Vacancy at Yayasan Jembatan Masa Depan

YAYASAN JEMBATAN MASA DEPAN (JMD)

POSITION TITLE: Livelihoods Field Specialist
DIRECT SUPERVISOR: This position reports to JMD’s Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, based in Banda Aceh.

POSITION OVERVIEW
This position is field-based in one of four geographic areas in Aceh and will work in conjunction with Flora & Fauna International’s (FFI) Community Ranger Training Program (CRP) component. The JMD Livelihoods Field Specialist will assist a group of newly trained Community Ranger teams in the development and implementation of alternative livelihoods projects that will benefit both their families and other members of the villages in which they live.

PRIMARY PROJECT OVERVIEW
Jembatan Masa Depan (JMD)’s sustainable livelihoods component of the CRP will cover 14 mukim in 6 districts in the Ulu Masen forest area (Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya, Aceh Barat, Pidie, Pidie Jaya and Bireun). The objective of the CRP is to improve the socio-economic welfare of 280 at-risk youth through skills training and sustainable employment. The project consists of assisting 14 new community ranger teams (20 people per team), who are trained by FFI to conduct patrols, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, etc.). These teams are located in four geographic target areas throughout the above-named districts. JMD is responsible for conducting community outreach, peer training, technical skills training, and the development of sustainable livelihoods sub-grant projects for each of the target areas. This project will award one livelihoods grant to each of the 14 mukim, and it is the Field Specialist’s responsibility to assist with the identification of a suitable initiative and the execution of a project plan and funding request.

Each Livelihood Field Specialist will be assigned to one of four Target Areas, that contains between 2-5 mukim which are spread over 1 or 2 districts depending on their proximity to a district border.
Target Area #1: Tungkop,Lango, Meuko, Sara Raya, Krueng Sabee (Aceh Barat and Aceh Jaya)
Target Area #2: Lhoong, Lam Leuot (Aceh Besar)
Target Area #3: Beungga, Pulo Mesjid, Keumala Dalam (Pidie, Pidie Jaya)
Target Area #4: Ulee Gle Tunong, Cubo, Peuduk Tunong, Bate Iliek (Pidie, Bireuen)

RESPONSIBILITIES
· Work with CR teams and community members in one of the four target areas to develop and implement a sustainable livelihoods initiative that augments the income of the community rangers and their families and benefits the mukim/community as a whole
· Socialise the sub-grant scheme with the CR teams and representatives from their mukim, and other relevant stakeholder (government and non-government)
· Assist beneficiaries to produce a list of possible sub-grant types, with support from FFI’s Livelihood Coordinator
· Support each CR team in choosing their own sub-grant type that is most relevant to their area and respective skill/experience, as well as being based on geographical and socio-economical characteristics and adhering to good conservation practices
· Support CR teams in developing multi-staged work plans with accompanying budgets and monitoring and evaluation indicators
· Provide ongoing technical support, training and mentoring to CR teams and community members in all areas of good agricultural practices, peer education, conservation-based agriculture/livestock initiatives, veterinary care, organic fertilizer production, crop cultivation, etc.
· Support CR teams in purchasing livelihood materials (e.g. livestock and seedlings) that are required as a result of their approved project plan
· Support CR teams in delivering livelihood training to representatives of their mukim
· Oversee the production of routine reports that will be developed by the CR teams themselves and submitted to JMD’s Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator For each report, work with FFI staff in reviewing CR team adherence to the sub-grant work plan, based on the plan’s monitoring and evaluation indicators.
· Prepare internal monthly reports outlining activities in the respective target area, to be submitted to JMD’s Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator

The position may be required to carry out other reasonable duties and responsibilities from time to time in agreement with JMD management staff.

KEY COMPETENCIES
· Extensive experience as an agricultural field officer or development officer
· Good communications and group facilitation skills; ability to translate complex ideas into simple concepts for a wide variety of beneficiaries and program participants
· Thorough knowledge of good agricultural practices (GAP) trainings and rural development principles
· Experience in remote areas with culturally diverse populations living in hardship situations
· Knowledge of conservation-based agriculture initiatives, forest protection, disaster risk reduction, climate change activities
· Experience in peer education, training of trainers, and team building
· Good written communication and report writing skills
· Ability to understand and develop budgets and provide trainings in basic accounting/budget creation
· Ability and willingness to travel throughout assigned area, often at short notice and to remote areas with minimal amenities and possible hazardous weather and other natural conditions

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
* At least 3 years experience in agriculture, community education, natural resource management, or community-based development
* Background the management of large and small-scale agricultural projects, with a focus on rural livelihood systems in developing countries
* Experience in provision of technical support to sustainable livelihoods, particularly in Aceh or an area with similar context and agricultural systems
* Excellent oral and written communications skills in Indonesian; competency in English and Acehnese highly desirable.
* Willingness to work as part of a team, with JMD, FFI representatives, and beneficiary/CR community members
* Negotiation and conflict management skills are essential
* Computer skills

SALARY
The starting salary for this
position is 3,500,000-6,000,000/monthly depending upon qualifications and Target Area assignment.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications are due by Monday, February 13, 2012. To apply, please send a full CV (including salary history) together with a supporting statement, briefly highlighting your experience and skills against the requirements of the role, to pennynewbury@gmail.com. Please cc Sarah Henderson, President of the JMD Board of Directors, at sara@jmd.or.id. Due to the volume of emails received, only finalists will be contacted.
For inquiries please email pennynewbury@gmail.com.

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