Food For The Hungry Job Vacancy: Liaison Officer, Palu - Central Sulawesi

JOB VACANCY – Yayasan Fondasi Hidup (FH Indonesia)

Yayasan Fondasi Hidup (FH Indonesia) is an independent non-governmental organization based in Medan, North Sumatera and operates in North Sumatera Province, the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatera Province, and Palu, Centre of Sulawesi Province. FH Indonesia started working in Indonesia after the December 2004 tsunami killed 283,000 people. FH Indonesia worked with devastated communities to help them rebuild their lives and homes. In 2011, FH began a long-term development work and currently we are working to address all forms of human poverty, visible and invisible through livelihood, education, health, and disaster risk reduction sectors.

At FH Indonesia, we operate under a set of guiding principles we call “The Heartbeat.” This includes our Values, Vision, and Purpose, which serve as the explanation of who we are and how we work as an organization. Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty.

We are currently seeking to fill the following position:

Position: Liaison Officer –  1 (One) Position

Job Code: LO - JSER

Location: Palu Office, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

Report to: Relief Project Manager

Salary Range: IDR 5,000,000 – IDR 6,500,000

Position Purpose

The Liaison Officer (LO) serves FH by managing and communicating data and information pertaining to the grants for partner projects of Jakomkris Sulawesi Emergency Response (JSER). This includes coordinating all partner proposals, donor reporting, and project knowledge management systems, support corporate learning, and tracking progress of the results and deliverables as envisaged.

Responsibilities:

Key Result #1: Coordination and Communication

• Responsible for data and information management related to grants and project implementation, and assisting the FH Project Relief Manager in informed decision making process;
• Ensure efficient receipt and dissemination of information arriving into the program, and actively seek information on relevant issues.
• Coordinate and lead regular meeting between FH and partner to share progress and challenges
• Be part of virtual or face to face meetings/workshops related to JSER Program
• Network with other INGOs and National NGOs for coordination purpose and learning best practices from others;
• Coordinate and oversee partner/donor/visitors’ field visit to facilitate their understanding and appreciation of the work on the ground.

Key Result #2: Program Compliance

• Conduct monitoring visits to project locations and provide capacity building and training for partner staff on reporting and donor compliance issues, also shared learning from monitoring and evaluation;
• Ensure program compliance to Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), implementation principles and guidelines;
• Ensure and coordinate that all reporting/response to queries/communication to donor are submitted on a timely basis.

Key Result #3: Reporting

• Under direction from FH Project Relief Manager, ensure timely reporting by working closely with Project Partners and donors;
• Coordinate all internal reporting and responses to requests for information fromProject Partner;
• Consolidating all the internal report for donor report by working closely with project partners.

Requirements:

Organisational Requirements: 

• A commitment to serving the poor and in full agreement with FH’s foundation and beliefs as expressed in The Heartbeat: our Values, Vision, and Purpose;
• At all times, carry out their responsibilities with the utmost respect for the protection of vulnerable groups in accordance with YFH Safeguarding Policy.
• Medical fitness to live and travel in rural and urban areas with extreme conditions and limited medical support;
• Ability to travel up to 15% of time per year in the country and internationally, to insecure countries or locations.

Education and Experience:

• At least Bachelor degree or equivalent level of knowledge in the field of communication, public relation for other related back ground.
• At least 3 years experience in communication and coordination with various stakeholders
• Experience in organizing capacity building activity, events
• Familiar with monitoring and evaluation process
• Experience of working in partnership with local NGOs

Skill/Abilities:

• Excellent English language, written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and administrative capacity
• Excellent Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to learn quickly
• Negotiation and representation skills
• Willingness to travel  to  emergency response operation areas

Personal Qualities:

• An understanding of and a commitment to Humanitarian Values and Principles 
• Emotionally and spiritually mature
• Team player – practical, desire to support the field teams.
• Well organized and good time management
• Understanding and sensitivity to cross cultural issues
• Flexible and adaptable to ever changing environments
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Diplomatic and determined.
• Willingness to travel and live in basic conditions

Others:

• All roles require check or a police clearance check
• Not involved on criminal and political activity
• Committed to the protecion of the vulnerable groups
• This position is inclusive, except for children

Please submit your application letter at the latest on September 15^th addressing the above qualifications and experience with your CV, 3 references, salary expectation, to: recruitment-ina@fh.org.

Email Subject:

(Candidate Name_Job Code), i.e. JAMES_LO-JSER

Supporting Documents:

(Candidate Name_Job Code_Supporting documents), i.e. JAMES_LO-JSER_CV  

Format should be in PDF, DOC, JPEG only – please do not ZIP/RAR it. Please send it within the same email.

NB: This position will be interview in English.