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Jan 4, 2012

ActionAid Australia : Project Manager – Land Clearance

Project Manager – Land Clearance
The position is subject to funding.


ActionAid
Australia (AAA) is receiving funding from UNDP under the Tsunami Recovery Waste
Management Project [TRWMP] for clearance and rehabilitation of tsunami-affected
farmland in selected sub-projects in Aceh Province, Indonesia. The aim of the
project is to fund community work relating to the clearance and rehabilitation
of up to 500 hectares of tsunami affected farmland in Aceh Province. Prior to
the Tsunami these lands were used for rain-fed and irrigated rice farm
production by small-holder farmers. However, currently these lands are
inaccessible for farming due to residual tsunami waste. The aim of the project
is to support farmers and local communities in the rehabilitation and
revitalization of this tsunami affected agricultural land. 
 
ActionAid
Australia (AAA) is now recruiting for a Project Manager (PM) to manage the
project and bring it to a successful closure. The PM will be responsible for
the overall management of the project and lead the project team. She/He will
plan, organize, implement and monitor land clearance work through communities
and farmers and ensure that the project’s objectives, outputs and impact are
met. The PM will work closely with community groups and coordinate the land
clearance work with the communities, UNDP and local government. She/He will
mobilize local community participation through community facilitators to support
coordination with local stakeholders. The successful candidate will provide
quality control and certification of the works carried out under community
contracts/grants. The PM will be responsible for disbursement of grant funds
allocated for community works, certification of community works for payment
purposes and the maintenance of financial records. 
 
Qualifications:  Minimum 5 years
working experience in a similar position;  Degree in agriculture,
irrigation engineering or similar fields required; Experience in community
mobilization and socialization is required; Strong communication and
coordination skills required; Experience with community works and community
contracts/grants highly desirable; Strong English skills desirable; Knowledge
of Bahasa Aceh desirable. 
 
This will be a fixed-term contract until mid of May 2012.
The position is based in Banda Aceh with frequent field visits. 
Please submit your application (cover letter and CV) on
or before 10 January 2012 to  hr.aaaindonesia@gmail.com.  
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No
phone calls or walk-ins.

ActionAid Australia - Internal Auditor / Grant Compliance Officer,Finance Capacity Building Officer,Monitoring & Evaluation Officer and

The
ActionAid Australia (AAA) and Keumang Foundation partnership under the finance of the Aceh Economic
Development Financing Facility (AEDFF) on Improving Competitiveness of Aceh Cocoa Value
Chain to Increase Farmers’ Income, Create Jobs and Alleviate Poverty based in
Banda Aceh, Aceh Province is currently recruiting the following positions:
 
 
Internal Auditor / Grant Compliance
Officer*
TheInternal
Auditor (IA) is responsible for ensuring that AAA is compliant to all donor
guidelines and government regulations. Reporting to the Country Director, the
IA will not only review financial transactions, but also contracts and taxation
compliance. She/He will also analyze internal processes and procedures and
identify steps to strengthen internal controls. The IA will also advise the
Country Director on Risk Management.
 
Qualifications:  Minimum 5 years
working experience in a similar position; Experience in internal auditing,
compliance auditing, forensic auditing or similar is essential; Minimum Master’s
degree in accounting, law or related fields; Strong communication skills;
Strong reading, writing and speaking in English essential; Experience with World
Bank/MDF and GoI guidelines and regulations highly desirable; NGO experience
desirable.
 
 
Finance
Capacity Building Officer*
The Finance Capacity Building Officer (FCBO) is responsible for ensuring that AAA is compliant to all donor guidelines and
government regulations. Reporting to the Project Development Manager, the FCBO
will provide technical assistant and capacity building needed to our partner in
Banda Aceh and in the field offices to develop their financial systems to
adhere to the donor and government accounting standards and requirements,
especially on project implementation aspects. The FCBO will provide technical
assistance and training on finance needed for the cocoa cooperatives as the
target of this project. She/he will also responsible to analyze the project performance
against the budget and actual expenditure on a regular basis.
 
Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years working experience in a similar role with minimum Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting, Financial Management, Economic Development or related
fields; Strong communication and mentoring skills; Experience in developing and delivering
finance related trainings highly desirable; Very good reading, writing and
speaking in English are essential.
 
 
 Monitoring & Evaluation Officer*
TheMonitoring & Evaluation Officer (MEO) is reporting
to the Project Development Manager and is responsible for supporting project
accountability by reporting on activities funded through the donor. She/He will
provide assessments of project implementation, to identify project achievements
and challenges, to measure project performance against objectives and to
provide indicators of progress. The MEO is also responsible for the development
and implementation of performance monitoring and evaluation tools and
strategies. She/He will also compile donor reports, case studies and lessons
learned.
 
Qualifications:  Minimum 5 years working experience in
a similar role with a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences,
Anthropology, Development Planning or a related field; Strong communication
skills and very good reading, writing and speaking in English are essential; Strong
analytical, quantitative and qualitative research skills are essential.
 
Working Capital Officer*
TheWorking Capital Officer (WCA) is reporting to the Project
Development Manager and is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of
a working capital scheme for cocoa cooperatives. She/He will coordinate between
the cooperatives and the bank, oversee the working capital mechanism and
provide constant guidance to the cooperatives. The WCA will ensure that Working
Capital SOPs, authorization processes and legal requirements are followed by
the cooperatives. He/She will compile monthly status reports and accounts. The
position will identify challenges, recommend solutions and compile lessons
learned. 
 
Qualifications:  Minimum 5 years working experience in
a similar role with a minimum Master’s degree in microfinance, accounting,
economic development, law or a related field; Strong communication skills and experience
with community and/or cooperative work are essential; Strong analytical, quantitative
and qualitative reporting skills are essential; Very good reading, writing and
speaking in English essential.; Experience in developing and delivering finance
related trainings desirable; Ability to speak Bahasa Aceh is desirable. 


*= All positions are subject to approval of anticipated funding.

All positions will be fixed-term contract until end of
August 2012 and are based in Banda Aceh.  Please submit your application (cover letter and CV) on or before 8 January
2012 to hr.aaaindonesia@gmail.com.  
Due to the urgency of the above recruitment AAA
reserves the right to recruit before the end of the deadline.  
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No
phone calls or walk-ins.