Hivos Southeast Asia is an International non-governmental
organization guided by humanist values. It aims at structural poverty
alleviation with a strong focus on civil society building and sustainable
economic development. Hivos Southeast Asia provides financial support for local
NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise.
For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the
position of:
Title : Program Manager Green Energy
Duty Station : Jakarta,
Indonesia
Duration :
1 (one) year
Report
to : Programme Development Manager Green Energy
In Indonesia, Hivos has supported civil society
organisations working on improved cookstoves, electricity provision with micro
hydro installations, energy kiosk and solar powered pump for irrigation. Hivos
has also started the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Program (IDBP) in 2009 of which
the overall objective of the is to disseminate domestic bio-digesters as a
local and sustainable energy source through the development of a commercial
market oriented sector in selected provinces. In 2010 Hivos also started the
Iconic Island initiative. The Indonesian island of Sumba was chosen as the
‘Iconic Island’ (SII). Hivos aims to provide access to reliable renewable forms
of energy to the population of this island, and in doing so, ending their
dependency on fossil fuels and support development and economic activities of
the local population. With years of experience working with partner
organizations to establish access to sustainable energy in developing
countries, Hivos is convinced that converting to sustainable energy while
combining poverty reduction, is possible on a large scale. The results of the
Iconic Island initiative should become an example for other parts of the world.
The Program Manager will provide senior
leadership and be responsible for the overall management including planning,
implementing and monitoring of the green energy programs. The position is
Jakarta-based with frequent travel to implementation locations within Indonesia.
Roles
& Responsibilities:
1.
To
lead and supervise the work of IDBP and SII team members (both
in Jakarta and in the regions) and identify and resolve problems as needed and
ensure that they stick to their job descriptions, programme guidelines,
budgets, implementation plans and other relevant instruction.
2.
To
lead the implementation of the multi-stakeholder Sumba Iconic Island initiative
roadmap which aims at realizing 100% renewable energy at Sumba Island.
3.
Support the recruitment of program staffs at national
and provincial level and to assist in the preparation of Terms of References
for consultants and programme activities.
4.
Establish and foster good coordination and positive relationship among stakeholders,
partners and donors.
5.
Assist in research, studies and surveys and
evaluation activities. Ensure that the survey and research results are of a
quality which ensures a sustained stream of carbon credits.
6.
Liaise with stakeholders (government, NGOs, private
sector, cooperatives) and maintain a network to support the development of a renewable energy sector and in charge for issuing cooperative agreement between Hivos and
government.
7.
To
ensure the management of Hivos’ energy portfolio grant making in Hivos’ management system Osiris
and other project management platform as required by donor.
8.
Coordinate production of Programme Implementation
documents and other planning documents, budgets and other provincial outputs
and make sure that data collection MIS are followed timely and accurately.
9.
Responsibility to develop progress narrative report and check financial reports
before being submitted timely to donors.
10.
Lead
regular biogas Carbon Monitoring, Reporting & Verification activities in
cooperation with consultant(s) in the Energy and Agriculture domains, under the
Gold Standard certification. Part of this will be the improvement of the
IDBP database and data collection protocols and an integrated effort to ensure
100% quality control and improved after sales services.
11.
To roll out new innovative initiatives that are
relevant to Hivos renewable energy program development, such as but not limited to expansion of work areas including its fundraising strategy.
12.
To
represent Hivos Southeast Asia in (technical) meetings in Indonesia and other
countries when needed.
13.
To
contribute to Hivos overall organizational and policy development.
Knowledge
and experiences :
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A
degree in rural development, sustainable energy, environmental and natural
resource management, economics of natural resources or other relevant field..
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An
understanding of energy project development is preferred.
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Profound
understanding of the socio-economic aspects, including gender, of development
projects.
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Professional
written and verbal communication skills including public speaking in English
and Bahasa Indonesia.
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Show
successful track record working in and within multidisciplinary team.
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Minimum
3 years of professional experience in program design, management and
evaluation.
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Strong
interpersonal communication and negotiation skills to effectively interact with
donors, civil society organizations, government officials and community.
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Sound
experience in managing partnerships and multi actor initiatives.
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Good
understanding of and strong affinity with civil society, in particular with
non-governmental organizations.
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Previous
working experience in an international environment/organization would be an
advantage.
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Having
respect for humanitarian or humanist principles and willing to work in a non-
discriminating, neutral, impartial and gender equal environment.
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Willing
to travel domestically and internationally for related events.
What do we offer?
An inspiring and
dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work
for an ambitious new international initiative.
Programme Manager Green
Energy graded in Grade: 10-11 (from 1-12
Hivos’s SEA salary grade)
How to apply?
To apply for this
position please submit your CV and a cover letter to hr.sea@hivos.org no later than May 28th,
2018.
Please specify the
position name you are applying for (‘PM
GE’) in the ‘subject’ line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will
be notified.
Opened position for national level / Indonesian
nationality.
For more information
about Hivos Southeast Asia, visit https://www.hivos.org/
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