PROGRAM CO-ORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST JAKARTA, INDONESIA: CORAL REEF REHABILITATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (COREMAP)

The Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (COREMAP) is a prestigious 15 year Indonesian National Program supported by the International Community with the following overall goal:-

" To protect, rehabilitate and achieve sustainable use of coral reefs and associated ecosystems in Indonesia which will, in turn, enhance the welfare of coastal communities".

COREMAP strives to be an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified women and men.

Position:	Program Co-ordination and Management Specialist – Indonesia Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (COREMAP)
Reporting to:	Director, COREMAP, Program Management Office, Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Duration:	13 months
Timing:	Appointment by April/May 2001
Duty station:	Jakarta, Indonesia with periodic travel to the Program Sites
Counterpart:	Director, COREMAP, Program Management Office, Indonesian Institute of Sciences

BACKGROUND

The Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (COREMAP) is a prestigious 15 year Indonesian National Program supported by the International Community with the following overall goal:-

" To protect, rehabilitate and achieve sustainable use of coral reefs and associated ecosystems in Indonesia which will, in turn, enhance the welfare of coastal communities".

The Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program is funded by the Government of Indonesia, multilateral donors including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, the Global Environmental Facility, and bilateral donors, such as Australia.

The Program is divided into three phases. The present "Initiation" Phase (COREMAP I)I is designed to last for three years (1998-2001). It has now been extended for a further year to allow greater time to incorporate lessons learned into the design of Phase II. The development objective of COREMAP I remains:

"To develop a viable coral reef management system in Indonesia"

This phase is designed to test and develop viable community based management systems in pilot areas of Indonesia. If phase I proves successful, the second "Acceleration" Phase II (2002-2008) would build upon and expand community-based management systems to other sites in Indonesia. The third "Institutionalization" Phase III (2008-2014) would ensure institutional (administrative, economic and financial) sustainability of program activities.

This First Phase of COREMAP contains several core activity areas. These include:-

Program Management

Program Policy and Strategy

Legal Review

Monitoring Control and Surveillance

Research and Monitoring

Public Awareness

Capacity Building

Community Based Management

The Program operates nationally from the Program Management Office in Jakarta and also in ten Provinces, although donor funding is presently allocated for four sites: Taka Bone Rate in Sulawesi Selatan; Padaido Islands in Biak; Senayang Islands in Riau; and Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara.

The Program Management Office is seeking to obtain the services of an highly qualified international candidate to perform the duties of Program Co-ordination and Management Specialist and invites applications from suitably qualified individuals.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Co-ordination and Management Specialist will co-ordinate all technical assistance under COREMAP, assist the COREMAP Program Management Office in Project Management, and help to develop effective monitoring and evaluation systems.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The key tasks of this position include:

• Ensure that the project is used as a vehicle for long term program development. In particular, the Program Coordination specialist would help position the program for its future institutional arrangements in Phase II.
• Help strengthen the program strategic planning across national, provincial, and district levels. This should include helping the COREMAP teams to maintain a common long-term vision able to guide the program into its next phase.
• Develop an effective team work approach between the COREMAP team and all project advisers, with particular attention at strengthening coordination between the Program Management Office (PMO) and all regional teams.
• Coordinate the work of all advisers assigned to the PMO (including those hired under the awareness service contract, and research and training advisers hired under the ADB and AusAID), and ensure the PMO receives maximum technical output and appropriate advice from all consultants appointed under the project.
• Assist the Program Director on all matters regarding project management, including annual plans, assignment of responsibility of project outputs, project monitoring and evaluation, and transfer of project management expertise through on-the-job training of counterpart staff.
• Hands-on capacity building in strategic program planning and management.
• Help ensure that the outputs across the four donor sites are well coordinated.
• Assist in COREMAP consolidated quarterly and annual reporting;

 

The expected outputs of this position include:

• Quality control recommendations on all Technical reports produced as requested by the Program Management Office.
• Major contribution to the monitoring and evaluation reports for Phase I, containing lessons learned and recommendations.

 

REQUIREMENTS.

The successful candidate should have the following essential attributes:-

 

• be a recognized world-class program manager with at least 5-10 years experience managing complex natural resource management projects such as COREMAP;
• have proven strategic program management and team leadership skills;
• proven ability in strengthening complex multi-agency programs;
• proven experience of co-ordination and managing all major aspects of projects funded by multilateral organisations such as the World Bank and/or ADB;
• be able to speak, read and write in Bahasa Indonesia and be fluent in English;
• excellent communication and team leadership skills;
• strong technical skills and a successful track record in project management.

Experience of marine conservation projects would be an advantage.

 

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in World Bank Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, January 1997 (revised September 1997 and January 1999).

 

Interested candidates should address the job requirements outlined above and send their applications to: E-mail: catherine.loake@htsdevelopment.com