The Asia Foundation: Assistant Program Officer - PEDULI

POSITION INFORMATION

Position Title	: Assistant Program Officer (APO) PEDULI
Location	: Jakarta, Indonesia
Job Type and duration of contract	: Full-Time, 1 year contract period
Closing Date	: June 16, 2017

                 

JOB FUNCTION

Authority

·     Assist SPOs and POs across the full range of technical program management including, but not limited to:

o   Assisting in the development and monitoring of pillar-level strategic plans;

o   Reviewing proposals and budgets;

o   Preparing letter of grants, internal narrative reports;

o   Communications with partners;

o   Monitoring work plans of Eos;

o   Coordinating and liaising with grants management staff;

o   Supporting timely grantee reporting, including following up on delinquent reports;

o   Supporting effective implementation of quality assurance mechanisms by Eos and CSO;

o   Assisting to build and support coalitions for inclusion;

o   Contributing to the implementation of cross-cutting issues;

o   Contributing to knowledge generation and learning.

·   Provide direct technical assistance to Eos and CSOs in relation to program planning and budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge management; and

·      Deputise for Program Officers, where negotiated.

 

Accountability:

The function is accountable to a SPO or a PO, where this is delegated. Key performance indicators (KPIs) areas include:

·         Effectiveness of technical support;

·         Changes in capacity of EOs and CSOs;

·         Compliance of grantee reporting; and

·         Effectiveness of deputisatio, where this occurs.

 

REQUIREMENTS

Experience

§  Minimum of two years progressively responsible experience in an international development environment.

§  Knowledge of MIS systems and familiarity with reporting requirements

§  Knowledge of disability issues in Indonesia;

§  Experience working with Indonesian NGOs at national/province/district level;

§  Excellent program management and organizational skills. Ability to juggle a range of projects simultaneously with little supervision. Demonstrate sound judgment in decision-making;

§  Experience working on budgets and handling routine financial management;

§  Prior experience on an international donor-funded program highly desirable.

Education

§  Minimum of Bachelor Degree in social science, law, public policy, development studies, or other relevant area. 

Other

·         Written and verbal fluency in English, knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia an asset

·         Strong inter-personal and communication skills preferred.

·         Ability to work independently.

·         Attention to detail, the ability to multitask, and organized work practices an asset. 

·         Team-building and networking skills an asset.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your letter of Interest (motivation letter) and CV to The Asia Foundation by e-mail to hrd@tafindo.org by June 16, 2017. Please write “APO – PEDULI” on the Subject of the e-mail. The Asia Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.