Project Manager

YOUR NEW OPPORTUNITY

This position will provide leadership management of Build Change Indonesia projects, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and a focus on achieving the results defined in the project goals. You will be expected to manage project implementation, budget, identify issues and risks related to project implementation, output effectiveness in terms of long-term disaster risk mitigation, and long-term program outcome sustainability. This position shall act as a key liaison between Build Change Indonesia projects and all other counterparts and implementing partners involved with the country programs.

This position reports to the Country Manager of Build Change Indonesia. In this position, you will be expected to fulfill the following responsibilities.

• Project Implementation – Deliver projects on scope, schedule, and budget. Ensure that every implemented project is on schedule, meeting milestones agreed to with donors, and resolve issues that impact the project schedule immediately with stakeholders. You will also support the Country Manager in ensuring implementation is achieved according to the allocated budget.
• Coordination – Supervise technical and operative teams, as well as coordinate with local partner teams, donor teams, and with key local stakeholders (including local government or local branches of central government).
• Advocacy & Communication - Lead the project communications efforts and establish credibility and respect in our areas of expertise. Work with the Director of Global Advocacy and Director of Global Communications, as well as Build Change’s social media staff to tell our story well and compellingly.
• Reporting – Provide content for the project reporting, internally and externally, on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, quarterly), as required by the Country Manager and as stipulated in Build Change’s grant agreements or other contractual agreements. Fully document and improve Build Change's program implementation and IMR systems for use in future programs and create a results-driven culture with clearly documented impacts.
• Ethics - Ensure that all projects operate consistently and ethically within the mission and values of Build Change.

Other Responsibilities

Opportunity-dependent:

• Travel, when necessary to support Build Change’s field programs and ensure consistent implementation of our projects in Indonesia.
• Support the expansion of Build Change in Indonesia, including but not limited to the development of new projects and partnerships and the ongoing formalization of ties between Build Change and its current partners.
• Perform additional duties as required by your supervisor.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

You have:

• Minimum 8 years professional experience in project management with the ability to manage staff and budget, as well as set and achieve project objectives.
• Experience in business development and promotion, in non-profits or social enterprises, with a humanitarian core is a strong plus.
• Native language proficiency/fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English, spoken and written.

Your experience includes:

• Demonstrated experience working successfully with interpersonal, liaison, negotiation, and influencing skills within the government sector.
• Effective, timely and clear professional communication skills, including formal and informal oral communication, written communication, and visual/graphic aids.

You would describe yourself as:  

• Skilled at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Consistent in meeting deadlines and achieving goals and deliverables on time.