Sunday, May 6, 2018

CARE Canada is currently seeking a Senior Director for Program, Partnerships, Learning and Advocacy for our Country Office in Indonesia.

As CAREIndonesia makes the transition from a CARE International Country Office to anindependent, national foundation, and Member of the CARE Internationalconfederation, the Senior Director of Program, Partnerships, Learning andAdvocacy (SD-PPLA) will play a key role as part of the Senior Leadership team atCARE Indonesia (CII) to manage and support this transition.  The SD-PPLA is responsible for overseeing theareas of Program Development; Knowledge, Impact, and Learning; EmergencyPreparedness and Response; and Program, Partnership and Advocacy implementationand will support the development and capacity building of staff in making thetransition. 


TheSD-PPLA will lead CARE’s shift toward more partnership based roles and businessmodel in Indonesia. CARE’s roles focus on becoming a more equal and effectivepartner; a collaborative influencer and advocate for change; and a convenor ofa humanitarian partnership network. To do this, the SD-PPLA will lead effortsto attract and cultivate capacities, capabilities and ways of working andcommunicating that enable CARE to take on these roles. S/he will be responsiblefor relationship building,  coordination withdonor representatives, Government officials, partners and other stakeholders atfield level and in Jakarta and  willmanage the communications contractual issues with donors and CARE InternationalMembers. The SD-PPLA will work closely with the CEO, the Senior Director Fin-SSTand Program Managers to move toward more strategic relationships with donorsand to ensure continued accountability.

TheSD-PPLA plays a critical role in CII’s transition to an independent andfinancially viable organization by leading program development efforts to raiserestricted program resources from private sector, institutional donors inIndonesia and in partnership with other CI members.

 S/He will ensure that appropriateoperating systems are in place and continuously appraised, and modificationsare implemented to ensure the effectiveness and coherence of CII’s programs andcollaboration with other stakeholders working on similar issues and in theregion.

What you offer:
- Bachelor’s Degree indevelopment studies or other relevant field, or  equivalent combination of education and workexperience;

- Minimum of 10 years of seniormanagement experience in the area of program development, knowledge, impact andlearning;

- Senior management experiencewith CARE or  other INGO;

- Excellent skills and interestin mentoring and capacity building of national staff in a broad range of areas;

- Demonstrated experience inproposal development with range of international donors (i.e USAID, EU, DFID, GAC);

- Strong leadership skillsincluding gender equality and diversity;

- Proven track record insuccessfully supporting  changemanagement in an organization;

- Solid understanding offinancial and budget management, and of best practice programming;

- High level of demonstrableleadership and strategic management skills, including management and leadershipof multi-sector teams;

- Familiarity with new trends inmonitoring, evaluation, learning, collaboration in complex environments;

- Strong communications skillsand fluency in oral and written English;

- Well-developed written and oralcommunication skills with high level experience in representation, coaching andmentoring.;

- Experience in and commitment topromoting gender equality in humanitarian and development work andorganizations;

- Experience managing multipleand diverse complex projects;

- Strong computer skillsincluding Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, presentation software andcreation of infographics;

- Innovation, creativity and passion for CARE's mission.


What would make you extraordinary (Assets)?

- Past experience working inIndonesia; ability to speak Bahasa Indonesia;

- Experience in emergencypreparedness and response;

- Familiarity with accountingsoftware such as SCALA.


What we offer:
- Generous leave entitlements;

- Full benefits: dental, medical,vision care, paramedical, life insurance (some exceptions may apply) andprofessional and confidential Employee Assistance Program services;

- Learning and Developmentopportunities, and specialised training;

- The chance to be a part of agreat team working to improve the lives of the most vulnerable with a focus onwomen and girls.

About CARE Indonesia:
CARE has been operating in Indonesiasince 1967, initially working in food distribution, small infrastructureprojects, health, environment, and water and sanitation.  In the wake of a series of shocks in the late1990s that included the 1997 financial crisis and widespread drought, CAREIndonesia redirected its focus towards emergency programming. Today, CARE’score activities in Indonesia include emergency response and disaster riskreduction; environment, natural resource management and climate change; health;livelihoods; water, sanitation and hygiene; and child rights. To learn more,visit http://care.org/country/indonesia

About CARE
Founded in 1945, CARE is a leadinginternational humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. In over 80countries, CARE works with the poorest communities to improve basic health andeducation, enhance rural livelihoods and food security, increase access toclean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity, help vulnerable peopleadapt to climate change and provide lifesaving assistance during emergencies.CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls, living inpoverty, because, equipped with the proper resources, women and girls have thepower to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. To learnmore, visit www.care.ca
 If you are someone who thrives on challenge, loves to be part of adynamic team and you are passionate about making a difference, then thisopportunity is for you. Please apply directly here assoon as possible as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.  Applications will be accepted until May 31st2018.
Applications willbe reviewed on a regular basis and the position will remain posted until aqualified candidate is selected.  



CARE Canada is committed to employment equity,welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from allqualified applicants. Recruitment-related accommodations for persons withdisabilities are available on request.



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