Urgent Vacancy : Field Assistant

Muslim Aid is an international charity and development agency based in London with 25 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for disaster and conflict affected people across the globe. We are currently operating in more than 70 countries with 13 field offices. Our vision is a world of peace, compassion and justice where all people achieve fulfillment in all aspects of their lives. In Indonesia our main programs include Flood mitigation, Shelter and Livelihoods with our Field Office based in Banda Aceh and further sub-offices in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Padang.

Under Service Contract between Muslim Aid - International Organization for Migration (IOM) Yogyakarta to provide a high qualification Technical Support Staff to IOM Yogyakarta, Muslim Aid Yogyakarta is currently looking for a qualified and committed candidate to fill the following position:

Position title : Field Assistant
Duty Station : Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Type of Contract : 1 month (with possibility of extension)
Gross Salary : Rp. 3.600.000,00

General functions:
Under the direct supervision of the Livelihood Field Supervisor and under the overall supervision of the Community Engagement Coordinator, the Field Assistant will provide technical support in the implementation and monitoring of field activities under a livelihood project funded by the Java Reconstruction Fund (JRF) for Yogyakarta and Central Java. In particular he/she will :
1.Assist the Field Supervisor and Community Engagement Coordinator to implement project activities, working closely with beneficiaries, communities and partners in government and civil society.
2.Oversee and coordinate the activities of Junior Facilitator.
3.Facilitate focus group discussions in communities, ensuring the inclusion of women and the most vulnerable.
4.Provide on-going technical assistance and support in the field to communities, as well as to junior facilitators and partners to ensure effective implementation of project activities while promoting transparency and accountability
5.Conduct frequent monitoring of target community groups, collecting quantitative and qualitative data on individual beneficiaries.
6.Support the beneficiary selection process and verification of eligibility
7.Draft concise monitoring reports for the Field Supervisor on a weekly basis assessing progress and constraints in implementation and identifying practical solutions for follow up
8.Build and manage relations with key local stakeholders on village level, e.g. heads of villages, religious leaders, women’s groups, local NGOs and specialized government agencies to ensure their active participation and endorsement of IOM project ctivities.
9.Assist in undertaking initiatives promoting IOM’s image and activities in the project locations.
Perform other duties as may be assigned Desirable Qualifications:
• Hold at least S1 degree in social sciences (e.g. economics, rural development, business administration, management, communication, anthropology, etc) or alternatively combination or related education and professional experience
• Self-confident and comfortable with public speaking
• Previous experience in livelihood, SME activities, training and facilitation work
• Willingness to spend a significant amount of time in the field facilitating beneficiaries and building relationship with community stakeholders
• Good reporting skills
• Experience working in International and/or local NGOs is preferred
• Computer literate (word-processing, spreadsheet, Power Point, e-mail
exchange)
• Personal commitment, efficiency, flexibility, drive for results, creative thinking and punctual
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Fluency in Javanese would be a distinct advantage, basic spoken English
viewed favorably
• Be prepared to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Please Notice:
- Applicants should submit a cover letter stating current and updated CV
(including at least three references with contact information) as attachment to hrdmuslimaidyogya@gmail.com quoting the position applied as the subject of the
e-mail. Example : Field Assistant, Subject must be: [FA] Your Name.
- Applications must be submitted at the latest 3 (three) days after the vacancy
published and the attachment should not exceed 200 Kb. Muslim Aid gives an
equal-opportunity employment regardless of race, gender, or religion.
- To current employee of IOM – Muslim Aid Yogyakarta, please make sure
you have permission from your supervisor if you wish to apply for this position.

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