PROJECT DIRECTOR
Reporting Relationship: Country Director Location: Jakarta, IndonesiaDecember
2020
Effective with the release of this position announcement, ChildFund is
recruiting applicants for the Project Director's position for an anticipated
Countering Religious Intolerance in Indonesia project. The anticipated 24 to 48
months project will be implemented in Java. It will increase awareness of
shared challenges and build capacity to coordinate efforts to mitigate
intolerance and human rights abuse against minority religious communities and,
engage supportive religious leaders in interfaith and intrafaith actions and
government officials to reduce intolerance and human rights abuse against
minority religious communities and other minority groups.
The responsibilities, duties, and qualifications are described in the attached
position description. The position is contingent upon approval of the grant
application/donor funding.
Summary The Project Director is expected to have strong background and
experience in managing projects related to countering religious intolerance in
Indonesia. S/he will be responsible for managing a diverse project team,
ensuring that administrative and financial procedures comply with donor
requirements and project deliverables are achieved based on established program
criteria and standards. S/he will coordinate and maintain working
relationships with project stakeholders which includes key government agencies,
subgrantees and/or subcontractors, short-term technical support providers, and
local training/academic institutions. S/he will lead collaborative initiatives
to ensure all approaches are sustainable and evidence based. Essential
responsibilities include:
Duties/Responsibilities• Remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding
risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote
strong safeguarding practices, understand the child safeguarding policy and
procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Child
Safeguarding Policy.• Oversee the day-to-day project implementation and ensure
achievement of targets as outlined in the project work plan. • Facilitate and
nurture relations and collaboratively work with the Indonesian Government to
advocate project objectives.• Lead timely and high-quality implementation of
project activities including managing project budget to assure timely spending
and ensuring that monitoring and evaluation are at the required quality
standards.• Ensure timely submission of periodic reportorial requirements to
donors and support field staff to produce well-written, accurate and timely
reports on the project status.• Document best project practices to promote
organizational learning; collaborate with the program team for experience
sharing opportunities.• Build relations, maintain constant communication, and
provide technical oversight and guidance to the subcontracts/subawards, project
staff and partners to ensure that project activity are implemented as planned.•
Represent the project to external stakeholders, including the donor, local and
national government entities, media, NGOs, and the local business community. •
Lead and supervise project team, builds team coherence and establishes clear
roles and responsibilities among team members.• In coordination with
ChildFund’s communication unit and other relevant counterpart communications
department, strengthens the communication of the project in order to
communicate results, deepen stakeholder knowledge and buy-in to the project,
and to facilitate resource mobilization for the project.
The key duties/responsibilities have an impact on the smooth implementation of
the Countering Religious Intolerance in Indonesia project through effective and
efficient project management and proper coordination with all related
stakeholders.
Qualification/Experience• Master or Bachelor Degree in Conflict and Peace
Studies, Development Studies, International Relations, Public Administration,
Law, Human Rights or equivalent in relevant fields of Social Science. • 5+
years of experience in peace building or similar development cooperation
programs, preferably on countering religious intolerance. • Knowledge of
conflict prevention/ peace building programmes and experience in implementing
de-radicalization/ countering violent extremism projects and programmes highly
desirable.Strong knowledge and experience in project management are essential
and ability to write high-quality reports.• Must have a track-record in
financial management, budget design, and budget management
experience.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. • Above-average
knowledge and skills on project-based accounting, negotiation, analytical,
facilitation, organizational and time management skills, and the supportive
attitude towards strengthening local organizations and building local
capacities for self-management. • Familiar with USDRL donor requirements is a
plus• Assertive, detail-oriented, technology savvy, has financial and
operational management skills.• Fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia
required and English is an absolute necessity.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill,
effort, duties, and responsibilities of the position.
ChildFund requires electronic lodgment of applications.
To apply, please click on the following link:
https://childfundinternational.secure.force.com/careers/fRecruit__ApplyJob?vacancyNo=VN745&;
Deadline for Applications: 06 January 2020