Cadip - Volunteer Opportunities in Indonesia

TEACHING ENGLISH TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SEMARANG
Semarang

Volunteer project: Semarang is capital city of Central Java. It is located on the northern coast of Java bordered with Java Sea. The area is divided into coastal and hilly part. Coastal part is home for industrial business and main shipping port for Central Java province. Many small manufactures are located in Semarang. Nevertheless, cultural heritage from colonial times are found in here. Kota Lama or Old town is an area where it feels like in Europe. There is a lot of European architecture being preserved in here.

Semarang High School Project is combination between some high schools in Semarang. They are SMP 3 Semarang, SMA 7 Semarang, SMA 8 Semarang and SMA Ksatrian. Those schools are located in suburban area of Semarang. The students are from 12 – 18 years old. The educational system is divided into 3 grades such as grade VII, VII, IX for Junior High School students and X, XI, XII for Senior High School students. The grading system is based on the student’s ability and their age. In those school, the students learn compulsory subject such as science, math, language, social, art etc. Besides that they are recommended to choose one of extracurricular activities. The presences of the volunteers is appreciated by the school community in order to motivate the student in actively using their foreign language. Furthermore, interaction between the students and volunteer can enhance their cultural knowledge and experience.

The role of the volunteer will be assisting local teacher in holding English language classes. The volunteer will motivate and encourage the children to practice the foreign laguage they are learning. Intercultural learning activities in the form of dialogue, music and games could give the students a better understanding of other countries and cultures.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit Semarang city, Samp Poo Kong Chinese Temple, LawangSewu Building and GedongSongo Hindus Temples.

Language: English

Duration of the project: Placements are from 1 to 3 months.

Accommodation: The accommodation and food is provided by a local host family. The volunteer will share his/her room and the other facilities with the host family members. Facilities are simple and Indonesian style.

Location: Semarang City, Central Java. Semarang city is the 5th biggest city of Indonesia and is populated by about 1,5 million people. It is located 400 km east of Jakarta (the capital city of Indonesia).

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station

Age range: 18 and over

Participation fee: $590 CAD

Extra fee: 200 € or 2.600.000 IDR/month

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

                                                                                                          

TEACHING ENGLISH IN BOARDING SCHOOLS IN SEMARANG
Semarang

Volunteer project: Islamic boarding school is well known in Indonesia as “Madrasah”. “Madrasah” is educational institution in which Islamic knowledge is taught. “Madrasah” appears as educational institution which combines compulsory education and religious education. The establishment of “Madrasah” is sponsored by local people through community foundation. Islamic boarding school is normally started from Junior and Senior High School level. All the students are required to stay in the boarding school in the school days. Normally Friday is free day for them, where they can return to their home as they wish. In “Madrasah”, they are learning compulsory education in the morning and religious practice in the evening. There are 2 Islamic boarding schools which are eager to incorporate voluntary service activities with their academic activities. They would like to invite volunteers in order to widen their knowledge about another country and culture. Besides that the volunteer interaction with the students can be of great benefit in order to emerge intercultural learning, mutual understanding and international friendship.

The role of the volunteers will be assisting local teacher in classes like teaching basic conversational English, helping teachers in giving training. Moreover, the volunteers are expected to boost students' motivation for practicing their English skills. In addition, intercultural learning activities such as song, arts or music will be very much welcomed.

Study theme: The volunteers will be introduced to the Indonesian culture and customs in general, with a special focus on the Javanese particularities. Some cultural visits are also foreseen.

Leisure time: During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit Semarang city, Samp Poo Kong Chinese Temple, LawangSewu Building and GedongSongo Hindus Temples.

Language: English

Duration of the project: Placements are from 1 to 3 months.

Accommodation: The accommodation and food is provided in a dormitory. The volunteer will share his/her room and the other facilities with students. Facilities are simple and Indonesian style.

Location: Semarang Sub-district, Central Java.

