Job Vacancy at 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:

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Base at: Banda Aceh - NAD
Contract Duration: till 31 December 2011 (Extendable)

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

General:

• To be responsible for the overall management and direction of Sustainable Sea Fisheries project for Simeulue and Singkil.
• To be responsible for the planning, budget management, implementation and reporting of the sustainable sea fisheries for Simuelue and Singkil as per approved proposal, log frame, plan of action and budget.
• Supervise IR staff to ensure that project goals are met.
• Assist AOC in planning, implementation and monitoring of the project activities.
• Provide technical support to AOC staff and build their capacity.
• Frequent visit to Simeulue and Singkil to supervise the project progress
• Keep close contact and information sharing with construction coordinator and hatchery specialist.
• Responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of project activities.
• Prepare narrative and progress reports for programme manager.
• Keep close contact with PMU and WB.
• Liaise with other NGOs, relevant government agencies and other stakeholders to ensure a coordination of effort and lesson sharing
• To be responsible for the representation of Islamic Relief to partner organizations, donors, government, line-agencies and other NGOs in relation to the project
• Ensure the quality and maximum of impact of the project
• Prepare staff development plan and conduct staff appraisal
• Be responsible for ensuring project staff grievances and disciplinary matters are fairly dealt with in accordance with IR policy and code of conduct.
• Other duties as required.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Experience/Education:

• Relevant education back ground in management qualification.
• Five years minimum experience managing program.
• Capacity to work under pressure.
• Computer literate with fluency of using Microsoft Word, Excel, internet and email packages.
• Experience of communicating and representation with a range of people, organizations and cultures, Problem solving from different angles, allowing for an integral vision of situations.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of project activities.
• Previous extensive experience with INGO.

Skills

• Self-starter who is able to work collaboratively across functional areas to achieve organization and personal performance objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct/oversee evaluations, reviews, assessments, etc.
• Experience in the evaluation of development projects using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Flexible
• Knowledge and practical understanding of and ability to work within both relief and development NGO contexts.
• Proven record of effective management
• Ability to work in a team
• Good IT skills
• Communication skill and report writing
• Problem solving

Language:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

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
• Empathy with & understanding of the basic teachings and values of Islam.
• Sensitive to local customs
• Ability to work in a stressful environment

Physical:

• Energetic and able to operate in situations which may be arduous
• No serious illness

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.
Early applications are encouraged.

Closing date: 4 November 2011