Community Engagement Specialist – Relief International (RI)
Community Engagement Specialist
*Relief International (RI)* * Closing date: 27 Jan 2010* Location: Indonesia*
LOCATION: Jakarta, Indonesia, with travel to other locations in Indonesia*
DURATION: 4 Years 7 months
SUMMARY:
RI is currently recruiting Community Engagement Specialist candidates for an anticipated multi-year, *USAID*-funded Good Governance Program for Indonesia. The program seeks to improve services delivered by local governments in Indonesia. To reach this goal, the program will create and strengthen incentive systems for improved local government service delivery; adopt innovative approaches to service delivery; and replicate improved practices on a larger scale. The main areas for improved service delivery are health, education, and small business support. The Community Engagement Specialist will be based in Jakarta with travel to project areas throughout Indonesia. * ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*
- Primary responsibility for engagement of civil society organizations, community organizations, and individuals in program implementation.
- Lead activities to raise citizen awareness in program areas, including.
- Develop, implement, and manage a performance management plan for the project, including the development of performance monitoring criteria. The performance management criteria will need to capture both direct and indirect outcomes, and control for other potential variables in statistical analysis.
- Develop quantitative and qualitative indicators with special attention paid to data sources, collection methods, data quality assessment, and research design,
- Plan and supervise work of the M&E staff, including junior statistician and performance monitoring personnel.
- Work closely with the program team to monitor the progress of program activities and their impact on government service delivery.
- Become familiar with local government service delivery of education, health, and business support services within the program area.
- Travel within Indonesia to ensure successful performance and implementation of the program. * QUALIFICATIONS:*
This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.
- A master’s degree from an accredited university in statistics, quantitative methods or mathematics or a Ph.D degree, preferably in Political Science, with a major or minor in research methodology;
- Familiarity with social science research methods;
- Familiarity with Indonesian research organizations and other reliable sources of social and economic statistics;
- A minimum of five years of experience developing and applying indicators of complex political, social and/or economic change;
- Experience in designing and executing experimental or quasi-experimental impact evaluations;
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded democracy and governance improvement projects is desirable.
- Ability to speak, read and write fluently in English is required The ability to speak Indonesian is highly desirable. – Indonesian nationals who meet these qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to applySubmit a resume, cover letter, salary history, 3 professional references (e-mail address and phone number), and a date of availability to hrprogram@ri.org
Incomplete applications will not be considered. The email subject line MUST include the following: *M&E Statistician-Indonesia*