Terminal: Semarang airport, railway station

Age range: 18 and over

Participation fee: $590 CAD

Extra fee: 200 € or 2.600.000 IDR/month

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

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P2P Microfinance: Indonesia Client Relationship Manager

World's first international peer-to-peer microfinance service has an opening for entrepreneurial intern(s) to achieve the following:

• Increase the geographic reach of our microlending program in Indonesia.
• Help bring prosperity to dozens of individuals by linking small business owners to the opportunity to raise affordable business growth capital limited only by their own performance track records.
• Contribute to the development of the world's first direct person-to-person microlending service - a model that is revolutionizing the traditional microfinance paradigm.

ESL Teacher Volunteer

Position Location: Indonesia (Bogor)

Start Date: Flexible

Length of Opportunity: 6 months – 1 year, depending on availability

Hours per week: 40

Number of positions: 3 (married couples and teams welcome)

General Function: To teach English as a second language to Sri Lankan, Iraqi, Iranian, and Vietnamese refugees in Bogor, Indonesia.        

Basic Computer Skills Trainer Volunteer

Position Location: Puncak, Indonesia

Start Date: Flexible

Length of Opportunity: 2 months - 1 year, depending on availability

Hours per week: 40

Number of positions: 4 (married couples and teams welcome)

General Function:  Teaching basic computer skills to refugees in Puncak, Indonesia

Indonesia - Newborn Survival Equity and Maternal Nutrition Internship

Tracking Code

218636-927

Job Description

INTERN WORKSITE LOCATION: based in Jakarta, with possible travel to Central Java, Maluku, and Aceh. 

DATES OF INTERNSHIP: July - September, 2013 (flexible)

LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP:  3 - 4 months

Indonesia - SCALE Resilience Monitoring and Evaluation Intern(s)

Tracking Code

218542-927

Job Description

INTERN WORKSITE LOCATION: Based in Jakarta with field travel to Lampung, West Sumatera and Maluku

DATES OF INTERNSHIP:  May 6 – July 19, 2013

LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP:  11 weeks

FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE INTERNSHIP:

Global Internship:

Mercy Corps responsibilities

For the duration of this internship assignment the intern will receive:

            ISOS emergency medical evacuation coverage

            Local transport and accommodations for work-related travel

            Office space and use of office equipment, such as printer, scanner etc.

Intern responsibilities

Intern will remain responsible for all costs associated with:

Visa fees

            Accommodation

            Living expenses

            International Travel

            Medical Insurance

            All other costs associated with this internship

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  

The SCALE-Resilience program leverages existing laws and structures to apply a community-driven governance approach. SCALE will measurably contribute to the goal of improved resiliency among populations vulnerable to natural hazards and the impacts of climate change through strengthening the capacity of government, civil society and the private sector to reduce risks and to adapt to climate change.

The program focuses on the following principal areas:

• Improving capacity of stakeholders in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR-CCA) through training, workshops, cross visits
• Conducting vulnerability and capacity assessment
• Facilitating climate adaptation and DRR pilot projects
• Advocacy for integrating DRR-CCA into local government policies
• Outreach: disseminating lessons learned and best practices 

The interns will develop a Performance Evaluation examining the approach and lessons learned from API Perubahan / SCALE-Resilience program based on appropriate M&E process. The interns will need to travel to API Perubahan project sites located in West Jakarta, West Sumatera, Lampung and Maluku.

Together with Mercy Corps field teams, the interns will identify relevant materials, conduct appropriate and necessary M&E process, interviews and submit drafts. The interns will submit findings and recommendations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The intern is expected to learn about the process, approach, achievements and lessons of integrating DRR-CCA at local and sub national level, which includes project interventions, capacity building / training delivery, advocacy, and awareness campaign based on appropriate monitoring and evaluation. 

DELIVERABLES:

A final report containing results of performance evaluation of API Perubahan program activities in 4 provinces.

IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree in Environmental Management, Urban Studies, Social Science
• Strong familiarity with a broad range of Monitoring and Evaluation methodologies and approaches.
• Familiarity with natural resource management, urban and rural planning or climate change
• Superior writing and analytic skills required, with a track record of successful writing/analysis.
• Willingness and ability to travel to Indonesia
• Excellent interview skills and communication methods with multi actors

LIVING CONDITIONS:

The intern will be staying in Jakarta during her internship period and it is generally safe. The intern is advised to find accommodation close to the office which is located in South Jakarta and pretty convenient to stay for foreigner.

Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Job Location

Jakarta, , Indonesia

Position Type

Intern

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Indonesia - CHILI Program Impact Monitoring and Evaluation Intern (Summer)

Tracking Code

218537-927

Job Description

INTERN WORKSITE LOCATION: Takengon, Aceh, Indonesia

DATES OF INTERNSHIP:  May 2013

LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP:  3 Months

FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE INTERNSHIP:

Global Internship:

Mercy Corps responsibilities

For the duration of this internship assignment the intern will receive:

            ISOS emergency medical evacuation coverage

            Local transport and accommodations for work-related travel

            Office space and use of office equipment, such as printer, scanner etc.

Intern responsibilities

Intern will remain responsible for all costs associated with:

Visa fees

            Accommodation

            Living costs

            Flights and Transport

            Medical Insurance

All other costs associated with this internship

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  

Mercy Corps Indonesia works to address the root causes of poverty to improve the quality of life for disaster and conflict affected, urban, and coastal communities. Current programs promote sustainable economic development through integrated, entrepreneurial self-help programs and skills training, with a particular focus on health, nutrition, and environmental development for underprivileged communities.

Mercy Corps is implementing a three-year program working with 3,000 coffee farming families in Aceh Tengah and Bener Meriah to improve healthy behavior and financial access funded by Green Mountain Coffee Roaster (GMCR).  The Community Health and Investment for Livelihood Initiative (CHILI) program directly addresses GMCR’s core focus areas of hunger and poverty in the coffee value chain. The program combines strategies – tested and refined in other Mercy Corps Indonesia programs – in maternal and child health and nutrition with financial literacy, management and access to services.  Through an integrated approach, coffee growing households will increase their savings and access to credit, learn to better manage household finances and ensure that mothers practice healthy behaviors.  These efforts will lead to an increase in the practice of breastfeeding, reduced expenditures on baby formula, increased savings and improved credit access year round which is critical for the cyclical nature of coffee cultivation.

After 2 years of implementing the CHILI program in Bener Meriah and Takengon, Mercy Corps is interested in bringing on an intern to monitor the impact of the key components of the program on the community and the government.  The impact monitoring result will be the recommendation for future program proposal development.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

It is expected that the intern will

• gain extensive learning in international development programming and implementation results through examining multiple and varied types of approaches to supporting and tracking field-level monitoring and evaluation (M&E).  
• The intern will learn about the challenges of conducting M&E in developing countries and get an in-depth grounding in indicators and data use in the field.   

DELIVERABLES:

• Impact monitoring tools developed
• Impact monitoring implemented
• Result of impact monitoring.
• Recommendation from impact monitoring result

IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong analytical skill
• Knowledge and experience on Design Monitoring & Evaluation for programs and/or projects
• Strong in data analysis
• Strong research and writing skills
• Experience working in remote areas

LIVING CONDITIONS:

Theintern will be stationed in Takengon city. Takengon is small city in the highlands of Aceh and has limited public services. Access to Takengon only by bus from Medan or Banda Aceh and often hampered due the landslide. Mercy Corps will help the intern find local housing in Takengon.  Most of people in Takengon and Bener Meriah are coffee farmers. Mercy Corps will provide office space with internet connection and the facilities needed to complete the SOW.  Having bhasa Indonesia language skills is a plus. 

Job Location

Takengon, Aceh, , Indonesia

Position Type

Intern

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Indonesia - Newborn Survival Equity Research and Assessment Intern (Summer)

Tracking Code

218536-927

Job Description

INTERN WORKSITE LOCATION: based in Jakarta, with possible travel to Central Java, Maluku, and Aceh. 

DATES OF INTERNSHIP:  May to August 2013

LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP:  3 - 4 months

FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE INTERNSHIP: This is an unpaid internship

Mercy Corps responsibilities

For the duration of this internship assignment the intern will receive:

            ISOS emergency medical evacuation coverage

            Local transport and accommodations for work-related travel

            Office space and use of office equipment, such as printer, scanner etc.

