Job Vacancy as PSP Sr. Program Officer at American Red Cross (Banda Aceh)

The American Red Cross Tsunami Recovery Program TRP had been established to direct the organizations response to the South Asia tsunami disaster. The TRP activities focus on integrated community recovery and preparedness interventions in tsunami affected countries in Asia and East Africa in collaboration with Red Cross and non-Red Cross partners. Please visit www.redcross.org/tsunamirelief The Indonesia TRP Delegation operates from offices in Banda Aceh, Calang, Lamno. It also has liaison offices in Jakarta, and other areas in Aceh province in collaboration with the Indonesian Red Cross. The American Red Cross seeks dynamic individuals to fill the : PSP Sr. Program Officer

Responsibilities:

• Support PMI Aceh Jaya branch to develop and implement expansion plans in Sampoiniet and Jaya sub district , organizetask assignment within team for expansion
• Providing ongoing on- and off-site technical assistance to PMI and American Red Cross staff
• Assisting sites in implementing the program through on-site coaching, mentoring, trouble-shooting
• Providing training and supervision in all components of management, program and administrative procedures
• Creating a continual system of feedback, sharing and quality improvement of program interventions
• Accessing and/or developing resources for program use e.g., manuals, how-to Instructions, exemplars, etc.
• Liaison and networking with local GOs and NGOs; and
• Technical Assistance to PMI to develop strategic partnerships to institutionalize PSP

Requirements:

• Masters degree in Social Work, Psychology, Community Development, Sociology or MD in Psychiatry
• Minimum 3 years experience in managing programs, community development work, past experience in Psychosocial support programming is preferred
• Ability to train and manage staff
• Excellent relational, administrative, written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in English written and spoken
• Proficiency in computers especially MS office
• Ability to take initiative, think creatively and work collaboratively

Please submit your application and curriculum vitae to hr@amredcross.org. put Job title in Subject line. Only applications in English and short listed candidates will be notified. Applications submitted after August 15, 2008 will not be considered.

Company Website: http://amredcross.org

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