Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Community Resilience Lead Specialist, USAID/Indonesia Harmoni, Jakarta


Company Profile: 
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

                                                                                          
Project Summary: 

The four-year USAID-funded Harmoni activity will promote tolerance and inclusion and reduce the risk of violent extremism. Harmoni will focus support on interventions that are narrowly targeted towards communities and individuals most at risk of radicalization, with a mandate to build the resilience of key Indonesian institutions – governmental, civil society, religious, and community-based – that represent the frontline in preventing violent extremism in Indonesia.

This is a full-time, long-term position based in the Harmoni HQ in Jakarta.
This position is open to Indonesian nationals only.

Position Description:

The IR 1 Lead will take the lead in designing, supporting, and overseeing interventions under the Community Resilience component of Harmoni, working closely with project partners, sub-grantees, government counterparts, and USAID. S/he will supervise one or more program officers working to support IR1 implementation, and will oversee sub-grantees from a programmatic standpoint, in coordination with the Harmoni Grants Team. The IR1 Lead will be supervised by the Senior Technical Advisor and will coordinate extensively with other IR Leads, Gender Specialist, M&E Specialist, and Harmoni Senior Management Team members.

Responsibilities:

·         Conceive, design, implement, support, and manage programming under Harmoni across IR1, working with target communities, educational institutions, government agencies, CSOs, USAID, and other project partners.
·         Oversee and manage Harmoni grantees (CSOs, government entities) working on IR1 aspects of Harmoni’s SOW.
·         Support design and implementation of strategic communications tools and interventions under IR1, in collaboration with the Strategic Communications Advisor.
·         Develop analytics and performance indicators to quantify IR1-related aspects of intolerance and extremism in Indonesia, and to gauge Harmoni efforts in addressing those aspects, and in achieving project objectives. Work with the MEL Specialist to craft relevant sections of the Harmoni MEL Plan and enhance its execution.
  • Draft IR1 sections of Harmoni Annual Work Plans and RFAs for soliciting grantee proposals..
  • Draft sections of Harmoni Quarterly & Annual Progress Reports and other ad hoc reports or impact stories as requested by USAID, the Senior Technical Advisor, and Chief of Party.
·         Deliver trainings to project staff, partners, and USAID personnel, as appropriate, on issues related to IR1.
·         Produce activity reports and briefing documents, as needed. Contribute written inputs to Harmoni progress reports and ad hoc technical documents.
·         Build strong working relationships with USAID and Harmoni partners, grantees, and counterparts related to project implementation.
·         Supervise short-term consultants and subcontractors as appropriate.
·         Perform other tasks as assigned by the Senior Technical Advisor and Chief of Party.

Required Qualifications:

·         University degree plus minimum 10 years of relevant work experience.
·         Deep understanding of and experience with technical aspects of the Harmoni IR1 SOW and Work Plans, including experience with one or more project sub-IRs: community resilience, promoting tolerance and diversity, working with universities and secondary schools, et al.
·         Experience with programs dealing with other Harmoni IRs (reintegration, migrant communities) would be a plus.
·         Strong understanding of and experience with relevant aspects of Indonesia’s governance situation, as it related to IR1.
·         Broad professional network of Indonesian CSO, government, and other institutions and individuals relevant to Harmoni and IR1.
·         Experience delivering trainings and facilitating workshops or FGDs on IR1 issues for international development programs.
·         Excellent communication and written skills; excellent spoken and written English
·         Expertise and professional experience with surveys, data management and analysis, preferred.
·         Experience with project communications, including success stories and quarterly reports.
·         Strong analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to tackle complex issues.
·         Strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work as part of a team.
·         Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
·         Ability to work on own initiative with little direction, to meet tight deadlines, and to prioritize among multiple tasks.
·         Strong familiarity with MS Office applications.



“The closing date for applying to this position is July 10th, 2018”



Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com

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