Provincial Coordinator

Cowater International is an Ottawa-based Canadian management consulting firm
specializing in international development. We work primarily on projects funded
by donors. You can learn more about us at www.cowater.com.
We are currently seeking to recruit two District Facilitator to help implement
for a CIDA-funded project, Better Approaches to Service Provision through
Increased Capacities in Sulawesi (BASICS). The project purpose is to link
planning and budgeting processes in a participatory, pro-poor, gender equal and
environmentally sustainable manner leading to improved MDGs/MSS-based social
services provision in selected districts/cities in Sulawesi.

Duty station will be Kab. Konawe Selatan, Southeast Sulawesi or Kota Bitung,
North Sulawesi.

Job Description

Reports to: Provincial Coordinator

The District Facilitator is responsible for facilitating BASICS activities in a
district or city near the provincial capital) will play a pivotal role in
delivering the project capacity development activities in the respective
districts/cities. Under the direction of the Provincial Coordinator and in
close collaboration with the other BASICS technical advisors, the District
Facilitators will liaise with all key stakeholder groups to help plan logistics,

implement and monitor project activities. They will liaise with other relevant
projects and programs and play a key role in promoting improved cooperation and
information sharing among projects and GOI departments. The District
Facilitator will also provide technical and administrative support to the BASICS

District Coordinating Committees active in their area.

Key responsibilities will include:
· work closely with the team of BASICs technical advisors and
specialists

· provide administrative and technical support for BASICS activities at
the district/city level
· facilitate meetings and training among stakeholders as required
· conduct analysis of district stakeholders
· assist in capacity development needs assessments and implementation of
BASICS capacity development activities with government bodies (executive &
legislative) and civil society representatives
· follow-up on and monitor capacity development activities on a regular
basis
· liaise with various parties including local government, DPRD members,
CSOs and other stakeholders on a regular basis
· Supervise the District/City Administration & Finance Assistant.
· prepare and submit brief monthly activity reports summarizing key
activities, and implementation issues and challenges and outlining key
activities planned for the coming month
· prepare and submit monthly expense claims and expense forecasts for
the coming month
· prepare and submit quarterly progress report and work plans included
monthly budget and expenditure to Government Services & Capacity Development
Advisor
· support, apply and monitor environmental management, gender equality
and anti-corruption principles, as required.
· document lessons-learnt and promote good practices
· promote BASICS Gender Equality, environment, anti-corruption
principles
· synergize with other similar donor activities in the area.

Key Desired Qualifications
· Bachelor Degree in relevant study (Social & Economic)
· Minimum three years experience working as district facilitator with
international or local non government organizations;
· Familiarity with Government of Indonesia planning, budgeting and minimum
services standards.

· Able to operate computer using standard program (Ms Word, Excel,
internet/email)
· Good communication and interpersonal skills
· Excellent leadership, well organized, and result oriented


Interested candidates should submit an e-mail highlighting their relevant
qualifications with the subject line “District Facilitator” and with a complete
c.v. attached to info@basicsproject.or.id

All applications are appreciated, but only suitably qualified candidates will be

contacted.

The closing date for applications is October 15, 2010.