Urgently Required: Field Facilitator
Based in: Waingapu – Sumba Timur, NTT
REPORTS TO: Project Coordinator
Expected commence date: September 20, 2020
Contract period: Until October 31st, 2020, with possibility for extension
Lutheran World Relief (LWR), a U.S. based non-profit development organization engaged in seeking lasting solutions to poverty and reducing risk, is seeking an experienced Field Facilitators to implement project in Sumba on natural resource management. This position will be hired under consultant contract until 31 October 2020 and upon performance satisfaction, the person will be hired until September 2021 with possibility for extension until 2022 under definite employment contract.
The Field Facilitator (FF) is responsible in supporting Project Coordinator to implement all the activities planned. The FF will work closely with community in village location to improve their capacity to conserve forest and other natural resource. S/he will ensure the overall project implementation as planned, build network for better knowledge on community based natural resource management, livelihood activities in village and district level, identify and coordinate possible approaches for project sustainability by carrying but not limited to task below:
1. Assist and facilitate community in conserving area in savannah, forest and mangrove
2. Assist and facilitate community in livelihood activities and relate with potential market
3. As a point contact for organization at village level
4. Ensuring stakeholder participation
5. Assist community group in developing workplan
6. Coordinate with local government in activities implementation
7. Manage all project document at field level
8. Ensure all project activities are being implemented according to schedule
9. Ensure timely submission of project progress reports to Project Coordinator
Minimum requirement:
Deep commitment to LWR’s core values and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners
Preferred bachelor degree from Forestry and/or having non-formal education in natural resource management
Good communication skills
Understanding on natural resource management
Proficiency using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail and web browser software
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Willing to be based in Waingapu, Sumba or preference home based in East Sumba.
Application Instruction:
All interested candidates should submit an updated CV, Cover Letter, three (3) professional references and salary expectation (not exceed 350kb) to JobsIndo@lwr.org. Please put “Field Facilitator East Sumba” in the subject line and put your name in the file name on CV and Cover Letter (sample: CV_<your name>, Cover Letter_<your name>
Application deadline: 8 September 2020. Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview. No telephone inquiries please
