Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Program Manager


Indonesian Business coalition on AIDS (IBCA) is looking for
professional and skilled candidate as below:

Deadline for application: 2nd June 2008

Title: Program Manager
Duration: 1 year initially; then yearly extension
Duty Station: Jakarta

Background
The Indonesian Business Coalition (IBCA) is a non-profit, politically
neutral, voluntary association of businesses operating in Indonesia,
working together to adopt best practices in the fight against
HIV/AIDS that deplete productivity and costs businesses money. IBCA
is not a charity or a public health service. Rather, it is a conduit
for best practice most cost effective AIDS prevention practices into
the Indonesian workplace.
IBCA is organizing a private sector response to the growing HIV/AIDS
problem in Indonesia and assist company employers to develop and
implement comprehensive workplace HIV/AIDS programs. It will work
within the framework of the National Strategic Plan. The focus of
IBCA is to encourage companies to implement anti-discriminatory Human
Resource (HR) Policy. IBCA also offers a standard HIV in the
workplace program to the private sector by performing as a clearing
house for information, training materials, policy development and
implementation; the main liaison office between government and
employers on HIV/AIDS workplace responses. (www.apbca.com)
The IBCA Office marketing and Communications Unit provides
communications and information management support to all IBCA members
and its potential customers. When target audiences are well informed,
projects are more successful and the broader goal of IBCA is readily
achieved. To execute this strategy, we are working closely with
private sector in Indonesia and as well as our counterparts in civil
society, the media, UN, donors and the Government of Indonesia.
IBCA is looking for a capable Indonesian professional for
its `Program Manager's post.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Executive Director,
the Program Manager will be responsible for following terms of
reference:
• Implement IBCA's program strategy and plan, agreed by IBCA
Board and Technical Committee.
• Develop IBCA policy and position statements on key HIV AND
AIDS issues affecting the private sector and work
• Provide high level advice to employers to develop non-
discriminatory workplace policies and to deliver effective,
affordable workplace training programs, in line with international
best practices.
• Lead and train the service providers (LSM) on the set program
menu.
• Arrange regular training workshops to guide the Master
trainers.
• Promote awareness of HIV/AIDS as a workplace issue through
the IBCA members by effective training program.
• Coordinate the work place program systematically and
effectively.
• Coordinate the services provided by the NGOs.
• Be a mentor for master trainers and guide them on working
with companies.
• Represent IBCA on appropriate government and other committees
(related to IBCA programs and products),
• Lead the Marketing & Communications implementation plan.
• Develop a work plan including budget and timeline and
implement it.
• Prepare half yearly reports and present it to the "Executive
Director" for approval.
• Manage, supervise, mentor and develop Program Unit staff.
• Any other business as required by the Founder's Board.

Performance Assessment:
The Program Manger will be under the direct supervision of the
Executive Director.

Competencies:

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the Human Resource values
and ethical standards.
• Promotes the strategic goals and objectives of IBCA.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, age
sensitivity and HIV positive colleagues.
• Treats all people fairly regardless of their HIV Status,
without favoritism.

Functional Competencies:
• Ability to provide top quality policy advice and services on
program delivery at CEO or higher level.
• In-depth practical knowledge of Human Resources (HR) policy
issues.
• Ability to lead in area of results-based management and
reporting.
• Ability to go beyond established practices and models and to
propose new approaches which expand the scope of IBCA effectiveness
work in Indonesia
• Builds strong relationship s with IBCA clients and external
actors and association with regional and international entities
working on same issues.
• Demonstrate capacity to plan, prioritize and deliver tasks on
time to meet goals in a highly pressured environment.
• Proven skills to work in a team and communicate in a multi-
cultural environment
• Ability to respond flexibly to country needs and generate
innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations.
• Excellent networking, communication, negotiation, analytical
and organizational skills.
• Advanced computer skills in common office programs (Word,
Excel Power-Point, etc). Knowledge of Data Base will be an added
advantage.
• Willingness to travel extensively.

Qualifications:
• Advanced degree in Social Science, Public Health, Development
Planning.
• At least seven years experience in program development and
management.
• Excellent public speaker and training and facilitation skills.
• Excellent English and Bahasa Indonesia language skills for
writing and oral communication.

HIV Positive candidates are encouraged to apply

Please send your recent resume with three references mentioning your
expected salary range to:

Please write: "Post: Program Manager" as subject

You can email (encouraged), mail or fax to:

Taslima Lazarus
Country Coordinator, Indonesia
Menara Duta, Lt 3
Jl. Rasuna Said, Kav. B-9, Jakarta 12910
Email: ibca@sintesagroup.com
Tel: (021) 521 2416

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