Project Officer – EnABLE Project

Full Job Description

Job Title : Project Officer (2 positions)

Location : Samarinda

Duration of Contract : 12 months (with possibility to extend)

II. Project Context

The Partnership for Governance Reform (KEMITRAAN) is the selected Implementing Agency for EnABLE Phase-II. KEMITRAAN will be responsible to manage and implement the Project throughout the project cycle and liaise with the key stakeholders in project implementation. In ensuring the effectiveness implementation of the Project, KEMITRAAN will form a quality Project Management Unit that will manage the day to day implementation and monitoring-evaluation of the Project. To carry out the expected development objectives and outputs above, KEMITRAAN will recruit Project Officers that will lead and coordinate the project implementation at the subnational and community level.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of Project Coordinator, the Project Officer will provide oversight on the assigned project location(s) and is primarily responsible for coordination of project related activities. S/He will be responsible for coordinating the overall project planning, implementation, monitoring of progress, facilitation of requirements to secure project progress, synergize activities across the relevant staff and experts within the project, coordination and relationship building with key stakeholders, including relevant national and local governments, within the specifically assigned project location(s) to her/him.

EnABLE Project Officer will be based in Samarinda and will work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer, District Coordinators, Community Facilitators, Admin & Procurement Officer, Finance & Grant Officers, Project Finance and Administration Assistants, Grantees, Consultants /Experts and Advisors, Government institutions (MoEF, Local governments), The World Bank, and other staffs within KEMITRAAN’s office.

III . Functions / Key Results Expected

Summary Key function and results Expected:

Coordination of Project-related activities:

The Project Officer (PO) is responsible for quality implementation of the project and for leading and supervising the project activities carried out and being implemented at the specific assigned location(s) to her/him. The PO also supervises timely submission of all requested project outputs, consolidates, and analyses monitoring and evaluation results. This particular post will be responsible to supervise project implementation in three districts during the cycle of Project.

Monitoring and evaluation:

• Carries out needs and capacity assessment jointly with Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning unit.
• In collaboration with Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning unit, elaborates and assures that monitoring is conducted according to the framework.
• Assures that the indicators and obligations towards World Bank’s standards and compliance related to the projects are fulfilled.
• Assures that direct project costs are being spent in accordance with the budget.
• Develop and deliver semester reportsof Project and Financial management.

IV . Qualifications

Education:

Undergraduate degree in environment and/or natural resource management, forestry, environmental policy and or other relevant fields.

Experience:

· Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the environment and natural resources management sector, including proven experience in emission reduction program, climate change mitigation, forestry and community-based development

· 5 years of successful record in project implementation at middle to senior level.

· Knowledge of Indonesian current legislation, policies, and standards in the field of environment, natural resource management and climate change is desirable.

· Previous experience of working in an international organization with focus on forest management, REDD+, climate change, and relevant issues

· Extensive networks and positive working relationships with Government partners in national and subnational level (East Kalimantan) is preferred

· Previous experience of working and sound knowledge of social and environmental baseline condition in the Project area is plus advantage

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