INSTINCT

Title:Community Organizer for INSTINCT (INSTINCT-CO) Duty Station:Gorontalo Responsible to:Project Manager Coordinates with:Villages Leaders,Sub-district Governments and Partners Duration:24 months with possibility for extension(available by September 1, 2012) Closing date:August 22, 2012 Position Summary RESPONSIBILITIES The INSTINCT Community Organizer’s role is to ensure village governance mechanism system andresources to support Posyandu revitalization and child nutrition improvement. The role will be carried out by conducting appreciative interview to mobilize formal and informal leaders, facilitate villages to arrange village development planning, organize trainingsand action as it is aligned with objectivesand overall goal of INSTINCT project. The overall goal of the INSTINCT Project is to improve the nutritional status of children under the age of 5 in Gorontalo District. The role involves a high degree of good communication skills to connecting, bridging or bonding the community leaders and resources people. INSTINCT CO is also responsible to providing regular report to ADRA Indonesia’s Project Manager and suggesting creative and innovative approaches to make the INSTINCT program effectively mobilize community’s resources and to ensure its sustainability. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED · Appreciative, honest, trustworthyand has high integrity; be self-motivated to use innovation &creativity. · Have good communication and interpersonal skills in order to maintain an acceptable working relationship with formal and informal villages’ leader and strengtheningpeople organizations. · Ability to establish and maintain working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for cultural diversity. · Diploma degree (D3)in Rural Development, Community Health, Socialor other relevant subject. · Proven by a minimum of working experiences in minimum 3 years on community development and organize community events, trainings and workshops. · Familiar with or livingin Gorontalo or NorthernSulawesiregionsisan advantage to effectively carry out the required duties. · Ability to work under pressure at times while maintaining high quality results and team player incommunity mobilizing process. · Demonstrate the affinity with community leadership formation, good governance and good knowledge of rural poverty aspects. JOB DESCRIPTIONS The INSTINCT Community Organizerwill undertake design and implementation of mobilizing community leaders for Posyandu revitalization that adress mother and child health. S/Hewillencourage community leaders to mapping community assets, facilitate village development planning,and organize people education. To monitor community trainer, facilitator and Posyandu cadre and to ensure good coordination and communication with strategic stakeholder in find waysto increase nutritional status of children of under-five. The COis required to undertake the following tasks: 1. Coordinating and building communication with related stakeholders for the INSTINCTProjectorientation prior to implementation. 2. Design monthly planning and Implementing INSTINCT project based on the detailed implementation plan (DIP) to encourage community participation. 3. Designingand organizing leadership formation trainings, Training of Trainers and trengthening the capacity of the existing known community groups. 4. Proposing ways of improvement of INSTINCT Project methodology, strategy and technical matter that adjusted to local context and resources. 5. Preparing the monthly activity reports and other reports as required to Project Manager. All applications will be treated confidentially. Please submit your letter of application and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) in English NOT later than August 22, 2012by email to: hrd@adraindonesia.org Subject of the e-mail: INSTINCT-CO Important: CV file not exceeding 200 kb Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews. ADRA Indonesia gives an equal opportunity employment regardless of race, gender or religion.