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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 GADING
Duty Station: Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration: One year with possibility of extension
Report to: Coordinator/Program Development Manager Green Energy
Functional context
Under its Green Prosperity
Project, Millennium Challenge Account Indonesia (MCA-I) has granted
funds for a project initiated by Hivos together with its consortium
partners, i.e. Yayasan Rumah Energi (YRE) and Wageningen University and
Research Center (WUR), which is titled Gathering and Dissemination of
Information and Green Knowledge for a Sustainable Integrated Farming
Workforce in Indonesia (GADING).
GADING addresses workforce development
by building research-based capacity regarding sustainable growth by
introducing a mixed farming approach making optimal use of local
resources, wisdom and economic and sociocultural setting. Embedded in
the existing Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme (better known as BIRU
programme), GADING aims to develop the agricultural workforce among and
around biogas users, but also aims at the dissemination of skills and
knowledge on the same subject among practitioners, agricultural teachers
and government agencies, providing an economic development framework by
building the knowledge on existing local economic activities. This way
the project directly and indirectly contributes to economic prosperity
and poverty reduction by introducing Lemna as a potential profitable
crop, by using Lemna into the fodder cycle leading to faster growing
and/or healthier animals, developing skills in the field of organic
farming and pushing the role of farmers in the bio-slurry value chain
supported by microfinance, while it helps to mitigate climate change
through optimizing waste streams for renewable energy and mixed farming.
In general, the Project Manager
will be responsible for professional implementation of the project
which includes, but is not limited to, mobilising and securing
resources; acting as a dynamic and inspiring team leader; managing
project staff; directing the delivery of project results including donor
reports. The Project Manager will be based in Jakarta with travel to
the four provinces and incidentally other locations in accordance with
project needs and donor requirements.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Take responsibility for project implementation in line with Hivos output commitments to donors, ensuring that project outputs and activities are systematically addressed in a timely and professional manner, including responsibility for planning, implementation and reporting for the GADING project and the embedded PROFARM project, ensuring donor satisfaction for both the GADING and the PROFARM donor;
- Lead a mixed team of Hivos staff, YRE staff, WUR experts, consultants in reaching the project outputs.
- Ensure to put bioslurry management and business development becomes an important aspect of mixed farming in Indonesia and ensure that relevant GOI agencies put bioslurry business and duckweed cultivation high on the agenda;
- Work closely with the BIRU (Biogas Rumah) team to optimize the use of bioslurry by biogas owners;
- Work closely with the Consortium members YRE and WUR and with the four local education partners and other stakeholders in reaching the project outputs;
- Represent the GADING project in a proper manner to the donors (MCAI) and to all relevant stakeholders at the regional level;
- Represent and implement the PROFARM project which is embedded within the GADING project;
- Undertake efforts to sustain a creative and inclusive learning environment;
- Play a leading role in the coordination of the Knowledge Management activities of GADING (gathering, codification, translation, enabling environment, curriculum development, sharing and assessing), in close collaboration with the Consortium members and technical partners;
- Show leadership to the project staff in the key activities, including community level engagement and applied research activities and ensures that the project develops and maintains a knowledge database;
- Undertake the management of knowledge gathering and dissemination during project execution.
Knowledge, experiences and competencies
- At least bachelor’s degree of any major from a reputable university;
- At least 5 years of experience in development work;
- Experience working as project manager;
- Experience in Knowledge Management;
- Work experience in an international environment is preferred;
- Good command of English language;
- Able to cooperate and communicate well with peers and stakeholders.
What do we offer?
An inspiring and dynamic working
environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work for an
ambitious new international initiative.
How to apply?
To apply for this position please submit your CV and a cover letter to application.id@hivos.org no later than 18 October 2015.
This is an opened position at national level.
Please specify the position name you are applying for (‘Project Manager GADING’) in the ‘subject’ line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
