Jul 8, 2008

Advocacy Advisor - VECO

VECO Indonesia Vacancy announcement

VECO-Indonesia, an international NGO committed to the promotion of Sustainable Agriculture within the context of agricultural chain development is recruiting for their liaison office in Jakarta an Indonesian National for the position of:

Advocacy Officer

Advocacy Officer Post Date: 01 Jul 08


Responsible for planning, implementing and further development of the VECO-Indonesia advocacy programme at national level

Specific Responsibilities
Represent VECO at the national level in Jakarta
Facilitate dialogue on Sustainable Agricultural Chain Development among strategic partners in Jakarta
Facilitate network building at the national and international level
Prepare program activities and office operations and implement accordingly for the Jakarta based office
Support capacity building of relevant partners at the national level
Monitor and evaluate activities according to VECO Indonesia's Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework
Contribute to reports, publications and PR materials on request
Coordinate with the Programme Manager and Advocacy Coordinator in the Country Office of VECO-Indonesia

Key Competencies and qualifications:
At least 5 years in organizational development and advocacy at national level
Bachelors or Master's Degree in Law, Economics, Politics, Social Sciences, Journalism or Rural Development
Well-experienced in advocacy activities and political analysis within the agricultural sector
Knowledge and experience with lobbying, networking and development of strategic alliances at national level and preferably also at regional Asian level
Good Facilitation skills to assist partners & organize stakeholder platforms, meetings, Workshops etc.
Experience with the development and implementation of public campaigns
Experience with capacity development for partner organizations (NGOs, Networks, etc.)
Excellent rhetoric and negotiation skills
Report and publication writing skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English
Office management skills
Very good proficiency in English (speaking and writing)
Good computer operation Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Send your CV to: VECO Indonesia.

Jl. Kerta Dalem No. 7, Kerta Dalem, Sidakarya,
Denpasar 80224, Bali – Indonesia.
Email: yuli@veco-indonesia.net.
Application deadline is on 10 July 2008.