Lowongan IBCWE: HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Background

The private sector plays a critical role in the realisation of gender equality in the Sustainable Development Goals especially through goals  five (gender equality) and eight (decent work and economic growth). Corporate sustainability – defined as ‘the delivery of long-term value in economic, social and environmental terms’ – is the most important contribution that business can provide to sustainable development.

Leading businesses have significant power to effect change and influence society towards gender equality. The workplace benefits of gender equality include: increased staff motivation; better talent management; higher productivity and performance; and improved reputation. Studies show that companies with more equal representation of female and male board members outperform those with fewer women board members on return on invested capital by 26%. Yet, only 9% of directors on global corporate boards are women, and only 4% of Fortune 500 companies have a female CEO.

Business, along with other actors, has a key role to play in advancing gender equality across the workplace, marketplace and community.

 Why Indonesia?

Indonesia is a member of the G-20 major economies and has the largest economy in Southeast Asia. Approximately 52% of the population lives in rural areas. Although challenges remain in terms of efficiency and outreach, over the years, Indonesia has improved some key areas related to gender inequality, such as health and education, opportunities, voice and agency, and stipulating the necessary legislation for gender mainstreaming.

According to World Bank’ data, female labour force participation in the formal market was 49% in 2015, while male participation reached 83%. Although Indonesia has achieved good economic growth (averaged 5.35% from 2000 until 2016), to maintain this growth and support citizens to enjoy access to health care, education and employment opportunities, leading economically empowered lives, Indonesia must increase workforce participation.

 About our organization

In 2016, eight prominent companies in Indonesia formed the Indonesia Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (IBCWE) was established with the support of the Australian Government, through the Investing in Women program (https://www.investinginwomen.asia), a multi-country initiative within four countries, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.

IBCWE is a not-for-profit organisation aiming to bring together leading private sector companies across Indonesia to commit to and advance Workplace Gender Equality (WGE) within their organisations and across the community. The founding members are: (1) Sintesa Group; (2) PT Gajah Tunggal, Tbk; (3) PT Bank Tabungan Pensiun Nasional  - BTPN; (4) PT Pan Brothers, Tbk; (5) PT Accenture; (6) PT Adis Dimension Sportswear; (7) PT Mitra Adi Perkasa, Tbk; (8) PT Unilever, Tbk.

IBCWE provides customised advice and support to companies seeking to improve WGE and benefit from the positive impacts to their businesses. The Business Coalition is a voice for gender equality in the workplace, leading the way in their own businesses and acting as important advocates for women’s economic empowerment.

Please visit our website for more detail: www.ibcwe.id

About the position

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the HR Specialist maintains positive relationships with the Coalition’s Working Group members, and provide high quality support to help them meet their commitments to measuring and achieving gender equality goals.  The HR Specialist will be responsible for:

Support members to achieve gender equality targets using best practice diagnostic and assessment tools.
Collect data from members to inform key stakeholders and build the business case for investing in women
Assess and review the member’s policy and regulation on human resources issues in accordance to provided assessment tool
Work closely with member companies to support implementation of gender equality workplace strategies and to measure their success
Effectively support and motivate member companies to ensure they remain engaged and committed to working towards best practice in gender equality.
Working closely with the Program Manager to exercise monitoring and evaluation working plan and strategy in accordance with business plan objectives as determined.
Ensure information up to date, monitor internal and external development and support the management of knowledge sharing of best practice based on the result of program activities, attend to relevant seminars or meeting with governance and share relevant information through organized workshops (if necessary)
Support the members for the chosen approach (objectives, planning etc), update and consult relevant stakeholders regularly, manage expectations of relevant stakeholders during execution, involve stakeholders in decision making process and maintain a network of relevant stakeholders.
 Requirements & Competencies

At least hold Bachelor Degree (S1) in human resources management or psychology
Appropriate secondary qualifications in a Human Resources field
Minimum 5 years of experience in organizational management, operations and human resources
Having experience in creating and handling the event is an advantage
Experience in execution of staff development, talent management or mentoring initiatives to implement best practice standards across organizations
Knowledge in gender and the private sector, work place relations, and women’s development
Understanding of Indonesian business law would be an advantage
Strong team player and ability to work with diverse individuals and organizations.
Well organized; hands-on and able to meet deadlines
Proficiency in English and Bahasa Indonesia; demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well in multicultural environment.
Having conceptual and analytical thinking to identify key issues, underlying problems, and how they relate
Generates creative, practical approaches to overcome challenging situations
 Terms of offer

IBCWE is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment. This is a NATIONAL POSITION and will be for an initial period of 1 (one) year, renewable subject to assessment of performance, continued relevance of the position and availability of resources.

 How to apply

Applications for the position must include:

A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements and salary expectations
Detail curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees, including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses.
All correspondence should be addressed to Indonesia Business Coalition for Women Empowerment via email: recruitment@ibcwe.id and should indicate “Application for HR Specialist” on the application letter and email subject.

Applications will be considered until a suitable candidate is identified and selected.  Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.