Vacancy : Information, Communications and Education Officer

Interested applicants please apply to nias_program@yahoo.co.id

This vacancy will be closed on January 23, 2008 and will be effective immediately.
Based in Teluk Dalam, Nias Selatan.

Please indicate the position in your email’s
“subject” line. No need to attach certificates.

Required Qualifications and Experience

At least a first
degree in journalism, communication, public relations or a related field.

A minimum of 3 years experience in a
related position such as project PR or managing community awareness campaigns
preferably in an international development or disaster reconstruction context. These skills would be complimented by the
ability to work as a team member, but with minimum supervision in remote and
challenging environments.

The package offered are basic salary
(net) + allowances (housing, transport, communication) , Jamsostek, Health Insurance

TERMS
OF REFERENCE:

INFORMATION,
COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION OFFICER

The Australian Government with the support of
AusAID is implementing the Nias Reconstruction Program (NRP). The program is
located in South Nias with an office in Teluk Dalam.
The goal of the project is to empower communities,
particularly in needy villages, to take a leading role in building or
rehabilitating community
infrastructure that was destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami in 2005. This
is to be achieved by developing the capacity of rural human resources and
institutions, working closely with the local government, and providing small
grants to villages.

Coffey International
Development, the NRP Managing Contractor, requires
an Information and Communications and Education Officer. The specific position
requirements are as follows:

Reports to: NRP Team Leader

Counterparts: Under the general supervision of the Team Leader and/or Community
Development and Capacity Building Manager (CDCBM), the position will interact
mainly with the Infrastructure Manager for Sub-district Office Construction
(IM), Area Coordinators, Governance Coordinator (GC), Government Facilitator
(GF), and communicate upwards and outwards to the Team Leader, the Client and
the community at large

Other Stakeholders: The ICO may
occasionally interact with communities and local governments through the local
media and/or non-local media as instructed or requested by TL or the Client.

Duration of
contract: up to 11 months, with a 3 month initial
contract

Location: Based in NRP office (Teluk Dalam) with travel to the field as
required (Sub-districts and villages participating in NRP activities). Some
inter-provincial travel may also be required.

Languages: Bahasa Indonesia
with proficiency in written and spoken English

Position
Description:

The ICO under
the general supervision of the Team Leader and/or Community Development and
Capacity Building Manager (CDCBM), will interact with NRP management, facilitators,
communities and other stakeholders in the field to provide the bidirectional information,
communication and education link between implementation in the field and the broader
community. The ICO will consistently promote NRP activities and prepare
promotions and educational materials and instruments through which NRP
achievements will be disseminated to the client, stakeholders and the broader
community both independently and through a team of education and communications
facilitators. The position will entail
oversight of the M&E system and ensuring NRP progress monitoring databases
are kept up to date and accurate as a basis for information flows and general
ewareness building of the program among the program beneficiaries and the
broader community.

Responsibilities:

He/she will oversee
implementation of all aspects of NRP information and communications especially
the NRP community awareness campaign which entails compilation of a media
program, including an NRP website, especially with regard to the community
driven activities, and village grants under component 1. The incumbent should
also prepare a program to promote awareness and understanding of the beneficiaries
on the project and its key principles and work with NRP management to prepare a
comprehensive community socialization program. A secondary responsibility will include
monitoring and promotional reporting on other components such as capacity
building and construction of Sub-district Offices which will entail oversight
and direction of the M&E Assistant..

The ICO will
also be responsible for training and managing a small team of facilitators
tasked to interact with VAMC members through formal planned and informal ad hoc
activities related to compilation of “good news stories” and building awareness
of infrastructure effectiveness, fitness for purpose, utilization rules,
socio-economic benefits and maintenance.

Duties: The duties will entail but not be restricted to, the following:

Community awareness campaignInitial preparation, ongoing
updating and dissemination of NRP fact sheet (promotional pamphlet)Preparatio n and dissemination of monthly
NRP NewsletterOversee establishment and periodical
updating of a simple but effective promotional NRP website Travel regularly to villages, and
or interact with facilitators to record anecdotes (good news stories)
that demonstrate NRP benefits and publish them in the Newsletter and
through other media.Train and generally prepare and
task the team of awareness building and communications and education
support facilitators. Oversee the development and updating
of NRP progress monitoring database as base input to newsletters and
progress reportsManage relationships with NRP
stakeholders through preparing and implementing regular communications
events with support from facilitators. Work with the Community Development
and Capacity Building Manager to prepare and implement a comprehensive
community project socialization and awareness building program targeting
VAMC members initially.Contribut e to six monthly reportsOther duties as requested and approved
by the Team Leader.