Project Director, Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil – Jakarta, Indonesia

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

Project Director, Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil – Jakarta, Indonesia

Effective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the anticipated Jakarta-based position of Project Director. The responsibilities and qualifications are described in the below position description.

 

GENERAL:

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources.

 

SALARY & BENEFITS:

The salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits.

 

APPLICATIONS:

Applicants should submit a current resume and cover letter referencing “Project Director - Jakarta” via Winrock’s website www.winrock.org by May 13, 2016.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Project Director, Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil

LOCATION: Jakarta, Indonesia

DEPARTMENT: Environment Group

REPORTS TO: Indonesia Country Director

 

POSITION SUMMARY

Winrock International is recruiting a Project Director for an anticipated project on sustainable palm oil issues. This position will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The anticipated project is a critical partnership to reduce Indonesia’s greenhouse gas emissions from oil palm production while improving livelihoods in oil palm producing areas.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as Project Director of the Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil project. The applicant will be expected to:

· Provide supervision, support, and direction to long- and short-term staff with diverse expertise.  

· Provide managerial and technical leadership to achieve an integrated vision among different components and actors. This includes cross-sectoral coordination and mediation.

· Administer the project's financial oversight and procedures, ensuring compliance with established Winrock accounting principles and donor regulations.

· Manage subawards with an array of partners, ensuring all deliverables are met.

· Monitor program indicators, evaluate program results and make recommendations for improvement in program implementation.

· Coordinate the preparation and submission of work plans and progress reports and ensure achievement of program results.

· Serve as the primary project representative with stakeholders.

· Establish contacts and interact directly and on a regular basis with partners and stakeholders to ensure coordinated implementation of project activities and represent Winrock at key meetings.

· Identify and proactively address implementation and communication challenges.

· Coordinate and communicate on a regular basis with Winrock’s Home Office.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

· Exceptional communication skills, including excellent written and spoken English and Bahasa Indonesian

· At least 15 years of relevant experience working with stakeholders, including relevant Ministries, NGOs, and the private sector to influence policy and frameworks to achieve sustainability goals

· Solid understanding of and relevant experience working on palm oil sustainability issues

· Strong understanding of Indonesian political practices, knowledge of Indonesia’s existing body of laws, regulations, and procedures governing land use

· Experience working with relevant GOI Ministries and Government Officials

· Ability to build and maintain strong and effective relationships with multiple stakeholders

· Excellent computer skills, including word-processing, spreadsheets and PowerPoint.

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s Degree preferred. Preferred disciplines include Agriculture, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, International Development, Public Policy, Rural Development.