Hivos Job Vacancy: Project Manager AIP-PRISMA - Ngada, Manggarai Barat & Kupang

JOB VACANCY Hivos is a Dutch non-governmental organization guided by humanist values. It aims at structural poverty alleviation with a strong focus on civil society building and sustainable economic development. Hivos provides financial support for local NGO's, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Southeast Asia Regional Office in Jakarta, Hivos seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:
Title : Project Manager AIP-PRISMA (Pig Sector)
Duty Station : Ngada or Manggarai Barat or Kupang (NTT)

Duration : End February 2016

Report to : Coordinator/Program Development Manager Green Food

Project Background
In March 2014 Hivos started implementation of a 'M4P' (Making Markets Work for the Poor) project funded by DFAT under its Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Promoting Rural Income through Support for Markets in Agriculture (AIP-PRISMA) program. The project "Commercial Pig Rearing in NTT" is a two-year initiative implemented in conjunction with individual farmers, local partners and the private sector in NTT Province.
The objective of the project is to increase pig farmer incomes by improving and incentivising productivity. This will be achieved by addressing several constraints on farmers' efficient participation in the market, namely: facilitating farmer access to finance; increasing the speed at which pigs can be raised via the introduction of improved pig breeds; encouraging the development of service providers for fodder, extension services, commercial aggregation and processing; and developing retail, wholesale and export potential in NTT.
Functional context The Project Manager will be based in the field, either in Ngada or in one of the project extension locations (Manggarai Barat or Kupang, TBC). The Project Manager is responsible for the overall performance and management of Hivos's AIP-PRISMA program, including implementation, monitoring, donor reporting and documentation. S/he will provide senior leadership to the project's field implementation team, consisting of a Field Coordinator and
Monitoring and Results Management Officer, and work closely with the project's implementing partners and private sector actors. Monthly travel to Hivos's office in Jakarta will be required, and frequent travel between project implementation locations in NTT.
Roles and responsibilities:
1. To manage Hivos's AIP-PRISMA portfolio, which includes processing proposals, preparing all of necessary documents and administrative handlings and monitoring partners (with support from Field Coordinator and Monitoring & Result Measurement Officer.
2. To contribute and support to the other possible expansion and thematic programs which aims to the improvement of organization.
3. To create financial planning, budgeting, performance, capacity development and risks management of projects.
4. To process funding request for the program, this included: entrance of nominal data and project summary in project administration, assessment of organizational capacities, viability of objectives and strategies of proposed programs/activities, and budget.
5. To monitor, manage effectively and evaluate the implementation of multi-stakeholders.
6. To ensure effective communication among team members.
7. To represent Hivos ROSEA in (technical) meetings of DFAT's AIP-PRISMA project in Indonesia and other countries when needed.
8. To forge strong relationships and builds supportive networks with relevant stakeholders and managing communication, writing and translating about the project in Indonesia and the relevant work of the project's stakeholders.
9. To be responsible on the progress of the project, this included: monitoring and evaluation of the impact and outcome of the grantee, providing regular progress report.
10. To be responsible in research, studies and survey and evaluation activities of AIP-PRISMA project.
11. To prepare lessons learned from the project and develop a plan for future activities.
12. To support the knowledge dissemination through trainings, mentoring and field visits.
13. To contribute to Hivos overall organizational and policy development.
14. To manage Hivos portfolio, which includes processing proposals, preparing all of necessary documents and administrative handlings and monitoring partners (in coordination with Field Coordinator and Monitoring & Result Measurement Officer).
15. To be a reliable and supportive team member to the whole team.
Knowledge, experiences and competencies

• Proven experience in project management and implementation. 
• Experience in managing grants and sub-grants.
• Knowledge and experience applying monitoring and evaluation tools and using information gathered to improve project performance.
• Experience in building capacity of partner organizations and demonstrated success in interacting with government agencies.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environment and with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Outstanding English oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to ensure that project schedules and objectives are met.
• Ability to travel to project areas within Indonesia and to attend meetings/conference as required.

What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work for an ambitious new international initiative of Hivos programmes.
How to apply? To apply for this position please submit:

• A cover letter expressing motivation for the position. 
• A CV, no more than 4 (four) pages, that highlights how the candidate meets the expected qualifications.

To: application.id@hivos.org no later than Tuesday, 7 April 2015.

This is an opened position at national level.
Please specify the position name you are applying for ('Project Manager AIP-PRISMA') in the 'subject' line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.