Vacant position: Project Officer forClimate Change Adaptation with BioSlurry Application in Lombok  (ASA- Lombok)

About Rumah Energi

Rumah Energi (YRE) was established on 19 November 2012 within the framework of the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme (IDBP/BIRU), a program lead by HIVOS with partnership with SNV.  The establishment of YRE is part of program strategy to enhance ownership of local actors in biogas program, as an implementing partner of BIRU and trusted partner of EBTKE, Rumah Energi is currently leading the domestic biogas sector development in Indonesia. 

The organization is developed into an independent organization by finding its own identity, define its vision, mission and values.  The organization constitution explains the organization purpose which is to contribute in creating Resilience Society in Energy and Food, and  leading a  in Engaging People Towards Shared Renewable Energy Innovation and Knowledge.

Rumah Energi is strive to be identified with values aligned behaviors. We rewards promotors for green habit and excellence, and those who believe and act towards financial resilient.         

About the Project

Funded by ICCTF, Yayasan Rumah Energi (YRE) in consortium with Biogas Rumah (BIRU) project – Bali Appropriate Technology Institution (BATI) and Gathering and Dissemination of Information and Green Knowledge for a Sustainable Integrated Farming Workforce in Indonesia (GADING) project, will implement the new initiative project entitled “Climate Change Adaptation with BioSlurry Application in Salut Village North Lombok  (ASA- Lombok)”.

The goal of the project is to successfully develop an adaptation strategy to address the decrease in agricultural productivity and the water scarcity situation in the community of Salut, North Lombok, and to mainstream water capture, and smart agriculture with bio slurry. This will be achieved by developing a system that improves agricultural outputs by nourishing nutrient-depleted soil through the addition of bio slurry. The objective of the project are to provide continuous access to clean water through rain harvesting in an affordable and sustainable way, to allow the community to thrive through their farming practices, to develop targeted knowledge, build capacity for applicable technologies, and initiate effective agricultural practices and communication strategies and to scale up and replicate fertilizer-rich bio slurry application and clean water harvesting.

For the ASA Lombok Project,  Rumah Energi is now looking for a dynamic, passionate person aligned with the organization values, to fill the  following positions:
 

Project Officer forClimate Change Adaptation with BioSlurry Application in Lombok  (ASA- Lombok)

The Project Officer is the YRE staff key person in implementing the ASA-Lombok project design following the agreed  framework. He / she will be responsible to the Project Coordinator based in YRE Office in NTB.

Roles and responsibilities

The scope of work (responsibility of the Project Officer includes :

·       Build good coordination with Project Coordinator and other project team member in Lombok  including the BIRU team without close monitoring

·         Lead in project planning and socialization 

·         Select the project beneficiaries refers to the given criteria

·         Facilitate the beneficiaries candidate meeting for the project introduction and socialization

·     Report deliverables and also project lesson learn & shortcoming to the Project Coordinator or BIRU provincial  Coordinator in Lombok

·      Build good relationship with all related stakeholder especially with the local government (Satuan Perangkat Daerah SKPD) to support the project activities

Ensure that all the project activities carried out, recorded and well documented

Requirements and Skills

– Belief in values of green, quality, innovation and financial resilient. – Have the capability to read and understand the Lombok maps and statistic and be able to identify project potential location for the investment  – Currently living in Mataram or North Lombok, familiar with Lombok territory and preferably have a good understanding to local costums – Understand the local language (Sasak) with fair understanding of English is an advantage– Bachelor degree, preferably Agriculture graduate –  Minimum 4 years work experience, working with community  –  Must like traveling, and able to use motorcycle  Applicants sould send their application and CV including three references in pdf files to : [email protected] or directly to YRE Office NTB Jln. Kebyar No 7 Mataram Lombok.  Applications are requested by April 17, 2017 at the latest; thereafter the position will remain open until filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.