Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Lowongan Grants Support Manager


Conservation International Indonesia is a non-profit organization with head office in Crystal City, Arlington USA and whose mission is to conserve the Earth’s living heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.

Lowongan Grants Support Manager

CI-Indonesia is seeking a Grants Support Manager to assist Operation Director and coordinate with Sustainable Landscape Partnership (SLP) and other CI Indonesia program in grants making and grants management in full compliance with CI and Donor requirements. He/she will coordinate all of aspect of grants making and management from the planning and applications phases through contracting, reporting and close-out of grants. Specifically this position is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the information in the grants database, reviewing grantee reports, troubleshooting, reporting problems, processing disbursement requests and coordinating with CoP-SLP and Program staff on financial and IT related operational issues.

The Grants Support Manager is also responsible for providing efficient and effective management of the program’s overall grants portfolio and ensuring quality grants management, assessing needs and developing quality grants management capacity, ensuring compliance with donor and internal organization requirements, and overseeing information management related to grants and program implementation, including working with the Finance Manager and Program Manager/Director to ensure on time and quality reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate grants making and contracting of all SLP and non-SLP external grants. Support the contracting process, soliciting bids, drafting and negotiating contracts and maintaining records
  • Provide support to grantees to maintain compliance with all terms of grants agreements. This role includes: training on grants processes and systems, report trouble-shooting, financial report review, payment processing, grants amendments and timely project close-out.
  • Support the review and monitoring. Assist grantees in tracking progress of project outputs, including “offline” reporting as specified in SLP and other donor agreements. It also includes assisting in performing regular site visits for financial and accounting monitoring of active grants, together with logistics for SLP and/or other donor site visits in the region.
  • Work with Operation Director in managing communication flows with grantees. This roles includes providing general support to the Grants Resources team and along with internal and external partners as needed; actively participating in divisional, program, SLP team, staff and project meetings and activities as appropriate. Compiling information and responses to requests from partners and fellow staff as needed while keeping grants resources file system up-to-date.
  • Support Grants Management systems and donors compliance.


Requirements: Education, Experience & Skills:
  • University Degree in Accounting and/or Commerce
  • Great attention to detail
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in English
  • Strong computer skills including MS Office, Database, and file management
  • At least 3 years experience in grant management or financial administration services
  • Previous experience working in an international organization or donor agency preferred


Note: Expatriate unable to fill this position.

Working conditions:
  • Regular travel is expected for field site visits, and meetings across the region, to Washington DC, and other locations as required for the successful delivery of the program.
  • The diversity of cultures working alongside this position (Papua & Sumatra) provides different
  • Perspectives on policies and special local contexts that need to be understood.
  • Program partners/grantees are geographically across the country


A letter of interest and comprehensive curriculum vitae should be sent to:
hrd@conservation.or.id
Closing date for application is 20 February 2012
(Only those applications that meet the selection criteria and are submitted in English will be notified)
For more information about our organisation, please visit our web:
http://www.conservation.org