The position will work under the leadership of the Senior Technical Advisor and will support civil society organizations (CSOs) to strengthen relationships with local governments to work as partners on accountability issues – especially the disbursement of funds at the local level. Availability of position is contingent upon award to FHI 360.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Provide support for improving civil society relationships and engagement with local government, enabling CSOs to work in partnership with local government officials while simultaneously addressing issues of accountability;
- Work with a team of eight mentors to build their capacities to engage local governments in capacity development interventions that work with CSOs;
- Develop tools to equip CSOs to better engage with local governments, including talking points, roundtable consultation strategies, public-private working group approaches, etc.;
- Oversee strategies to build strategic alliances among local government, CSOs, and the private sector;
- Oversee seminars for CSOs on local and village government structure and governance;
- Oversee technical assistance to district government offices to build the understanding about the benefits of engaging with local CSOs;
- Provide technical assistance to local governments on how to develop and use a performance measurement system for CSOs;
- Provide technical assistance to district government on implementing the Presidential Regulation (Perpres 16/2018)
- Oversee the provision of legal clinics for CSOs;
- Develop seminars for target CSOs on local government structure, local governance processes, Perda-making, and engagement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent in Economics, Education, Environment, Health, Human Development, Information Science, International Development, Social Sciences or Related Field.
Skills/Experience:
- Strong knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures with providing technical support for research studies.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
- Excellent and demonstrated program/project management skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate with others.
- Demonstrated proficiency with using Microsoft Office Suite required.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data, identify errors and prepare reports.
- Ability to problem solve and implements corrective action as needed.
Experience:
- At least 8-10 years senior level experience in civil society, governance, organizational capacity building, advocacy, rule of law, or other related democracy, rights, and governance sectors;
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and navigate politically sensitive terrain;
- Familiarity with USAID programming, including rules and regulations required;
- Professional proficiency in English required, including excellent written communication skills;
- Experience generating and facilitating government – civil society dialogue;
- Experience with designing and drafting CSO related legislation; and
- Knowledge of the Indonesian legal context, especially related to civil society.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 27 2018
Active Until:
Nov 27 2018
Hiring Organization:
Fhi 360
industry:
Nonprofit