Cowater International is an Ottawa-based Canadian
management consulting firm specializing in international development. We work primarily on projects funded by bilateral and multilateral donor institutions such as Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD - formerly CIDA) and the World Bank.
management consulting firm specializing in international development. We work primarily on projects funded by bilateral and multilateral donor institutions such as Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD - formerly CIDA) and the World Bank.
You can learn more about us at www.cowater.com
We are currently seeking to recruit a Senior
Governance Advisor to provide assistance for a Government of Canada - (DFATD) funded
project to support Indonesia’s Islands of Integrity Program for Sulawesi (SIPS)
and to be based in Jakarta (initial 18 month term).
Terms of Reference for this position are as follows: SENIOR GOVERNANCE ADVISOR, JAKARTA
- Reporting to the Jakarta-based Project
Director, the Senior Governance Advisor, an Indonesian, will play a pivotal
role in ensuring that SIPS realizes its objectiveswith respect to
strengthening KPK’s role in catalyzing change for corruption prevention in 10
sub-national governments in North and South Sulawesi and helping build KPK
capacity to communicate and
promote good governance practices among targeted stakeholders.
- Based out of SIPS’ Jakarta HQ and
traveling periodically to North and South Sulawesi, the individual will lead
the implementation of these two components and liaise regularly with SIPS’ key
national stakeholders in Jakarta in support of these objectives.
-The individual will serve as the project’s
senior local anti-corruption expert and will provide key support to KPK in
developing and implementing a KPK communications strategy for promoting
governance reform and good governance practices.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Planning, organizing and ensuring the
efficient delivery of project activities directly in support of KPK with
assistance from SIPS’ Sulawesi-based team;
- Liaising and leading communications
activities and SIPS collaboration with additional partner ministries and
agencies in Jakarta, e.g. Bappenas, Kemendagri/MOHA, LKPP, KemenPan and the
National Ombudsman;
- Provide ongoing support to KPK in the
development of effective corruption prevention tools and techniques;
- Work closely with KPK to help develop an
effective approach for supporting sub-national government partners in preparing
their Corruption Prevention Action Plans;
- Provide key support to KPK and local
communications consultants in developing and implementing a KPK communications
strategy for promoting governance reform and good governance practices;
- Identifying emerging project
implementation challenges and alerting the Project Director;
- Progress reporting and work planning;
- Supervision of professional staff and
consultants as required
- Supporting staff training and
professional development as directed By the Project Director.
Qualifications:
- Education:
Graduate Degree preferred in Social Justice, Intergovernmental Relations or
Communications; Undergraduate Degree emphasizing public administration, project
management, local governance reform, anti-corruption or other relevant
specializations;
- Additional relevant education and/or professional
training would be an asset.
Experiences:
- Minimum 8 years work experience in anti-corruption
initiatives, strategic communications or intergovernmental relations;
- Experience in functioning effectively at
the senior policy level in an inter-agency context in Indonesia;
- Experience in identifying and analyzing
project implementation issues and identifying solutions
- Experience in planning, managing and
reporting on activities related to complex development assistance projects
similar to SIPS.
- Experience in building relationships at
the national level and liaising with a range of interested parties including
senior government officials and civil society groups.
- Experience working in Sulawesi and understanding
of Sulawesi culture and politics would be an asset.
Knowledge:
- Demonstrated knowledge, gained through experience,
of national governance reform issues in Indonesia, including anti-corruption,
and government decentralization.
- Sound understanding of the importance of
civil society participating in local governance activities.
- Familiarity with decentralized
governance in Indonesia, including transparency and accountability mechanisms.
Skills:
- Previous experience working with
bilateral or multilateral donors in a similar capacity/role as required for
SIPS.
- Excellent Indonesian communication
(speaking and writing) and presentation skills
- Ability to work well with people, both
government and civil society, from different backgrounds and levels of
responsibility.
- Strong English oral, written and reading
skills.
