NLR Job Vacancy : Project Coordinator
Netherlands Leprosy Relief (NLR), is
a professional organization working in the field of leprosy and disability in
16 leprosy endemic countries. Each year, around 219.000 people globally are
diagnosed with leprosy. Indonesia ranks number 3, with relatively high
disability rates. NLR, with its International Office in
Amsterdam, has been supporting projects
in Indonesia since 1967. The main partner of NLR Indonesia is the Ministry of
Health (MoH) and activities are aligned to MoH policies and priorities. At
provincial level, the Leprosy Control Program Technical Advisors (LCTAs) are
strengthening the capacity of the provincial and districs government’s health
staff to improve the quality of leprosy services. Next to supporting leprosy
control, NLR Indonesia’s Inclusion and Disability program aims to support and
advance holistic, community-based rehabilitation and sustainable inclusive
development for persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities
and people affected by leprosy.
LEAP (Local Economic development of people with disabiity through active Advocacy for an inclusive Policy) is 3-years project start on September 2017, its aiming at better inclusion of people with disabilities in the economic sector, through strengthening lobby
and advocacy capacity of Disabled
People Organisations (DPOs). The
project will be implemented at the 3 districts in Indonesia.
Currently NLR Indonesia is looking for
position:
Project
Coordinator
based in Jakarta
The Project Coordinator’s prime responsibility is to ensure
that the project produces the results specified in the project document, to the
required standard of quality and within the specified constraints. To achive this, the
Project Coordinator will work closely with the LEAP Team, IA Programme Manager
and the team, the committee members and all related stakeholders in national,
province and district levels.
Duties
and Responsibilities
•
Develop the detail implementation plan
of the project, together with the team;
•
Implementing the activities in an
accountable manner;
•
Leads the day-to-day management of the
project, leads the district officers;
•
Build and maintain close cooperative
relationship with relevant stakeholders and partners;
•
Reporting and documenting the project;
•
Identifies issues which
may impact scope, quality, or delivery of project and ensures appropriate
communications to project team;
•
Serves as communication
channel between project team and partners regarding project status and issues
that need follow up;
•
Conduct
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities and make overviews of quantitave
information;
•
Coordinates with partners
on financial and narrative reports; ensures timely reporting of partners;
•
Assists Finance team in
tracking and managing expenditures within approved budget plans and
re-programming when needed;
•
Supports the team in
providing technical assistance to partner organizations regarding the
implementation of the program during field visits and workshops;
Key Requirements
•
Bachelor degree in social
studies, economic and other related development studies;
• Good understanding of results based
management and what this entails;
• Good understanding of the government
structures and the regulations;
• Minimum 5 (five) years experience in
economic development, business development, entrepreneurship, and/or
public-private sector relations;
• Minimum 3 (three) years experience
working in lobby and advocacy;
• Minimum 3 (three) years
experience in a similar position in I/NGO;
• Preferable experience on disability
issue;
• Ability to develop and maintain good
working relationship with various partners;
• Proven ability to develop workplans,
terms of reference, monitoring and evaluation plan;
• Used to work in a dynamic and sometimes challenging
environment;
• A team player and at the same time able to work independently;
• Proven skills in the following areas: reporting,
problem-solving abilities, ability to cope with
pressure, facilitating and mentoring, and networking skills;
•
Excellent
written and oral communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia,
including the ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex concepts to
a general audience;
How
to Apply
Please send an application letter
together with an updated CV via email to: [email protected]
Closing date is Sep 15,
2017, however applications will be screened immediately upon reaching the above
email address. Qualified candidates will be contacted for requirement process
accordingly.
NLR Indonesia values diversity and inclusion and encourages all
qualified people to apply, regardless of
religion, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability