Chemonics International Inc. seeks a Fisheries Project Coordinator for the USAID-funded Indonesia Marine and Climate Support (IMACS) project.
IMACS has
conducted a range of support activities for improved fisheries management, including
enhanced monitoring and data, stock assessment, and product handling.
With the
IMACS project now in its final institutionalization phase, the project is
focused on embedding activities within the appropriate responsible agency, and
ensuring that sufficient capacity exists to sustain impacts post-project. At
this transitional phase, it is imperative that IMACS maintains its close and
transparent coordination with MMAF, USAID and other partners to ensure that
activities are on track, milestones are on schedule, and that handovers will be
completed before the project close out date.
As part
of this institutionalization phase, IMACS is the process of engaging several
sub-contractors to deliver specific objectives, including development of the I-Fish
fisheries information system; expansion of the regional I-Fish Data Management
Committees; and capacity support for POKMASWAS community patrol groups.
This
assignment is to ensure that Task 2 activities are delivered on time and to
specification by sub-contractors, and to ensure that project progress is
accurately communicated to and coordinated with partners and will contribute to more effective fishery management, thereby improving food
security and conserving marine biodiversity.
This short-term assignment will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and will take place from Mid January to March 2015.
Responsibilities
The Fisheries
Project Coordinator will complete the following tasks:
- In consultation with the Sustainable Fisheries Advisor, establish and maintain effective coordination with sub-contractors and external partners, and ensure that progress milestones and deliverables are on schedule;
- Coordinate with IMACS Operations Director and IMACS Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to ensure that sub-contractor deliverables are archived and performance indicators recorded in accordance with project polices;
- Manage and maintain project trackers, and ensure these are up-to-date at all times;
- In consultation with the Sustainable Fisheries Advisor, develop occasional progress updates and reports;
- Deliver occasional progress updates and briefings to IMACS Chief of Party, IMACS team members, and/ or external partners.
- Assist the Sustainable Fisheries Advisor to prepare several final reports on activities completed over the duration of the project.
- University degree in Fisheries or related degree preferred
- Excellent reading and writing skills in English required.
- Minimum 2 (two) years of similar experience preferably in non-government organisation, private sector or government agency
- Demonstrated organisational skills
- Experience with arranging contracts and managing progress in completion of deliverables under contract
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with NGOs, partners and government officials
- Ability to work on a variety of administrative tasks with a proactive, hands on attitude
- Excellent writing skills
- Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and organize, and work productively and efficiently in a fast paced environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Words and Excel) as well as software capable of providing graphic inputs to technical reports essential
- Experience with project office or other project management software an advantage.
Application instructions:
Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to IMACSproject@gmail.com by
January 13, 2015 with “Fisheries Project Coordinator” in the subject
line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Marine Affairs Specialist" in
the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or
ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information
requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal
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Chemonics
is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its
selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic
information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other
non-merit factors.
