Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund
(ASB)
is
one
of
Germany’s
oldest
and
largest
social
welfare
organisations
with
over
200
offices
and
a
membership
of
1.2
million.
ASB
has
been
working
in
Indonesia
in
partnership
with
the
Indonesian
Ministry
of
Home
Affairs
since
2006.
ASB
Indonesia’s
mission
is
to
empower
communities
to
be
resilient
and
self-reliant
through
an
inclusive
whole-of-community
approach.
The
provision
of
technical
assistance
to
government
implementing
partners
is
also
a
core
focus
of
our
work.
ASB’s
Indonesia
Office
is
an
innovator
in
the
delivery
of
large-scale
community
and
school-based
DRR
projects
and
is
a
co-founder
of
the
DiDRRN
network
www.didrrn.net
The
office
is
actively
engaged
at
the
policy
level
regionally
and
internationally
with
a
focus
on
ensuring
inclusion
post-Hyogo
Framework
for
Action
(HFA2).
ASB
is
currently
seeking
expressions
of
interest
from
qualified
and
committed
individuals
for
the
following
position:
Project
Manager/Team
Leader:
Community-based
disaster
risk
reduction
Location:
Mentawai
Islands,
West
Sumatra,
Republic
of
Indonesia.
Duration: 24 months (provisional)
Start: March 2014
Vacancy: International/National position
Salary: ASB offers a competitive salary package commensurate with experience
Closing: 26 February 2014
Project
outline:
The
project
builds
on
ASB’s
experience
of
delivering
practical
earthquake-preparedness
solutions
to
all
primary
schools
in
the
Mentawai
islands
and
a
pilot
project
establishing
the
first
recognised
‘Resilient
Village’
in
the
Mentawai.
The
aim
of
the
project
is
to
implement
comprehensive
community-based
disaster
risk
reduction
(DRR)
activities
in
select
at-risk
rural
communities
in
the
Mentawai
islands,
West
Sumatra.
The
project
is
co-funded
by
the
German
Federal
Foreign
Office
and
is
to
support
roll-out
of
the
national
Resilient
Village
(Desa
Tangguh)
programme.
Components
are
to
include
training
and
outreach
(including
practical
DRR;
First
Aid;
Logistics;
SAR);
minor
preparedness/mitigation
works;
end-to-end
communications establishment
and/or
improvement;
village
level
disaster
management
and
contingency
(earthquake/tsunami)
planning
and
formalisation.
Core
responsibilities:
- To manage team to effectively plan and deliver agreed project outputs.
- Ensure financial and contractual compliance.
- To motivate, inspire and develop team skills and capacities.
- To provide technical assistance and supervision to team.
- Prompt identification and mitigation of emerging issues/risks.
- To ensure safety and security of team at all times (n.b. earthquake prone area; boat travel)
- The position reports to the Programme Manager and Country Director and is to collaborate closely with the Finance and General Affairs Manager in-country.
Minimum
qualifications:
1.
Relevant
advanced
degree
(e.g.
disaster
management;
development
studies
or
similar).
2. Minimum 5 years of relevant demonstrable experience.
3. Sound understanding, and proven delivery, of practical DRR solutions in collaboration with a range of stakeholders.
4. Solid team management and financial management skills.
5. Track record of team development through formal/informal approaches.
6. Critical understanding of participatory tools/methods and their relevance/application to DRR.
7. Commitment to the principles of inclusion and meaningful participation among, and between, different stakeholder groups.
8. Knowledge of the Indonesian DRR context and the Resilient Village programme a key advantage.
9. Bahasa Indonesia language skills preferred.
10. Excellent communication, monitoring, evaluation and reporting skills.
11. Ability to collaboratively develop and apply creative and practical solutions with minimum supervision a necessity.
Expressions
of
interest:
Qualified
applicants
should
submit
the
following:
a)
Concise
expression
of
interest
addressing
the
above.
b) Short and targeted curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages) outlining relevant qualifications and experience.
c) Contacts for 2 referees (referees will only be contacted following an interview).
NOTE:
A
failure
to
follow
the
above
instructions
will
result
in
the
application
being
automatically
rejected.
Applications
to:
Ms
Eska
Dwi
Palupi:
hrd@asbindonesia.org
using the
subject
line:
IDN_1402_TL
Electronic
applications
only
and
only
short-listed
candidates
will
be
contacted.
ASB
is
an
equal
opportunities
employer.
Qualified
individuals
with
disabilities
are
encouraged
to
apply.
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www.asb.de
Jl. Kaliurang km 10
Nglaban RT04/RW 15 Sinduharjo
Ngaglik Sleman Yogyakarta 55581
Tel/Fax: +62 (0)274 453 2104
Tel: +62(0)274 453 2103
www.asb.de
