Program Background
Over the last 15 years CSOs
and NGOs in Indonesia have been among the key drivers of political, economic
and social reform as part of Indonesia’s transition towards a democratic,
middle-income country, including on issues such as women’s rights, corruption,
and freedom of information. Indonesian
civil society organisations have also made critical contributions to enhancing
inclusive and sustainable development, ensuring that those most in need are
able to live healthy and productive lives.
NGOs in Indonesia operate in
all DFAT – Australian Aid priority development areas and therefore the improved
functioning of NGOs as organisations, and the NGO sector more broadly, would
support significant development impacts.
While the NGO sector in
Indonesia has considerable strengths, it also has many challenges that cannot
be addressed through donor programs that are focused solely on project
outcomes. These challenges include dependence on donor funding, high staff
turnover, poor use of research, limited documentation of work, lack of an
effective intermediary and support sub-sector, and poor public accountability.
Successfully addressing these challenges would lead to improved NGO efficiency
and effectiveness, and in turn poverty reduction outcomes in Indonesia.
A project is underway to
design a facility for the National NGO Study and Service Centre for Poverty
Reduction and Development (NSSC). The
facility will provide analytical and policy support to NGOs from across the
country to action plan together and address challenges in and to the NGO
sector. It is also expected that the NSSC can complement and reinforce DFAT and
GOI’s ongoing programs of frontline service delivery, which will be the key
feature of development cooperation between the two governments to address
poverty and development issues in Indonesia for the years to come.
The design process has been
conducted in a highly participatory approach. A significant part of the design
process is to engage panel of NGOs which members are NGOs activists and leaders
from all over Indonesia, and ongoing communications with other
multi-stakeholder counterparts. In order to improve communication with the NGO
panel and other counterparts in the country, outputs from the design process
will be translated into Bahasa Indonesia.
To carry out the translations
from English to Bahasa Indonesia, the NSSC Research and Design (R&D) team
is seeking applications from a translator.
Duties
Under supervision of the Deputy
Team Leader/Qualitative Research Analyst and a Senior Research Assistant, the
translator will be translating documents (Word, PPT) from English to Bahasa
Indonesia for NSSC R&D team.
Qualifications and Experience
- At least have S1 in relevant field (research; management of non-profits/NGOs, public policy, social work/social welfare, sociology, international development, etc.);
- Demonstrated experience in translating design or report documents (English to Bahasa Indonesia) for non-profit organisations/donor agencies.
- Knowledgeable of NGO/CSO terms and a good understanding of the NGO context in Indonesia.
- Fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia, written and spoken.
Timing and compensation
The position is expected to start
as soon as possible and finish by September 2015. The amount of pages of
documents to be translated will be clarified during the contracting process.
Compensation will be negotiated in line with local market rates.
The position can be done
remotely, working with a team based in Jakarta.
How to apply
By no later than Thursday, 14 May
2015 midnight Jakarta time, please submit a current resume or CV that captures
your relevant experience for the position with a one (1) page cover letter
addressing the above criteria and outlining your interest in the position.
Submit via email to info@nssc.or.id. Note that selection of applications will
be done on a rolling basis so early submission of application is strongly
encouraged.
Please use the subject line “Translator English to Bahasa Indonesia”
to ensure proper processing of your application.
Include contact details (phone
number and email address) of at least two (2) professional references who can
speak to the qualifications listed above in your application. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
