Swisscontact promotes
economic, social and ecological development by supporting people to
successfully integrate into local commercial life. Swisscontact creates
opportunities for people to improve their living conditions as a result
of their own efforts.
The focus of its systemic intervention in the private sector is the
strengthening of local and global value chains.
Through its projects,
Swisscontact works to enable access to professional training, promotes
local entrepreneurship, creates access to local
financial service providers and supports the efficient use of resources
with the goal of successfully promoting employment and income
generation. Based in Zurich, Swisscontact is active in 27 countries and
has some 800 employees.
For our Sustainable Cocoa
Production Program (SCPP) in Indonesia, we are looking for a:
Job Title : Regional Program Manager
Job Code : RPM-IFAD-SS
Place of duty : Makassar, South Sulawesi
Number of position : 1 person
Begin of Employment : September 2015 or as agreed
Contract Duration : Annual basis, which can be extended upon agreement
Overall Task
The Regional Program Manager
plays an important role in implementing the cocoa development program at
Sulawesi regional level and supporting overall operation of program.
Task, Authority, and Responsibility
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Under the direction of the Sr. Program Manager
Sulawesi and close collaboration with other Core Leadership Team (CLT)
and other stakeholders, to:
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Lead in the development and adaptation of
implementation of cocoa farmer training component of Good Agriculture
Practices and Technology Transfer Systems, Farmer Organization, Market
Access and Cocoa Certification, Nutrition and
Gender Sensitivity Integration, Integrated Agribusiness Financing and
Co-operative Establishment and Stakeholder Management and Networking
Platform;
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Providing overall direction and guidance for the implementation of all activities in the region;
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Providing management, technical and strategy advice
to the Program Officers with close consultation with Sr. Program
Manager Sulawesi;
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Manage the implementation of all Program components
and conduct monitoring based on standard operating procedure and/or
guideline);
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Ensure compliance with program gender strategy and policies in all component activity, planning and development;
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Conducting regular coordination and communication
with stakeholders and private partners in collaboration with the Public
Relation Unit and other relevant team;
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Supporting other Program activities according to the SCPP project management direction;
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Supporting the MRM and PR Team, in supervising quality data collection process and preparation of reports.
·
Leading and
as program representatives and responsible of operational and
implementation of SCPP program in one of Sulawesi Region;
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Overseeing
and supervising Program Officers and Support Services Team in the region
in terms of administration procedure and approval process;
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The
Regional Manager will assume responsibility for all regional level
activities, ensuring timely and effective delivery of activities and
output based on quality management system as well
as strengthening technical cooperation with local constituent,
government and private partners;
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Building
and maintaining partnership between implementing partners, government
and other key stakeholders in the regional for development of SCPP
Program;
·
Providing
monthly, quarterly and yearly plan and update (report) to Sr. Program
Manager Sulawesi, Program Partners as required by program;
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Providing detailed budget plans of activities for the region in monthly and yearly basis.
Communication, Supervision, and Reporting
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Close coordination and communication with Private Partner Project Managers;
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Conduct regular monitoring of each area of project in coordination with private Project Managers and local government officers;
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Preparation of information and documents in English and Bahasa Indonesia for program development and evaluation;
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Report to the Sr. Program Manager on a monthly basis.
Education, knowledge and skill requirements
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University degree ( in Agriculture or Community Development) , preferably with post graduate qualification;
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Minimum of six years experiences (included two years on management level);
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Previous experience in managing project operation and at least 10 staff;
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An understanding on UTZ/Rainforest Alliance Certification process;
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Experience of writing narrative and financial report;
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Experience of planning and managing budget, risk mapping & Capacity Assessment on a local level;
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Understanding of opportunities and constraints for sustainable development;
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Demonstrated interest and experience in development of agricultural financing
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Proven teambuilding and problem solving skill
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Develop, maintain and encourage relationship with program stakeholders
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Strong sense of responsibility and control;
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Must have excellent quantitative and analytic skills;
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Must possess a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
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Superior organizational and time management skills are critical.
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Must have exceptional written and oral communications skills.
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Good interpersonal skills and commitment working in a team;
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Skills in computer and Microsoft Office applications;
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Presentation skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia;
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Must demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically, both Bahasa Indonesia and English language.
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A proven and demonstrated level of experience developing and successfully advancing policy initiatives required
Please submit your application letter addressing the above qualifications and experience with your curriculum vitae on
September 18th, 2015, with a
JOB CODE on Top Left of the Envelope at the latest to:
Swisscontact,
Human Resources Unit, The Vida Building, 5th floor, Jl. Raya Perjuangan
No. 8, Kebon Jeruk – Jakarta Barat 11530 , Tél. +62 21 2951 0200
Or E-mail your application with the
JOB CODE in the SUBJECT: recruitment.indonesia@swisscontact.org.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews.
