Executing
Agency Liaison Officer
Job Code: EALO-JKT
Type of Employment: Long Term Technical
Assistance (LTTA)
Location: Jakarta
BACKGROUND
Following USAID Assistance Agreement No. No.
497-AA-030 and the Implementation Letter No.4, the USAID Environment Office and the designated Executing
Agency (EA) at Bappenas developed an Implementation Arrangement (IA) to implement
Projects and Activities under the USAID environmental portfolio to achieve IRs
2.1.3, 3.2
and 3.3. Under the IA, an “EA
Secretariat” will be established to support the work of the EA and Facility Board. Under the EA, a “Technical
Team” will be established for each thematic area addressed under the USAID
environment portfolio, including: 1) Marine and Coastal Biodiversity; 2)
Terrestrial Biodiversity; 3) Clean Energy; 4) Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation
and Resilience; and 5) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.
In support of the establishment and operation
of the EA Secretariat, a Liaison Officer will be engaged under the USAID/IUWASH
contract. This individual will be posted in the Bappenas office and report to the
designated Environment Office EA
at Bappenas and the Director of the USAID Environment
Office. On a day-to-day basis, the
Liaison Officer will work closely with and support the EA Secretariat, the Chairs
and members of the Technical Teams, and relevant USAID Office of
Environment staff and specialists. For all contract and administrative support
issues, they will refer to the designated position supervisor at USAID/IUWASH.
BASIC
FUNCTION OF POSITION
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Support coordination of USAID activities
with the EA Secretariat and other relevant national and sub-national government
agencies .
·
Prepare progress reports as
concerns the implementation of USAID activities for review by the EA
Secretariat .
·
Coordinate and prepare required
administrative documentation and correspondence to facilitate the work of the EA
Secretariat, including those related to visa and work permit, grantee contributions,
required BAST reporting, etc.
·
Arrange and provide support to EA
Secretariat and Technical Team meetings and events.
·
Assist in ensure effective and
efficient operations of the EA Secretariat.
·
Coordinate with all EA Secretariat
of Technical Teams to ensure that support offered through the USAID Environment
portfolio is being delivered in an effective, efficient and accountable manner.
·
Exercise a high degree of
diplomacy, consensus-building, teamwork, maturity, independence, and
flexibility to effectively fulfill the responsibilities of the position,
especially considering the political sensitivities and complexities of the
position.
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS
·
At least Bachelor’s degree (S1 or equivalent) in
International Development, Public Policy, Public Administration, Political
Science, or related development field.
·
Must have a minimum of five years
of experience working in international development, or related field. This
experience includes a minimum of 3 years working with donor organization, or
central and provincial government offices in Indonesia.
·
Fluency Speaking/reading/writing
in English and Indonesian is required. Must be able to interpret agency policy,
guidance and follow procedures accurately.
·
The incumbent must have superior
knowledge of general development principles and approaches, the Indonesian
development environment, and the Government of Indonesia’s (GOI) development
priorities.
·
Have understanding of program
design, implementation, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation.
·
Possess knowledge of the local
political, government and regulatory context; local development issues and
challenges; international development principles and approaches, including aid
effectiveness; and USAID policies and processes, especially related to project
implementation.
·
Must have good judgment and strong
communication and interpersonal skills, able to work independently on multiple
tasks and meet deadline.
·
Must be able to mentor and train
others and have proficiency in Microsoft Office application.
APPLICATION
SEND
Interested applicants
are invited to send a complete application with 3 references to IUWASH_recruitment@dai.com no later than 10
(ten) days of the advertisement (5 Sep 2015). Please write the
job CODE in the subject line of the email. We regret that we are unable to
acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted candidates will be
notified.
