Open Recruitment: Creative Communities II Project Manager Funded by PNPM Support Facility
Kelola is a national non-profit organization established in 1999 to enhance and promote the vitality of Indonesian arts. It works directly with Indonesian arts practitioners, across nationwide communities, in response to the needs by providing access to learning opportunities, funding, and information. Kelola also promotes cultural exchange by facilitating artists and art practitioners to engage in dialogue, gain and share skills and knowledge, as well as to build networks within Indonesia and with the international cultural communities.
Kelola is a national non-profit organization established in 1999 to enhance and promote the vitality of Indonesian arts. It works directly with Indonesian arts practitioners, across nationwide communities, in response to the needs by providing access to learning opportunities, funding, and information. Kelola also promotes cultural exchange by facilitating artists and art practitioners to engage in dialogue, gain and share skills and knowledge, as well as to build networks within Indonesia and with the international cultural communities.
Creative Communities II (KK-II) Program is a follow up of the Creative Communities I (KK-I), which was implemented from 2008 to 2010 in 29 districts in West Sumatra, Central Java and East Nusa Tenggara. This program was launched as part of the National Program for Community Empowerment (PNPM Mandiri) to strengthen the process of community empowerment. KK-I has demonstrated that using a cultural approach is an effective way to increase citizen participation and help PNPM to interact more closely with poor and marginalized citizens.
KK-II will extend the reach of Creative Communities. It aims to increase community participation and include more marginalized groups in community decision-making. KK-II will use cultural and creative expressions to develop an empowerment process facilitated through collaborations between cultural communities and marginalized groups, and by encouraging local cultural groups and activists to support and empower local communities.
Currently Kelola has an immediate need for a qualified and experienced Project Manager to join our program ‘Creative Communities II’, with the following requirements:
KK-II will extend the reach of Creative Communities. It aims to increase community participation and include more marginalized groups in community decision-making. KK-II will use cultural and creative expressions to develop an empowerment process facilitated through collaborations between cultural communities and marginalized groups, and by encouraging local cultural groups and activists to support and empower local communities.
Currently Kelola has an immediate need for a qualified and experienced Project Manager to join our program ‘Creative Communities II’, with the following requirements:
- Educational Background a minimum of bachelor degree at management
- Understanding of development issues and the use of cultural interventions within development trajectories, with experience or ability to work directly with local NGOs and communities.
- Good negotiating skills.
- Strong management, operational, and organizational skills, ability to delegate and divide tasks amongst a team.
- Able to perform under pressure, while meeting deadlines.
- A proven track record and minimal 5 years experience in executing and managing programs and projects within the NGO/ international development sector of Indonesia.
- Experience in working with provincial or district government officials and civil society leaders.
- Experience and skill in building staff capacities to assess, design, plan and manage projects.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work sensitively with people from various cultural and social backgrounds.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively in English and Bahasa Indonesia, both verbally and in writing.
- Willingness to visit the field/remote areas of the project sites.
- Full-time job.
In order to apply, please submit:
1. Cover letter, show your experience and qualifications
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English, with your photo labelled
Applications must be submitted by e-mail to adm.creativecommunities@gmail.com, with the job position in the subject line, at the latest on Friday, August2, 2013.
1. Cover letter, show your experience and qualifications
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English, with your photo labelled
Applications must be submitted by e-mail to adm.creativecommunities@gmail.com, with the job position in the subject line, at the latest on Friday, August2, 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
