Operations Manager, USAID CEGAH
Project Summary:
USAID CEGAH, is a 5-year program dedicated towards strengthening Indonesia’s Community of Accountability. This includes components on rule of law strengthening, accountability and anti-corruption, public service integrity, access to information and civil society strengthening. The program, currently in its second year, is seeking to strengthen its administrative functions and looking for a Jakarta-based expat or Indonesian national with native-level English skills and extensive USAID/USG financial and administrative experience.
USAID CEGAH, is a 5-year program dedicated towards strengthening Indonesia’s Community of Accountability. This includes components on rule of law strengthening, accountability and anti-corruption, public service integrity, access to information and civil society strengthening. The program, currently in its second year, is seeking to strengthen its administrative functions and looking for a Jakarta-based expat or Indonesian national with native-level English skills and extensive USAID/USG financial and administrative experience.
Position Summary:
The Operations Manager will work closely with the COP and DCOP and report to the former. S/He will ensure the smooth operational functioning of the program with a focus on financial planning, IT, communications and outreach, and performance monitoring.
Responsibilities:
- Financial Planning: work with field and home office staff and key subcontractors to ensure financial spending is in line with projections;
- IT: oversee the efficient integration of field IT systems with home office, including knowledge management, back-ups, and piloting and promoting new software tools inside the team;
- Communications and Outreach:
- Work with field office staff to compile quarterly and annual reports
- Implement/oversee development of newsletter, factsheets, success stories, case studies and other communications and knowledge products
- Work with M&E Manager to review and finalize monthly activity plans
- Ensure weekly program updates are prepared
- Performance Monitoring: Work with the M&E manager to ensure that data collected is relevant and feeds back into program improvement. Ensure areas of concerns are spotted early and remedied.
- Preparing client approval documents, including international travel requests
- Supporting the team in development of procedures, policies, recordkeeping, and duties as required and related to overall administration of the project, including procurement
- Coordinating other administrative, financial, and contractual parts of the project, as needed
Qualifications:
- At least five (5) years of relevant work experience.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in international affairs, international development, or related field preferred.
- Familiarity with FAR and USAID regulations preferred
- Experience with financial oversight and budgeting.
- Can-do attitude, quick learner, flexible implementer and highly responsive working culture
- Work functional Bahasa Indonesia preferred.
- Native-level English language proficiency in writing and speech.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills required.
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
NB: position is subject to funding approval
Application should include a CV (including three references) and contact information by July 26, 2017 at the latest. Please send applications to info@msi-cegah.com Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
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