Volunteer Programs at AUSAID
April 07, 2010
While AusAID is unable to directly assist people interested in volunteer work placements in Indonesia , we do encourage those interested to contact the following organizations for further information on how you can make a contribution to overseas development as a volunteer:
- Australian Volunteers International (AVI): www.australianvolunteers.com or e-mail: Info@australianvolunteers.com
- Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD): www.ayad.com.au or e-mail: ayad@austraining.com.au
- Volunteering for International Development from Australia (VIDA): www.vidavolunteers.com.au [external link] or e-mail: info@vidavolunteers.com.au
- Australian Business Volunteers (ABV): www.abv.org.au [external link] or e-mail: abv-indo@cbn.net.id ( Indonesia office)
Further information : http://www.indo.ausaid.gov.au/jobopportunities.html
THE POSITIONS: SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER - DISASTER MANAGEMENT at AUSAID Jakarta
Overseas based Level 6
Starting Salary IDR 36,696,600
About the Program
Indonesia is highly vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters. Its climatic, geographic and seismic profiles, combined with a population of 220 million people living across a vast archipelago, mean thousands of remote communities and many major cities are susceptible to regular disasters. Since the 2004 tsunami, Australia , as a close neighbour, has responded quickly and generously to different emergencies in Indonesia including Yogyakarta earthquake in 2006 and West Sumatra earthquake in 2009. Nonetheless the frequent occurrence of disasters across Indonesia means there will be an ongoing need to support Indonesia 's disaster management efforts and to better prepare communities to face future disasters. Australia stands ready to assist Indonesia meet these challenges.
The AusAID Disaster Risk Management Plan for Indonesia has been developed and is currently being revised. It signals a new commitment to setting a clear direction for Australia 's DRM assistance to Indonesia . It is framed against the Australia 's Indonesia Country Strategy 2008-2013 (the Australia-Indonesia Partnership (AIP)). The AIP Disaster Risk Management Plan (2008-2013) has three sector-wide outcomes :
1. Establish a disaster management (system) that is planned, integrated, coordinated and comprehensive;
2. Protect the nation from the threat of disaster by reducing risks (in communities);
3. Effective implementation of DM Law by relevant agencies at national and sub-national level.
In addition to these outcomes, DM Unit also invests substantial efforts in disaster preparedness as well as emergency management in times of disasters. These sector-wide outcomes and extra efforts in disaster response/preparedness are in line with the Indonesian Government's National Disaster Management Plan 2010-2014, which was launched in February 2010.
Duties of the Position
Senior Program Manager ? Disaster Management will be responsible for carrying out following duties:
? Responsibility for managing AusAID Jakarta's current disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction activities, directing and developing the future program, and reporting on these programs and related policy issues.
? Initiate, establish, and manage/facilitate Australian emergency assistance to Indonesia in times of disasters.
? Responsibility for developing and managing a community based disaster risk management mechanism.
? Liaison and coordination with BNPB and other relevant Indonesian Government agencies.
? Liaison and coordination within AusAID and with other Australian Government agencies, and representation of AusAID and the Australian Government at national and international forums.
? Monitoring and evaluation of AusAID Jakarta's disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction activities.
? Work with the Disaster Risk Management Adviser to integrate disaster risk reduction activities across the AusAID programs.
? Requirement to be part of AusAID's Rapid Response Team
? Staff supervision and management including financial tracking
NB: All AusAID employees demonstrate a commitment to the APS Code of Conduct and Values, as well as to workplace diversity, occupational health and safety and employee participation principles and have appropriate cross-cultural sensitivities.
Further information : http://www.indo.ausaid.gov.au/jobopportunities.html
