Vacancy Announcement

Director,
Indonesia Country Program

Application
Deadline: 1^st October 2017

The
Center for People and Forests – RECOFTC holds a unique and important place in
the world of forestry. It is the only international not-for-profit organization
that specializes in capacity building for community forestry and devolved
forest management. With 30 years of international experience and a dynamic
approach to capacity development — involving research, analysis and synthesis, strategic
communication, training and learning networks; and piloting and demonstrating —
the Center for People and Forests delivers
innovative solutions for people and forests.

In recent years, the organization has established Country Programs
in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Indonesia, with
its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. The Center’s work focuses its
programmatic activities to develop capacities for community forestry at all
levels through its interlinked thematic focuses – securing community forestry;
enhancing livelihoods and markets; people, forests and climate change; and
transforming forest conflict. The
Center for People and Forests’ current five
year Strategic Plan (2013-18) will be coming to an end in September 2018, and
therefore the Center is now in the process of developing a new strategic plan
for 2018-23.

In Indonesia, the
Center for People and Forests – RECOFTC has been engaged to build the capacity of village (community)
forestry stakeholders for last two decades primarily through capacity
development programs and strategic engagement with key partners and
stakeholders. The Center has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ministry
of Forestry and Environment. In recent years, the Center for People and Forests Indonesia
Country Program has implemented a
number of projects, cutting across our key thematic areas.

The Center is currently seeking a Director
for its Indonesia Country Program. The successful applicant will be based at Indonesia Country
Program Office, located within the campus of Center
for Forestry Education and Training (CFET) in Bogor, with frequent travel to
country sites and in the region, mainly to the Center for People and Forests
Regional Office in Bangkok. The contract
period will be for 24 months with possibility of extension. This position is
open to Indonesian candidates only.

Position Summary

The Director is responsible for the leading of
the Indonesia Country Program (ICP) operation and administration, communication
and information management, the direction and supervision of employees, and the
design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation and reporting of program
and project activities. The ICP Director will report to Program Coordination
and Operations (PROCO) Unit Manager of the Center for People and Forests
Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Responsibilities
and Duties

1.      
Business development (25%)

·        
Develop
Indonesia Country Program business development and fundraising strategy with
support from Senior Business Development Officer, PROCO Unit Manager and other
relevant staff based at the Center for People and Forests Regional Office;

·        
Provide
business intelligence to generate financial resources, to develop and diversify
project portfolio and thus ensure financial sustainability of ICP;

·        
Represent
the Center for People and Forests at the highest levels with donors, partners
and relevant stakeholders at multilateral and bilateral meetings, conferences
and donor events in the country;

• Work with communication team to develop corporate
  communication and advocacy strategy based on Indonesia Country Program engagement
  strategy; communicate the Center for People and Forests’ achievements to
  donors and act as a spokesperson at regional and national events;

·        
Identify strategic opportunities and promote an organization-wide
culture of fundraising and business awareness to support country program
implementation in focal landscapes and beyond;

2.      
Program management and delivery (40%)

·        
Manage
the country program portfolio in order to achieve strategic and intermediate
outcomes of the Center for People and Forests;

·        
Contribute
to the Center for People and Forests’ overall strategy and take lead to
implement the country engagement strategy, including development annual work
plan for Indonesia Country Program office, timely submission of program activity
planning on a monthly and quarterly basis and half yearly and annual progress
reporting;

·        
Contribute
and manage research and study in related topics to support innovation and
knowledge management for country program design and implementation;

·        
Coordinate
monitoring of project portfolio from various donors/funders from national and
international agencies in order to ensure that project deliverables meet the
timeline and the quality;

·        
Work
with Project Coordinators of multi-country projects being implemented by the
Center for People and Forests Regional Office that have components in Indonesia
to ensure effective implementation and integration of projects into
programmatic strategy to help achieve strategic outcomes of the Center for
People and Forests;

• Oversee technical content of Indonesia Country Program
  communication tools and channels, including report writing, and
  translation of communication products in national language and vice-versa;

·        
Support the development of training modules and delivery of training
programs, when needed;

