Hivos Southeast Asia is an International 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 Southeast Asia provides financial support for local
NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise.
For its Hivos Southeast Asia (Hivos SEA) seeks qualified Indonesian candidates
for the position of:

Title                  :  
Program
Development Manager, Open Transparency & Accountability and Freedom of

                           Expression (PDM Open TA & FoE)

Duty Station      :  Jakarta

Report to          :  Regional
Director, Hivos Hub Southeast Asia.

Duration            :  One year, with possibility of extension.

Functional
Context

The PDM Open TA & FoE is the head of Hivos’ regional Open team and a member of Hivos’ global
Open team.

Drawing from an expert understanding of Hivos’ organisational values,
its Open strategy, and Hub SEA’s strategic plan for the Open theme, s/he
creates new projects and programs that address persistent challenges in
regional and national level.  S/he
identifies and builds a network of key stakeholders from government,
international organisations, civil society and the private sector, and works
with them to co-create solutions. 

S/he builds donor relationships and identifies funding
opportunities.  A successful incumbent of
the role will build a diverse portfolio of innovative, high-quality projects
with strong stakeholder buy-in; achieve Hub SEA funding targets and contributes
towards Hivos’ sustainability; and contribute to the development of Hivos’s
reputation as a thought and innovation leader on the theme of Open TA &
FoE.

S/he organises internal processes for idea
co-creation within the Open TA & FoE team, as well as in collaboration with
the teams of other Hivos themes.  The
position is responsible for translating these ideas into viable solutions, and
securing funding opportunities for the resulting projects.

This position also oversees/ coordinates the individual
projects under Open cluster (Transparency & Accountability and Freedom of
Expression) to ensure relevance with Hivos’ overall Open society goals.

The PDM Open TA & FoE
leads Hub SEA’s Open TA & FoE team and is responsible for management of the
team members, including the annual performance review cycle.

With the PDM Open WE & SRHR,
the PDM Open TA & FoE
coordinates Hub SEA’s Open Cluster. Final management responsibility for the
Open Cluster rests with the Regional Director, however both PDMs are tasked
with ensuring communication and information exchange within the Open Cluster,
and between Hub SEA’s Green and Open Clusters.

The PDM Open TA & FoE works closely with the finance team on the design of project budgets
and the ongoing financial management of major projects, and with the Design,
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (DME&L) position on project design and
the planning and initialisation project phases. 
S/he is a member of Hub SEA’s Management Team, and works closely with
the leads of other Hivos themes on strategic direction and Hub SEA’s overall
financial resilience.

Roles and
responsibilities

1. Programme Development

1.     To Scan, identify and create new projects and
programmes, in line with Hivos SEA’s strategy and profile and in order to
achieve the objective of the Hivos strategic plan.

1. Fundraising/ Business Development

2.     To develop strategic and long term
sustainability portfolio for Hub SEA, as well as smart business models and
fundraising.

3.     To identify and access funding sources for the
program and together with Global Office and programme staff, to develop and
implement fundraising strategy to support a successful implementation of the
program.

4.     To provide input and contribute program
highlights for funding proposals, communication materials etc. for stakeholders
and audience, both in Hub SEA and in Global Office.

5.     To take lead on
fundraising initiative in close coordination with programme and finance
departments.

1. Managing portfolio

1. To develop
   business plans, conduct market research and lead prototyping activities.
2. To directly manage
   operational programmes
3. To manage the Hub SEA Open TA & FoE portfolio,
   which includes processing funding requests, preparing all of necessary
   documents and administrative handlings and monitoring partners (in
   coordination with Project Officer).

1. Planning, report-writing and project coordinating

1. To coordinate planning and report-writing
   of the Open TA & FoE cluster at Hub SEA which is in line with Hivos’
   global strategy.
2. To coordinate projects implementation for
   the Open TA & FoE cluster, ensuring consistency knowledge exchange
   among staff.

1. Representing the organization

1. To be able to connect to frontrunners and
   (potential) game changers and to work together with them to develop
   innovative programmes.
2. To present Hivos’ vision on Open
   Societies in an attractive and leading way during conferences and
   seminars.

1. Coordinating Open TA & FoE Team

1. To provide input to the financial
   planning, budgeting, performance, capacity development and risks
   management of projects.
2. To contribute and support to the other
   possible expansion and thematic programs which aims to the improvement of the
   organization.
3. To contribute to Hub SEA overall
   organizational and policy development.
4. To be a reliable
   and supportive team member to the whole team.

Knowledge, experiences and competencies

• An advanced
  degree in a relevant field (social science) at University level.
• At least five
  years of working experience in the field of transparency, accountability
  and freedom of expression or good governance.
• A strong affinity
  for Hivos’ mission and for social and environmental concerns and you are
  driven by a strong motivation to contribute to real and lasting change.
• Able to ‘think
  outside the box’ and connect to various actors to develop new solutions
  that have the ability to transform Hivos’ global Open Society programme.
• Have a convincing
  track-record in program development, resource mobilization and
  facilitating of multi-actor initiatives.
• Experience
  with developing smart business models is also an asset.
• Excellent – externally oriented – communication skills, both
  verbally and in writing in English.

What do we offer?

An inspiring and
dynamic working environment, dedicated colleagues and the possibility to work
for an ambitious new international initiative.

PDM Open TA & FoE graded in Grade: 12 (from 1-12 Hivos’s SEA salary grade).

How to apply?

To apply for this
position please submit your CV and a cover letter to [email protected] no later than 7^th April 2017.

Please specify the position name you are applying
for (‘PDM Open TA & FoE’) in the
‘subject’ line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

For more information
about Hivos Southeast Asia, visit https://www.hivos.org/