Vacancy for Program Officer

Search for Common Ground Indonesia, a non-profit, independent, secular, non-government organization dedicated to conflict transformation, is seeking a conflict resolution and community development professional to work as a Program Officer on one of our training programs.
Search for Common Ground Indonesia is a representative office of Search for Common Ground (SFCG), whose mission is to transform how individuals, organisations and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG’s headquarters are in Washington , DC USA and Brussels , Belgium .

POSITION : Program Officer, Training
LOCATION : Jakarta (with extensive travel to other regions)
CONTRACT PERIOD : 12 Months
START DATE : 17 July 2009
STATUS : Full Time

Key Responsibilities:
· Program planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
· Support development of peace-building content, training curriculum, educational materials and partnerships related to the conflict transformation and training programs.
· Travel across Indonesia to conduct conflict management trainings with key government and civil society partners.
· Maintain positive relationships with relevant stakeholders (government, NGOs, donors, etc).
·Participate in new program development, and help with coordination of program meetings and program planning.

Qualifications:
·3-5 years experience in development, particularly managing and implementing training programs.
·Experience in developing training curriculum and content for formal/informal educational purposes.
· Experience in conflict management and resolution techniques.

Excellent multi-cultural communication skills; NGO/INGO experience a plus.
·Possesses strong initiative; able to work independently and as member of a team.
·Computer skills including Word, Excel, Internet and email.
·Fluent in Indonesian and English. Desire to travel.

Please send your Curriculum Vitae and cover letter (including salary history) to Mayolisia, mayo(at)indocg.org, by 5pm, Tuesday, 14 July 2009. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.