3.      
Stakeholder networking and relationship
building (20%)

·        
Develop
and foster effective working relationship with Government from national to
grassroots level. Engage with policy makers and National
Community/Social Forestry Network/ Working group regarding opportunities and challenges facing
Community/Social Forestry in Indonesia and make practical evidence based
recommendations for improvements to regulatory frameworks;

·        
Establish,
develop and maintain strategic partners and collaborators (Relevant ministries
and departments within Indonesian Government, other NGOs, CBOs, INGOs and
Private Sector) to explore area for collaboration and expanding the Center for
People and Forests program activities and impacts in the country;

·        
Actively
engage and collaborate with CF/SF networks and relevant organizations to help
identify and share insights among communities and implementation partners,
promote best practices for CF/SF and to monitor overall progress in the CF/SF
sector;

·        
Represent
the Center for People and Forests in events/meetings/conferences at various
levels from national to international;

4.      
Monitoring and evaluation (5%)

·        
Work
closely with the Center for People and Forests Regional Office based Monitoring
and Evaluation (M&E) Program Officer to coordinate and supervise data
inputs from various program and project activities in the country and generate
evidences for reporting on strategic and intermediate outcomes;

·        
Responsible
for progress reports to be submitted to program and project donors;

·        
Support
analysis of M&E data to generate communication products to enhance ICP
outreach;

5.      
Governance of ICP office (5%)

·        
Make
effective use of Country Program Operations Manual to ensure smooth delivery of
program activities. Ensure that the rules, regulations and practices in the
country office comply with the country laws and regulations;

·        
Ensure
compliance with the Center’s policies and procedures for program and project
operations;

·        
Ensure
transparency in all financial transactions related with project and program activities;

·        
Ensure
timely update of financial expenditure records into the Center’s systems from
country program and project activities;

6.      
Human resource development and management (5%)

·        
Manage
program and project staff, including oversight of program administration and
human resources;

·        
Develop
Job Description for and facilitate recruitment of program and project staff and
interns, as per the need as well undertaking regular performance appraisal
according to Center’s policy;

·        
Create
atmosphere for organizational learning, provide coaching and result-oriented
leadership to the country program staff and interns;

·        
Stimulate
individual staff performance and lead overall team development Source
and manage appropriate experienced consultants when required;

·        
Perform other tasks as
assigned by the Unit Manager, PROCO and Executive Director

Qualification and Experience

Essential

• At least 10
  years of experience in managing program and project portfolio and fund
  raising in natural resource management sector, preferably on community/social
  forestry;
• Master’s
  degree or equivalent in forestry, natural resource management, social
  sciences, economics or a relevant field;
• Strong
  understanding of forestry context and priorities in Indonesia, and
  familiarity with the Center for People and Forests’ Regional Office and other
  focal countries;
• Strong
  experience in managing international donor-funded program and projects and
  CF/SF policy development;
• Strong
  leadership, mentoring and networking abilities;
• Strong
  organization, management and problem solving skills;
• Demonstrate
  proposal and report writing ability;
• Experience
  in natural resources capacity building and/or participatory training and curriculum
  development;
• Fluent
  written and spoken English and Indonesia Bahasa;
• Willingness
  to travel frequently to field sites, and occasionally to the Center for
  People and Forests Regional Office in Thailand.

General

In addition to job specific skills and
experience, the applicant should possess the following characteristics
(including attitudes and skills):

• Strong
  interpersonal communication skills, individually and in-groups, with an
  ability to work as an active member of teams. This implies flexibility and
  open-mindedness;
• Initiative
  and ability to make informed independent judgments (which is not
  inconsistent with an overall team approach);
• Ability to
  work in a variety of cultural and institutional contexts

Interested candidates are
requested to submit a CV and cover letter indicating why they are suitable for
this position along with salary expectations and current contact details of
three referees, including recent supervisors to [email protected]. Women are strongly encouraged
to apply. The Center for People and Forests is an equal opportunity employer
and the successful candidate will be selected based on merit.

Please quote the position title
in the subject line of the email. Only short‐listed candidates will be
notified.

To learn more about the Center for People and Forests, please visit our website www.recoftc.org  

The Center
for People and Forests retains the right to offer this position at a job grade relevant
to the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.