Vacancy: Senior Program Manager

 IFES is an international, nonprofit organization that supports the building of democratic societies. IFES promotes democratic stability by providing technical assistance and applying field-based research to the electoral cycle in countries around the world to enhance citizen participation and strengthen civil societies, governance and transparency. Founded in 1987 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, IFES has developed and implemented comprehensive, collaborative democracy solutions in more than 120 countries.

 

Currently we are seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead project implementation in IFES’ Jakarta office.

 

Primary Responsibilities: The Senior Program Manager will work under the direction of the Country Director to lead the development and implementation of IFES’ activities to advance the advocacy work of anti-corruption civil society partners within ASEAN countries.

 

Scope of Work:

·       Liaise closely with IFES’ subaward partners in six countries to support IFES’ ongoing technical assistance;

·       Oversee the planning, administration and logistics for special events, conference, workshops or trainings;

·       Manage day-to-day project activities in an efficient and effective manner;

·       Provide political and program activity updates as well on a regular basis to Country Director and HQ Program Manager;

·       Lead the preparation of briefing notes, status and analytical reports, draft research and policy papers, technical reports/studies on IFES’ technical assistance topics;

·       Direct staff in the timely completion of tasks, reports and other materials, and conduct final review of all project technical and narrative reports;

·       Oversee financial oversight of projects in collaboration and partnership with Finance Team;

·       Establish, maintain and develop relationship with peers, subordinates, donor and consultants at large for the purpose of business development and information dissemination;

·       Alert management of programmatic concerns, challenges and difficulties;

·       Work collaboratively with IFES technical experts and partners as needed;

·       Oversee monitoring and evaluation exercises;

·       Provide any other support as requested by Country Director and HQ Program Manager.

 

Requirements:

·       Bachelor’s degree in political science, international relations or related field; Master’s degree preferred;

·       At least 8 years or comparable of experience working in an international environment, ideally in the field of democracy, governance or international program management, with a strong preference for legal/anti-corruption programming experience;

·       Experience in team management and overseeing single or multiple projects strongly preferred;

·       Strong analytical and reporting skills;

·       A high level of self-motivation and ability to work autonomously within a fast-paced environment under deadlines;

·       Ability to maintain collaborative working relationship with team members, other staff, and IFES’ partners.  Partnerships require a high degree of diplomacy and judgment, with ability to address conflicts or difficulties in a constructive manner. Represent IFES with external contacts at professional and government levels;

·       Experience in monitoring and evaluation an asset.

·       Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia, both written and oral;

·       Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office programs, Excel, internet) required;

·       A high level of self-motivation and ability to work autonomously within a fast-paced environment;

·       Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to make independent decisions.

 

Deadline for applications: November 10, 2021.

 

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your letter of application and detailed resume as soon as possible to: vacancy@ifesindonesia.org. Please put the position you are applying to in the subject of the email. Only applications in English will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone inquiries.