The
Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is an independent foundation
sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth (FCO) and the Department for
International Development (DFID). WFD specialises in parliamentary
strengthening and political party development. It does this by
supporting the development of parliaments, political party structures
and civil society organisations. It is uniquely placed to draw directly
on the expertise of the Westminster political parties in all its work.
Established
in 1992, WFD has supported transitions to democracy in central and
Eastern Europe, strengthened multi-party democracies in Africa, Middle
East and North Africa and is expanding its work in Asia.
Main Purpose of the Role:
WFD is looking to recruit a full time experienced Programme Coordinator to
help run the WFD’s programmes in Indonesia. The Indonesian
Parliamentary Programme and the Magna Carta Programme will be
implemented by WFD’s team in Indonesia with the support of WFD’s Asia
Team and relevant WFD business units in London. The Programme
coordinator will have responsibilities for programmes design and
implementation.
One
of the Programme Coordinator’s key tasks will be to identify relevant
activities that will become part of the programmes implemented by WFD
and to co-ordinate activities with partner and other implementing
agencies (e.g. UNDP, USAID, CPA UK). The role will require
administrative and logistical support in organising various events and
meetings with relevant Stakeholders. The role will also require
preparing and disseminating project documentation, assisting in the
preparation of the narrative and financial reports, collecting
monitoring and evaluation data and communicating project successes and
achievements.
The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline e.g. International Development, political science, project management or administration. A post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline is desirable.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent English written and oral communications skills necessary to produce proposals and reports and to present them to WFD’s Board and funders, to donors, and to local partners and other stakeholders as required
- Demonstrates good use of hardware, software, and other office equipment
- A sound understanding of the Indonesian parliamentary system and political background and the challenges of democracy building in Indonesia
- Proven experience of programme monitoring and evaluation methodologies including log frames, developing case studies
- Thorough understanding of financial management, numerical competency; experience of managing budgets and financial transactions
- Attention to detail, understands the importance of gathering and processing information accurately. Develops systems to gather data needed by the organisation
- Recognises that other teams, organisations and communities have different ways of doing things, takes time to understand these and to establish shared understanding and goals. Seeks advice and ideas from others and proactively shares information and learning.
- Anticipates the needs and concerns of WFD staff and stakeholders and prepares to address these. Tailors communications (written, verbal, presentations) to the audience and designs communication for impact.
- Tackles difficult problems, seeks to understand the reason for obstacles and takes personal responsibility for finding solutions. Asks questions to clarify expectations and to agree goals. Commitment to task in hand and dedicated to delivering on objectives with the allocated time
- Excellent organisational skills, motivated, able to multi-task efficiently, and familiarity with working within a challenging and time-sensitive environment
- Willingness to travel Significant experience of producing programme reports with analysis and documentation of outcomes and programme learning
Desirable
- Fluent in Bahasa
- A sound understanding of the United Kingdom parliamentary system and political background
- Proven experience of a similar role, in a similar type of organisation (preferably an NGO, public sector or international representative office environment)
If
you are interested in applying, please visit the following link to
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