CRS Indonesia - Various Vacant Positions

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is a US – based humanitarian and development organization working in over 100 countries around the world to assist people victims of disasters, people in need and the disadvantaged regardless of race, belief or nationality. CRS has been operating in Indonesia since 1957 under the Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Social Affairs to provide both humanitarian response and long-term development to the most vulnerable communities. CRS Indonesia’s current strategy includes emergency preparedness and response, disaster risk reduction, and integrated agriculture and livelihoods. 

CRS/Indonesia is currently hiring for several positions to implement Education and Socio-Economic Assistance for Refugees in Jakarta Greater area in collaboration and with support from United Nation High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). All positions will be based in Jakarta and led by a Program Manager.

Summary Responsibilities of each position is as follow (this is not an exhausted list of job description):

1.       Education Project Officer

Education Project Officer will provide technical support to partner staff for the design and conduct of all education activities, including the establishment and operation of the accelerated learning program, accelerated learning program curriculum development and adoption, organize educational assessments and facilitate selected students to enroll in Indonesian schools.

Specific Qualifications for Education Officer:

•         Bachelor’s degree required in Education, Social Work, Community Development or related field.

·         Experience: 

•         Minimum of 6 years of work experience in development projects or refugee support with focus on education

•         Additional education may substitute for some experience.

•         Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred

•         Understand and has experience managing informal education (Kejar Paket A, B, C) and formal education learning for children of elementary and middle school ages

2.       Socio-economic Project Officer

Responsible for working directly with the Program Manager, Socio-economic Field Officers (assessors), partners and refugee representatives, government officials and other organization, and coordinating the day-to-day implementation of the Monthly Socio-economic Assistance (MSA) activities to serve refugees in Jadetabek area. He/she will directly supervise three Socio-economic Field Officers (assessors) and coordinates the assessors to regularly assess the refugees’ socio-economic conditions, including home visits to the refugees’ houses. This position will also conduct regular visits to project partner offices and sites and review data collection systems on socio economic survey to ensure data quality and appropriateness of practices.

Specific Qualifications for Socio-economic Project Officer:

•         Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Community Development, or any relevant course.

•         Minimum of 4 years of work experience in community development, mobilization and/or information management.

•         Experience in socio economic data collection

•         Experience mobilize the target beneficiary/refugee for related event as needed

3.       Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning (MEAL) Officer

The MEAL Officer is responsible for implementing monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) initiatives for CRS Indonesia, which could include the project, Education and Socio Economic Assistance for Refugees in Jakarta. The MEAL Officer’s role includes but is not limited to:  the development of gender and protection-sensitive standardized data collection tools and database systems, frequent data collection, verification of results reported, analysis and presentation of findings and project progress, implementation of project accountability mechanisms, and the provision of feedback to partners. The MEAL Officer will ensure that systems are in place to measure programs’ impact and progress, and that data is readily available to be used as a foundation for programmatic adjustments and evidence-based decision-making

Specific Qualification for MEAL Officer:

•         Bachelor’s degree in the social sciences, statistic or other related fields required.  A Master’s degree in relevant field is an advantage

•         Minimum of 3 years’ experience in M&E

•         Experience with digital data collection preferred and Information Communication Technology For Development (ICT4D).

•         Highly skilled in developing monitoring and evaluation form, monitoring and evaluation reporting including technical writing on the MEAL such as dashboard management or infographic reporting

•         Understand and experience in designing and implementing accountability and learning strategy for community development or other refugee programs

4.       Finance Officer

The Finance Officer will support in the financial management and implementation of MSA interventions for refugees in Jakarta Greater area, in compliance with CRS’ established accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donors’ rules and regulations, and legal requirements to support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. The Finance Officer will also conduct regular financial supervision and check and review partners financial report, and

provide capacity building for partners or vendors/financial service provider as necessary to maintain efficient functioning of cash transfer system and general financial operation.

Specific Qualifications for Finance Officer:

•      B.A. degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration strongly preferred. Courses in accounting, or a qualification in accounting (CPA/ACCA or equivalent).

•      Proficient in Excel and experience with Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of Sun-Systems financial accounting package or similar financial reporting software a plus

•      Minimum of 3 years accounting experience, preferably with an international or local NGO, or a financial/banking institution.

•      Familiarity the relevant public donors’ regulations preferred.

•      Knowledgeable in online transaction and Information, Communication and Technology for financial system is plus

•      Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies

•      Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail

5.       Field Officers/Assessors (3 positions)

As a member of the CRS - UNHCR project team, you will be responsible for working under supervision of the Socio-economic Project Officer to regularly assess and analyze the target refugees’ socio-economic situation, and provide recommendation to CRS and UNHCR for provision of MSA to the most vulnerable refugees. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

Specific Qualifications for Assessors:

·         Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Community Development, or any relevant course.

·         Minimum of 3 years of work experience in survey, assessment and general community development

·         Observant, active listening and analytical skills with ability to make sound judgment

·         Proficient in MS Office programs, understand basic statistic will be preferable

General Qualifications for all positions:

·         Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with the beneficiary /refugees of different background (faiths, cultures, nationalities, etc.)

•  Experience working with international NGO
•  Experience working in protection and gender related program activities
•  Experience working with refugees from different countries is preferable
•  Understand refugees and protection issues
•   Acceptance of cultural differences among the target communities
•   Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
• Results-oriented and service-oriented
•  Proficient in MS Office programs, understand basic statistic will be preferable
• Ability to embrace working under pressure
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in protection sensitive environments
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), including web-based survey tools
•  Good command of Bahasa Indonesia and English both oral and writing. Understand Farsi or Arabic is a plus

Required Travel: JABODETABEK

 Only applications that meet the above qualifications will be shortlisted. All applications and CVs, should be sent by email to CRS Indonesia at Indonesia_HR@crs.org before or by November 17^th, 2017.   

"Only short-listed candidates will be invited via e-mail/phone for Interview”