Interested candidates
should submit their CV and Covering Letter in English to: hikmatul.pasaribu@sips.or.id
Please highlight your relevant qualifications
for the position and include salary history and 3 references. All applications
are appreciated, but we regret that only suitably qualified candidates will be
contacted. The closing date for applications is 5:00 p.m. Wednesday September
18, 2013 (WIB time).
Governance Advisor to provide assistance for a Government of Canada - (DFATD) funded
project to support Indonesia’s Islands of Integrity Program for Sulawesi (SIPS)
and to be based in Jakarta (initial 18 month term).
Terms of Reference for this position are as follows: SENIOR GOVERNANCE ADVISOR, JAKARTA
- Reporting to the Jakarta-based Project
Director, the Senior Governance Advisor, an Indonesian, will play a pivotal
role in ensuring that SIPS realizes its objectiveswith respect to
strengthening KPK’s role in catalyzing change for corruption prevention in 10
sub-national governments in North and South Sulawesi and helping build KPK
capacity to communicate and
promote good governance practices among targeted stakeholders.
- Based out of SIPS’ Jakarta HQ and
traveling periodically to North and South Sulawesi, the individual will lead
the implementation of these two components and liaise regularly with SIPS’ key
national stakeholders in Jakarta in support of these objectives.
-The individual will serve as the project’s
senior local anti-corruption expert and will provide key support to KPK in
developing and implementing a KPK communications strategy for promoting
governance reform and good governance practices.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Planning, organizing and ensuring the
efficient delivery of project activities directly in support of KPK with
assistance from SIPS’ Sulawesi-based team;
- Liaising and leading communications
activities and SIPS collaboration with additional partner ministries and
agencies in Jakarta, e.g. Bappenas, Kemendagri/MOHA, LKPP, KemenPan and the
National Ombudsman;
- Provide ongoing support to KPK in the
development of effective corruption prevention tools and techniques;
- Work closely with KPK to help develop an
effective approach for supporting sub-national government partners in preparing
their Corruption Prevention Action Plans;
- Provide key support to KPK and local
communications consultants in developing and implementing a KPK communications
strategy for promoting governance reform and good governance practices;
- Identifying emerging project
implementation challenges and alerting the Project Director;
- Progress reporting and work planning;
- Supervision of professional staff and
consultants as required
- Supporting staff training and
professional development as directed By the Project Director.
Qualifications:
- Education:
Graduate Degree preferred in Social Justice, Intergovernmental Relations or
Communications; Undergraduate Degree emphasizing public administration, project
management, local governance reform, anti-corruption or other relevant
specializations;
- Additional relevant education and/or professional
training would be an asset.
Experiences:
- Minimum 8 years work experience in anti-corruption
initiatives, strategic communications or intergovernmental relations;
- Experience in functioning effectively at
the senior policy level in an inter-agency context in Indonesia;
- Experience in identifying and analyzing
project implementation issues and identifying solutions
- Experience in planning, managing and
reporting on activities related to complex development assistance projects
similar to SIPS.
- Experience in building relationships at
the national level and liaising with a range of interested parties including
senior government officials and civil society groups.
- Experience working in Sulawesi and understanding
of Sulawesi culture and politics would be an asset.
Knowledge:
- Demonstrated knowledge, gained through experience,
of national governance reform issues in Indonesia, including anti-corruption,
and government decentralization.
- Sound understanding of the importance of
civil society participating in local governance activities.
- Familiarity with decentralized
governance in Indonesia, including transparency and accountability mechanisms.
Skills:
- Previous experience working with
bilateral or multilateral donors in a similar capacity/role as required for
SIPS.
- Excellent Indonesian communication
(speaking and writing) and presentation skills
- Ability to work well with people, both
government and civil society, from different backgrounds and levels of
responsibility.
- Strong English oral, written and reading
skills.
Interested candidates
should submit their CV and Covering Letter in English to: hikmatul.pasaribu@sips.or.id
Please highlight your relevant qualifications
for the position and include salary history and 3 references. All applications
are appreciated, but we regret that only suitably qualified candidates will be
contacted. The closing date for applications is 5:00 p.m. Wednesday September
18, 2013 (WIB time).
