Vacancy Announcement "DRR Program Manager & Purchase Assistant to be based in Nias for ACTED-Indonesia"

ACTED (Agency for Technical Co-operation and Development) is an
international NGO founded in 1993 and headquartered in Paris. ACTED provides
relief to victims of conflict and natural disasters as well as local
vulnerable populations. Its activities range from emergency relief to
long-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 timeframe 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 elementary
schools

- 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 and Purchase Assistant based in Nias.

Department: PROGRAM

Position: Program Manager

Person In charge: Country Director

Location: LAHEWA, Nias

Starting: January 2008

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 as
administration, 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 Reduction
project

. 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 in
team.

. 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

Department: LOGISTIC

Position: Purchase Assistant

Person In charge: Logistic Manager

Location: Gunungsitoli, Nias

Starting: Immediately

Duration: 6 months renewable

III. Responsibilities:

The Logistician's responsibilities will be to:

* Purchase and provide all projects and office needed materials.
* Administrative follow up of purchase items by direct link with
requester and Finance Dept.
* Make sure specifications of the items' in request forms are clear.
* Make sure the budget line and a funding line attached with each item
is correct and still funded.
* Get 3 quotations from the market respecting the specifications of
the request and purchase procedure.
* Fill in the request for quotation and attach the 3 quotations to the
purchase form
* Receive the order form from logistic Admin Assistant. Make sure
order is copied and given an order number.
* Ensure transportation for the item to the requester by asking
transport manager and log Admin Assistant.
* The purchase manager is responsible for the all follow up of its
purchase, from the order form to the delivery of the item he purchases.
* He has to make sure himself what is he purchasing the price is
reasonable.
* If he cannot find some items, he should refer to the Logistician to
find other ways to buy the item.
* He should be respecting the delivery deadlines in order form.
* He has to keep note/record for payments on what he purchases.

IV. Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will have:

. University or High school degree.

. A minimum of 1 year experience in Logistic.

. Good knowledge in Computer programs, Word, Excel is preferred.

. Language skills: fluency in English.

. Prefered Candidate from Medan

Salary: 2,2 millions IDR depending.

For people outside intervention area:

Free housing

300,000 IDR for food allowances

Return ticket home every six month

Only Short list candidate will be in contacted

Please submit Your application letter and CV to
nias.administration@acted.org.

Closing date : 13/12/2008

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