JOB
OPPORTUNITY
PROJECT OFFICER: URBAN NEXUS
ICLEI – LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
(Indonesia Project Office)
About ICLEI – Local Governments
for Sustainability
ICLEI is the world's leading association of
cities and local governments dedicated to sustainable development. ICLEI is a powerful movement of
12 mega-cities, 100 super-cities and urban regions, 450 large cities as well as
450 medium-sized cities and towns in 86 countries.
ICLEI was founded in 1990 as the 'International Council for
Local Environmental Initiatives' when more than 200 local governments from 43
countries convened during the World Congress of Local Governments for a
Sustainable Future. In 2003, the
'International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives' became 'ICLEI -
Local Governments for Sustainability' with a broader mandate to address
sustainability issues.
With its wide array of network, ICLEI has a
number of secretariat located in various regions of the world. ICLEI Southeast
Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) is based in the Philippines. The Secretariat also
operates via its Indonesia Project Office in Jakarta. To know more about ICLEI
SEAS, visit seas.iclei.org. ICLEI
Indonesia project office is currently looking for a full-time Project Officer to be based in Jakarta.
Project
Officer
The
Project Officer shall lead on-the ground implementation of the Integrated
Resource Management in Asian Cities: The Urban Nexus in Indonesia. Pekanbaru
and Tanjung Pinang serve as project sites.
This
project is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH serves as lead executing agency. The United Nations
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UN ESCAP) serves as
political partner while ICLEI SEAS acts as implementing partner.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Serve as liaison officer to the Indonesian Nexus cities (Pekanbaru and Tanjung Pinang)
- Design and organize trainings and workshops for the two cities as well as two national-local dialogues
- Prepare concept notes, workshop proceedings, news brief, PPT presentations, and other relevant project documents
- Conduct desk research on relevant nexus themes and issues in Indonesia
- Analyze the conditions of two cities in the context of water-food-energy nexus as basis for preparing working papers and project reports
- Draft working papers and reports for the Indonesian Nexus cities
- Represent ICLEI in meetings, forum, and other activities of the two cities as necessary
- Maintain Nexus project database for Indonesia
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science/Planning/Management, Engineering, and other related fields. Having a Master’s degree will be an advantage.
- At least three-year work experience in the field of project management with focus on integrated resource management issues including but not limited to wastewater treatment and management, solid waste management, and other related themes.
- Excellent command of the English language (written and spoken)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks without compromising both the quality of output/s and project deadlines
- Creative, motivated, with keen attention to detail, and highly organized
Terms and Conditions
- Full-time position available ASAP.
- Position will be based at the ICLEI Indonesia Project office at:
Rasuna
Office Park II MO.03
Kompleks
Rasuna Epicentrum
Jalan
H.R. Rasuna Said, Jakarta 12960
- Working hours: 40 hours/week. Periodic communication with partners may require work beyond office hours.
- Applicant must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally.
Application Process
E-mail
cover letter, recent photograph and CV to Irvan.pulungan@yahoo.co.id on or
before 30 September 2014 with the
subject line: Program Officer Nexus.
Kindly
address the cover letter to:
Irvan Pulungan
Country Director
