ADRA Indonesia Job Vacancy: DRCh Project Manager, Jayapura – Papua

ADRA INDONESIA JOB VACANCIES 2023

ADRA Indonesia is seeking an experienced candidate for Project Manager to manage Disaster Ready Church (DRCh) Project in Papua as summarized below.

  • Title: DRCh Project Manager
  • Duty Station: Jayapura – Papua, Indonesia
  • Report to: Program Manager
  • Coordinates with: MEAL Officer
  • Duration: June – November 2023, with possible extension
  • Closing date: 31 May 2023

Background

Yayasan ADRA Indonesia is a humanitarian organization and belongs to the worldwide ADRA network, comprising more than 120 supporting and implementing country offices. The mission of ADRA is to serve humanity thus all may live as God intended through Justice, Compassion, and Love as its main values. ADRA Indonesia has been working in Indonesia since 1981 and registered as a local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in 1991.

The 6 months project of DRCh intends to increase the capacity of local churches on forecast-based financing for anticipatory actions and to be able to provide humanitarian assistance with strong Protection to the internally displaced people (IDPs) if a humanitarian crisis occurred. Project deliverables are to set up an early warning system for early actions, develop Church Emergency Management Plans (ChEMP) that includes anticipatory action, and establish partnerships with other humanitarian actors in Indonesia. There are four immediate outcomes of the DRCh: (1) Resources and facilities of local churches are mapped and ready to host IDPs, (2) Increase awareness of community vulnerability and early warning for disaster-ready church Outcomes, (3) Local church has ERT with clear protocols, guidelines, policies, and plans, (4) Increase capacity of local churches for anticipatory and emergency response.

Functions of role

Under the overall supervision of the Program Director, the Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of the Project, including all substantive and administrative matters. Manage collaboration with key stakeholders, coordinate the human resources, and ensure ADRA Indonesia policies are observed by the project personnel, volunteers, and partners and provide good quality project reports on the regular basis

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide direction and leadership in advocating project objectives and in ensuring that all related stakeholders are well-informed about the project activities, outcomes, and goals.
  • Manage and coordinate project activities, from substantive, administrative, and managing strategic planning of the project to achieve its outcomes.
  • Managing financial, human resources and other project resources to maximize project cost-effectiveness and efficiency
  • Liaise with civil society organizations, especially churches for collaboration and coordination.
  • Ensure the quality of outputs, and outcomes with good project documentation and optimum monitoring and reporting system
  • Identify risks for timely action and early resolution in coordination with key stakeholders at the district and province levels.
  • Prepare the project progress reports (monthly report, quarterly report, and final report) with timely and accurate information.
  • Ensure compliance of all actions and activities with organizational rules, regulations, policies, strategies, and internal control mechanisms

Qualifications and Competencies Required

  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in social science, food, nutrition agriculture, or other development-related field.
  • Minimum 5 (five) years of relevant experience and demonstrated good knowledge in project management
  • Proven experience working in humanitarian assistance to Internal Displaced People (IDPs) and good networking with human rights organizations will be an advantage
  • Ability to establish and maintain good communication with church leaders, community leaders, and local government
  • Displays a strong cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
  • Adaptable or capable to adjust approach and thinking to work effectively in a variety of situations and with different people.
  • Achieves objectives by taking an organizational perspective and working with and through others to achieve results and innovative thinking to solve problems.
  • The applicant who is based in Jayapura or Papua is an advantage.
  • The application deadline is May 31, 2023. Only shortlisted Applicants will be invited for an interview.

Please submit your application by email to: recruitment@adraindonesia.org and mark your e-mail subject: “DRCh Project Manager”