Open Recruitment: Creative Communities II – Sub-Grant Specialist
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.
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 Sub-Grant Specialist to join our program ‘Creative Communities II’, with the following requirements:
• Minimum five years of work experience in the areas of culture or community empowerment, community development;
• Have professional experience of managing small grants for NGO; community based and individual;
• Master’s degree in a relevant field or Bachelor degree with commensurate work experience in community empowerment social science, for related field;
• Solid background and knowledge of international donor rules and regulations;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking, and strategic planning skills required;
• Good understanding of community-driven development approaches;
• Extensive experience in developing projects and programs on culture and social development;
• Excellent analytical ability; conversation and writing skills in Bahasa and English;
• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills and ability to coordinate the work of others, work to tight deadlines and handle multiple activities; and
• Ability to lead a team as well as work collaboratively with the team members and a range of other program stakeholders.
• Full-time Job
The main objectives of this assignment are:
• To ensure the implementation of the Sub-Grant manual in accordance with the Project Operation Manual;
• To provide a guideline of publication of program, reporting, monitoring and evaluation;
• To conduct background checks for final applications of sub-grant and grant’s related service;
• To provide technical assistance and training to partners or grantees on completing reporting requirement;
• To establish tools to track supervision visits to partners or grantees and provide necessary updates to technical teams;
• To evaluate the implementation sub-grant and review the sub-grant manual
• To contribute to sub-grant monthly, quarterly and annual plans and reports, both financial and programmatic;
• To establish and expand the network of partners or grantees; and
• Carry out any duties assignment
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 creativecommunities.kelola@gmail.com, with the job position in the subject line, at the latest on Monday, December 9, 2013. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
For more details and information please check www.kelola.or.id
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 Sub-Grant Specialist to join our program ‘Creative Communities II’, with the following requirements:
• Minimum five years of work experience in the areas of culture or community empowerment, community development;
• Have professional experience of managing small grants for NGO; community based and individual;
• Master’s degree in a relevant field or Bachelor degree with commensurate work experience in community empowerment social science, for related field;
• Solid background and knowledge of international donor rules and regulations;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking, and strategic planning skills required;
• Good understanding of community-driven development approaches;
• Extensive experience in developing projects and programs on culture and social development;
• Excellent analytical ability; conversation and writing skills in Bahasa and English;
• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills and ability to coordinate the work of others, work to tight deadlines and handle multiple activities; and
• Ability to lead a team as well as work collaboratively with the team members and a range of other program stakeholders.
• Full-time Job
The main objectives of this assignment are:
• To ensure the implementation of the Sub-Grant manual in accordance with the Project Operation Manual;
• To provide a guideline of publication of program, reporting, monitoring and evaluation;
• To conduct background checks for final applications of sub-grant and grant’s related service;
• To provide technical assistance and training to partners or grantees on completing reporting requirement;
• To establish tools to track supervision visits to partners or grantees and provide necessary updates to technical teams;
• To evaluate the implementation sub-grant and review the sub-grant manual
• To contribute to sub-grant monthly, quarterly and annual plans and reports, both financial and programmatic;
• To establish and expand the network of partners or grantees; and
• Carry out any duties assignment
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 creativecommunities.kelola@gmail.com, with the job position in the subject line, at the latest on Monday, December 9, 2013. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
For more details and information please check www.kelola.or.id
