NGO JOBS

WORK FOR AN AWARD-WINNING NON-PROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN INDONESIA

POSITION OPENING: DEVELOPMENT INTERN
Industry: Non-profit Social Enterprise/International DevelopmentEmployer: Build Change
Reports To: Program Manager
Job Location: Indonesia (West Java and Sumatra)
Start Date: Immediate
Position Type: Internship

Organization Description
Build Change (www.buildchange.org) is an international non-profit social enterprise that designs earthquake-resistant houses in developing countries and trains builders, homeowners, engineers and government officials to build them. Build Change’s designs are affordable, culturally appropriate, and use materials and techniques that will continue to be used after our intervention is finished. Build Change works with the public and private sector to leave in place long-term change in construction practice. Build Change operates in Indonesia, China and Haiti. So far, Build Change has improved the design and/or construction of over 18,000 houses worldwide and trained 12,000 people.

Build Change is a US-based 501(c) 3 non-profit social enterprise in operation since 2004. Build Change has won grants from Echoing Green, Draper Richards Foundation, Mulago Foundation and Ashoka-Lemelson and was named a 2008 Laureate in the Equality Category for Technology Benefiting Humanity by the San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation Tech Awards. Recently, Build Change’s founder won the 2011 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability and was named a US Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the Schwab Foundation. Build Change’s work has been featured on abcNEWS World News Tonight, BBC Website, National Public Radio All Things Considered, the New York Times, ELLE Magazine and Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

Position Description:

• Work in the field with local staff, communities, school students, homeowners, small enterprises and government bodies.
• Develop an understanding of international development, gender, environment, mainstreaming, youth development, livelihoods and habitat programs, microfinance, advocacy and program planning processes.
• Assist with the development of Build Change technical resources, monitoring and reporting, research and project logistics.
• Promote good communication and develop report writing skills across all departments within Build Change.
• Develop research skills into topics identified by Build Change to help address real research needs of local communities and small enterprises.
• Undertake assignments at the discretion of the director of programs.

Qualifications:

Essential
• At least 3 years of study toward a bachelor-level degree in international development or related field at a recognised institution. Recent graduates and Masters candidates are also encouraged to apply.
• Interest in disaster risk reduction, earthquake-resistant design and construction, community development, youth and teacher training, micro-finance and small business enterprise development and research techniques.
• Good communication skills with proven presentation, facilitation and report writing skills.
• Fluency in English and willingness to learn basic Bahasa Indonesia with the ability to support local staff in English learning.
• Willingness to work in difficult conditions during project field work.
• Passport valid for more than 1 year.
• Computer skills including Microsoft office programs word, excel, power point.
• The successful candidate will be flexible, humble, patient, and have a good sense of humor.

Desirable

• Past experience in community development, youth training, small enterprise or cooperative development, micro-finance, logistics, office operations or related program areas.
• Experience in youth development, participatory training tools.
• Understanding of mixed method research, data collection, information management and SPSS or similar statistical package.

Duration

The intern will start in November and run for 5 months. The position is based in Bandung, West Java and includes frequent travel throughout West Java and Sumatra.