Tanoto Foundation(www.tanotofoundation.org) is a
not-for-profit foundation which strives to be a center of excellence for
facilitating and improving access to quality educationand to empowerment
opportunities that contribute to poverty reduction. The Foundation currently
runs a number of philanthropic programs in Indonesia ranging from scholarship,
teachers training, school improvement programs, research support, to small
business development. Tanoto Foundation is currently looking  for SPOI
and SDG Project Manager. Please find
details for the position below.
 
SPOI and SDG Project Manager
 
JOB SUMMARY:
The Project Manager is responsible for the
whole spectrum of program design in accordance with the logical framework of
the overall Sustainable Palm Oil Initiative (SPOI) and Sustainable Development
Goals (SDG) program, program implementation, program impact measurement and
reporting, as well as budget management for SPOI Center of Excellence (CoE).
 
The incumbent is responsible for the
achievement of goals, outcomes, and outputs in the logical framework of the
overall project. He or she is also responsible for the supervision of staffs/
consultants that are aligned with the project’s goals.  S/He also leads the coordination with other
relevant units within the project, including but not limited to UNDP, Bappeda,
Dinas Perkebunan, ISPO Certification body, relevant Asian Agri staffs (Plasma,
CSR, CSV), and relevant Tanoto Foundation’s staffs.
 
S/He is also responsible for ensuring
continuous communication, coordination and cooperation with  external stakeholders  and relevant government counterparts
throughout the lifecycle of the program.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
 
Strategic Directions and Project Quality

• Principally focus on facilitating the
  creation and improvement of strategies, goals and logical framework for
  the overall project.

• Ensure
  the integration of research/ study and recommendations for the project and
  coordination and cooperation with related government departments and other
  institutions.

 
Integration of Pelita
Pendidikan Program
·        
Identifying local schools in
Ukui sub-district that will be beneficiaries of Tanoto Foundation’s Pelita
Pendidikan Program
·        
Coordinate with Pelita
Pendidikan team to streamline project design and implementation on the ground
level
·        
Coordinate with Pelita
Pendidikan team to monitor and evaluate progress and performance of schools
 
Integration of Enhancement
Program
·        
Oversee the integration of
women empowerment initiative, to obtain more women closer to the supply chain
through farmers group/cooperatives
·        
Oversee the integration of
youth development program through farmers group/cooperative to ensure future
sustainable supply of smallholders in future generation
·        
Coordinate with farmers group
head to ensure integration of women empowerment and youth development program
into the existing farmers group activities
 
Center of Excellence operations

• Actively
  communicate with farmer group’s head to ensure documentation of the right
  knowledge for the value of smallholders
• Coordinate
  with external resources seconded to the center (i.e.: photographer,
  videographer, web developer, writer) for documenting stories and/or
  process of certification
• Prepare
  documentation materials aligned with Tanoto Foundation’s corporate
  communication standard
• Disseminating
  documents by projecting down to direct beneficiaries (smallholders) and
  projecting up to stakeholders at large (interested organization,
  government body,private sector, etc)
• Oversee
  website content aiming to encapsulate best practices of project
  implementation

 
Project
Management

• Manage
  budget expenditure
• Reporting
  and information sharing to direct supervisor
• Supervise
  project field staffs and oversee implementation of the project

            Design and conduct appropriate
impact monitoring and evaluation; baseline assessment and result evaluation
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
 
1.       University degree relevant to rural development (or equivalent
professional experience) and understanding of the complexities of development
programming in a rural context
2.       Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in rural development,
of which at least 2 years are in managerial role.
3.       Demonstrated skills in program design and proposal development, including
partnership management
4.       Demonstrated experience in project management and capacity building of
staff and/or working in an advisor or mentor role
5.        Demonstrated ability to build
strong relations with local and national government, other partners and
businesses
6.       Good communication skills, including written and spoken English
7.       Willingness to be located in semi-remote rural areas
 
Please read the requirements in detail.
Should
you meet the above requirements and interested to apply, email your
comprehensive resume to: [email protected].  
Only
qualified candidates will be contacted.