Vacancy - Project Officer for North Sulawesi (PO)

Cowater
International is a Canadian private sector company that manages international development
projects, including three current projects in Indonesia.  We are seeking to recruit Project Officer (Manado)
to provide assistance for a CIDA-funded project to support Indonesia’s Islands
of Integrity Program for Sulawesi (SIPS).


Qualified
candidates are asked to submit their CV and Covering Letter in English to: hikmatul.pasaribu@sips.or.id The closing date for
applications is WIB 5:00 p.m. Friday July 19, 2013.  Female candidates are encouraged to
apply.  All applications are appreciated,
but we regret that only suitably qualified candidates will be contacted.

The Project Officer, North Sulawesi (Manado-based) will provide advice, support and coordination to the Project Director, Jakarta
in managing project activities in North Sulawesi.  Specific responsibilities include:

·          Liaising
and leading communications and collaboration with key provincial-,
kabupaten-and kota level decision-makers and civil society partners to
facilitate project implementation;
·          Coordinating
logistical support for project activities;
·          Planning,
organizing and ensuring the efficient delivery of workshops, seminars, training,
coaching and other project activities inNorthSulawesi;
·          Identifying
emerging project implementation challenges and alerting the Project Director;
·          Analyzing
and providing written advice on the local governance context in North Sulawesi
·          Progress
reporting and work planning.
·          Leading
project activities specific to  North
Sulawesi as directed by the Project Director.

Project
administration responsibilities include:
·          Ensure
adherence to the project’s financial management procedures;
·          Manage
project office communications and IT resources;
·          Management
and maintenance of  North Sulawesi
project office inventory and physical resources;
·          Supervision
of professional, administrative and support staff and consultants;
·          Staff
training and professional development.

Required
skills, knowledge and experience include:
·          Relevant
Post-Secondary Degree
·          Minimum
eight years work related experience in implementing technical and organizational
capacity building programs in good governance and anti-corruption
·          Minimum
three years previous experience working with bilateral or multilateral donors in
a similar capacity/role as required for SIPS
·          Demonstrated
ability to work collaboratively with local governments and civil society to promote
and facilitate change and improved public services
·          Experienced
with transparency and accountability within decentralized governments
·          Experience
in the area of public service delivery including OSS and procurement reform and
experience working in  North Sulawesi
considered beneficial
·          Sound
understanding of the importance of civil society participating in local governance
activities.
·          Strong
communication skills in English (both oral and written) and  Bahasa Indonesia.