Yayasan Plan International Indonesia Job Vacancy : Water For Women Project Manager

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:

Water For Women ( WFW ) Project Manager – NTB or NTT Based

This position reports to the THRIVE Program Manager. Functional linkage with WASH & ECCD Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) THRIVE Coordinator, THRIVE Program Finance and Admin Coordinator, THRIVE Communication Specialist located in country office, and Project Coordinators located in Project Implementation Areas. Represent YPII and the WfW in national and international forums, networks, donor communities, INGOs as well as different government and non-government committees (including well-prepared presentations) Continuous communication internally with technical team at national and local level as well as the implementation partner at the same time externally with regional offices, relevant national offices, donors, development partners and government. Ensure the project is compliant to Australian National Office (ANO) and DFAT requirements. Champion and remain open to continuous improvement and good program quality, particularly around GESI, and other cross-cutting themes such as environment/climate change.

Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position: Key Result Area (KRA) 1:  Responsible to lead and manage the process of developing detail implementation plan of WfW project, operational processes, budget for field level implementation; and execute project deliverables Ensure the WfW project annual plans and budgets finalized and approved; manage the plan if necessary. WfW Project Design Document is to a high quality standard and approved by DFAT. Ensure the WfW project implementation plan is developed, coordinated with relevant THRIVE team including WASH & ECCD Advisor; and approved before implementation starts. Define and ensure the achivement of timely and quality project deliverables. Quality narrative and financial reporting in a timely manner. KRA 2: Ensures development of M&E framework of WfW project to support comprehensive and quality monitoring of the project performance at community, partner and country level following corporate guideline of YPII and donor agencies. Ensure the M&E framework for WfW project is in place including indicators identification before implementation starts. Develop Project Monitoring and Evaluation Plan as well as Monitoring Implementation System to generate information for monitoring and management decisions. Collaborate with THRIVE MER Coordinator in providing project framework to be recorded in MER system.  Collaborate with THRIVE MER Coordinator to monitor the progress of the project and advise adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project. Oversee the preparation and timely submission of annual activity-based project report and budgets as well as monthly and quarterly program and financial reports. KRA 3: Responsible for overseeing and ensuring project implementation; Providing technical assitant to WfW project staff, GoI, and implementation partners ;Trouble shooting project problems and Identifying and implementing creative Ensure project activities comply with the policies and regulations. Lead and motivate the project implementation workforces for the WfW and Provide capacity building for competent ones by planning and supervising the deliverables of reports, training and motivating of project staff.  Coordinate closely with project staff, GoI, and implementation partners to identify operational constrained through monitoring visits and required support channelled from internal and external environment as required. Ensure at least 95% burn rate of annual project budget is monitored in a consistent manner throughout the year. For potential underspending and delays (or other potential risks), demonstrate good communication with THRIVE Manager and ANO with clear reasons and work collaboratively to find solutions. KRA 4: Establishes organizational learning from WfW project experience/evaluation, contribute to the development of project concept paper and assisting in identifying potential funding source to support achieving organizational target  Organizational learning protocol for projects is established by specifying the roles and responsibility and deliverables of the project team; learning from the project is incorporated in the specified decision making process for new project or strategy . Project concept notes prepared, finalized  and awarded with the input of the incumbent;  KRA 5: Ensure YPII’s access to the donors’ community and relevant government authorities by representing and advocating YPII’s program/ projects’ objectives; establishing and maintaining networks at national and regional level to support incorporating global standard and learning into the projects  be the main contact point for the field staf and also for the donor and stakeholders in the field; Identify issues for advocacy from the WfW project; advocacy processes and protocols designed in consultation with concerned program advisors and project manager, and ensured approval from Country Directors; Identify the government offices that YPII has access offices for collaboration and promoting its agenda. 

Requirements : Masters in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development or other relevant field with more than eight years’ or Bachelor Degree equivalent with more than ten years’ experience in relevant development works with demonstrated project managerial skill and people management. Have expertise in WASH, STBM, waste management, and safely managed sanitation. Familiar in gender transformative, child development & protection, and social inclusion project. Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.Have excellent communication and negotiation skill in working with GoI, donors, and other NGOs; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Experience in the areas of organizational planning and management; Experience with budgeting, planning and project administration; Ability to handle diverse, simultaneous tasks, meet deadlines, and attend to follow-through; Experience with a youth organization; Evenings and weekends are required.

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 email not later than January 20, 2018  to: HRD.Indonesia@plan-international.org

Please fill the 'subject' column of the e-mails in this format: (The Position)–(Your Name). File attachment not later than 1MB. Range Salary: IDR 11 550 000 – 16 000 000, -

Yayasan Plan International Indonesia seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly girls, women, and people with disability. We encourage people form diverse backgrounds and experiences, particularly women and people with disability to apply