Vacancy: Disaster Management Program Manager (Level J) - American Red Cross

Position / Job Title    : Disaster Management Program Manager (Level J)

Location of work       : Jakarta

Report to                    : Disaster Management Program Coordinator

Organizational Context - The American Red Cross (Amcross) helps vulnerable people around the world to prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters, complex humanitarian emergencies and life-threatening health conditions. It is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and works closely with Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI). Currently Amcross supports programs in Aceh, Jakarta, West and Central Java, Bali and NTB (Lombok).  Amcross works with the Indonesia Red Cross (PMI) focusing on 3 program sectors: Disaster Management, Health, and Organizational Development.

Programmatic Context – This position will be responsible to manage Coastal DRR/CRM Project, with the possibility to take up greater role & responsibilities in the future. Coastal DRR/CRM Project seeks to improve community resilience with focus on Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation, and Management of community members; Strengthening PMI organizational and management capacity, including strengthened partnership collaboration; community-based mitigation activities that improve environmental conditions, safety, and coastal land management and natural resource management interventions to reduce impact of hydro-meteorological disasters. The projects components are Coastal Management including coastal green belt, strengthening Tsunami EWS, mainstreaming climate risk management, solid waste management.

Job Purpose

To provide technical and project management support to PMI in planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring successful delivery of specific project goals, outcomes, and outputs in implementing the Project.

Job duties and responsibilities

1.       Provide support and guidance to PMI at the NHQ level, and as relevant to Chapter and Branches to define and manage the project scopes, including all activities required to deliver the expected deliverables with high quality standard.

2.      Work closely with PMI to ensure efficient utilization of the project duration by developing accurate planning/schedule which should be done by comprehensively identifying the activities that need to be performed to produce the project deliverables; identifying the relationships that exist among the various scheduled activities; allocating the type and quantity of resources available/required to perform each scheduled activity.

3.       Provide support and guidance in developing budgets, identifying cost estimates, as well as regularly monitoring budgets and expenditures, in close  collaboration and coordination with Finance  Ensure that all supply chain management (procurement, logistic, and asset) that are related to the project comply with the procedures and SOPs

4.      Help PMI to identify and monitor all potential project risks and plan for actions to mitigate the risk and its impact to the project performance.

5.       Conduct field visit to project sites on a regular basis for monitoring, provision of hands-on support and quality assurance.

6.       Facilitate PMI to prepare project documentation and reporting  to ensure all required report are submitted on time, accurate, and complete. . This is including provision of information for monthly CR report, Sub Recipient Monitoring Checklist, as well as Quarterly Project Report along with updated indicator tracking table; project documentation and knowledge management.

7.       Maintain Communication and coordination with PMI, IFRC, PNSs about the risk reduction programming to share experiences/lesson learned Prepare to assume auxiliary management role in disaster response with PMI.

8.       Provide inputs as required to strategic planning process, achievement of activity targets and required modification of program objectives including

9.       Contribute to the identification and development of new projects activities in cooperation with PMI colleagues.

10.    Undertake relevant tasks as assigned by the Country Representative or Program Coordinator when required

Position requirements

1.       Education

-             First  Degree in Development, Disaster Management, Social Science,  or relevant background (Master Degree preferred)

2.       Experience

-             At least 6 years  experiences in Disaster Management Field; 3 years minimum in project management and development; Understanding of and/or experienced with Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; Capacity building and/or experience with institutional strengthening; 2-3 years’ experience in community development, relief, humanitarian or related professional experience at a similar capacity. Experience with international organization (preferred)

3.       Knowledge and technical capacity  

-             Understanding on Disaster Management related policies and practice in Indonesia; Technical capacity and interest in DRR, climate change& Climate Risk Management, community  participation, project design, Advance English both spoken and written  :  Excellent reporting (is a MUST) and computer skills.

Competencies

-          Good level of understanding about organizational change

-          Strong interpersonal and communication skills

-          Able to prioritize, meet deadlines, and achieve results through collaboration

-          Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines

-          Self-motivated, with good judgment and iniatitive

-          Must be flexible and adaptive to change

Application procedures

Please submit your application and curriculum vitae in English not later than 22 May 2015 to recruitment@amredcross.org or recruitment.amcross@gmail.com, placing the job title in the subject line and label your CV with your name (CV max. 200KB size).  Only short listed candidates will be notified.  Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.