Job Description

Wahana Visi Indonesia is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to work and collaborate to empower the most vulnerable children, family and community through community development, advocacy, and emergency response for sustainable transformation regardless of religion, race, ethnic or gender. Since 1998, Wahana Visi Indonesia has carried out various community development programs focusing on children. Hundred thousands of children in Indonesia have been benefited from WVI’s accompaniment program. Wahana Visi Indonesia is a trusted partner of World Vision International.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the improvement of food security and nutritional well-being among communities in Asmat, particularly children, as a response to climate change impacts and challenging geographical conditions in South Papua Province. The position will lead and coordinate the implementation of the FF2T Project through four main intervention approaches:

• Development of Floating Gardens

• Construction of Fish Ponds

• Sago Cultivation

• Nutrition Training & Healthy Feeding Programs

The Project Coordinator will oversee project implementation, stakeholder engagement, community empowerment activities, team coordination, monitoring and reporting processes, while ensuring the project achieves its intended outcomes in a sustainable and culturally appropriate manner.

Strategy Development & Planning

• Develop specific strategy for program implementation in order to meet organization or donor standard and government policy

• Support Data/Information related project in targeted area context for strategy development and planning.

Resource Acquisition & Management/ Engagement/Project Management

• Work together with AP Manager to ensure the project complies with all the requirements mandated by the donor.

• Work together with AP Manager and technical specialist to develop proposal for extension funding opportunities or project scale-up.

• Ensure cost-effective and efficent use of resources

Capacity Building/ Technical works

• Coordinate with government agencies, partners, and communities to support program implementation and identify opportunities for collaboration.

• Conduct surveys and community reviews to evaluate understanding of child nutrition and commonly used information channels.

• Provide informational media to the community regarding nutritious food and the monitoring of child growth

• Provide capacity building for partners and community members on basic knowledge of education for early childhood

• Create a community learning environment that includes children and marginalized groups, and encourage experience-sharing to build confidence and strengthen local capacity.

Accountability & Quality Assurance

• To ensure that program implementation meets organization and donor standard.

• To provide feedback for program plan using review tools to ensure the integration with other AP programs and children and community participation.

• Support achievement of standard quality of program

• To submit monthly reports on agreed date that contains narrative and tracking table and analysis of the achievement

• To make sure the project activities are implemented according to business process / mechanism and ensure AP’s BP / mechanism is amended when needed.

• Contribute on Semi Annual and Annual Report writing

Networking & Coordination

• Communicate effectively Wahana Visi Indonesia identity, mission, vision, values and our approach to work in ways that are contextually appropriate and clear.

• Develop linkages/networks and dynamic relationships with all stakeholder that related with project implementation at AP level.

• Coordinate and consult with AP Manager in terms of sharing of task in delivering support to AP, technical review and development of concept, and annual plan consolidation.

• Coordinate with IT to maintain and improve program/project monitoring system.

Management & Leadership

• Document the process of program monitoring and evaluation implementation in the field, including submitting monthly activity progress reports to the supervisor.

• Submits periodical/ monthly accomplishment report

• Build and maintain positive spirit of working in team with other staff in respective unit and department

• Provide Christian value and support to enrich the organization's life, faith, Christian commitments and ministry to the disadvantaged children and communities we seek to serve.

• Be a role model and inspiration in managing work, communication and relationship with internal staff and external parties.

• Manage all risks related to FF2T Project according to organization policies, guidelines, and standard. This includes risks in fraud, safeguarding, and other related risks.

Requirement :

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, Public Health, Community Development, Environmental Science, Fisheries, Nutrition, or other relevant fields.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Coordinator or supervisory role, preferably in community development, food security, climate adaptation, nutrition, agriculture, or humanitarian/development projects.

• Demonstrated experience in managing and supervising Project Officers or field-based teams.

• Strong understanding of community engagement, community empowerment, and participatory development approaches, especially within rural or indigenous communities.

• Experience working in remote or geographically challenging areas is highly desirable.

• Good understanding of food security, climate adaptation, nutrition-sensitive programming, sustainable agriculture, fisheries, or livelihood interventions is an advantage.

• Proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia and English, both written and verbal. English communication proficiency is highly preferred, equivalent to a minimum TOEFL score of 450.

• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal, coordination, and facilitation skills.

• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and cross-sector collaboration with local government, community leaders, and partner organizations.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and digital collaboration tools such as MS Teams, Zoom, e-mail, and other communication platforms.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in dynamic field environments with minimum supervision.

• Ability and willingness to travel extensively and move freely, both indoors and outdoors, to conduct field visits, community meetings, monitoring activities, and other project-related responsibilities.

• Awareness and commitment to maintaining a healthy work-life balance while managing the demands of travel, fieldwork, and project implementation.

• Strong commitment to child safeguarding, inclusion, cultural sensitivity, and ethical community engagement practices.

ONLY a shortlist of applicants will be contacted.

WVI implements a Safeguarding Policy as a form of our commitment to protect children and adult beneficiaries. WVI has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with WVI work and WVI also participates in the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR) Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS).

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