Project Officer

Mercy Corps helps people turn the crises they confront into the opportunities they deserve. Driven by local needs, our programs provide communities in the world's toughest places with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives. Our worldwide team in 41 countries is improving the lives of 19 million people. Mercy Corps Indonesia is currently seeking to fill the post through external candidates: JAKARTA 1. Project Officer – ILFAD Program The ILFAD Program Officer will be responsible for all aspects of project implementation for the Mercy Corps Indonesia component of the ILFAD program in the target MFIs, working closely with the staffs of MICRA and Bank Andara and other potential banks who become the next partners like bank Andara including project socialization, assessment, community mobilization and implementation of training/capacity building activities for target MFI partners. The Program Officer will also assist the ILFAD Program Manager in planning, design, monitoring and evaluation, coordination with other involved staff (communications, procurement, other program managers), and reporting. Qualifications: * Experience of working in banks, microfinance institutions at least 2 years; * Experience and/or interest in building relationships with regional business/financial networks, Microfinancance Institutions; * Demonstrated experience and expertise in business development training; * Diploma degree in business, management, economics, or finance is preferred; * Demonstrated ability to analyze Microfinance Institutions, assess needs and training skill is required; * Must be proficient in report writing, filling, organizational skills, and computer skills (MS Office); * Flexibility and willingness to work in rapidly changing conditions is necessary; * Track Record in working with Private Sectors and Micro Enterprises 2. Senior Project Officer – INSIST Program The senior project officer will work under the supervision of Project Coordinator, and is responsible for the successful implementation of all project activities in the assigned targeted area. The Senior project officer will coordinate and oversee the activities of the project, and will directly participate in conducting participatory field research, community based mobilization and outreach providing training, mentoring and coaching to government and community to implement water and sanitation infrastructure projects and hygiene and nutrition behaviors promotion, project development and implementation, and monitoring and evaluation in the Project communities. The senior project officer is responsible for both the soft and hardware components of the water and sanitation infrastructure activities of RW Siaga Plus+ program in targeted implementation areas for expanding sanitation infrastructure. The Senior project officer with support with OWOF Program will assist the Project Coordinator in designing business development strategy in the strengthening of sludge removal service micro enterprise, to design sanitation demand creation activities, sanitation social marketing strategy, and responsible to design business development training material to introduce entrepreneurship skills to the micro enterprise team and community task force who will supervise the business unit. Qualifications: * 5-10 years of field-based experience in staff management and project implementation; * Demonstrated experience and expertise in water, sanitation and/or hygiene promotion, including understanding of international norms and frameworks, prominent actors, best practices; * Demonstrated experience in capacity building and partnership with both community and government; * Demonstrate experience managing and or working at micro and small enterprise; * BA/S or equivalent in social science, management, environmental engineering, international development or similar degree; * Demonstrated skill in communication, report writing, financial management, monitoring, evaluation, team management and problem solving; * Fluency in English, both written and spoken. This position will be as fixed term employee for 6 months. BURU 1. Field Facilitator – REACH Program Buru Health Program Field Facilitator is responsible for the successful implementation of Mercy Corps’ health program in Buru District – Maluku in the assigned villages. This includes identify and mobilize local stakeholders’ supports for the program implementation, facilitate collaborative strategic planning and implementation with local stakeholders from municipality down to sub-district levels, ensuring proper technical assistance to build capacity of local stakeholders to carry out their designated roles in program implementation, monitor and facilitate improvements in policy implementation, organization of behavior change campaigns and monitoring and reporting of program activities. Qualifications: · Minimum 1 year experience in community mobilization / empowerment activities; · Local resident of Buru District; · Experience in community health projects is an advantage; · Education background in medical or public health is an advantage; · Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel programs is an advantage. 2. Administrative Assistant – REACH Program Administration Assistant to be based in Namlea - Buru will be assisting financial, procurement, and administrative paper works required to support the program implementation in Buru. The personnel will occasionally travel between Ambon and Jakarta as requested by the Project Coordinator and/or Program Manager Health and Nutrition in Jakarta. Qualifications: · 2 years of administrative/secretarial experience is required; · The candidate must have strong communication, English speaking and writing skills; · Familiar with facilities and code of conduct in Maluku Area, specially the Buru District; · Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PDF, and other computer program and electronic communication are required. Please send your CV with position applied on the email subject to: hrd@id.mercycorps.org Vacancy will be closed 14 July 2012 and only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview. We look forward to hearing from those who are interested in taking this opportunity to grow and develop with us.