Vacancies: (LE5) Program Managers – Infrastructure (2 positions)
Applications are invited for the above positions in the Infrastructure and Economic Governance section of the Australian Embassy, Jakarta. The positions are full-time positions with an immediate commencement date required.The duties of the position and selection criteria are listed below. The successful applicant must meet the selection criteria as detailed below. Applicants should ensure their application includes comments on how they meet each selection criteria and should be no longer than three (3) typed A4 pages. Applicants should also include a copy of their curriculum vitae (resume), and details of two referees who may be contacted if necessary. Applications which do not address the selection criteria will not be considered for interview.
A monthly salary in the amount of IDR 17,796,419 will be offered to the successful applicant dependent upon qualifications, relevant experience and demonstrated skill.
Applications should be directed to Tanya Mahindria (Recruitment Officer) at the following email address: jakartajobapplications@dfat.
Position Description
Agency: Department of Foreign Affairs and TradePosition number: 2 positions: 20216 and 20217
Title: Program Manager - Infrastructure
Classification: LE-5
Section: PEB: Infrastructure and Economic Governance
Reports to (title): Senior Program Manager (Infrastructure)
About the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
The role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves strengthening Australia’s security, enhancing Australia’s prosperity, delivering an effective and high quality overseas aid program and helping Australian travellers and Australians overseas.
The department provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the Australian Government. DFAT also works with other Australian government agencies to drive coordination of Australia’s pursuit of global, regional and bilateral interests.
Australia and Indonesia have an effective development partnership that is boosting economic growth and tackling poverty, improving health and education outcomes, and strengthening democracy, justice and governance.
About the ProgramAustralia’s aid program supports a stable, democratic and prosperous Indonesia. The development assistance program helps Indonesia spend its own funds more effectively to increase growth and reduce poverty. Infrastructure development is a key area of cooperation accounting for around $100 million of Australian bilateral assistance each year.
The current infrastructure program provides support to a range of sectors including transport; water and sanitation, and energy. Assistance is delivered through a mix of direct bilateral programs such as the Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative (IndII) Facility and the Eastern Indonesia National Road Improvement Program (EINRIP) loan, as well as partnerships with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. The infrastructure program is now undergoing a period of major redesign for a new ten year phase of assistance.
About the PositionsThe Program Managers (Infrastructure), under the direction of the Senior Program Manager, will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of existing and planned infrastructure activities. Activities under direct management include technical assistance and grant programs implemented through the IndII Facility, loan and grant management of EINRIP, and assistance delivered through the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
Under the direction of the Senior Program Manager, the key tasks of the position include:
- Manage Australia’s infrastructure assistance delivered through the IndII Facility, EINRIP loan and grant programs, World Bank and ADB;
- Coordinate across a complex set of implementing partners to ensure a coherent and high quality portfolio of infrastructure assistance that responds to Government of Indonesia priorities;
- Keep the Senior Program Manager and Assistant Director informed of activity progress, emerging issues, and key risks through the preparation of briefings, presentations and internal quality reporting;
- Research and provide advice on new activity proposals and designs with a focus on design logic, challenges to implementation in Indonesia, Government demand, and likely success and risk factors.
- Prepare, negotiate and finalize contract documentation with Contractors, Multi-lateral Partners, and the Government of Indonesia;
- Assist with representing, liaising and negotiating on behalf of DFAT
- Demonstrated professional/technical qualification or specialist expertise, knowledge or experience in infrastructure or associated discipline.
- Demonstrated practical experience in managing infrastructure development programs.
- Demonstrated experience in contract and financial management.
- Strong analytical skills and knowledge of key issues in the infrastructure sector in the Indonesian context.
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills in English and Indonesian, and an ability to produce clear, concise briefings and progress reports.
HOW TO APPLY
Step 1 - Prepare your Curriculum Vitae (CV) or RésuméPrepare your CV or résumé in Microsoft Word or PDF format, at a minimum it should include:
- your employment history, including details of the dates, the organizations and a short description of the type of work you undertook that would be relevant to this position
- your educational qualifications, including the degree award or certificate title, the institution attended, the dates of study and country where you studied
- at least two referees who are familiar with your professional background (former supervisors preferable)
You may provide the response by downloading the form from here or use your own template.
What is ‘the selection criteria’?
Step 3 – Submit your Job Application by Sunday, 16 November 2014 the latest
You should email both documents to jakartajobapplications@dfat.
Please include Program Managers – Infrastructure in the email subject field.
Helpful Hints in ApplyingPlease take your time in answering the questions and preparing your CV as our decision on who moves forward will be based on the information you provide. Please draw on experience you have gained from work, social or study situations to demonstrate your skills and complete all areas of the application.
- Only applications in English will be processed;
- Attach your documents, do not provide a link to access your application stored on a cloud storage;
- Unless requested, do not send any documents other than CV/résumé and your response to the selection criteria.
Once your application has been received and registered, our next step is to review the applications and select applicants to move forward to the next stage.
Due to the volume of applications normally received, DFAT generally do not notify applicants who have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard back from us after four weeks, you should assume that you have not been selected for the next stage.
We will only process applications that are sent through jakartajobapplications@dfat.
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