Policy and Environment Governance
Specialist
Chemonics
International, a leading international development consulting firm based in
Washington, D.C., seeks qualified Indonesian candidates to fill the position of
long term Policy and
Environment Governance Specialist on its project entitled Program
Representasi (ProRep) in Jakarta. Funded by USAID, Program Representasi
(ProRep) is designed to help civil society organizations (CSOs), public policy
research centers and universities, and other policy actors become more
representative, effective and responsive to citizens’ needs, and facilitate these groups to engage effectively
for better informed and more representative policy processes and outcomes.
The ProRep Policy
and Environment Governance Specialist will have primary responsibility
to contribute
to technical strategy and the development and implementation of the environment
policy community, especially with regards to environment governance. He or she
will perform basic specialist functions including, but not limited to,
·
Capacity building roles:
o
Provide advisory, mentoring, technical
assistance and if necessary training to CSO and research institutions partners
and grantees, especially for activities that connect advocacy CSOs and/or research
institutions with policy making at different level of government.
o
In coordination with the ProRep
Communication Team, advise CSOs and think thanks to develop and improve their
communication strategies for the purpose of public outreach and expanding
network for better policy changes.
o
Collaborate with short-term experts,
subcontractors, and grantees involved with ProRep.
·
Coordination roles:
o
Assist in ensuring that program
activities and achievements contribute to the project’s performance management
plan indicators and achieve desired impact.
o
Provide technical oversight to project
partners (including grantees and letter of collaboration/LOC partners).
o
To develop and to manage the
environment policy community involving CSO partners, research institutions and
other important stakeholders.
·
General and administration roles:
o
Monitoring and reporting on partners’
performance and providing input into ProRep’s Monitoring and Evaluation
(M&E) PMP. Contributing to project
efforts to assess and report on impact including but not limited to M&E-led
evaluations and assessments, quarterly, annual, and final reports, success
stories, newsletters and other means of communication.
o
Review grants reports and deliverables
and provide suggestions for refinement.
o
If necessary, review CSO and research
institution partners or grantee’s products (for example: publications, modules)
and provide inputs for improvements.
Applicants should have these following
qualifications:
o
University graduate, Master Degree
preferred
o
Have at least 10 years of experience in
CSO and/or think tanks grants and activities support on policy advocacy work
and capacity building
o
Well acquainted with CSOs and think
tanks/research institutions, particularly in regards to their role in policy reform
o Deep understanding and experience
working on policies regarding provision of environment regulations, forest
management, social forestry, indigenous forest, budgeting on environment and
natural resources management, both in national and local government
agencies.
o
Have excellent interpersonal
communication skills
o
Creative and open minded
o
Able to work in cross cultural
environments
o
Excellent English language skills
o Experience
working with International donor agencies / USAID and knowledge of USAID policies
and procedures is an advantage.
If you think you are the perfect
candidate for this position, please send a cover letter and CV to recruitment@prorep.or.id ,
no later than May 15, 2015. Please mention the
position in the subject line of your email. Only short-listed candidates will
be contacted.
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