Secours Catholique/Caritas France (SCCF)

Secours Catholique/Caritas France (SCCF)
Job Description

 
Job Title:                      Program and Capacity Building Officer in Livelihood & DRR
Location:                      Medan (Indonesia)
Starting date                 As soon as possible
 
Background to the position:
Since the Tsunami of 26th December 2004 and the earthquake of 28th March 2005 that struck Aceh and Nias, Secours Catholique has been supporting Church and non-Church partners to respond to these disasters. In August 2007, a Liaison Officer was based in Medan; SCCF improved its accompaniment and monitoring of the partners in Indonesia by establishing a team in Indonesia composed of two Programme Officers and a Finance and Administration Officer based in Medan and working under the supervision of a National Coordinator.
 
Primary Function: 
·         Facilitating the implementation of SCCF’s Strategic framework for Indonesia.
·         Ensuring the phase out strategy of SCCF from the tsunami areas / insuring the tsunami program exit strategy.
·         Accompanying diocesan Caritas partners, in developing livelihood program strategy and delivering livelihood projects within a disaster risk reduction mainstreaming framework, including preparedness and protection approaches.
·         In cooperation with SCCF's staff in Medan, monitor the programmes implemented by partners funded by SCCF, with a specific focus on diocesan Caritas partners.
·         Building partners’ capacity in project/program management and program strategy, particularly Cordia Medan, with a focus on livelihood, through program strategy, mentoring, coaching, training.
·         Developing collaborative relationships with strategic partners, donors and key stakeholders to ensure the effectiveness of SCCF’s transitional strategy in tsunami affected areas and sustainability of partners. 
·         Under the responsibility of the national coordinator, supervision of SCCF team in Indonesia
 
Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 
·         In collaboration with the Programme Officer, provide strategic direction to SCCF’s work in Indonesia.
·         Manage, advise, support and guide the existing portfolio of partners with a focus on livelihood and DRR
·         Review and validate the partners’ reporting on a regular basis to monitor the progress and verify the projects are implemented in accordance with SCCF's requirements.
·         Together with the Finance and Administration Officer, analyze the consistency of the financial and narrative reports of the partners, and their consistency with the projects progress on the field.
·         Ensure the monitoring of the closure (including proper audit and evaluation) of tsunami projects from SCCF partners.
·         Compile relevant supporting documents and prepare the steps for closing the SCCF tsunami program in Indonesia.
·         Provide direct accompaniment to diocesan Caritas partners in developing projects, through all steps of the Program Cycle management, from needs assessments to final evaluation.
·         Support diocesan Caritas’s partners in developing program strategy, with a focus on livelihood within a DDR mainstreaming framework.
·         Collaborate and coordinate with the Finance and Administration Officer to monitor the partners’ reporting and financial management.
·         Ensure that budgets and funds for Indonesia are managed in line with SCCF’s existing procedures.
·         Improve programme quality and delivery with partners.
·         Make regular visits to the partners if relevant and if necessary
·         Provide specific accompaniment to local partners when needed in developing their knowledge and skills in project/programme management and administration.
·         Organize and facilitate workshop and training in livelihood and program management if necessary provide technical inputs and guidance on livelihood to SCCF team in Indonesia.
·         Identify potential donors and key stakeholders to support partners in sustaining their programs.
·         Facilitate SCCF team in Indonesia internal meetings and ensure proper planning and reporting of the related activities.
·         Systematically reflect on programme experience, research, and overall trends in order to feed back into the Tsunami Programme Unit (Based in the headquarters) strategy and lessons learned.
·         Collaborate with other departments of SCCF on issues such as administration, fundraising, communication, and education to development.
 
Qualifications:
·         Primary Degree or post graduate qualification in social sciences, development or humanitarian related area.
·         Specific qualification in livelihood – agriculture, marketing, business.
·         A minimum of three years field experience in management of development / emergency work.
·         Relevant experience and expertise in livelihood - Compulsory.
·         Strong experience or knowledge in DRR programmes.
·         Fluency in written and oral English – Compulsory.
·         Knowledge of the Indonesian context and middle level (minimum) in written and oral bahasa Indonesia preferably
·         Experience and knowledge of proposal writing, PCM, programme budgeting, M&E.
·         Experience of working with Church or ecumenical agencies.
·         Ability to work independently, with limited supervision, and in team.
·         Strong interpersonal skills and professional maturity.
 
Travel:
Position will be based in Medan, with frequent travel to project sites / partners' bases (North & West Sumatra, Bengkulu, Nias, West, Central and East Java, Sulawesi).
 
Contract Type: temporary contract for a minimum 6 months period with possibility of extension
Status : employee of a consultant firm, to be on secondment to Secours Catholique / Caritas France.
 
Reporting to: SCCF National Coordinator.
Key Working Relationships
·          Secours Catholique/Caritas France National Coordinator, Cordia Medan Director, Programme Officer  Finance and Administration Officer in Indonesia, Coordinator of the Tsunami Programme Unit in France, other Caritas partners and local partners.
 
How to apply
·         Opening date: March11th, 2009
·         Closing date: March 27th, 2009
·         Submit a cover letter and CV to :
Secours Catholique-Caritas France
Jl. Sei Asahan 42
, Medan Selayang I, 20131 Medan
Tel/Fax: +62 61 822 4059
 
And/or
 
alexisadamsc@yahoo.fr