Vacancy announcement ICMC - PO AENEAS

The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) is a Geneva-based international humanitarian organization specializing in services to refugees, returnees, the displaced, and migrants is looking for candidates for the post of:

Title : Programme Officer – Cross Border Counter-
Trafficking Project
Classification : National Staff
Location : Makassar
Reports to : Deputy Programme Manager
Start Date : As soon as possible


BACKGROUND:

ICMC has recently signed an agreement with the European Community (EC) to develop a replicable model of cross-border collaboration between Indonesia and Malaysia with a view to combat trafficking and debt-bondage of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia. This project will be implemented in six Indonesian provinces along the so-called eastern trafficking route to Malaysia, namely East and West Nusa Tenggara, East Java, North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi and East Kalimantan as well as six municipalities in the Malaysian state of Sabah which are the primary destinations for migrant workers from Indonesia.

Responsibilities:

The goal of the project is to build cooperation between the local governments and the civil society from both areas of origin and destination so that the scourge of human trafficking can be tackled in a coordinated manner.

Programme Officers will be required to work closely with the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment in Jakarta and local governments at provincial, regency and municipal levels. At district and municipal levels, the Programme Officers will be required to guide the local governments and civil society in generating awareness, preventive activities such as vulnerability reduction through re-schooling and income generation, and in providing services such as shelter, medical and legal counseling, and repatriation support to survivors of trafficking.

The Programme Officers will also work with government institutions and Counter Trafficking Task Forces (CTTFs) at the local level as well as partner NGOs, journalists and trade unions in the target areas to further the aims of the project.

Specific Tasks:

§ Establish and maintain relationship with partner organization (government, counter-trafficking task forces, journalists, trade unions and NGOs) in assigned provinces and target areas;
§ Provide technical assistance to partner organizations such as support to develop coordination mechanisms, strategic planning, and in the development of training modules;
§ Build capacity of service providers to survivors of trafficking through training and accompaniment;
§ Develop curriculum and train ICMC’s partner organizations;
§ Conduct field monitoring of programme activities;
§ Prepare activity and monthly reports on a regular basis;
§ Represent ICMC in meetings, workshops, organized by local authorities and other organizations involved in similar or related activities
§ Ensure that financially supported organizations meet all reporting obligations (financial and narrative)

The ideal candidate should possess:

· University degree in Social Work, Economics, Political Science or Law;
· One or more of the following specializations: participatory research and micro-level planning, livelihood regeneration, shelter management, legal advocacy, communication;
· At least three years’ working experience in an INGO / NGO / government department on social (human trafficking, violence against women, child labour etc.) / economic (migration for work, income generation, micro-credit etc.) issues;
· Skills to be able to design and deliver training programmes to Government and NGO staff;
· Sensitivity and ability to work collaboratively in a multi-cultural team;
· Adaptability and ability to deal with lack of clarity and ambiguity; and
· Previous experience of managing and monitoring sub-grants.

The position requires travel to districts and sub-districts of different provinces of Indonesia up to 20 days in a month. For highly suitable candidates, weakness in speaking or writing English will not be a limiting factor.

Submit C.V and photo through email to: ginting@icmc.net

Application Deadline: February 13, 2008.
Please include details of current post and remuneration and details of referees.

Given the high number of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Telephone call will not be entertained.