IBCWE VACANCY: HR PROGRAM OFFICER TO BE BASED IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA

Organization	INDONESIA BUSINESS COALITION FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT (IBCWE)
Job Title	HR Program Officer
Supervisor	HR Program Manager (PM)
Working Location	Jakarta
Working Scope	National

Background

One of the Sustainable Development Goals is sustainable development, and the private sector has a critical role in this The private sector plays a critical role in the realisation of gender equality in the Sustainable Development Goals especially through goals  five (gender equality) and eight (decent work and economic growth). Corporate sustainability – defined as ‘the delivery of long-term value in economic, social and environmental terms’ – is the most important contribution that business can provide to sustainable development.

Leading businesses have significant power to effect change and influence society towards gender equality. The workplace benefits of gender equality include: increased staff motivation; better talent management; higher productivity and performance; and improved reputation. Studies show that companies with more equal representation of female and male board members outperform those with fewer women board members on return on invested capital by 26%. Yet, only 9% of directors on global corporate boards are women, and only 4% of Fortune 500 companies have a female CEO.

Business, along with other actors, has a key role to play in advancing gender equality across the workplace, marketplace and community.

Why Indonesia?

Indonesia is a member of the G-20 major economies and has the largest economy in Southeast Asia. Approximately 52% of the population lives in rural areas. Although challenges remain in terms of efficiency and outreach, over the years, Indonesia has improved some key areas related to gender inequality, such as health and education, opportunities, voice and agency, and stipulating the necessary legislation for gender mainstreaming.

According to World Bank’ data, female labour force participation in the formal market was 49% in 2015, while male participation reached 83%. Although Indonesia has achieved good economic growth (averaged 5.35% from 2000 until 2016), to maintain this growth and support citizens to enjoy access to health care, education and employment opportunities, leading economically empowered lives, Indonesia must increase workforce participation.

About our organization

In 2016, eight prominent companies in Indonesia formed the Indonesia Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (IBCWE) was established with the support of the Australian Government, through the Investing in Women program (https://www.investinginwomen.asia), a multi-country initiative within four countries, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.

IBCWE is a not-for-profit organisation aiming to bring together leading private sector companies across Indonesia to commit to and advance Workplace Gender Equality (WGE) within their organisations and across the community. The founding members are:  (1) Sintesa Group; (2) PT Gajah Tunggal, Tbk; (3) PT Bank Tabungan Pensiun Nasional  - BTPN; (4) PT Pan Brothers, Tbk; (5) PT Accenture; (6) PT Adis Dimension Sportswear; (7) PT Mitra Adi Perkasa, Tbk; (8) PT Unilever, Tbk.

IBCWE provides customised advice and support to companies seeking to improve WGE and benefit from the positive impacts to their businesses. The Business Coalition is a voice for gender equality in the workplace, leading the way in their own businesses and acting as important advocates for women’s economic empowerment.

Please visit our website for more detail: www.ibcwe.id

About the position

The HR Program Officer will support IBCWE in working with some of Indonesia’s leading private sector companies to help them achieve measured improvements in workplace gender equality within their organisations.  They will:

1.       Help organisations to use best practice diagnostic and assessment tools so that they can measure the current state of gender equality within their workforce 

2.       Provide high quality support to help organizations measure their progress towards and eventually meet their gender equality goals.

3.       Maintain positive relationships with the member companies, working closely with them to engage and support them throughout their organisational change journey.

JOB ILLUSTRATION     

Work closely with member companies to: 1.       Support the assessment process of workplace gender equality in member companies using best practice diagnostic and assessment tools. 2.       Provide support on developing recommendations for organisational improvement programs, based on the result of the assessments. 3.       Advise on and support the implementation of strategies, actions, policies and practices that will lead to improved gender equality within the workplace. 4.       Monitor and evaluate progress towards gender equality goals using the organisation’s gender equality action plan and follow-up assessments (in consultation with the IBCWE knowledge expert and member working group) 5.       Assist IBCWE to collect organisational data to inform key stakeholders and build the business case for gender equality within Indonesia’s private sector 6.       Support the provision of training related to workplace gender equality to member companies 7.       Support and motivate member companies to ensure they remain engaged and committed to working towards best practice in workplace gender equality. Internally: 8.       Work closely with the Program Manager to support the Program Delivery and Monitoring & Evaluation work plans. 9.       Ensure IBCWE and member companies have the most up-to-date information on workplace gender equality and lead knowledge sharing of best practice based on the result of program activities and relevant seminars, workshops and learning. 10.   Support the chosen approach for this workstream (objectives, planning etc), update and consult relevant stakeholders regularly, and maintain a network of relevant stakeholders.

JOB QUALIFICATION

Requirements

§  At least hold Bachelor Degree (S1) in human resources management or psychology §  Appropriate secondary qualifications in a Human Resources field §  Minimum 3 years of experience in organisational management, operations and human resources §  Experience in execution of staff development/talent management /mentoring initiatives, is preferable §  Have knowledge in gender issues, workplace relations, and women development §  Understanding of Indonesian business law would be an advantage §  Good command in Bahasa Indonesia and English

 Terms of offer

IBCWE is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment. This is a NATIONAL POSITION and will be for an initial period of 1 (one) year, renewable with subject to assessment of performance, continued relevance of the position and availability of resources.

How to apply

Applications for the position must include:

A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements and salary expectations

Detail curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees, including telephone, fax numbers and email addresses.

All correspondence should be addressed to Indonesia Business Coalition for Women Empowerment via email: recruitment@ibcwe.id and should indicate “Application for IBCWE HR Program Officer” on the application letter and email subject.

Applications will be considered until June 28^th, 2020 or until a suitable candidate is identified and selected.  Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.