Program Manager ~ ACTED

ACTED (Agency for Technical Co-operation and Development) is an international NGO founded in 1993 and head quartered in Paris. ACTED provides relief to victims of conflict and natural disasters as well as local vulnerable populations. Its activities range from emergency relief tolong-term development projects. ACTED implements around 150 projects a year in twenty countries in Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
ACTED has been working in Nias since April 2005 assisting those affected by the earthquake of March 28th. We have completed a range of projects including housing, watsan, school reconstruction and hygiene education.

New DRR project:
ACTED will start soon a Disaster Risk Reduction Project, with a time frame of 15/16 months in North West Nias. The project will focus on 10 communities and will use a Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) approach.
Among the main activities, the project will focus on:
- Training of district authorities in charge of DRR in CBDRM
- Training of SATLINMAS (community authority in charge of DRR)
- Community-based identification of risks and mitigation activities
- Implementation of structural and non-structural mitigation activities in each of the 10 villages
- Awareness campaign at the community level in disaster risk reduction
- Disaster Risk Reduction Training in 11 primary and elementaryschools
- Organization of DRR events
- Networking with local authorities and other DRR stakeholders on the island

ACTED is currently looking for qualified staff to fill the Project Manager position.

Department: PROGRAM
Position: Program Manager
Person In charge: Country Director
Location: LAHEWA, Nias
Starting: February 2009
Duration: 1 Year renewable

Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
. Develop strategies for the implementation of DRR programme
. Manage a team of 4 community trainers/immobilisers, 2 school trainers and 1 technical supervisor dedicated to this project
. Ensure regular refresh training for the field DRR staff, at both conceptual and implementation level.
. Support the staff in facilitating the community based DRR planning processes in the communities and schools, including the development of practical strategies and approaches.
. Provide training on participatory approaches and methodologies:PDRA, PRA tools for DRR, Risks prioritisation, decision on mitigation activities
. Initiate and supervise advocacy activities
. Establish and sustain networks with government bodies, other organizations working on disaster risk reduction
. Prepare monthly report for ACTED's coordination
. Provide strategic direction to ACTED DRR work in Indonesia.
. Collaborate with other departments on issues such asadministration, logistic, fundraising, and communication.

Qualifications:
. A minimum of two years field experience in management of development work and especially in management of a Disaster Risk Reductionproject
. Good English
. Nias language is a plus.
. Experience and knowledge of programme management and Monitoring &Evaluation.
. Experience in community based approaches and practices.
. Ability to work independently, with limited supervision, and inteam.
. Strong interpersonal skills and professional maturity.

Salary: Between 6 and 8.5 millions IDR depending on experience.
For people outside intervention area:
-Free housing
-300,000 IDR for food allowances
-Return ticket home every six month

Send application to : nias.administration @acted.org
Closing date : 31 Jan 09