Government Liaison Officer

 

Title: Government Liaison Officer

Project: USAID Ber-IKAN Activity 

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia 

Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party

                    

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION  

Company Description  

Resonance is a global consulting firm that delivers market-based solutions to address the world’s toughest challenges.  

  

We work with changemakers in the private sector and the international development community to solve wicked problems and promote market opportunity. We specialize in developing partnerships, innovation, sustainable business models, and impact finance that drives impactful results.  

Across our work, we integrate diverse voices and perspectives, and promote collaboration across sectors and up and down the chain—from the field to the boardroom. Throughout, we translate client ambition into action and impact on the ground.  

  

Project Description 

Resonance is seeking candidates to serve as the Government Liaison Officer for the USAID/Indonesia Ber-IKAN Activity, a five-year project operating until July 2027. The Collaborative Fisheries Management or “Ber-IKAN” Activity seeks to advance Indonesia's self-reliance to protect marine biodiversity by improving sustainable and equitable management of fisheries. It contributes to the 2020-2024 USAID Indonesia Country Development Cooperation Strategy, and focuses on the following four main objectives:  

1.    Improved adoption of and compliance with evidence-based fisheries policies for priority fisheries.  

2.    Strengthened small-scale fisheries governance.  

3.    Increased government and market-based incentives for sustainable seafood products.   

4.    Improved protection of ETP marine species affected by fishing practices.  

 

RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

 

USAID Ber-IKAN Government Liaison Officer will report to DCOP. S/he will support USAID Ber-IKAN in close collaboration with the Technical Counterpart Agency, Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (KKP). USAID Ber-IKAN is seeking a Government Liaison Officer to support partnership between USAID Ber-IKAN and KKP. This position is needed to ensure good communication, so that administrative matters are accomplished in a timely manner for USAID Ber-IKAN activities to run well. This position will primarily be based in KKP Office with some time spent in the USAID Ber-IKAN Office.

 

The Government Liaison Officer will be eager to work on administrative matters, such as day to day correspondence, the ability to manage files/ documents, able to support setting up meetings and must have good communication skills. The staff will report to USAID Ber-IKAN but daily interaction will be extensively with Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) staff.

 

The function and roles of the Government Liaison Assistant are:

 

1.       Facilitate effective day to day communication between USAID Ber-IKAN and KKP

2.       Support communication between USAID Ber-IKAN, KKP and other technical ministries related to the implementation of the USAID Ber-IKAN project.

3.       Support preparation of official letters (e.g. meeting invitations, visa requests, tax exemption letters) and ensure that these letters are delivered and responded to in a timely manner.

4.       Participate and communication of administration matters such as Technical Agreement (TA), preparation of Hand Over Good and Services (Berita Acara Serah Terima/BAST), and others.

5.       Bridging the communication and activities of USAID Ber-IKAN and KKP, regarding activities preparation, coordination, and implementation to ensure the work plan can be run well.

6.       Document and communicate to USAID Ber-IKAN requests regarding project operations from the Secretariat USAID Ber-IKAN in KKP.

7.       Produce bi-weekly summary update reports.

8.       Any other tasks deemed relevant and feasible by the USAID Ber-IKAN DCOP.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

·       Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) required.

·       At least 5 years of experience in conducting or supporting project administration and communication, particularly working and dealing with government.

·       Experience working with USAID projects is preferred.

·       Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well as a team.

·       Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities and deadlines.

·       Good oral and written communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

·       Understanding and knowledge in fisheries and climate change (Preferred).

·       Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

·       Has ability to write report/working papers in English

 

APPLICATION SEND

 

Interested applicants are invited to send their CV to ber-ikanrecruitment@resonanceglobal.com. Please send applications no later than August 18, 2023. Applicants are instructed to write “Government Liaison Officer– NAME” as the subject line of their email. We regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.