Communications Support(Location : Surabaya, Short Term : 180 days)Project Overview and RoleThe Government of
Indonesia partners with the Government of Australia on an initiative to boost
smallholder farmers incomes: The Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Rural
Economic Development (AIP-Rural). AIP-Rural is a suite of
programs that improves smallholder farmers’ access to new markets, better
inputs, knowhow, technology, irrigation, and small loans. Its goal is to
achieve a sustainable 30% increase in the net incomes of 1,000,000 male and
female smallholder farmers in Eastern Indonesia by 2022. AIP-Rural operates in
East Java, West and East of Nusa Tenggara, Papua and West Papua.
The program focuses on
agricultural sectors that display strong growth potential and are the main
source of income for many smallholder farmers. All of this is done via
co-investing in new business models with local, regional, national and
international market players to create business models that improve the
agriculture sector’s competitiveness, especially for smallholder farmers.
AIP-Rural’s four programs
are:
Promoting Rural Income through Support for Markets in Agriculture
(PRISMA)
A program dedicated to
supporting the Government of Indonesia’s mid-term development strategy to
eradicate rural poverty. The program aims to improve agriculture
competitiveness – productivity, profit, access to new or better markets, and
innovation – for rural farmers. PRISMA aims to achieve a 30% increase in the
net incomes of 300,000 male and female smallholder farmers in Eastern Indonesia
by the program’s completion.
Tertiary Irrigation Technical Assistance (TIRTA)
TIRTA is a program that
aims to improve smallholder farmers’ access to irrigation. It supports the
creation of tertiary irrigation schemes that are managed by HIPPA (water user
associations) and local investors (lead farmers or local entrepreneurs). The
program’s goal is to increase the net income of 10,000 farmers by 60% through
improvements to the efficiency, technical and economic viability of at least 35
tertiary irrigation projects.
Strengthening Agriculture Finance in Rural Areas (SAFIRA)
This is a program that
improves smallholder farmers access to essential financial services, such as
business and investment capital loans. The program facilitates a financial
service model that can answer to farmers specific needs through a partnership
between formal and informal financial institutions in rural areas. The program
will also expand smallholder farmers’ financial access through key market
stakeholders (including but not limited to input retailers, collectors, traders
and manufacturing companies) in the value chain.
Applied Research and Innovation System in Agriculture (ARISA)
ARISA is a partnership
between Indonesia’s Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology
(BPPT) and Australia’s science and technology think tank, the Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), that aims to
disseminate applied and adaptive research in agriculture that will have
practical and significant impacts on the incomes of farmers. Its goal is to
support innovations that can increase the incomes of 10,000 small farmers in
Eastern Indonesia by the end of 2018.
The Communications
Team of AIP-Rural is responsible to support program’s implementation through effective and efficient communications
strategy. To support the team’s dynamic work, we are
recruiting one position, based in Surabaya for short term contract up to
180 days with possible extension.ApplicationApplications close on 22^nd September 2017. Please apply via this link. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.Notes:

• Submit a current Curriculum Vitae to be no more than Seven (7) A4 pages
• Define fee expectations per day excluding ancillary expenses (per diems, transport, accommodation etc).
•  Please include two (2) referees and applicable daily rate

ResponsibilitiesUnder the direction of the AIP-Rural Head
of Communication, the Communications Support is responsible for providing
support to the implementation of communications strategy and activities, and
assist the communications team with any other relevant duties.    Specifically, this person will be expected
to:

• Support the implementation of AIP-Rural’s
  communication strategy and activities
• Assist with coordination and
  execution of various public/media events, and other key stakeholder relations
  activities
• Support
  and assist with the maintenance and management of
  online content on the program’s website
• Establish and maintain
  communication assets such as, images, videos, facts sheets, templates,
  merchandises, publication materials.
• Maintain database of key stakeholders, media and
  government contacts.
• Provide
  support in in media outreach, media inquiries and media monitoring.
• Assist
  with the preparation and production of communication materials, including
  video, stories, and publications.
• Provide
  administration and file management support for the communications team
• Assist the
  communications team with any other relevant duties as may be assign

Functional RelationshipsThis position:

• Reports to the AIP-Rural Head of
  Communication.
• Working closely with AIP-Rural teams,
  co-facilitators, partners, DFAT, and vendors. 

RequirementsThe ideal candidate for the position of Communications
Support must
be an Indonesian citizen and should have the following qualifications and
skills:

• Minimal a bachelor degree in
  related discipline (fresh graduate
  applicants are welcomed)
• Excellent computer skills
  (Word, Excel, Power Point, internet, social media)
• Excellent communication skills
  in English
  and Bahasa Indonesia, both written and verbal
• High attention to detail, well organized, and
  has an orderly approach to tasks
• Ability to manage multiple
  tasks effectively and follow-up where required
• Ability to work in a team and
  learns quickly