Intern responsibilities

Intern will remain responsible for all costs associated with:

Visa fees

            Accommodation

            Living costs

            Flights and Transport

            Medical Insurance

            All other costs associated with this internship

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  

Background

Early initiation of breastfeeding has benefits for newborn survival and beyond. Breastfeeding promotes child survival, health, brain and motor development. While breastfeeding has lifelong benefits for both the mother and child, the risks of not breastfeeding are particularly pronounced early in life. Early initiation of breastfeeding, and exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, prevents neonatal and infant deaths largely by reducing the risk of infectious diseases. Lessons learned from the Aceh Tsunami and Jogjakarta earthquake in 2006 brought to light the need for awareness campaigns supporting 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia. Those lessons shape many breastfeeding programs in the country today.

Significance

Mercy Corps in Indonesia has been implementing programs to promote and support newborn survival through breastfeeding since 2007. One of several key healthy behavior change messages, breastfeeding has been integrated as a foundation and one of the lifesaving interventions in community-based integrated management of childhood illnesses (C-IMCI) model in at least two Mercy Corps program sites in Java and Maluku. Mercy Corps Indonesia, with two consecutive support grants from USAID Child Survival and Health Grants Program and UNICEF have further expand community-based breastfeeding promotion to cover maternal nutrition, pneumonia, diarrhea and low birth weight. Recent reports from a Mercy Corps survey and secondary surveillance from partner districts have suggested that more women have yet to be covered with systematic support and protection to exclusive breastfeeding.

Objective

To assess and describe the bottlenecks to systematic coverage for breastfeeding support, promotion and protection as part of Mercy Corps ongoing Health & Nutrition Program in Indonesia.

Specific Aims

1.  Mapping of the functioning breastfeeding support, promotion, and protection activities in Jakarta, Central Java and other eligible Mercy Corps working area.

2.  Assessing the coverage of the activities with the Tanahashi (1978) health service delivery framework or other relevant logical framework for coverage evaluation, including financial constraints to systematic programming.

3.  Document unforeseen potential benefits that can be capitalized to improve newborn survival equity intervention from multiple context of Mercy Corps working area.

Methods

• Mapping will be done based on community mapping techniques.
• Coverage and bottlenecks will be assessed based on Tanahashi framework, observations, discussion, key informant interviews and focus group discussions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

• Firsthand experience in intensified discussion for child survival and stunting reduction with Indonesia’s national stakeholder.
• Equity is a big theme in the public health globally that the candidate will interact with various development international agencies active in Indonesia.
• This posting would be well suited to field work for public health graduate study or thesis

DELIVERABLES:

1. Mapping matrix
2. Descriptive report of coverage analysis.
3. Debrief and Exit presentation(s) to Mercy Corps Indonesia Senior Management

IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• MPH, or MPA candidate interested in Public Health, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), and/or Stunting Reduction.
• Low maintenance and able to adapt well in multicultural context.
• English language proficiency
• Basic Bahasa Indonesia skill in an advantage, but not required

LIVING CONDITIONS:

The intern will be based in Jakarta with some tentative travel to Central Java, Maluku, and Aceh.

Safe and reasonably priced accommodations are available near to the Mercy Corps office. The head office is located in Jakarta – the capital and largest city in Indonesia. The population of greater Jakarta is estimated at 23 million, making it the second largest urban area in the world. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural, and political center - a metropolitan area with convenient access to transportation, meals, health services, sports centers, etc.  

Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Job Location

Jakarta, , Indonesia

Position Type

Intern

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Indonesia - Geographic Information System (GIS) Intern (Summer)

Tracking Code

218535-927

Job Description

INTERN WORKSITE LOCATION: Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia

DATES OF INTERNSHIP: June 2013

LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP: 3 months

FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE INTERNSHIP: This is an unpaid internship

Global Internship:

Mercy Corps responsibilities

For the duration of this internship assignment the intern will receive:

            ISOS emergency medical evacuation coverage

            Local transport and accommodations for work-related travel

            Office space and use of office equipment, such as printer, scanner etc.

Intern responsibilities

Intern will remain responsible for all costs associated with:

Visa fees

            Accommodation

            Living costs

            Flights and Transport

            Medical Insurance

            All other costs associated with this internship

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Mercy Corps Indonesia’s goal is to address the root causes of poverty, thereby improving the quality of life for disaster and conflict affected, urban, and coastal communities.

