Chemonics International Inc., a leading international consulting firm, seeks to fill the following long-term, full-time positions for a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Indonesia Changes for Justice (W), The primary objective of the C4J project is to improve the performance of Indonesia’s justice system, a prerequisite for good governance and sustained economic growth, through cooperation with the Supreme Court and Attorney General’s Office (AGO) o the Republic of Indonesia.

Technical Position #1: Human Resources Specialist
The Human Resources Specialist will contribute to all human resources activities undertaken in cooperation with the local institutions, including meeting with justice sector leaders, organization restructuring, developing regulations and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for recruitment, career development, performance management, and implementing these activities. The person selected for this position will cooperate in mentoring Supreme Court and/or AGO human resources professionals and in training and developing their respective staff.

Technical Position #2: Budget and Finance Specialist
The Budget and Finance Specialist will contribute to budget and finance activities undertaken in cooperation with the local institutions, including meeting with justice sector leaders, identifying recommendations for improving budget and finance policies and procedures, developing regulations and standard operating procedures (SOPs) and implementing these activities. The person selected for this position will also cooperate in mentoring Supreme Court and/or AGO budget and financial management professionals and training and developing their respective staff.

Technical Position #3: Court Administration Specialist
The Court Administration Specialist will participate in all court administration and court performance monitoring activities undertaken by C4J Project. Activities will include providing technical assistance and training for judges and court staff on effective court administration, especially relating to court performance monitoring and caseflow management. The person selected for this position will be expected to take on a lead role and to collaborate closely with project staff and the courts on improving public access to information, human resources, budgeting and finance, and implementation of information technology.

Translator/interpreter
The Translator/Interpreter translates internal and official documents for the C4J Project from English into Bahasa Indonesia, and from Bahasa Indonesia into English, including laws, regulations, official project correspondence, reports, news, press releases, presentations, and other project-related documents, as well as providing consecutive and simultaneous interpretation as needed at meetings, trainings, and other events. The Translator/Interpreter will contribute to all technical aspects of the C4J Project.

Qualifications
Applicants for the Human Resources and Budget and Finance Specialists must have a minimum of 5 (five) years of professional experience in the technical subject area and with helping organizations manage and adjust to significant change. An advanced university degree in the relevant technical areas or comparable education or experience is required. The Court Administration Specialist requires a law degree and a minimum of two (2) years experience working with the courts, a law faculty, or for an NGO or project assisting with legal reforms.

The Translator/Interpreter should have a minimum of 2 (two) years of experience in legal translation and interpretation.

For all positions: prior experience with technical assistance projects and work with donor-funded projects is preferred; written and verbal fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is a prerequisite; Indonesian citizenship is required; strong interpersonal and communication skills are required; and demonstrated skills with software packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required.

Interested applicants for these positions are requested to send a cover letter and resume (references will not be contacted prior the interview) to us.chemonics@gmail.com as soon as possible but no later than 20 August 2010. Please indicate the preferred position in the subject line. Only the strongest candidates will be contacted and provided a full job description. No telephone inquiries, please. These positions will be subject to USAID approval and salary scales.

Chemonics International (www.chemonics.com) was founded in 1975 and is one of the largest U.S. consulting firms providing expertise in developing and emerging-market countries for initiatives financed by USAID.