Employment Opportunity – MAMPU Indonesia, INNOVATION OFFICER
The Empowering Indonesian Women for Poverty Reduction Program or Maju Perempuan Indonesia untuk Penanggulangan Kemiskinan (MAMPU) Program is funded by the Government of Australia through the Australian Aid Program in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The MAMPU Program supports networks and inclusive coalitions of women’s and gender-interested organizations, and parliamentarians (the MAMPU partners) to influence government policies, regulations and services, and in selected private sector arenas. Ultimately, this work aims to improve the access of poor women in Indonesia to critical services and programs.
The MAMPU program focuses on five thematic areas:
- Improving women’s access to government social protection programs;
- Increasing women’s access to jobs and removing workplace discrimination;
- Improving conditions for women’s overseas labor migration;
- Strengthening women’s leadership for better maternal and reproductive health;
- Strengthening women’s leadership to reduce violence against women.
The MAMPU Program is managed by Cowater International. A team of technical and operational staff from Cowater International is based in the MAMPU office in Jakarta and works closely with MAMPU partners, DFAT, and the program’s key counterpart in the Government of Indonesia – BAPPENAS (State Ministry for National Development Planning).
One of the aims of the MAMPU Program is to catalyze change through experiments and social innovation to make a positive difference to poor women’s lives. In order to achieve this aim, MAMPU recently started an Innovation Fund that supports nine (9) partners that were selected through a competitive process to undertake a one-year experiment on a problem they have identified. Other than funding, MAMPU also provides technical support to partners by engaging social innovation experts that will work closely with MAMPU and the partners throughout their grant. MAMPU also aims to further embed innovation in other elements of the program and have started engaging with a Jakarta-based innovation organization to develop a strategy to achieve this.
The MAMPU Program is currently seeking the following position:
Position :
Location :
Report to : Research and Innovation Manager
Duration : December 2014 – June 2016
Specific Duties:
Under the overall direction of the MAMPU Research and Innovation Manager, the Innovation Officer will be responsible for:
- Coordinating MAMPU’s Innovation Fund, including through regular interaction and visits to Innovation Fund partners
- Supporting MAMPU Innovation Fund partners to implement, reflect, and learn from their experiments
- Facilitating MAMPU Innovation Fund partners to interact and link with organizations and networks (including the private sector) relevant to their work
- Developing draft Terms of Reference for small scale technical assistance for innovation partners and overseeing the engagement of potential suppliers and consultants with the required expertise
- Overseeing the timely implementation and reporting from MAMPU Innovation Fund partners
- Contributing to MAMPU’s internal and external reporting
- With the MAMPU Communications and Knowledge Management Team, coordinating and contributing to efforts to ensure the innovation work under MAMPU are communicated and shared to relevant stakeholders, including by writing blog posts
Qualifications Required:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant area such as social science or design;
- At least 5 years of experience in a working with civil society organizations or creative networks in Indonesia;
- Well-developed interpersonal and liaison skills;
- Applied knowledge and practical experience with social innovation is an asset;
- Practical experience working on gender-related activities is an asset;
- Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is essential;
- Experience in Indonesia is essential.
Interested candidates and particularly women are invited to send their application with:
a) Cover Letter
b) Detailed Curriculum Vitae
c) A maximum three-page document that answers the following questions:
1) Please explain and provide example why you consider you have / demonstrate experience in working with civil society organizations or creative networks in Indonesia
2) Please explain and provide example on your knowledge and experience on social innovation
3) Please explain and provide example why you consider you have / demonstrate experience in social development or gender-related work
d) Three referees (preferably former direct supervisors)
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