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Vacancy: Senior Programme Officer at Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta

Are you a Development Enthusiast?
If the answer is ‘yes!’ you might be our new colleague! The Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Programme Officer who wants to play a crucial role in Denmark’s development cooperation programme for Indonesia, focusing on the environment, energy and climate change/natural resource management. Denmark is a strong partner for Indonesia and our development cooperation programme assists Indonesia in promoting a green growth agenda.

Your role:
With a nice office in the Danish Embassy you will be reporting to and working closely together with the posted Counsellor for Development as well as with a team of advisors in Jakarta and Central Java. As an excellent networker you will develop a close relationship with mid- to high-level officials from our partners, including the Government, CSOs, the private sector and other donors. Thanks to your strong analytical skills you will work independently and provide strategic as well as practical advice and updates on climate change, environment, energy, forestry and natural resources. On a day-to-day basis, you will be involved in monitoring and ensuring the timely and result oriented implementation of the development programme. 

Your competences:
  • A university degree in Development Studies, International Relations, Environmental Studies or Engineering or other relevant fields, preferably with an emphasis on environment and climate changes issues·
  • Experience in managing development aid, preferably from other international donor agencies or non-governmental organisations·
  • Knowledge of Indonesia’s institutional, political and social structure, particularly within the field of environment, energy, forestry and climate change·
  • Ability to understand Indonesia’s environment and climate change challenges at the different levels and aspects and make this operational in the daily work with the Indonesian partners·
  • Ability to develop and maintain an extensive network of appropriate mid- to high-level contacts in the government and non-government sector·
  • Experience in project management is an advantage·
  • Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English, both written and spoken
What we offer:
Our new colleague will be offered a contract in accordance with regulations for local staff at the Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta. We would like you to start as soon as possible and preferably no later than 1 August.

The Embassy of Denmark offers an informal and flexible working environment – we want to have fun every day, but we are also ambitious with a clear goal of delivering results and boosting Denmark’s relationship with Indonesia. Our team consists of a combination of posted staff and local colleagues – and we have an excellent gender balance! 

What you need to do:
Send a letter motivating your application and a CV (no other documents required) at the latest on 1 June 2015.

The application should be sent by email to: The Embassy of Denmark, Email: jktamb@um.dk

Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.