Vacancy Announcement - Senior PI Assistant, Jakarta

United Nations World Food Programme 
Indonesia 

Vacancy Announcement 
12/INS/JAK/PRV/003 


World Food Programme, Indonesia invites applications from the eligible 
candidates for the following position: 

Position: Senior Public Information Assistant 
Contract Type: SSA/Service Contract 
Duty Station: akarta, Indonesia 

Accountabilities: Within the assigned unit, the incumbent will be 
responsible for the following duties: 
Develop strategies to address how to maintain/increase funding 
from traditional and emerging donors; 
Research key government donors and private sector donors to 
explore possible areas of collaboration with WFP. Ensure all donors pass 
WFP due diligence; 
Assist Head of unit to raise resources for the programme; set up 
sales pitches, negotiate contributions; keep donors informed of key policy 
and operational issues of importance to the programme; submit funding 
proposals; 
Perform activities relating to media including preparation of 
press conference, press releases including interviews for print and 
electronic media. Preferable if candidate can MC in English and Indonesian 
at these events; 
Assist in forecast levels of donor contributions based on 
systematic gathering and updating of relevant information; Use 
Salesforce.com, Internal Client Relation Manager tool; 
Prepare all invoices, thank you letters and internal reporting 
documents relating to signed donors – use internal ERMP system; 
Facilitate internal/external communication through preparing key 
messages and/or update operational fact sheets as we transition to the new 
country strategy; 
Support the finalization of the SOP of private sector fund raising 
and actual implementation in the immediate aftermath of natural disasters; 
Prepare briefs and other documents explaining donor 
policies/trends; alert senior management to major donor issues; 
Coordinate with other units in house to ensure that donor 
conditions are able to be met; 
Work with ‘champions’ council looking at ways to promote WFP; 
Perform other related duties as required. 

Qualifications and Experiences: 

Education: Secondary school education, preferably supplemented by courses 
in a field related to public information activities. 
Experience: At least five years of progressively responsible support 
experience of which at least three years in the field of public 
information or other related field. 
Knowledge: Training and/or experience utilizing computers including word 
processing, spreadsheet and other software packages. 
Language: Fluency in both oral and written English and Bahasa Indonesia.
Other Desirable Skills: Training and/or experience using Word, and Excel; 
WFP’s Information Systems (WINGS) and other WFP software; knowledge of WFP 
financial regulations; and rules and WFP policies and procedures in the 
area of work. 

Only candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to apply. 
Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Applications should 
be addressed by E-mail to: Jakarta.Vacancy@wfp.org
 

All applications should include an updated CV, a photograph and three 
references and should be received no later than 17 January 2012. 

“Only short-listed candidates will be contacted”