COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE, INDONESIA
World Population Foundation (WPF) seeks a dynamic, committed individual to lead its Indonesia programme. This position
is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the third and fourth week of February 2009 interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place. The new appointee is expected to commence duties on 1 July 2009, for an initial one-year period.
The organisation: WPF, a Dutch NGO, promotes reproductive health and reproductive rights in developing countries. WPF
implements programmes in Asia and Africa. We are a small, but rapidly evolving organisation. WPF believes in a non-hierarchical and transparent team approach in its work and decision-making. Our overseas programmes are exciting and innovative, and individuals joining our team will further shape the global programme direction.
The Indonesia programme: Since 2005 WPF has a field office in Indonesia and put in place a team to manage and expand its
portfolio. The team currently consists of 8 national staff and a Country Representative. The Country Representative
is ultimately accountable for all programme operations, quality of technical work, and resources allocated to the Indonesia
office. The Country Programme’s overall goal is to ensure reproductive rights and reproductive health for all with
special emphasis to children, young people and (sexually) abused girls and women. WPF aims to reach that goal by providing
technical assistance in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights and strengthening institutional development
of Indonesian NGOs and institutions.
The
position: You will be responsible for leading, strategizing, and guiding all aspects of
the Indonesia programme,
from country strategic
plan refinement to
project development
to program implementation and
evaluation. We are
looking for an individual
with five to
seven years’ experience
with developing and
managing reproductive and
sexual health programmes,
preferably in South-East
Asian settings.
You
will have a
Masters’ degree in
Public Health or
a relevant field
and a strong technical knowledge in
reproductive health and a
reproductive rights approach in your work. Demonstrated fundraising experience
is a preference will be highly regarded.
You will
be an experienced
team player and manager, with proven
leadership, team building verbal and written communication,
networking and interpersonal skills. You are a problem solver, flexible, pragmatic, and patient. You have a
good sense of humour. You must be sensitive to gender issues and
cross-cultural settings.
Individuals
interested in applying for
the position are requested to send a cover letter stating
why they are
interested in the
position, a detailed
CV, names and
contact information of three referees to:
Mr. Gert Jan Geertsema
World Population Foundation
Vinkenburgstraat 2 A 3512 AB Utrecht
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)30 23 93 888office@wpf. org
(e-mail)
WPF offers a salary and benefits package
comparable with other European NGOs. The closing date for applications is Friday 6 February 2009. Short-listed
applicants will be invited for an interview in the third and
fourth week of February 2009. We regret that we are
not able to
respond to every
application and individuals
who do not
receive a response within this timeframe should
assume that they were not short-listed.
Additional
information about WPF in general
and this employment opportunity, can be found at our website:
http://www.wpf.org
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