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:

IT & Media Officer

Base at: Banda Aceh - NAD Contract Duration: till end of February 2011

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop standards and guidelines to guide the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
• Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
• Test programs or databases, correct errors and make necessary modifications.
• Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
• Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
• Preparing, laptop, PC, and others multimedia equipment as per user group request
• Responsible for maintenance support for any software, hardware, and networking trouble shooting.
• Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
• Develop data model describing data elements and how they are used, following procedures and using pen, template or computer software.
• Develop methods for integrating different products so they work properly together, such as customizing commercial databases to fit specific needs.
• Assist in the procurement of IT equipment, by providing technical advice to Procurement staff.
• Ensure that IT equipment is inventoried and tracked properly.
• Assist in coordination with ISP for internet related issues of office(s).
• Supporting Line Manager for review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
• Supporting Line Manager for review procedures in database management system manuals for making changes to database.
• Supporting Line Manager for Review workflow charts developed by programmer analyst to understand tasks computer will perform, such as updating records.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in the same field.
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Bahasa.
• Computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
• Good communication skills
• An ability to work under pressure and within a complex and insecure environment
• Able to work in a multi-lingual and cross-cultural environment.
• Respect for confidentiality and commitment to Islamic Relief overall aims and objectives, including gender, equality and equal opportunities in all aspects of Islamic Relief's work.
• Initiative, flexibility and ability to work in a team.
• Ability to understand & interpret organizational policies/procedures.
• Attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work.
• Good personal organization skills to produce complete records within agreed deadlines
• Good presentation/interpersonal skills.

DESIRED 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: 11 November 2011