Lowongan Kerja Islamic Relief

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) established in Birmingham, UK in 1984. Islamic Relief has a consultative status (special category) with the economic and Social Council of the United Nations is full member of British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND) and a signatory to the code of conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief. It seeks to promote sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities through relief and development programmes. Islamic Relief Indonesia is part of Islamic Relief Worldwide which has been working in Indonesia since 2003.

Islamic Relief Indonesia provides service and support to the communities in mandate areas, based on the MoU with Department of Home Affairs. There are some initiative sectors under Emergency and Development program such as Shelter, Water and Sanitation, Health and Nutrition, Livelihood, Orphans, Education, Marines Fisheries, and Disaster Preparedness and Response. Through these sectors, Islamic Relief Indonesia plays significant role in alleviating the suffering and poverty of the world's poorest people.

Islamic Relief (IR) through World Bank funded aims to develop an integrated marine fisheries project that will provide better sustained livelihoods and can be replicated in line with the objectives of Economic Development Financing Facility (EDFF).

This project will be done in line with multidimensional studies to integrate economic fishing activities with social, cultural, and environmental considerations. The main goal of this sub-project is improving coastal community prosperity through integrated marine fisheries management and better market access.

Islamic Relief seeks to hire committed and experienced persons for the following positions:

LIVELIHOOD SENIOR OFFICER

Base at : Singkil - Aceh
Contract Duration : 6 Months (extendable)
Frequent Official Travel

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the overall livelihood issues of Sustainable Sea Fisheries project in Singkil. Included,
• Assist IR and Local Partner staff in supervising baseline or needs assessment studies and develop work plans
• Planning, implementation and monitoring of project activities
• Supervise IR project staff to ensure that projects goals are met.
• Prepare training module and provide training to the project staff.
• Assist Local Partner staff in planning, implementation and monitoring of project activities.
• Capacity building of livelihood technical aspect for IR and Local Partner staff.
• Prepare monthly narrative and statistical progress report and submit to Project Coordinator.
• In coordination with project coordinator and other senior staff, prepare staff development plan and finalize staff appraisal process.
• Assist IR and Local Partner project coordinators in developing project proposals for sustainable livelihood interventions for the targeted areas
• Represent IR at local level and keep good relationship with community leaders and local government authorities.
• Any responsibility whenever line manager assigns.

Experience / Education

• A minimum of 5 years direct experience on livelihood activities
• A proven record of designing & implementing programmes
• Experience on community mobilizer
• Have experience working with INGOs
• Good understanding of development and relief issues as well as appreciation of cultural and social differences.

Language:
Excellent written and spoken English

IT skills:
Excellent skills and knowledge of Windows, Office and Internet applications.

General Skills

• Excellent networking, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Diplomacy, tact & negotiation skills.
• A commitment to work on a team basis and the ability to lead project teams.
• Report writing skills.
• Budgeting.
• Problem solving skills.
• Research skills.
• Investigative skills

Disposition

• Flexible & Patient.
• Ability to work on your own initiative as well as a part of a team.
• Sympathetic with aims & objectives of Islamic Relief.
• Energetic and able to operate in situations which may be arduous

If you meet the above requirements kindly send your detailed CV with recommendations from 2 referees, (one of them your immediate former employer) to: hrislamic@islamic-relief.or.id. Please put the job title and your name in subject of your email.

Closing date: 5th August 2011