Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Location: Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
Company: Plan International
BACKGROUND
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. In Indonesia, Plan International has operated since 1969, and in 2017 Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (Plan Indonesia) was established as a national entity of Plan International in Indonesia. YPII is currently implementing its Country Strategy 5 (CS 5) covering the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to 2027, where the country’s purpose is in line with the global Plan International’s Purpose “to advance children’s rights and equality for girls”. Our ambition is to enable at least 3 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 action 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. Within the context of VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) world, an NGO like Plan Indonesia, has to adapt and innovate to ensure that we stay relevant, impactful and sustainable.
ROLE PURPOSE
Meaningful child and youth participation is an important aspect of Plan Indonesia's work, given Plan Indonesia's work mandate as a leading organization in the fulfillment of girls' rights and equality. Youth and Plan staff have faced various challenges in implementing meaningful participation, such as understanding the forms of participation, internal policies, and funding and strengthening networking and collaboration with youth organizations or communities. In response to this need, through support from the IKI Foundation, Plan Indonesia will recruit two project officers who will support the project manager in the implementation of project and youth engagement activities and liaise with child and youth partners. The Project Officer will support the project manager in recruiting, engaging, maintaining, and facilitating youths to be actively involved in the project. Youth will be the main target and the driver of the success of the project in 4 districts. S/he will be supporting the thematic issue in the Youth-led Climate Resilience program. It consists of promoting youth leadership and action in climate change.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
- This position reports to the project manager and coordinates closely with the campaign lead and to influence the team.
- Plan and lead the implementation of youth-focused collective action in climate change
- Support youth-led climate initiatives into village development plans across districts Lembata, Manggarai, Timor Tengah Selatan, and Nagekeo with details:
1,5 Years
- 1 Officer in Manggarai
- 1 Officer in Nagekeo
Continue Another 1,5 Years
- 1 Officer in Lembata
- 1 Officer in Timor Tengah Selatan
- Connecting youth champions and organizations with policymakers for child and youth rights as well as gender equality at the local and national levels
- Expand the YPII network among champions of youth coalitions, youth groups, and organizations to spread the key campaign messages and create stronger influence on targeted policymakers, and audiences at district and national levels.
- Manages YPII’s youth engagement network (approximately 5 people) and manages consultants when relevant.
- Support development of a quarterly report on the milestones and outcome of youth-led movement and advocacy works
Accountabilities
Program implementation in line with the project design and planning
- Support high-quality project implementation and compliance with project design and planning. Able to provide explanation and justification to donor and COs on project quality if needed
- Support youth learnings in climate change and facilitating the actions (including administrative works)
- Support the coordination with stakeholders and partners (governments, CSOs, CC and youth networks) for the provision of strategic support services
- Support the project scaling-up strategies as well as sustainability
- Support the MER team to update the monitoring mechanisms and tools for project monitoring regularly
- Together with Project Manager working collaboratively with technical advisor/specialist at the CO level for cross-cutting themes such as gender, inclusion, participation, protection
Management and operation function
- Support the project manager in developing the annual plan and budgeting for youth engagement and campaign activities
- Collect data and write report to the project manager for youth engagement and campaign activities
- Develop TOR, contracts, and other administrative tasks related to campaign and advocacy
Safeguarding - PSHEA
Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Program Participants, Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy, including relevant implementation standards and guidelines applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
