#LOKER Indonesian University - Community Outreach Advisor - IUCOA

OB OPPORTUNITY WITH SILE/LLD PROJECT

1. Introduction

The Project Supporting Islamic Leadership in Indonesia (SILE/Local  Leadership for Development (LLD), funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and executed by a Canadian Consulting firm, is to build the capacity of a) selected State Islamic University (UIN) and State Islamic Institute (IAIN) in their outreach functions with local communities and b) the Ministry of Religious Affairs to effectively integrate democratic governance practices in their strategies, programs and budgets to support university-based community outreach.

The Project is presently looking for a full time Indonesian University-Community Outreach Advisor (IUCOA).  The contract duration will be 2 years. Please find below the Job Description and qualifications required.  The candidates interested to apply should send their CV in English with a Letter of interest in English to:  job.sile.lld@gmail.com before February 6, 2013.  Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

2. Job Description

Position:        Indonesian University-Community Outreach Advisor - IUCOA

Location:       Jakarta,  significant travel to Makassar (UIN-M) and Surabaya (IAIN-S)

Reports to:    Canadian UCOA and Canadian Team Leader (CTL)

Overall responsibilities:

This position, under the direction of the Canadian UCOA(based in Canada)and the CTL, has responsibility for supporting the implementation of all project activities under Component 200 (Strengthening UIN/IAIN Management and the University Outreach Function), which provides technical support primarily to UIN-M and IAIN-S for enhancing university outreach/service to communities particularly as related to democratic governance and general community development. Component 200 activities cover not only the theory and practice of university outreach but supporting areas including general university governance and management, staff capacity development, curriculum review and development, and research and dissemination.

With the guidance of the UCOA and because of the intrinsic links between Components 100 (Enhancing Community level participation in Democratic Governance) and 200, the IUCOA will work in close coordination with the Democratic Governance Advisor (DGA). In addition, since the work and results of Component 200 also must be coordinated with national-level policy-making and program support, primarily at MORA, the IUCOA will coordinate various activities with the Component 300 Advisor.

Specific responsibilities:

• Provide advice and support to the CTL and Canadian UCOA on various aspects of  implementation of Component 200, including review of Capacity Development proposals (conference, courses, training, etc.), selection of participants, monitoring of post-activity outcomes, supervision and support of short term consultants, trainers and localshort termtechnical assistants
• In consultation with the UCOA, provide advice to the CTL onuniversity outreach,community development, civilengagement, social capital, civic literacy, civic education, technologies appropriate to foregoing, program planning, curriculum development, community based education, informal and non-formal education
• In consultation with the CTL and UCOA, collaborate with the Component 100 and 300 Advisor to integrate Component 200 
• Provide input to implementation/mainstreaming of the Gender Equality, Knowledge Management and Environmental Management Strategies
• Work actively with Project Officers(PO)at UIN-M and IAIN-S relatedComponent 200. In particular, assist with planning and implementation of  capacity development activities for organizational and staff development at the institutional level 
• Work closely with DGA on preparation and implementation of outreach activities in the field with Working Groups (Pokja) especially regarding the faculties/units members of those working groups
• Participate in quarterly coordination and technical meetings with Partners to discuss activity planning, lessons learned and comments on reports
• Ensure, in collaboration with UCOA, that the Capacity Development Plan is updated
• Assist CTL during CIDA monitor visits and for RBM Performance Management Framework to be updated where necessary and for yearly data collection 
• Participate in the processes for monitoringCD outcomes/results, formative evaluation and quality control throughout the CD activities of Component 200 
• In consultation with the UCOA, contribute to the annual work-planning process for Component 200 and  to semi-annual and annual progress reports
• Help identify relevant resources(Short term consultants and/or Resource Person)for organizational and staff development activities for Component 200 
• Facilitate linkages between Indonesian partners and resources in Canada and elsewhere

3. Qualifications required

• Master’s degreerequiredor higher in a relevant field
• Experience (more than 15 years)in and knowledge of higher educationand trainingin Indonesia, preferably within the Islamic State system
• Previous experience (more than 15 years)community development or community engagement, preferably with asset-based and capacity-based approaches
• Previous experience with participatory approaches to trainingand capacity development, education, monitoring and evaluation
• Previous experience in international development project(s), in particular with program development/management 
• Good understanding of results-based management practicesand democratic governance principles and practices
• Capacity to speak and to write in English and in Indonesian

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.  Gender equity and social inclusion is a high
priority for this Project

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