Background
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. In Indonesia, Plan International operates since 1969, and in 2017 Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (YPII/Plan Indonesia) was established as a national entity of Plan International in Indonesia. YPII is currently implementing its Country Strategy 4 (CS 4) covering the fiscal year 2018 to 2022, where the country’s purpose is in line with the global Plan International’s Purpose “to advance children’s rights and equality for girls”. Our ambition is to enable at least 1 million girls and young women to learn (gain skills for work), lead (empower to take action on issues that matter to them), decide (have control over their own lives and bodies), and thrive (grow healthy and protected from violence). It means that we will take action to identify and facilitate the removal of obstacles that prevent children, especially girls, and young women from enjoying their rights and participating fully in Indonesian society. This goal will be achieved by implementing quality programmes and projects as well as influencing decision-makers and key stakeholders to make the required changes.
Role Purpose,
The Program Development Manager will play a key role in ensuring the achievement of the programme objectives which relates to the accountable and measurable impact of YPII programme implementation. S/he is accountable for the successful implementation of CS4 organisational objective 3. S/he will support the Programme Director and the country leadership team in striving to strengthen YPII’s position as one of the leading organisation working to promote girls’ rights and agency by contributing to the YPII sustainable revenue growth from international and in-country funding, through achieving program objectives supported by a well-informed resource mobilisation strategy, quality programming and strong relationship with NOs and donors.
Dimensions of the Role
Reporting to Programme Director, the Program Development Manager is a management level position to support YPII in facilitating participatory program development processes and developing quality proposals to leverage financial growth of YPII funding from grants/institutional donor. The position is expected to assist the Country Office in Indonesia to develop a strong professional image among donors and National Offices so that additional grant funding is acquired to grow and support Plan’s programmes in Indonesia. The Program Development Manager is also expected to provide strategic insights on funding opportunities and donor mapping, manage key personnel for grant acquisition and management, identification of potential partnerships, and ensuring quality funds management and donor compliance. She/he should be able to manage a team and complex communications with internal departments, teams, and National Offices (Plan Affiliates) and external stakeholders relevant to Program Development and Resource Mobilisation.
Key Responsibility areas are as follows:
Accountabilities
Strategy for resource mobilization for grant funding opportunities
Quality project concept note and proposal development for resource mobilisation
Grant management and donor compliance
Donor relationship, Partnership and External outreach
People management and team building
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GESI)
Key Relationships
The post holder will manage the Program Development Specialist and Officer. S/he is expected to interact closely with Programme Managers, MER KM Manager, Programme Implementation Area Managers, Influencing Team, Operations Team (especially Finance, Human Resource and Organizational Development and Logistics & Procurement), Fundraising Team, and technical specialists/advisors. S/he will also be part of the Plan’s regional and global network on Program/Business Development, Plan National Offices, Asia Pacific, and Global Hub on resource mobilisation strategies and guidelines and institutional donors/funding agencies.
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Plan International’s Values in Practice
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 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 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 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.
Physical Environment
The post holder will be based in YPII’s office in Jakarta with some travel to our project implementation areas in and outside Jakarta, including in Eastern Indonesia. It is important to note that YPII currently applies a mix of Working from Home and Working from Office arrangement.
Level of contact with children
Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children.
