Position: Program Officer, Environmental Governance
Closing Date: March 3, 2014
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Employer: The Asia Foundation, Indonesia
Category: Officer, Program
Program Background
The Asia Foundation works
in collaboration with the UK Climate Change Unit to support efforts that
improve the local governance of land use change and forestry. The program began
in late 2011 and is planned for four years, and is working in around 20
districts in six provinces in Kalimantan, Sumatra and Sulawesi. Program areas include
strengthening local governance through partnerships
with CSOs, addressing the regulatory framework for land use change and forestry
issues, improving spatial planning and land use permitting, and utilizing the
justice sector to address forest conversion. Policy research and
political-economy analysis are at the foundation of the program approach.
Summary
of Job Responsibilities
Specifically, the Program
Officer will:
- Identify issues that need further study and analysis, and support the design and management of relevant research, as needed
- Identify, manage and provide technical oversight of implementing partners and their work
- Liaise with grants compliance officers to ensure strong financial management by partners
- Provide or manage (through consultants) technical inputs to local partners
- Support monitoring and evaluation efforts
- Contribute to report writing and other communications products
Requirements
Candidate should ideally
possess:
- Advanced degree in public policy, social sciences (international relations, political science, gender, sociology), development studies, environmental sciences or law with minimum of eight years work experience designing and implementing international development programs, with a strong background or specialization in governance and/or environmental issues;
- Experience in project management and strategic grant-making;
- Experience in developing and conducting training programs;
- Knowledge of environmental governance issues at the local and national level in Indonesia
- Interest in the political-economy dimensions of environmental governance in Indonesia;
- Knowledge of South Sumatra and Jambi would be an advantage;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Bahasa Indonesia;
- Strong written and analytical skills;
- Professional organizational abilities;
- Willingness to travel to remote regions.
Timeframe
This position is on a
one-year contract with possibility of extension based on mutual agreement and
availability of funding.
Salary
and Benefit Package
The Asia Foundation
offers competitive benefits and salary, based on the candidate’s experience.
How to Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to hrd@tafindo.org
with subject heading PO – Environmental
Governance by March 3, 2014.
The Asia Foundation is an equal opportunity
employer.
