POSITION: USAID Development Program Specialist (Liaison Officer to BAPPENAS), FSN-10
OPENING DATE: June 6, 2013
CLOSING DATE: June 20, 2013
WORK HOURS: Full-time; 40 hrs/week
SALARY: Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-10 (Full Performance Level). Salary starts from Rp.15,605,988 per month depending on qualifications, experience and salary history.
The U.S. Agency for International Development/Program Office is seeking an individual for the position of *Development Program Specialist*, located at US Embassy Annex, Gedung Sarana Jaya, Jl. Budi Kemuliaan I/1, Jakarta 10110, Indonesia.
*BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION:*
The incumbent serves as The BAPPENAS Liaison Officer and reports to the
Supervisory Budget Analyst & GOI Liaison. The USAID Liaison Officer will support the coordination of USAID/Indonesia development programs with BAPPENAS and Government of Indonesia (GOI), and multilateral and bilateral donors in Democracy, Governance and Economic Growth programs, as well as other sectors, through the active participation in policy, program management discussion and meetings, as well as monitoring, evaluations, and assessing programs. The Liaison will support cross-cutting themes including creating partnerships in South-South and Triangular Cooperation; in line with the 2009 Jakarta Commitment, Post-Busan architecture, and Indonesia’s South-South Cooperation Grand Design 2011-2025 and Blue Print 2011-2014 policies; gender; youth, and outreach.
The Liaison will support clear lines of communication between USAID and BAPPENAS, coordination of complementary activities and efficient administration of regulations and policies applicable to USAID programs.
S/He will also support the effective and coherent alignment of USAID and BAPPENAS strategies and project implementation. The incumbent will also support implementation of USAID/Indonesia programs, including supporting the compliance with USG and GOI programmatic, financial, and administrative reporting requirement.
The Liaison will exercise a high degree of diplomacy, consensus-building, teamwork, maturity, independence, and flexibility to effectively fulfill the responsibilities of the position, especially considering the political sensitivities and complexities of the position. S/He must possess knowledge of the local political, government and regulatory context; local development issues and challenges; international development principles and approaches, including aid effectiveness; and USAID policies and processes, especially related to project implementation. The incumbent must be able to work effectively with GOI officials at all levels from technical experts to Ministers and Deputy Ministers, as well be able to closely coordinate with and support USAID/Indonesia technical offices in managing their relationship with the GOI.
*QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:*
*NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.*
1) A Bachelor’s degree (S1 or equivalent) in International Development, Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, or related field is required.
2) Must have a minimum of seven years of experience working in international development, or related field. This experience includes a minimum of 4 years working with non-government organizations, donor organization, or central and provincial government offices in Indonesia.
3) Level IV (Fluent) Speaking/reading/writing in English and Indonesian is required. Must be able to interpret agency policy, guidance and follow procedures accurately.
*SELECTION CRITERIA:*
*In addition to the above criteria related to education, experience, and language proficiency, the following criteria will also be used to evaluate applicants:*
1) The incumbent must have superior knowledge of general development principles and approaches, the Indonesian development environment, and the Government of Indonesia’s (GOI) development priorities.
2) Have in-depth understanding of program design, implementation, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation.
3) Must have good judgment and strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work independently on multiple tasks and meet deadline.
Must be able to mentor and train others and have proficiency in Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010.
*SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:*
USAID Human Resources Office c/o US Embassy Annex, Gedung Sarana Jaya, Jl. Budi Kemulian I/1, Jakarta 10110 E-mail: *jktrecruitment@usaid.gov*
*CLOSING DATE FOR THE POSITION: June 20, 2013
*IMPORTANT:
* Put the post code on the subject of your email: *PRO-10 L/O BAPPENAS
* Email attachment must be in .pdf format.
* Compressed document must be under .zip file and less than *2MB*.
* Do Not Attach Photo.
* No phone or email inquiries.
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IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH POSITION IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING ARE ALSO SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Management will consider nepotism/ conflict of interest, budget and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
- Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
Interested applicants must submit the following or the application will not be considered:
- Application for U.S. Federal Employment, DS-174; or
- A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as a DS-174; plus
- Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above).
