Caritas gets
involved wherever people are faced with hardship and are unable to
manage after an emergency or disaster without help from outside. The
partnership and solidarity
within the global Caritas movement make efficient support possible and
enable the resources, skills and expertise of 162 national Caritas
associations to be utilized effectively.
Caritas Germany is looking for a Head of Office in Yogyakarta, with the
overall responsibility for the program activities of Caritas Germany
(CG) in Indonesia. Geographic focus areas are North Sumatra, Central
Java and Flores. The measures adopted by Caritas Germany in Indonesia
aim at consolidating and developing country programs in the fields of
disability, drugs/HIV and disaster
management. The Head of Office takes over the management of the country
office Indonesia with office location in Yogyakarta and coordinates the
personnel at the project sites Medan and Banda Aceh. All tasks of the
Head of Office with regard to program control and representation will be
carried out in close agreement with the headquarters of Caritas Germany
in Freiburg, Germany. The main tasks are:
Management
* Overall supervision / coordination of the personnel (currently one
expatriate senior technical advisor for the work with disabled persons
and four local employees in Yogyakarta as well as two local employees in
North Sumatra);
* Planning and controlling of the allocated country budget, as well as
controlling of financial administration and of the monthly financial
reports;
* Recruitment, introduction and instruction of local personnel if required.
Program Coordination
* Development of objectives, concepts and measures for the relief
programs of CG in Indonesia in close cooperation with the headquarters
of CG. Areas of special focus are drugs/HIV, disability, as well as
emergency and disaster aid, including disaster risk reduction;
* Assessment of project plans and project proposals of local partner
organizations; assist partner organizations in the elaboration of
proposals and cost plans;
* Monitoring of ongoing projects in cooperation with the local and expatriate personnel; Regular project visits on site;
* Assuring quality standards in the narrative and financial reporting of the partners in cooperation with the local personnel;
* Ensuring extensive auditing of the financial reports submitted by the
partners in cooperation with the local personnel and implementation of
anti-corruption measures if required;
* Advising and accompanying the Indonesian Caritas on national and
diocesan level (currently: KARINA KWI, Caritas PSE Medan, KARINA KAS and
Caritas Maumere) regarding the development of structures, program
planning and implementation of projects;
* Assisting in coordination and planning of the assignment of technical
advisors, of audits and visits of personnel from the CG headquarter;
* Continuous reporting to the CG headquarter through monthly reports, email correspondence and telephone calls;
* Emergency aid at short notice in case of emergency in cooperation
with local personnel and upon orders by and in CG headquarters.
Representation
* Representation vis-a-vis Indonesian institutions and public
authorities, international and national NGOs and local partner
organizations;
* Cooperation with the local Church and members of the international Caritas network above all in the Asian Region;
* Participating on committees and boards to coordinate relief measures in case of emergency
* Media and public relations, interviews, accompanying journalists and other visitors
* Cooperation with the local Church and members of the international Caritas network above all in the Asian Region;
Requirements
* Indonesian citizen
* Significant experience in working with international NGOs in Indonesia
* Significant management experience within an INGO setting in Indonesia
* Commitment to the values of Christian faith-based organizations.
Starting date for the position will be October 01st, 2012. Interested
candidates should send their applications, in English only and
consisting of a Cover Letter and CV, to: caritas.germany@gmail.com or ade.caritas@gmail.com or doasia.caritas@gmail.com
Deadline for applications is August 20th, 2012
or applications is August 20th, 2012
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