JOB VACANCY

ChildFund
is an international child focused development agency working in 33 countries to
create lasting and meaningful change in the lives of more than 10.5 million
vulnerable, deprived and excluded children, families and communities,
regardless of race, creed, gender or national origin. In Indonesia ChildFund
has been operating for 34 years since 1973, in areas where the need is the
greatest and currently reaches out to 900,000 children and family members in
partnership with 50 local NGOs spread across 8 provinces. For more information
please visit www.childfund.org.

ChildFund
Indonesia is currently seeking:

Position                                
:  Program Director (Position Code: PD)

Reporting
to                            : National Director

Based in
                               
: Jakarta, Indonesia

Duration                                  :  This is a long-term position, but may start with one-year contract with
renewal subject to performance.

Summary

The
Program Director is responsible to provide leadership on the strategic
direction and implementation of all ChildFund Indonesia programs, according to
the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) and ChildFund Program approaches/principles/global
strategies.  S/he oversees the program department to ensure
effective program planning to address real causes of deprivation, exclusion,
vulnerability and exclusion in children with respectful partner engagement. S/he
ensures compliant and timely project implementation and
reporting on all programs in the organization in accordance with the ChildFund
program standards.

The
Program Director ensures that our local partnerships are robust and
respectful and that organizational development support is provided to them so
that they continue to develop as a network of strong, independent civil society
organizations representing the voice of children
and youth.

The
position is responsible for planning and executing strategies to expand and
strengthening relationships with relevant government, local and international
non-governmental organizations to ensure effective and coordinated
programs. 

DUTIES/RESPONSBILITIES

Leadership
and Management

·          
Responsible
to provide management and technical leadership to ensure the maintenance and
continuous improvement of program quality. Provides
leadership & team management to the program team consisting of a pool of
technical specialists, zonal managers, project managers, in minimum; identifies needs and organizes
relevant training in collaboration with HR Deptfor
staff capacity building.

·         Oversee linkages between national office program team
and technical support at the regional and headquarters level.

Strategic Delivery

·         Actively provides leadership for developing the
Country Strategic Plan and that all programs in design and implementation,
monitoring and reporting fit with the CSP

·         Oversees program interventions that contribute to an
enabling environment that reduces risks of vulnerability, and provides children
with opportunities to develop and thrive.

·         Ensures that organization’s values,
program principles, accountability
standards, core intent, global strategy and CSP and priority concerns are
understood by all staff and partners, and reflected in program design and
management.

·         Ensures that national office commitment developed in
the AOPB is aligned with the organizational funding model and all local
partners receive and account for required funds for the implementation of
planned activities; ensures that the
affiliates develop annualbudget
and AOP consistent with organization’s policies and/or donor requirements.

Grant Development

·          
Provide
strategic program support for the
development and implementation of national office’s grants acquisition by
building key relationships with potential donors/partners leading to successful
revenue generation and organizational growth.

Monitoring & Evaluation

·         Leadership for
establishing monitoring, evaluation and learning systems to help measuring the
organization’s progress towards its core outcomes

·         Actively monitors programs for compliance through
participation in auditing, regular reporting, frequent communications and
routine on-site visits, providing
guidance and implementing corrective action as necessary.

·         Ensures that national office and its local partners
comply with the terms and conditions of all awards, grants and NSPs; 

Capacity Building

·         Provide leadership and continuous support in improving
governance and management capacities of Local Partners.

Representation & Partnership

·         Ensures that
organization develops strong partnerships necessary
to deliver sustainable, responsive and legitimate programs.

Reporting & Knowledge Management

·         Provides timely documentation and situation analysis
reports of active programs for review by the National Director and other key
personnel; ensuring that our core outcomes and area of excellence are clearly
outlined.

·        
Oversee
and coordinate the technical review of reports (quarterly, annual) donor
reports and technical papers to ensure the highest quality possible in
conformity to organizational and donor requirements.

·         Ensure documented best practices and stories shared
and included in organization’s branding efforts.

·         Ensure that the research projects undertaken by
ChildFund Indonesia produce quality reports that are
distributed widely.  

·          
Supervise
the technical specialists to document & disseminate best program practices
in order to promote program quality and learning;

Others

·         Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

§  
Over
10 years’ experience in a Senior Program role in a development; social services
or community organization.

§  
Strong
leadership and team management (including managing team during change/change
management), demonstrated ability in decision making, problem solving and risk
taking, ability in delegating, team coaching & mentoring.

·           Demonstrated relevant work experience in managing
development programs, preferably in using Theory of Change approaches,
community development and/or child-focused programming. 

·           Demonstrate experience in proposal  development,
including narrative writing.

·           Demonstration of knowledge of program design; grant
acquisition and management; resource stewardship, and cross functional
coordination.

·           Demonstrated technical expertise in such areas as:
project, budget and resource management.

·           Demonstrated skills in developing networks and building organizational reputation.

·           Strong public speaking skills

·           Outstanding written and oral communication skills in
English;.

·           Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and cross-cultural
skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships internally
and externally with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social and political
issues.

·           Conflict management and ability to pragmatically solve
problems, plan a course of action using analytical, conceptual, strategic and
forward thinking abilities to achieve an effective resolution

·           Highly developed analytical skills and the ability to
assimilate and process information on a wide range of issues.

·           Computer proficiency in general office software (i.e.
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Post
graduate level degree or equal educational qualifications required.  Equivalent relevant work experience
maybe acceptable in lieu of degree.

This
position is opened for Indonesian national only.

ChildFund
requires electronic lodgment of applications.

To
apply, please click on the following link:

https://childfundcareers.silkroad.com

(and
look for  career opportunities/International Operations/Program Director-
Jakarta-Indonesia)

Deadline
for lodging applications: 28 February 2016