMCOS will devise and implement public information mechanisms for awareness-raising and promotion of CARE projects and activities in program communities and other relevant stakeholders, ·        Respond to requests for information and act as spokesperson for the project team when appropriate, ·        Write human interest stories, take photos and write project overviews related to the effort of linking and learning, and ·        In cooperation with the PM, conduct capacity assessment of local partners and other community institutions.       COMMUNITY OUTREACH   ·    Develop and maintain excellent relationships with community leaders and key persons in other relevant institutions and act as a mediator between CARE, local partners, community, and other relevant stakeholders, ·        Work with community, local partners, and other stakeholders to identify capacity, gaps and risks, particularly in areas prone to climate related hazards, ·        In coordination with the PM and local partners, conduct awareness raising campaign in the community and other stakeholders, ·        Assist in policy dialogue or advocacy meetings at community level, and with other relevant stakeholders, ·        Undertake information dissemination to keep the community and other stakeholders informed on the project and its accomplishments, ·       Serve as a resource person in matters related to communication with the community and other stakeholders, needs assessment, activity planning and complex analysis.     SUPERVISES None     QUALIFICATIONS   ·        Minimum of Bachelor Degree in Social Study, Communications, or other related field; ·        Minimum of five years' experience in community development works in Indonesia, work experience in NTT or eastern Indonesia region is highly desirable; ·        Knowledge and/or experience of the community based adaptation is desirable; ·   Knowledge and/or experience on disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and ecosystem management restoration is desirable; ·        Excellent writing, editing and communications skills (Bahasa Indonesia) and fluency in English is highly required; ·        Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, photo editing software etc.); ·        High attention to detail and has an orderly approach to tasks; ·        Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and follow-up where required; ·      Ability to work in a team and under pressure: the position requires an individual who is flexible, can work overtime when required, learns quickly and displays initiative; ·        Gender and cultural awareness and sensitivity required, and dedication to CARE's mission; and ·        NGO experience desirable.       TERMS OF OFFER   CARE is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and benefits package, and a collegial working environment, and women candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above positions, and detailed curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax numbers and email address). Please DO NOT attached academic transcripts and Diplomas and state clearly the applied position code in the email subject.   Please submit your applications before February 20, 2014 to CARE International Indonesia, Human Resources Unit: recruit_741@careind.or.id "Only qualified applicants will be shortlisted"