[newdevjobsindo] Yayasan Plan International Indonesia Job Vacancy: Policy and Advocacy Specialist - Lowongan Kerja LSM NGO

Selasa, 18 Mei 2021

[newdevjobsindo] Yayasan Plan International Indonesia Job Vacancy: Policy and Advocacy Specialist

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 :

Policy and Advocacy Specialist               Jakarta Based

Role Purpose

The job holder will lead the implementation of policy and advocacy works at the national level. This include assisting Campaign and Advocacy Manager in conducting regular policy events and developing policy products as the basis of advocacy. She / he will specifically be responsible to conduct policy corners, write  policy brief, maintain day-to-day coordination with alliance and coalition at the national level, and develop series of Plan Indonesia position on strategic advocacy issues with girl rights focus.

In developing policy products, job holder will play a key role in execute the reseach and proposal/TOR, gathering data both from internal and external sources and analyse the findings. She / he  will also support campaign and advocacy manager in disseminating the result.

Job holder will support Campaign and Advocacy Manager to identify advocacy issue priorities and opportunities with input from program staff, government and partners

Together with campaign and advocacy team, job holder will provide support to program and project staff to strengthen capacity on policy advocacy on girl-rights focus on advocacy technique or methods related works. This will include training on policy advocacy and provide strategic Input to policy products to ensure Plan Indonesia position in girl-rights focus is articulated strategically

Together with campaign and advocacy team, job holder will provide support program and project staff on policy advocacy & campaign related works. This will include training and strategic input on policy and advocacy.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

  • This position reports to Campaign and Advocacy Manager
  • Lead the implementation of policy research and analysis, and develop policy brief, advocacy brief, and recommendation as the basis of advocacy works
  • Develop and update Plan Indonesia position and key advocacy messages based on data, evidences and best practices from program and projects
  • Conduct policy corner or policy dialogue and participate actively in other forum to disseminate Plan Indonesia analysis and recommendation on strategic issues
  • Provide training on policy advocacy for Program and youth
  • Provide strategic Input to policy products developed by Program or partners to ensure Plan Indonesia position in girl-rights focus is articulated strategically
  • Provide data or other relevan information to develp the progress report on policy and advocacy works quarterly
  • Support influencing team in organizing national campaign initiatives (IDG, GGE, GLP, national children day, etc). 

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES
Management

  • Hire and manage consultant, assistant or intern in the context of policy analysis and research
  • Monitor the result of policy and advocacy work and write report to contribute to campaign and advocacy quarterly report
  • Manage and archive data and evidence

Evidence-based advocacy

  • Monitor policy progress and changes at the national level particularly on advocacy issues priority such as child marriage prevention, better access for girls education, etc. This will include mapping on government policies agenda, law amendment, regulation enactment, change of leadership
  • Policy brief and recommendation in collaboration with program team, partners and government partners as the basis of policy advocacy
  • Research (index, survey result, public perception, etc.) on strategic issues to strengthen YPII advocacy efforts. The works will include to develop research methodology and proposal, gather data (desk review, focus group discussion, in-depth interview, quantitative analysis), and analyse the result with internal team, partners or research consultant
  • Series of Plan Indonesia policy papers or advocacy brief with key advocacy messages on strategic issues such as child marriage prevention, violence against children, etc that are ready for advocacy works
  • Support Campaign and Advocacy Manager to conduct policy corner or policy dialogue to disseminate Plan Indonesia key advocacy messages and recommendation
  • Disseminate the research findings or recommendation to key stakeholders in any possible opportunities including
  • Provide data and support to Asia Hub, Global Hub and partners in any works related with policy and advocacy

Capacity building

  • Provide strategic input to program / project framework in the component of policy advocacy
  • Help campaign and advocacy manager in conducting capacity development needs assessment of staff and partners on policy advocacy
  • Organize workshop or training on policy advocacy to help strengthen capacity of program / project team

Support to other team

  • To be part of national campaign team to support the implementation of national campaign events and other initiatives (IDG, GGE, IWD, national children day, etc) 
  • Provide support to Plan Asia Hub and Global Hub for policy and advocacy related works particularly in supplying data, information and best practices

 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal Contact:

       YPII Staffs:

  • National program manager, project manager, technical advisor and specialist
  • Media and communication staff
  • Finance, Administration, IT and Human Resources staff
  • PIA Managers and Field Development Officers
  • ME & KM staff

Asia Hub and Global Hub Staffs:

  • Specialist in Asia Hub
  • Technical working group
  • Policy team

External Contact:

  • Government staff / bureaucrats, government research and development units at the national and local level such as Kemendagri, Kementerian Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak (KPPPA), Bappenas, Kemendes, provincial and districts/cities government, etc
  • Research institutions, think tank, universities
  • Policy and advocacy staff of UN bodies, INGO and NGO works on child rights and gender equality issues
  • YPII partners and beneficiaries
  • NGO coalition at the national levels that works with YPII
  • Research consultants, enumerators, statisticians

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

  • Master Degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: public policy, public administrattion, statistics, sociology, or other relevant social science
  • Minimum 8 years of experience working as a policy advocacy, researcher or analyst or consultant in research institutes, think tank, government bodies, non-profit organization, UN, or donor agencies
  • Sound knowledge on gender equality, child rights and any related development issues
  • Knowledge and understanding on policy making process in Indonesia
  • Strong analytical skills and familiar with data and complex development issues
  • Understand how to develop research and advocacy methodology, proposals and ability to analyse the result
  • Excellent writing skills in Bahasa Indonesia, preferably also in English
  • Good professional attitude and a team player
  • Detailed and logical thinking

PLAN INTERNATIONAL'S VALUES IN PRACTICE

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 succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organisation, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

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  apply by click https://tinyurl.com/PlcyAdvcSpc0521 now not later than May 30, 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.



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