The British Embassy Jakarta is looking for Research and Innovation Programme Officer.
Main purpose of job:
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the UK’s
Newton Fund programme. The Fund strives to build partnerships between
research and innovation funders, organisations and institutes, as well
as between individual researchers from the UK and Indonesia. Known in
Indonesia as the Newton UK-Indonesia Science & Technology Fund, the
programme supports excellent scientific talent, joint research and
innovation in health, food & energy security, environmental
resilience, sustainable urbanisation and maritime with the aim of using
science to support the social and economic development of Indonesia.
Together
with the team, the Programme Officer will have the opportunity to
shape, manage and facilitate partnerships through a variety of
activities. This role does not involve direct engagement in the science;
its purpose is to enable science and innovation partnerships between
the UK and Indonesia to work and grow.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:
Programme Management: Oversee the implementation of established activities under the
Newton Fund. This includes liaising with both UK and Indonesian
Delivery Partners, maintaining relationships, offering support and
facilitating further negotiations to agree activities in future years.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Ongoing monitoring of programme activities including gathering examples
of impact, identifying and drafting case studies. Data gathering and
analytical support to the Funds external evaluators where necessary.
Tracking the programme spend profile against forecasts in order to
identify areas of risk and opportunity.
Reporting:
Lead on the collation of all reporting material for the Fund in
Indonesia, both qualitative and financial. This includes gathering
together the relevant information, identifying examples of impact,
progress and communicating fluently with UK stakeholders. Financial
reporting includes the internal reporting of expenses, travel,
subsistence and other costs incurred by the in country team.
Communications:
Lead on the development of communications for the Newton Fund including
drafting blog posts, case studies of impact and newsletters. Respond to
day to day communications such as promotions for open calls, guidance
for prospective applicants and regular Fund enquiries. Provide updates
for social media accounts.
Event Planning and Management:
Lead on the logistical coordination for Newton Fund events including
high level planning meetings, partner visits and promotional events and
workshops.
Strategic Development: Support the
Newton Fund Programme Manager with relevant information to feed into the
strategic direction of the Fund in Indonesia. Contribute to in country
strategic plans by identifying opportunities for collaboration and
synergies amongst activities.
All applications must be received before 23:55 Jakarta Standard Time on 18 June 2018.
Incomplete application forms will not be taken into
consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested.
We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short-listed
candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the
core competencies listed above.
For more information and details on how to apply, please visit this link: https://goo.gl/cHPZn3
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