Chemonics International Inc., a leading international consulting firm, seeks to fill
the following long-term, full-time position for
a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Indonesia
Changes for Justice (C4J). The primary objective of the C4J project is to
improve the performance of Indonesia’s justice system, a prerequisite for good
governance and sustained economic growth, through cooperation with the Supreme
Court and Attorney General’s Office (AGO) of the Republic of Indonesia.
Position Name
Communications
Specialist
Counterparts
USAID/Indonesia,
the Supreme Court RI, the Attorney General’s Office RI, civil society
organizations, the media, and other local counterparts.
Tasks
Overall requirements
The
Communications Specialist is responsible for providing strategic direction,
coordination and technical input into all three C4J project components, with
supervision, in compliance with USAID regulations and the contract signed by
USAID and Chemonics. Public communications, public awareness, and public
affairs are common themes to all components, as well as being a specific
output. As such, there is an overarching responsibility to ensure that all
public awareness, public relations, and media products are of the highest
quality, are consistent with the C4J objectives, and adhere to any restrictions
required by USAID and Chemonics. The Specialist is expected to fill this
overarching responsibility by working closely with the Communications Expert, Chief
of Party (COP), and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), and coordinating with the
other technical experts and project staff in:
* Sustaining and broadening reforms in the Supreme Court;
* Sustaining and broadening reforms in the Attorney General’s Office; and
* Providing timely assistance for special initiatives needed to advance justice sector reform.
The
Communications Specialist will at all times adhere to and act according to the
Chemonics Professional Code of Ethics (“Living Our Values”) and will make the
principles of the Code a part of the project’s culture and standard operating
procedures.
The Communications Specialist
will ensure a good and professional relationship with the Supreme Court and
Attorney General’s Office and other counterparts within the Government of
Indonesia.
Under
direction of the COP, DCOP, and Communications Expert, the Communications
Specialist will contribute to the annual work plan contract specifications.
The
Communications Specialist will be ready to undertake other project duties as
required by the COP and/or DCOP as required.
The
Communications Specialist will collect and provide data to the DCOP and the
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for relevant indicators related to public
communication, public awareness, and public relations in all project components.
Specific requirements
Under supervision from the Communications Expert,
COP and/or DCOP:
· The
Communications Specialist will contribute to all scopes of work for work
undertaken for public communication, public awareness and public relations by
the project.
· The
Communications Specialist will maintain technical quality
control for all public communication, public awareness and public
relations work, ensuring that performance targets and deliverables outlined in the
project contract are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
* The Communications Specialist will contribute to the project weekly
and quarterly reports and other project reports and deliverables as
required.
The Communications Specialist may be called upon by
the COP or DCOP to undertake assessment trips, initiating pilot projects, and
conducting other technical assignments.
In
coordination with the Communications Expert, COP or DCOP, the Communications
Specialist will coordinate and manage the work of short-term technical
consultants, local short-term team members, and local consultants that are
hired under the project to assist with activities relating to the
Communications Specialist’s scope of work.
Reporting
The Communications Specialist
will report directly to the
Communications Expert. He/she will prepare regular oral and written
progress reports that demonstrate the status of project activities toward
expected results, as well as other reports as required.
As teamwork is crucial to the
success of the project, the Specialist will also coordinate work with other
project staff working as a team, as per direction from the Communications
Expert and COP.
Qualifications
The
Communications Specialist is responsible for delivering guidance and
coordinating all technical assistance activities related to public
communications, public affairs, and public relations to the Supreme Court and the
AGO with limited supervision. The Specialist shall have a minimum five (5) years of
professional experience with public communications and public information and
work with the media. Prior experience and an understanding of the Indonesian justice
sector, and the bureaucratic reform process, are required. In depth technical
knowledge of the Supreme Court and/or AGO’s public affairs needs is preferred.Prior experience with technical
assistance projects and work with donor-funded projects is preferred. Written
and verbal fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required. Strong
inter-personal and communication skills are required.
Time Frame
This long-term, full-time position is available immediately and
will be renewed on an annual basis. The C4J project ends on May 11, 2014.
Interested applicants for thisposition are requested to send a cover letter and resume (references will not
be contacted prior to the interview) to us.chemonics@gmail.comas soon as possible but no later than 17 June 2012and the vacancywill be open untilthe position isfilled.
Please indicate the position in the subject line. Only the strongest
candidates will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please. The successful
candidates for these positions will be subject to USAID approval and USAID
local salary scales for technical positions.
Chemonics
International (www.chemonics.com) was founded in 1975 and is one of the largest U.S.
consulting firms providing expertise in developing and emerging-market
countries for initiatives financed by USAID
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