Project Officer – Program for Refugee

Yayasan Sayangi Tunas Cilik partner of Save the Children in Indonesia is changing for the better.  We've begun to build a national organisation that aims to be a strong, local, and self-sustaining voice for children in Indonesia namely Yayasan Sayangi Tunas Cilik.  To this end, Yayasan has been designated as a “Prospect Member of Save the Children” which focuses on strengthening and localizing our voice for children in strategic middle income countries. Currently Save the Children’s programs in Indonesia is implemented by Yayasan Sayangi Tunas Cilik. We work in eleven provinces, have staff of approximately 300 local professionals, and programming in Child Protection, Education, Health and Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Humanitarian Response. We are currently seeking to fill the following position:

Project Officer – Program for Refugee

1 position, based in South Jakarta

Code : PO-PR

ROLE PURPOSE:

Yayasan Tunas Cilik – Partner of Save the Children will implement program for refugee to improve the resiliency of refugee children in 2 shelters in South Jakarta and other refugee children in Jakarta through the establishment and strengthening of child protection mechanisms within the care arrangement and in the surrounding community.

Yayasan Sayangi Tunas Cilik (YSTC) has developed a comprehensive child protection strategy that identifies existing gaps in a systematic manner and is referred to the UNHCR Child Protection Framework. The strategy includes: child-friendly procedures; communication with children; child protection assessments; best interest determination (BID); protection monitoring; interim protection measures through assistance, resilience-building; community-based protection mechanisms; access to education; alternative care; partnerships for child protection; child participation; comprehensive solutions, and capacity building. Together with other partners, YSTC will explore ways to effectively advocate for the full adherence of national and local authorities to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, of which Indonesia is a party, including children’s access to health, education, shelter and basic services.

The Project Officer will support Project Manager in implementing all activities of the program for refugee in the targeted refugee shelters in North Jakarta. This position will be based out in a joint office and training center, in South Jakarta; together with CWS and CRS. S/he will be responsible for field activities related to programmatic implementation and monitoring of all project activities, S/he will also involve in the development of the project workplan. S/he will report to the Senior Project Officer, and be supported by the support service team of Greater Jakarta Office.

Please visit our site for more detail:http://indonesia.savethechildren.net/jobs and/or: www.stc.or.id

Updated CV and application letter should be sent to recruitment.indonesia@savethechildren.org

Please fill the “subject” column of the e-mails in this format: <PO-PR ><your name>

Closing date for application is up to 21 December 2017

(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)

Save the Children encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of religion, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability

All recruitment practices and procedures reflect Save the Children’s commitment to protecting children from abuse