JOB VACANCY
ChildFund is an international child focused development
agency working in 33 countries to create lasting and meaningful change in the
lives of more than 10.5 million vulnerable, deprived and excluded children,
families and communities, regardless of race, creed, gender or national origin.
In Indonesia ChildFund has been operating for 34 years since 1973, in areas
where the need is the greatest and currently reaches out to 900,000 children
and family members in partnership with 50 local NGOs spread across 8 provinces.
The ‘GADIS’
project is part of Childfund Indonesia’s anti
trafficking program. Adolescent girls and the children that they will go on to bear – most of them born
out of wedlock and to a mother who is too young, poor, isolated and
under educated to help her child thrive, are most vulnerable to trafficking. To help resolve the issue, the ‘GADIS’ project
aims to empower adolescent girls so that they can have greater control over
their own lives, become less vulnerable to trafficking and better provide for the wellbeing of their future
children. The project will ultimately
cover over 27 Youth Forums in the local partner’s 5
working areas in Central Java.
This program is seeking a Project Officer to work intensively with ChildFund Indonesia’s Youth Empowerment Specialist, to manage a
number of skillbuilding activities for girls as well as lead the Child Protection campaign locally within the 27
local communities. The candidate will also be required to provide technical assistance to
ChildFund Indonesia’s
5 Local Partners who will implement the project. In addition, the
candidate will also be required to represent Childfund Indonesia to local government and concerned agencies
working on trafficking.
ChildFund Indonesia is currently seeking:
- Position: Program Officer - Trafficking (Position Code: PO - Trafficking)
- Reporting to: Zonal Manager
- Based in: Yogyakarta
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to the planning, implementation, and monitoring of all program activities by providing technical inputs based on relevant field-based experiences.
- Develop and implement, with the support of the Youth Empowerment Specialist/LS3 Specialist, the most appropriate intervention for adolescent girls.
- Provide leadership in the implementation of all project activities based upon approved plans, budgets and agreements, and in compliance with organizational policies/procedures, operational systems, and donor requirements and regulations.
- Closely coordinate with the 5 Local Partners in ensuring the implementation of project activities within approved plans, budgets and agreements, and in compliance with organizational policies/procedures, operational systems, and donor requirements and regulations.
- Conduct program/project monitoring visits, training preparation and spot checks in the areas of assignment and address identified performance problems/issues.
- Build relationship and collaborate with stakeholders (Government officials, NGOs, Schools, media) at the local level for resource sharing and complementation (financial, technical, etc.).
- Maintain positive relationship with the donor through preparation and submission of timely and high-quality reports and documentations.
- Work to develop the budget, track spending, and ensure timely financial reporting.
- Assist and collaborate with concerned staff to conduct of initiatives aimed to enhance program quality and secure additional funding to support and expand services to enrolled families and children.
- Expand networking to the relevant at the project area level.
- Deployable to other national offices and or to other program areas to provide support, eg during emergency response, or if there’s the need for support of similar interventions.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
- 3 + years experience working on programs related to Gender, Trafficking and Child Protection
- Experience in managing community development programs
- Demonstrated experience with the design, implementation, management and evaluation of programs is preferred
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English;
- Have skills and experience to deliver training
- Good oral/written communication and organizational skills
- Must be able to travel to program locations; where applicable
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a relevant human
services discipline, or equivalent relevant work experience; advanced degree
desirable.
This position is opened for
Indonesian national only.
ChildFund requires electronic
lodgment of applications. To apply, please click on the following link:
(and look for career opportunities/International
Operations/Program Officer -
Trafficking)
Deadline
for lodging applications: 30 January 2015
