Country Director - Indonesia

Opportunity Type: Job
Water.org
Indonesia

About the Organization: 
Water.org is a nonprofit organization which has transformed hundreds of communities in Africa, South Asia, and Central America by providing access to safe water and sanitation. Co-founded by Gary White and Matt Damon, Water.org works with local partners to deliver innovative solutions for long-term success. Its microfinance-based WaterCredit Initiative is pioneering sustainable giving in the sector. It empowers local communities and individuals to develop and sustain solutions to their own water and sanitation needs. Water.org has helped people around the world develop access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

About the Job: 
Water.org is seeking a Country Director - Indonesia. S/he will be responsible for overseeing Water.org's programs and staffs in Indonesia.

Tasks and Responsibilities: 

• Enhance Water.org’s presence in the WASH sector, microfinance sector, and broadly in the development arena;
• Network with relevant government and other public sector leaders to advance solutions to the WASH crisis and identify the roles in which Water.org can lead;
• Develop, execute, and lead a strategy to address how Water.org and its partners can tap into available sources of local and regional financial capital for investment in additional WASH solutions and/or partners;
• In conjunction with our US-based team, develop and implement annual work plans, including objectives, timelines, and resource requirements;
• Assist in developing and managing annual country operating budget;
• Ensure that Water.org is informed of, and remains in compliance with, all applicable Indonesian government laws and annual reporting requirements;
• Supervise Indonesian staff including programmatic and administrative teams;
• Oversee relationships with local service providers;
• Contribute to market assessments to determine viability of WaterCredit in additional geographies, including possible travel to neighboring countries;
• Solicit and evaluate new applications and proposals from potential partners, design programs with partners, and initiate new agreements;
• Oversee monitoring of partner progress through WASH financial product development and rollouts;
• Ensure regular reporting is submitted to Water.org staff and/or funders as directed;
• Oversee national level forums bringing together stakeholders from the water and sanitation and finance sectors.

Qualifications: 

• BA in a related field required;
• Relevant Master’s degree, other Graduate qualification or equivalent experience preferred;
• At least 15 years professional work experience required;
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in finance, water/sanitation or economic development required;
• Familiarity with capacity building or technical assistance programs in the finance and/or water and sanitation sectors;
• Strong contacts within Indonesian financial institutions (MFIs, commercial banks, BPRs, cooperatives);
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and Bahasa Indonesia;
• Demonstrated ability to identify new opportunities and establish cross-sector partnerships and design programs that are creative and leverage different stakeholders’ capacities;
• Capacity to work with Water.org staff in U.S. and other foreign offices constructively, including direct supervision from a U.S.-based or local-based team member;
• Must have Indonesian citizenship or work permit. Relocation will not be provided for this position.

Closing Date: 01 Jan 2014

How to Apply:
Interested candidates can send their resume and cover letter to positions@water.org

Please mention “Indonesia Country Director” in the subject line.