Vacancy Project Officer

ADRA Indonesia works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive changes through empowering partnerships and responsible actions.

ADRA INDOBESIA Currently looking for;

Project Officer  TOR

Recovery of Economy for Earthquake Affected Families (REEF Project)

PALU (Central Sulawesi) – Local Employment

A Project Officer provides essential support to a project, working with the Project Manager and other team members to achieve project success. Project Officers work in almost every field – construction, communications, education – anywhere that projects are undertaken. Exact responsibilities will vary by project, but key component of a Project Officers’ roles include administrative and technical skills. Project Officers answer directly to a Project Manager. 

Project Officer Duties and Responsibilities 

To accomplish their primary goal of providing administrative and technical skills to support a project to success, Project Officers perform many duties, several job listings to identify these core Project Officer duties and responsibilities.

Organize Project Meetings

On a regular basis, Project Officers meet with the Project Manager to review progress and to discuss future steps. The Project Officer also arranges meetings with the members of the project. They organize appropriate meeting rooms and any refreshments, contact the attendees and note any who can’t attend. Before the meeting, they send out any relevant information, and they attend each meeting to take minutes.

Maintain Documents

Project Officers are responsible for maintaining crucial project documents which track project progress. They file all project documents in an appropriate database or library, and ensure that all documents are accurate and have been accepted by the Project Manager.

Identify Problems or Risks

Being so closely involved in the project, the Project Officer is relied upon to identify any potential issues or risks that could effect the progression of the project. They communicate these items with the Project Manager, and work to identify potential solutions.

Manage the Schedule

Project Officers closely watch the project schedule, monitoring deadlines for each project task. They check regularly that every deadline is still possible, and report any potential delays to the Project Manager.

Project Officer Skills

An analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills, a successful Project Officer is able to multi-task in a high volume, fast-pace work environment. They are team players with a high level of self-motivation and ability to set and meet goals. In addition to these general skills and personality traits, employers are seeking Project Officer candidates with the following skills.

Core skills:

·       Thorough familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and project scheduling computer applications.

·       Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently

·       Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, trouble-shoot, and to meet short- and long-term deadlines

·       Demonstrated experience in budget and financial management

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·       Excellent critical and creative thinking and analytical skills

Advanced skills:

·       While most employers did not require the following skills, multiple job listings included them as preferred. Add these to your Project Officer toolbox and broaden your career options.

·       Experience in program administration, operating procedures, oversight and monitoring

·       Ability to work with database applications

·       Knowledge of project funding procedures and guidelines

Qualifications and Competencies:  

·       University degree in Social Welfare, Economic Development, Education or other relevant background.

·       At least three years proven in community facilitation capacity in development program.

·       Informal training on Training of Trainers of adult learning facilitation skills.

·       Training and/or experience in module development.

·       Excellent writing skills..

·       Demonstrate good command of English and fluent Indonesian, both written and spoken are essential.

·       Preferably experience dealing with Farming, Environment, Irrigation and programming project

·       Preferably experience in facilitation and communication with stakeholders for dissemination.

If you are interested in this assignment and meet the requirements, please send your application including detailed CV, and contact details of 3 referees by e-mail with Subject Project Officer to:

 hrrecruitment.adraindonesia@gmail.com at the lastest October 10,2019.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.