Chemonics International Inc., a leading international consulting firm, seeks to fill the following long-term, full-time position for a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Indonesia Changes for Justice (C4J). The primary objective of the C4J project is to improve the performance of Indonesia's justice system, a prerequisite for good governance and sustained economic growth, through cooperation with the Supreme Court and Attorney General's Office (AGO) of the Republic of Indonesia.
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Job Responsibilities
The Communications Specialist is responsible for providing strategic direction, coordination and technical input into all three C4J project components, with supervision, in compliance with USAID regulations and the contract signed by USAID and Chemonics. Public communications, public awareness, and public affairs are common themes to all components, as well as being a specific output. As such, there is an overarching responsibility to ensure that all public awareness, public relations, and media products are of the highest quality, are consistent with the C4J objectives, and adhere to any restrictions required by USAID and Chemonics.
The Communications Specialist will be ready to undertake other project duties as required.
Specific Tasks
The Specialist is expected to fill this overarching responsibility by working closely with the Chief of Party (COP), and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), and coordinating with the other technical experts and project staff in:
• Sustaining and broadening reforms in the Supreme Court;• Sustaining and broadening reforms in the Attorney General's Office; and• Providing timely assistance for special initiatives needed to advance justice sector reform.
The Communications Specialist will ensure a good and professional relationship with the Supreme Court and Attorney General's Office and other counterparts within the Government of Indonesia. He or she will:
• Collect and provide data to the DCOP and the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for relevant indicators related to public communication, public awareness, and public relations in all project components.• Contribute to all scopes of work for work undertaken for public communication, public awareness and public relations by the project.• Maintain technical quality control for all public communication, public awareness and public relations work, ensuring that performance targets and deliverables outlined in the project contract are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.• Contribute to the project weekly and quarterly reports and other project reports and deliverables as required.• In coordination with the COP, DCOP, and other staff, manage the work of short-term technical consultants, local short-term team members, and local consultants that are hired under the project to assist with activities relating to the Communications Specialist's scope of work.
The Communications Specialist may be called upon by the COP or DCOP to undertake assessment trips, initiating pilot projects, and conducting other technical assignments
Reporting
The Communications Specialist will prepare regular oral and written progress reports that demonstrate the status of project activities toward expected results, as well as other reports as required.
Qualifications and Salary
The Communications Specialist is responsible for delivering guidance and coordinating all technical assistance activities related to public communications, public affairs, and public relations to the Supreme Court and the AGO with limited supervision. The Specialist shall have a minimum five (5) years of professional experience with public communications and public information and work with the media. Prior experience and an understanding of the Indonesian justice sector, and the bureaucratic reform process, are required. In depth technical knowledge of the Supreme Court and/or AGO's public affairs needs is preferred. Prior experience with technical assistance projects and work with donor-funded projects is preferred. Written and verbal fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required. Strong inter-personal and communication skills are required.
Interested applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume (references will not be contacted prior the interview) to c4jproject@gmail.com as soon as possible, but no later than 4 April 2014. Please indicate "Communication Specialist" in the subject line. Only strongest candidates will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please.
This position will be subject to USAID approval and salary scales.
Chemonics International (www.chemonics.com) was founded in 1975 and is one of the largest U.S. consulting firms providing expertise in developing and emerging-market countries for initiatives financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Job Responsibilities
The Communications Specialist is responsible for providing strategic direction, coordination and technical input into all three C4J project components, with supervision, in compliance with USAID regulations and the contract signed by USAID and Chemonics. Public communications, public awareness, and public affairs are common themes to all components, as well as being a specific output. As such, there is an overarching responsibility to ensure that all public awareness, public relations, and media products are of the highest quality, are consistent with the C4J objectives, and adhere to any restrictions required by USAID and Chemonics.
The Communications Specialist will be ready to undertake other project duties as required.
Specific Tasks
The Specialist is expected to fill this overarching responsibility by working closely with the Chief of Party (COP), and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), and coordinating with the other technical experts and project staff in:
• Sustaining and broadening reforms in the Supreme Court;• Sustaining and broadening reforms in the Attorney General's Office; and• Providing timely assistance for special initiatives needed to advance justice sector reform.
The Communications Specialist will ensure a good and professional relationship with the Supreme Court and Attorney General's Office and other counterparts within the Government of Indonesia. He or she will:
• Collect and provide data to the DCOP and the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for relevant indicators related to public communication, public awareness, and public relations in all project components.• Contribute to all scopes of work for work undertaken for public communication, public awareness and public relations by the project.• Maintain technical quality control for all public communication, public awareness and public relations work, ensuring that performance targets and deliverables outlined in the project contract are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.• Contribute to the project weekly and quarterly reports and other project reports and deliverables as required.• In coordination with the COP, DCOP, and other staff, manage the work of short-term technical consultants, local short-term team members, and local consultants that are hired under the project to assist with activities relating to the Communications Specialist's scope of work.
The Communications Specialist may be called upon by the COP or DCOP to undertake assessment trips, initiating pilot projects, and conducting other technical assignments
Reporting
The Communications Specialist will prepare regular oral and written progress reports that demonstrate the status of project activities toward expected results, as well as other reports as required.
Qualifications and Salary
The Communications Specialist is responsible for delivering guidance and coordinating all technical assistance activities related to public communications, public affairs, and public relations to the Supreme Court and the AGO with limited supervision. The Specialist shall have a minimum five (5) years of professional experience with public communications and public information and work with the media. Prior experience and an understanding of the Indonesian justice sector, and the bureaucratic reform process, are required. In depth technical knowledge of the Supreme Court and/or AGO's public affairs needs is preferred. Prior experience with technical assistance projects and work with donor-funded projects is preferred. Written and verbal fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required. Strong inter-personal and communication skills are required.
Interested applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume (references will not be contacted prior the interview) to c4jproject@gmail.com as soon as possible, but no later than 4 April 2014. Please indicate "Communication Specialist" in the subject line. Only strongest candidates will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please.
This position will be subject to USAID approval and salary scales.
Chemonics International (www.chemonics.com) was founded in 1975 and is one of the largest U.S. consulting firms providing expertise in developing and emerging-market countries for initiatives financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
