Vacancy at ActionAid Australia - PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

The ActionAid Australia (AAA) and Keumang Foundation partnership under the finance of the Aceh Economic Development Financing Facility (AEDFF) on Improving Competitiveness of Aceh Cocoa Value Chain to Increase Farmers’ Income, Create Jobs and Alleviate Poverty based in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province is currently recruiting the following positions:

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

• The Project Development Manager (PDM) is responsible for ensuring that all reporting requirements for EDFF and Actionaid Australia are being met and that all required reports and information is accurate, well-written and submitted in a timely manner.
• She/He will plan, organize, implement and analyze field surveys as well as internal and external project evaluations to ensure that the project’s objectives, outputs and impact are met.
• The PDM will manage the partnership with Keumang Foundation, identifying their capacity needs and required training.
• She/He will coordinate with Keumang Foundation and the Project Officers to facilitate learning, document best practices and oversee field activities.
• He/She will advise during the hiring process for consultants.
• The PDM will also liaise with Government offices, donors and the public to present and communicate information regarding this project.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years working experience in a similar agricultural development project with INGOs;
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, social sciences or related field;
• Experience in project monitoring and evaluation and contract compliance is essential;
• Experience with livelihood projects in Aceh province and working with local partners highly desirable;
• Excellent communication, presentation and representation skills, both in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

All positions will be fixed-term contract until end of March 2012 and are based in Banda Aceh.
Please submit your application (cover letter and CV) on or before 31thAugust 2011 to hr.aaaindonesia@gmail.com.
Due to the urgency of the above recruitment AAA reserves the right to recruit before the end of the deadline.
Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
No phone calls or walk-ins.
the deadline. Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
No phone calls or walk-ins.