Vacant Position In Care Indonesia - BA - ASAP

PROJECT OFFICER
COMMUNITY TRAINING ACCESS


MAIN PURPOSE:
The Project Officer is responsible for assisting in creating and running a participatory and community-driven training program in target villages using the PHAST approach. The Officer must have excellent social training skills, professional and experienced communication ability and a clear understanding of health/environmental issues related to water and sanitation. Experience training trainers and communities, working with NGO and/or government agency on health and watsan capacity building is very important. In addition, the Officer must be highly organized, pro-active and a confident social worker. The position requires the ability to work long hours when required.


RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Review pilot test of the PHAST approach in Aceh and help create a strategy and materials for the ACCESS project to carry out a participatory and RBA method.
2. Duties will include setting up watsan committees, creating PHAST training manuals and plans, conducting training workshops with leaders and villagers.
3. Train Trainers on PHAST program and assist them in regular meetings.
4. Work alongside Health & Hygiene Promotion and Technical staff to ensure effective implementation and training, and coordinate with Policy staff to raise rights of community.
5. Guide and direct Village Watsan Committees (VWSCs) to set up Village Watsan Plans.
6. Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.


SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
o At least 2 years of experience in humanitarian sector, preferably dealing with RBA watsan projects, Health and Hygiene Promotion, Training on Water and Sanitation.
o Trained by and implemented the PHAST (Participatory Hygiene And Sanitation Transformation) are a must.
o University degree in Social Work, Health, Development or other related topic.
o Excellent public communication, motivation and organization skills
o Knowledge of various environmental, personal health and rights issues related to water and sanitation, including management options, government advocacy and gender.
o Proficiency in Acehnese is preferred. Bahasa Indonesia is a must, English is a plus, with an ability to prepare training materials and tools of excellent quality.
o Awareness of water and sanitation challenges in Aceh as applied to a development settings, with special attention to the needs of women and children.


TERMS OF OFFER:
CARE is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and benefits package, and a collegial working environment. Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above positions, and detailed curriculum vitae (not more than 200KB), with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax numbers and email address). Please DO NOT attached academic transcripts and Diplomas and states the applied position in the email subject or on the left hand-side of the envelope.

Please submit your applications before May 27, 2008 to
CARE International - Banda Aceh, Human Resources Unit to:
abdi_akbar@careind.or.id with cc Sylvia_vandra@careind.or.id
or
Application BOX-HRD CII
Jl. Soekarno Hatta Lr H. Binti No. 16, Lamteumen
Banda Aceh