ICMC Indonesia Notice Program Officer - Micro Finance and Remittances

ICMC Indonesia Notice
Program Officer - Micro Finance and Remittances
PO/ICMC_ID/10

Open to internal and external candidates

Closing date for receipt of applications:  17 September 2010
Job Title: Program Officer
Location: based in Bone, Indonesia

Organization Unit: ICMC Indonesia
Reports to: ICMC National Program Manager, Jakarta
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Closing date for Applications: 17 September 2010

BACKGROUND
The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) is an international
operating non-governmental organisation serving and protecting uprooted
people-refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants-regardless of
faith, race, ethnicity or nationality. ICMC advocates for rights-based
policies and durable solutions directly and through a worldwide network of
member bishops conferences, and alongside government and non-governmental
partners.

ICMC has been awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation for a sixteen-month
project to promote access to remittances among poor and disadvantaged
migrants from selected rural areas of Indonesia through the formation of
migrant workers' organizations, microfinance institutions and self help
groups.

JOB PURPOSE
The Program Officer will be responsible for the supervision of ICMC
remittance project in Indonesia. S/he will lead daily, on-site management,
coordination, and liaison functions in the carrying out of this new ICMC
project. Further, the PO will be responsible for providing financial,
narrative and statistical reporting according to donor requirements and ICMC
internal policies and for building relationships with partners, local
government representative and financial institutions. S/he will ensure the
achievement of project objectives, indicators, and deliverables.


KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program and Finance Management
*       Supervise the implementation of the ICMC remittance project in South
Sulawesi;
*       Design and conduct a field assessment mission to generate
remittance-related information which will be compiled into an assessment
report;
*       Develop training modules, evaluation and impact assessment tools;
*       Organize and deliver training and/or informative workshop events on
product marketing and the role of foreign remittances;
*       Ensure that all donor requirements, project goals and objectives are
well understood and strictly adhered to by the local implementing partner's
staff;
*       Design and conduct a baseline study to identify the volume and
channels of foreign remittances, as well as remittances behaviours and
expectations;
*       Provide technical support to the implementing partners and to local
government authorities;
*       Provide overall supervision of the project budget and ensure all
expenditures are within the specific budget lines and not exceeding the set
limits;
*       Ensure the timely and quality accountability of the local partners
and adherence to the best accounting practices by the partner's accountants;
*       Ensure timely and quality reporting on the project activities and
progress on the targets met as per the set deadlines, including regular
production of monthly narrative and financial project reports;
*       Produce a final evaluation report on the project to inform on its
impact and effectiveness

Coordination and Communication
*       Maintain regular communication with ICMC Indonesia and the ICMC HQs
in Geneva as appropriate;
*       Establish and maintain transparent and productive communications
with local partner staff;
*       Represent ICMC with government authorities, financial institutions
and local stakeholders as appropriate

Other
*       Perform any other duties as required by the program


QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY COMPETENCIES
*       Qualified with a relevant university degree;
*       An academic  background in financial services will be considered an
asset;
*       Minimum (3) three years increasingly responsible working experience
in microfinance;
*       Knowledge of remittances, migration and development;
*       Experience in project implementation through local partners;
*       Ability to work under tight deadlines and with minimal support;
*       Proficiency in English (verbal and written);
*       Preferably a native of South Sulawesi with knowledge of the local
culture and dialect;
*       Advanced command of MS Office and other computer programs;
*       Excellent communication and team working skills;
*       Willingness to be posted in Bone, South Sulawesi


TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit a detailed Curriculum Vitae and a
covering letter via email, to:
ICMC Personnel/Administrative Manager at ginting@icmc.net and cc
agustinanto@icmc.net

The Vacancy Notice number PO/ICMC_ID/10 and the applicant's full name must
be quoted in the email subject line.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 17September 2010.

Applications will be evaluated upon reception and interviews with
shortlisted candidates may be conducted before the closing date.

Owing to the volume of applications, ICMC regrets that only applicants
short-listed for an interview will be notified.


CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
Compensation will be commensurate with skills and experience. A fixed term
renewable contract will be offered to the person selected.

ICMC is committed to equal opportunities for applicants and employees.
Applications will be treated in strict confidence.