Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is presently implementing its country strategic 4 (CS 4) covering fiscal year 2017 to 2022, where the country objective has been defined as “to identify and facilitate the removal of obstacles that prevent children from enjoying their rights and participating fully in Indonesian society”. The organisation’s purpose is to “strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls”. This goal will be achieved by providing technical support and implementing quality programs and projects through partnership. An effective and efficient communications strategy is a must for Plan Indonesia to share the outcomes of these projects to influence different actors, specially state authorities and to position Plan’s profile within and outside at different levels – starting from community, sub district, district to national, regional and international levels. Yayasan Plan International Indonesia invites highly competent, experienced and committed professionals to fill the following position:
Girls Leadership Academy Officer
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. In Indonesia, Plan International operates since 1969, and in 2017 Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (Plan Indonesia) was established as national entity of Plan International in Indonesia. Plan Indonesia is currently implementing its Country Strategy 4 (CS 4) covering fiscal year 2018 to 2022, where the country purpose is in line with the global Plan International’s Purpose “to advance children rights and equality for girls”. Our ambition is to enable at least 1 million girls and young women to learn (gain skills for work), lead (empower to take action on issues that matter to them), decide (have control over their own lives and bodies) and thrive (grow healthy and protected from violence). It means that we will take actions to identify and facilitate the removal of obstacles that prevent children, especially girls, and young women from enjoying their rights and participating fully in Indonesian society. This goal will be achieved by implementing quality programmes and projects as well as influencing decision makers and key stakeholders to make the required changes.
Girls are defining leadership for themselves. For them, the most important leadership qualities are striving for social and gender justice, making decisions collectively and leading in a way that empowers and help others. Countries that are led by women and are more gender equal have greater economic success, governments that are less corrupt and societies with a higher quality of life. Sparking a new revolution in girls’ power could therefore be the paradigm shift the world needs to succeed on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the global roadmap aimed at positive progress for people and planet.
But what girls and young women see around them in not encouraging. In terms of power and control –who makes the decisions at family, local, corporate, and national level – we are a long way from their vision of leadership and from achieving gender equality. The lack of female role models, which runs through all levels of society, restricts girls’ ambitions and means that changing the face and qualities of leadership will be harder for them to achieve. Nevertheless, girls and young women want to be leaders. From adolescence and into early adulthood, they are motivated to effect change in their lives and they want to work towards improving their community and country. The Girls Leadership Academy (GLA) is initiated by Yayasan Plan Internationa; Indonesia in order to put their ideals into practice, in every sphere, girls need encouragement, education, role models, and opportunity. GLA build in three main pillars: Girls Power, Girls Unlimited, and Girls Speak Up.
Project Officer supports and assists Head of Girls Leadership Academy in the implementation and the achievement of the project objectives which relates to Girls Leadership Academy activities. She/he will actively involve in order to growing the academy under Resources Mobilization Department.
- Support the Head of GLA manage the project planning, implementation, budgeting, and monitoring evaluation.
- Assisting work to influence, support, and facilitate girls’ participants of the project implementation.
- Co-facilitating the Girls Leadership Academy project implementation, specifically facilitating the girls who are benefiting from the Girls Leadership Academy.
- Will proactively work to influence, support, and capacitate partnership with girls, boys, schools, institutional organization, as well as other CSO’s.
- Program Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation
- Support Head of GLA planning and design of the project which in line with Country Strategy, monitoring and evaluation framework, budget plans, and communications strategy
- Together with Head of GLA on the implementation of all activities based on Three Pillars of GLA: Girls Power, Girls Unlimited, and Girls Speak Up
- Together with GLA Manager develop and implement the scaling up strategies as well as sustainability
- Ensure project data collection and verification to avoid double counting and reported to Head of GLA and MER Specialist
- Working collaboratively with technical advisor/specialist in CO and district level for cross-cutting issue such as gender and inclusion, participation, safeguarding
- Maintain all the alumni and youth community involved in GLA to working together in promoting gender equality and social inclusion
Communication and Influencing
- Collaborate with Communication and Influencing team to implement communications strategy and advocacy related to GLA objectives and partnerships
Financial and Administration
- Support the Head of GLA preparing and ensuring administration and financial support document of project activities according to the implementation and expenditure
- Support the of Head of GLA to oversee and administer the day-today activities of the project; follow the policies, procedures, and systems of Yayasan Plan International Indonesia which ensure productive and efficient office operation
- Support Head of GLA to organize and facilitate project meeting, conferences and other special event; coordinate and attends meeting, and participates in discussion
Safeguarding of Children and Young People
Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility.
Internal
- Head of Girls Leadership Academy: direct report, supervision, provide technical support, mentoring, and capacity building
- Communication Specialist: coordinate and working together to develop communication and campaign of GLA
- Gender and Inclusion Specialist: liaise and coordinate for support to ensure the gender transformative values is implemented
- Safeguarding Adviser: liaise and coordinate for support to ensure the Safeguarding Policy is implemented
- Finance and Admin: coordinate for budget monitoring, admin, and financial report
External
- Girls and young people, youth communities, girls-led organization, youth led-organization.
- Donor relation on providing data monitoring, progress achievement.
- School, university, or other academic institutionals.
- Bachelor degree in Social Studies/ relevant fields.
- Experience in capacity building for girls and youth participants
- Experience arranging and facilitating online meeting and training
- Good facilitation & communication skills (verbal and written)
- Experience working in training/education institution or international NGO/UN is an advantage
- Understand administration and financial
- Sharing Plan’s values and committed to adhere to Plan Indonesia’s policies, and commitment for zero tolerance to fraud, Gender Based Violence and violence against children
We are open and accountable
We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organisation by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.
We strive for lasting impact
We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.
We work well together
We are inclusive and empowering
We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.
All applications will be treated in confidence. Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews. Please submit your letter of application and detailed curriculum vitae in English by click http://tinyurl.com/PlanGLAOfficer2021 now not later than August 28, 2021
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy.
As an international child centred community development organisation, Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
Yayasan Plan International Indonesia believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.