Following multiple years of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) interventions in Sumatra, Mercy Corps is now beginning an 18 months OFDA-funded project called “Resilient Environment through Active DRR Initiatives” (READI).  The overal objective is to assist the people of Sumatra in improving resilience and preparedness to cope with natural hazards affecting the area.  The READI program addresses the needs of the most populated coastal communities of Sumatra (Bengkulu, Padang, Meulaboh, Nias and Mentawai) and views resilience as the capacity of households, communities and institutions to reduce the likelihood and mitigate the impact of natural hazards; as well as their capacity to take swift action should a disaster occur.

The objective of this project is to implement interventions that contributes to saving lives, alleviating suffering, and reducing the economic impact of future disasters by building local capacity for disaster management, increasing risk and mitigation awareness, and improving warning systems.  Specifically, Mercy Corps will intervene in the following areas:

1. Awareness Campaign & Pro-active Engagement,
2. Evacuation Maps,
3. Capacity Building,
4. Tsunami Vertical Shelter,
5. Enhanced Emergency Information System (Emergency Masts),
6. AM/FM Emergency Radio Broadcasting,
7. Partnership with private and public sector, and civil society.

In general, Geographic Information System (GIS) Intern is responsible developing a GIS for evacuation map. Intern will coordinate with team in READI Program to provide information and collecting data. Intern must ensure that GI systems and data are fully integrated in evacuation map in 5 areas (Padang, Bengkulu, Meulaboh, Nias, and Mentawai) that will produce.

The other essential responsibilities:

1. Support on developing a GIS for READI Program, especially for evacuation map.
2. Disseminating internally on result of analyzing through displaying information based on geographical references.
3. Providing support for social media and communication tools. Collaborate with Social Media Officer in READI Program to develop newsletter, leaflet or brochure.
4. Contributing to the design and development of evacuation map in collaboration with team in 5 areas READI Program.
5. Representing Mercy Corps in a professional, respectful and technically sound way to donors, colleague agencies, government and the private sector at all times;
6. Collaborating and coordinating with other aspects of READI program as well as other MC Indonesia programs;
7. Establishing cordial, professional relations with MC staff, community leaders, government officials, local NGOs and beneficiaries, ensuring Mercy Corps’ ability to work with transparency, accountability and good will. 
8. Conduct himself / herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and in no way jeopardize our humanitarian efforts.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of internship, GIS Intern can learn how to implementation geographic information system based at the community level. The maps will reflect the evacuation possibilities in the area and take into consideration the possibility of directing people toward vertical shelters, where these exist (or are under construction) and tsunami safe building.  Also this maps to ensure the inclusion of easily recognizable landmarks and other measures to allow all beneficiaries to comprehend the routes, and to be aware of community ahead of next disaster.

DELIVERABLES:

In this internship period, GIS Intern will focus on the creation of 5 community-specific evacuation maps and how involve or coach government officials on how to replicate the mapping in other areas.

IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong technical background on geographic information system
• Ability to develop systems for accurate and timely program for data collecting, displaying and sharing the information to understand urban and coastal condition and changes as a result after implementing program.
• The candidate must have experience collecting, entering and analyzing data. 
• The candidate must also be able to work effectively with and communicate well at both governmental and community levels.
• He or she should be familiar with the concepts of using data for decision-making. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Arc View or kind of Mapping Software,
• English language oral and writing skills capacity.  

LIVING CONDITIONS:

The intern will be based in Padang City, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia.  The population of Padang City is estimated at 847,567 (2011), with density 1220 people/km2. Padang City has various height range from 0-1853 m above sea level. The temperature is quite high between 22-32°C with the humidity between 77-94%. The volume average of rain fall is about 290 mm/month and the average number of rainy day is 15 days/month.

Main food is rice and most of local restaurants offer cuisine with spicy seasonings. But many food choices, both with national menus or fast food restaurants such as McDonald's, KFC, and Pizza Hut.        

Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Job Location

Padang, West Sumatra, , Indonesia

Position Type

Intern

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