Project Manager Kota ~ CARE

CARE International Indonesia (CII), as an international NGO, has carried out large scale operations in Indonesia, encompassing emergency operations, transitional activities centered on agriculture and nutrition and a range of development initiatives in such areas as water and sanitation, health and micro-credit.
CII – Jayapura Office is currently recruiting for the following position:

PROJECT MANAGER – KOTA (PM-K)

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Responsible for implementation of kota Program which ensures sustainable Access to water and sanitation.
-Coordinate with Program Leader Sulawesi and Tech.program Leader Environmental Health in all aspects of implementation viz., Assessment, Planning, Procurement, Management of Contracts, Budgeting, Monitoring and Reporting.
-Provides managerial support and capacity building for Project officers, and Field Staff, to ensure acceptable performance of high quality work Development and coordination of partnership agreements in the targeted areas.
-Development of strategies for implementation of recommendations from environmental assessments
-If necessary, represents CARE at different forums (provincial, national and international) on water supply and environmental health related issues

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:
-Develop a mechanism to ensure high quality performance in programme activities according to international and national standards in water, sanitation and environmental programming, with emphasis on SPHERE and GOI standards as outlined in related regulations
-Ensure that WATSAN activities link with strategies developed in various sectors and are based on CARE programming approaches such as HLS and RBA
-To provide a tactical policy/decision on certain unconditional field scenario, this is based on appropriate field inputs and agreed consensus with senior staff of KOTA.
-To provide a reliable back up and support regarding field intervention to the higher management level of CII.
-To ensure with the senior management team that the programme has clear, realistic, and present, documented purpose and strategy, implementation targets and monthly plans and that the team has a good understanding of the above.
-To ensure that the programme has up to date budgets, and cash forecasts.
-To produce periodic reports and information sheets to various people according to the need.
-To ensure that efficient and effective management of programme human, financial and material resources.
-To ensure that programme expenditure is tracked, is in line with budgets and forecasts and that variations are explained.
-To ensure monthly narrative and financial reports including forecasts and plans are submitted to the Supervisor within agreed deadlines.
-To enable the development of programme staff to enable them to implement more effectively through providing trainings, workshops, updates on WATSAN-related worldwide materials, etc. -To assist in the management of consultants assisting in programme implementation Assist in the regular internal and external monitoring, review and evaluation of the programme and implementing appropriate recommendation from these reviews.
-Actively participate in coordination meetings with other NGOs and government at the provincial level and establish good rapport with local authorities involved in the Water and Sanitation and Environmental Health Sectors
-Ensure positive interaction and good relations with partner organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-University degree in civil/environmental or public/environmenta l health or related field.
-3- 5 years of previous Project Management experience in a similar project in an NGO setting
-Experience in Implementing water/sanitation and/or environmental health programs in a development context
-Experience supervising staff and collaborating with colleagues in an international setting
-Proven management, project planning, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
-Experience in community-based approaches to water and sanitation
-Experience in writing project proposals and donor reports Competent in Windows, MS Office programs, email and database experience
-Fluency in English (spoken and written)
-Ability to work under pressure in a potentially unstable security environment

TERMS OF OFFER: CARE is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and benefits package, and a collegial working environment.
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above positions, and detailed curriculum vitae (not more than 200KB), with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax numbers and email address).
Please DO NOT attached academic transcripts and Diplomas and state clearly the applied position code in the email subject.
Please submit your applications before 10th February 2009 to:
CARE International Human Resources Unit at: recruit_288@ careind.or. id
*Only qualified candidates will be short listed*