COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD MONITOR

CARDI, an international NGO consortium providing support to persons affected
by conflict and natural disaster is looking for qualified national
candidates to fill in position :

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD MONITOR to be based in Calang (Code : CDFO - CL)

Job Summary

The Community Development Field Monitor/Community Liaison is part of the
Community Regeneration Field Team and reports to the Manager. S/he is
responsible for achieving the goals set out in the Community Regeneration
Workplan for her/his location; i.e. assist communities with the development
of participatory community planning and monitoring mechanism and the
production of 1-year development plan that promote the recovery of social
and economic sectors in targeted communities.

Essential Job Functions

* Under the guidance of the Community Development Field Manager/CDR
Manager conduct a Rapid Participatory Rural Appraisal including some
participatory economic resource mapping in targeted village/communities
* Facilitate village /community meetings and discussion that will lead
to a village/community economic development plan to be presented to the
Sub-district' s Administration
* Assess whether the targeted community has an existing management
body that could manage CDR Grants (e.g. existing PPK/KDP village committee).
This assessment should also consider the present capabilities of this
existing management body, considering CARDI's requirements.
* When needed, facilitate village/community elections for members of
the Community Development Counsel. This includes helping communities to
decide on:
* The criteria for voters
* The selection criteria for candidates
* The responsibilities of CDC members
* The mechanisms for transparency and accountability
* Make recommendations to the Community Development Field Manager/CDR
Manager regarding training needs of the CDC members
* Train Community Development Counsel members according to CARDI
rules and regulations in:
* procurement of goods and services
* financial bookkeeping
* progress monitoring
* reporting
* meeting facilitating techniques
* Inform community members regarding their rights, opportunities and
developments, and assisting them in accessing these rights through referrals
to appropriate institutions.
* Monitor progress against an agreed timeline and assist with impact
assessments and evaluations.
* Provide timely reports to the Community Regeneration and Development
Manager in the format requested.
* Other duties as requested by supervisor.
* Document and communicate project planning, progress and results
* Share skills with colleagues, partner organizations and other CARDI
teams

Human Resources / Staffing

* Assists in the orientation of newly arrived national and
international staff on the team when requested
* Strives to improve and maintain overall team atmosphere and foster
team-building relationships

Logistics /Finance

* Monitor adherence by the community to all CARDI rules on procurement
and financial management.
* Provides information to CARDI Administration, Logistics, and Finance
Departments as requested to ensure smooth operations
* Provides information to logistics for tracking and identifying CARDI
assets;
* Ensures that project materials, tools, equipment and vehicles are
efficiently used.

CARDI Representation

* Ensure positive interaction and good relations with partner
organizations
* Accompanies donor or other CARDI tours to field sites, when
requested

Reporting

* Provides accurate project progress information to the Community
Regeneration Manger/Team Leader
* Updates all project monitoring and reporting forms on project
activities
* Provides input as required to complete donor reports

Qualifications

* Preferably a first degree in an appropriate field, e.g. fisheries,
agriculture, civil engineering, social science, anthropology, public health.
High school diploma acceptable when previous experience in community
development
* Some experience in working with local communities towards mutually
agreed development goals.
* Some experience in working in the agriculture, fisheries, health,
education or social sector
* Excellent communication skills
* Able to listen and motivate others to speak out
* Basic documentation and report writing skills in Bahasa Indonesia
* Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel and e-mail) is a must
* Basic understanding of English, spoken and written preferred, but
not required
* Fluency in Achenese an asset
* Able to work under pressure in a potentially unstable security
environment
* Self motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual
* Ability to work as part of a larger team as well as to work
autonomously when required
* To be able to use initiative and make appropriate decisions
* Able to work in a multi-cultural environment

Application should include a detailed CV and cover letter to be submitted by
e-mail to recruitment@ cardi.or.id at the latest Wednesday, 23 January 2008.
Please put the code of position applied in the subject of your e-mail. No
phone calls contact. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.