COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST WATER SECTOR (CWS)

The Indonesia Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene (IUWASH) project is a
sixty-month program funded by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and implemented under the leadership of Development
Alternatives, Inc. (DAI). IUWASH works with government, the private sector,
NGOs, community groups and other stakeholders to improve access to safe
water supply and sanitation in Indonesia’s urban areas. The overall project
goal is to assist the Government of Indonesia make significant progress in
achieving its safe water and sanitation Millennium Development Goal (MDG)
targets by expanding access to these services. The expected results to be
achieved are: (a) Two million people in urban areas gain access to improved
water supply; (b) 200,000 people in urban areas gain access to improved
sanitation facilities; and (c) the per unit water cost paid by the poor in
targeted areas decreases by at least 20%. To achieve the above, technical
assistance is divided in three main technical components:

1. Mobilizing demand for water supply and sanitation service delivery;
2. Improving and expanding capacity for water and sanitation service
delivery; and
3. Strengthening policy and the financial enabling environment for
improved water supply and sanitation service delivery.



Based in the IUWASH National office in Jakarta, the Communication
Specialist/Water will work primarily on supporting IUWASH Component 1.* *S/he
will be supervised by the Behavior Change Advisor, who is the lead for this
component. The position will entail regular short trips to the IUWASH
regional offices and cities where the project will eventually work. The
person selected for this position will work for The Manoff Group, a
subcontractor under IUWASH to DAI, which specializes in behavior change and
communications in health / hygiene WATSAN programs.**



*POSITION DESCRIPTION*

This position falls under Component 1 (Demand Creation). Demand for
affordable and safe drinking water is high among the poorest Indonesian
households. The urban poor pay on average 10-20% of their monthly income
for water that is often expensive and of questionable quality. The
challenge is to mobilize existing demand and/or generate increased demand
so that service providers (local water utilities, local NGO’s etc.) can
provide better access to affordable and improved services.



This position will support following IUWASH Higher Results / Outcomes:

· At least 400,000 households will gain access to improved water
supply.

· Cost of water for poor households I target communities is reduced
by at least 20%

· At least 40 civil society groups and/or government cadres
implementing programs to mobilize improved access to safe drinking water
and adequate sanitation.

· At least 20 civil society groups that report on PDAM or
performance.

· Low income households access micro-finance for households
improvement in water and sanitation.

· household adaptation of improved health and hygiene practices
increased by at least 20%



Several community mobilization approaches to accomplish these results have
recently been piloted by USAID/Indonesia and others. Such approaches
include: “master meter” programs that allow low income communities to pool
their resources for piped water service; microfinance initiatives that
support household water connection fees, water grants (“hibah”) and
others. The Communication Specialist/Water will support communication
programming related to the expansion of water service delivery both at the
community level and among water service providers and related institutions.
As required, this individual may also assist in other areas of concern to
IUWASH, notably sanitation and hygiene, as well as contribute to overall
behavior change communication (BCC) strategy development and
implementation.



*RESPONSIBILTIES
*The Communication Specialist/Water will primarily focus on the
communication and advocacy part of the IUWASH water supply planning,
implementation, and monitoring program, in coordination with national and
regional partners, including the five IUWASH regional offices and their
local governmental and non-governmental partner organizations. Under the
direction of the Component One Team Lead, specific tasks of the
Communication Specialist/Water include:

- Participate actively in discussions and preparation of Component 1
strategies and work plans, in close consultation and collaboration with
Component 2 and Component 3 programs.
- Oversee the planning, implementation and monitoring of communications
activities that support achievement of the project’s water-related
objectives. Key activities include:
- Microfinance promotional campaigns which supports partnerships with
local PDAM and banks;
- “Master meter” programs that involve concerted community
organization programming on the part of local PDAM;
- PDAM customer and media relations training and support that targets
improvements in PDAM capacity to interact with customers and communities;
- Other innovative communications programs and approaches that can be
expected to lead to improved and expanded water supply service provision.
- Assist in planning and implementation of related: project assessments
and surveys; specialized research efforts; communications materials design
(including pre-/post-testing); the development of monitoring and evaluation
programs; overseeing and as required directly facilitating community
mobilization and engagement; and assisting in advocacy and coordination
with local governmental and private-sector to support the project goals.
- Assist in coordination and capacity-building of Component One and
other project staff, especially at the regional level as it relates to
those areas described above.
- Provide managerial support related to the above, including:
development of scopes of work (SOWs) for required specialists and firms;
preparation of requests for proposals; monitoring of consultant and
contractor performance;
- Contribute to IUWASH reports, publications, factsheets, newsletters,
website information, etc.
- Perform other tasks and duties consist with the above.



*QUALIFICATIONS*

- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field such as
communications, urban studies, etc.
- More than five years of experience in communication planning and
implementation on development issues on Water Supply in Indonesia,
preferable with Local Water Utilities (PDAM)
- At least three years of experience working for or with national
stakeholders in Indonesia
- Written and oral fluency in Bahasa Indonesia
- Strong English writing and speaking skills.
- Flexibility to work on evenings and weekends on occasion basis, and
willingness to travel.
- Preferably know-how and experience in water and sanitation and some
experience in urban poor projects





*APPLICATION SEND*

Please send a cover letter and complete curriculum vitae stated 3 referees
to IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by December 6th , 2011. Please indicate
the code of position you are applying for in the title of the email. Only
short-listed candidates will be notified.