YTH Moderator,——————————————CWS Indonesia (www.cwsindonesia.or.id)
is an international relief, development, and refugee assistance agency that has
been operating in Indonesia for many years under an agreement with the Ministry
of Social Affairs. CWS Indonesia is the field office of CWS, Inc.,
headquartered in New York. CWS assists the most vulnerable, regardless of their
religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.CWS
is implementing a SOLIDARITAS (Supporting Local Institutions in Disaster
Response Initiatives and Preparedness) Program funded by DFAT, with the intent
of strengthening the capacity for disaster risk management to reduce the impact
of natural disasters on communities in Toraja Utara, South Sulawesi and Timor
Tengah Selatan, Nusa Tenggara Timur. The program undertakes this by
strengthening the district level disaster management agencies (BPBD) and
establishing and strengthening the capacity of the Community DRM Groups. To support the implementation of the
program, CWS is looking for candidates to fill the following position:  Disaster Risk Management Specialist – Jakarta based – 1 position  JOB
SUMMARY: Under
the Direction of CWS Program Director, the Disaster Risk Management Specialist
(DRM Specialist) functions are to provide DRM policy and advisory services;
support the DRM processes; and liaise with national and provincial BNPB
personnel and other DRM actors at the national level. The DRM Specialist should also support
the Program Manager with technical DRM knowledge and expertise for quality
activity implementation, and for monitoring and evaluation. The position also
requires coordination/ communication with local counter parts and CWS program
staff. It also requires managerial, administration and documentation skills
needed to improve and strengthen the work of implementing partners.  Travel for monitoring is required. An ability
to be flexible in working with local counter parts and as part of a “team” is
essential.    RESPONSIBILITY AND TASKS:  1.    Provide
policy and advisory services·      
Provide
technical leadership in the development of the DRM system for Toraja Utara and
Timor Tengah Selatan that is participatory and inclusive; and link them to the
provincial and national DRM policy and technical support initiatives.·      
Develop
pilot innovative approaches for community engagement in support of their
preparedness and resilience to disaster that prioritize linking response to the
rights and needs of vulnerable communities to local government DRM quality and
accountability.·      
Lead
advocacy efforts for better DRM protocols to comply with existing or improved
regulation and for increased budget.  2.    Support
the DRM Processes·      
Support
the mainstreaming of the relevant SOLIDARITAS strategic objectives.·      
Develop
a comprehensive program that improves the effectiveness of key local government
DRM responsiveness through strengthening capacity and accountability.·      
Advise
on the building of government and community capacity to understand and respond
to the DRM rights and needs of marginalized and vulnerable people.·      
To
create synergies by linking SOLIDARITAS to DFAT DRM development cooperation
programs such as InaSAFE and the Emergency Operation Center (Pusdalops) in Makassar and Kupang.·      
Oversee
the full implementation of SOLIDARITAS Program in Tana Toraja and Timor Tengah
Selatan.  3.    Support
the Program Manager with technical DRM knowledge and expertise·      
To
assist the Program Manager and the Implementing Partner in the use of the
community based (CBDRM) approach to increase effectiveness from DRR/DRM
planning and action.·      
To assist
the Program Manager and the Implementing Partner in providing technical assistance
(education, information access, training, etc) to both community and local
government.·      
To
assist the Program Manager and the Implementing Partner in supporting the
organizational and institutional strengthening in the local communities,
government, and BPBD.·      
To
assist the Program Manager and the Implementing Partner in linking the district
preparedness and response systems to those at the provincial level.·      
To
assist the Program Manager and the Implementing Partner in introducing the BNPB
disaster resilient village (DRV) program.·      
To
assist the Program Manager and the Implementing Partner in achieving DRV status
i.e.: the ability to anticipate any danger, the ability to avoid, the ability
to adapt to disaster risks, and the ability to recover quickly.·      
To
assist the Program Manager and the Implementing Partner in integrating spatial
data into local DRM planning and decision-making by using InaSAFE software.  4.    Monitoring
and Evaluation·      
Review
the midterm evaluation report submitted by the implementing partner both
financially and programmatically.·      
Provide
feedback based on the evaluation findings.·      
Field
monitoring to verify the midterm report.  5.    Other
Tasks·      
Do
other task as requested by the Program Director.

Qualifications:  

• Advanced
  university degree (Master) in social sciences, rural development, and management
  or a discipline relevant to resilience and disaster risk management
• At
  least 5 years of increasingly responsible international development experience;
• 3.    
  Extensive
  experience in project development especially in the areas of DRM and crisis
  prevention and recovery.
• Policy
  Advice and Knowledge Management;
• Knowledge
  of the international resilience and DRM system and agenda;
• Knowledge
  of BNPB Regulation and Guidelines;
• Ability
  to provide inputs for the application of disaster risk management to decision-making;
• Ability
  to develop evidence-based policy advice;
• Ability
  to develop planning and advocacy documents involving multiple stakeholders;
• Promotes a knowledge sharing and
  learning culture;
•  Ability to lead strategic planning,
  result-based management and reporting;
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia
  is essential;
• Excellent computer and information
  system skills;
• Ability to establish effective working
  relations in a multicultural team environment;
• Demonstrates advanced oral and written
  communication skills;
• Demonstrate strong team management
  skills;
• Demonstrates excellent analytical and
  organizational skills;
• Display cultural, gender, religion,
  race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Treats all people fairly without
  favoritism;

• Willing to work outside working hours if
  necessary.
• Willing to travel to the project sites
  frequently.

Applications
should include a cover letter, reflecting motivation; a CV,Including
two references; expected gross salary and contact number by 26^th May 2016,. Please send applications in MS Word format (maximum 200KB) to [email protected]