Programming and Design Specialist/Team Leader - STATT- Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Programming and Design Specialist/Team Leader

STATT - Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Job Description

STATT is seeking expressions of interest from individuals qualified to serve as Programming and Design Specialist/Team Leader (PDS) to work under our Resonance program. The PDS will design programs aiming to strengthen NGOs, the NGO sector, and improve NGOs’ operating environment in Indonesia. As part of this role, s/he would oversee a team, including field researchers, that contributes inputs into the design process. We hope for the position to commence in July 2013 and extend until at least December 2014, pending funding availability.

Qualified individuals will have demonstrated an excellent ability for designing evidence-based social development programs, for leading teams, and for working with and within NGOs in Indonesia. The individuals will also have experience leading field research, or will have experience designing and implementing program evaluations.

Working closely with a Resonance Program Analyst, the PDS will be accountable for:

• Developing concepts for national-scale long-term programs aiming to strengthen the Indonesian NGO sector
• Managing the overall design process day-to-day, including recruitment, training, and day-to-day leadership and management of team of up to 12 staff and consultants
• Communicating as necessary with a range of stakeholders and advisers
• Financial management of Indonesia-based activities

Candidates interested in a role tailored to hands-on leadership of field research are also expected to participate directly in field research including providing training and guidance to the field research team, facilitating data analysis, and producing first-round reports on findings.

Candidates interested in a role tailored to program evaluation are also expected to design a data collection and analysis framework for cross-program data comparisons and take the lead on data collection, analysis, and reporting on findings.

The position requires a willingness to be based in Jakarta, and will require some travel within Indonesia. Given the location of advisers outside of Indonesia, the position will also require coordinating work remotely with others through online project management and communication tools.

Desired Skills & Experience

The Programming and Design Specialist/Team Leader is expected to possess at least:

• A Master’s degree/S2 in relevant field
• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• An in-depth understanding of the Indonesian NGO sector including the nature of the NGOs’ relationships with other sectors
• Exceptional analytical, writing and verbal abilities
• Professional-level English and Indonesian language competencies
• Knowledge and practical experience in programming and design, preferably in a bilateral donor context and in Indonesia, as well as in team leadership and project management
• Knowledge and practical experience working within or with NGOs in a management or external capacity/organizational development role

Candidates interested in a role tailored to hands-on leadership of field research are also expected to possess knowledge and experience of implementing field research in Indonesia and providing training, guidance, support, and feedback to other researchers.

Candidates interested in a role tailored to program evaluation are also expected to possess knowledge and experience of multi-method development program monitoring and evaluation.

To Apply

To submit your expression of interest for this role please pay close attention to the following. Note that interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis; as such, early submission of an application may increase chances of being invited for an interview.

• On or before 26 May 2013, send an introductory email or cover letter, along with a CV, to resonance-pds@statt.net.

- If you are interested primarily in a role incorporating direct implementation of the field research please the following subject line for your email: PDS, Field Research, Your Name.
- If you are interested primarily in a role incorporating evaluation please use the following subject line for your email: PDS, M&E, Your Name

• Your email or cover letter should speak to

- The specific responsibilities and qualifications detailed above
- How this role fits into your career ambitions

• We respect concise writing, so please limit your email or cover letter to a maximum of 250 words.
• In your CV or your email, please provide names and contact information including email address for three references that can comment on your suitability for the specific roles and qualifications required for the position.

We will contact qualified candidates for follow up, and as such will not respond to queries regarding receipt of your application. For other questions please contact resonance-pds@statt.net, specifying “Question” in the subject line.

Company Description

STATT designs and implements responses to challenges that cross borders. We were founded in recognition of the unique threats and opportunities that globalisation brings to prosperity and security. We bring together those driving globalisation and those who are vulnerable to it.

Our approach emphasises the need to secure strong evidence and community engagement to guide innovative responses that combine transnational forces with local knowledge and needs. We work for communities, countries and companies seeking targeted services that shape transnational connections and leverage their benefits.

Our clients choose us because of our unique approach and perspective, proven field experience and ability to deliver results in the most difficult environments. Our team choose to be part of STATT’s network because of the opportunity to make a difference to some of the world’s most important challenges.