RE-ADVERTISE
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 Expert
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 Expert is responsible for providing strategic
direction, coordination and technical input into all three C4J project
components, without 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 Expert is expected to fill this overarching
responsibility by working closely with the Chief of Party (COP), 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 Expert 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 Expert will ensure a good and professional
relationship with the senior leadership of the Supreme Court, Attorney
General’s Office, and other counterparts within the Government of
Indonesia.
Under the direction of the COP, the Communications Expert will contribute to the annual work plan contract specifications.
The Communications Expert will be ready to undertake other project duties assigned by the COP as required.
The Communications Expert will collect and provide data to the Deputy
Chief of Party (DCOP) and the Monitoring and Evaluation Expert for
relevant indicators related to public communications, public awareness,
and public relations in all project components.
Specific requirements
The Communications Expert will contribute to all scopes of work for work
undertaken for public communications, public awareness, and public
relations by the project.
The Communications Expert will maintain technical quality control for
all public communications, 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 Expert will contribute to the project weekly and
quarterly reports and other project reports and deliverables as
required.
The Communications Expert will be called upon by the COP to undertake
assessment trips, initiating pilot projects, and conducting other
technical assignments.
In coordination with the COP, the Communications Expert 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
Expert’s scope of work.
Reporting
The Communications Expert will report directly to the Chief of Party.
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 Communications
Expert will also coordinate work with other project staff working as a
team, as per direction from the COP.
Qualifications
As a senior level position, the Communications Expert is responsible for
independently delivering guidance and coordinating all technical
assistance activities related to public communications, public affairs,
and public relations with senior leaders within the Supreme Court and
AGO. The Expert shall have a minimum of ten (10) years professional
experience in public communications and work with all forms of media.
Prior experience and an understanding of the Indonesian justice sector,
and of the bureaucratic reform process, are required. In depth technical
knowledge of the Supreme Court and/or AGO’s public affairs needs is
required. Prior experience with technical assistance projects and work
with donor-funded projects is required. 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 this position are requested to send a cover
letter and resume (references will not be contacted prior to the
interview) to us.chemonics@gmail.com
as soon as possible but no later than 8 July 2012 and the vacancy will
be open until the position is filled . 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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