Government Engagement & Child Protection - Safeguarding Specialist

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Date: 24 Mar 2025

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

Company: Plan International

Background

 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. In Indonesia, Plan International has operated since 1969, and in 2017 Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (Plan Indonesia) was established as a national entity of Plan International in Indonesia. YPII is currently implementing its Country Strategy 5 (CS 5) covering the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to 2027, 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 3 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. Within the context of VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) world, an NGO like Plan Indonesia, has to adapt and innovate to ensure that we stay relevant, impactful and sustainable.

 

Currently, we have Seven (7) thematic programs in CS 5, which are: 1) Adolescent Health; 2) End Violence Against Children and Youth; 3) Stunting Prevention; 4) Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship; 5) Disaster Preparedness and Humanitarian Response; 6) Resilient School; and Youth-led Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation.

 

The Opportunity

 

The Government Engagement & Child Protection - Safeguarding Specialist will be responsible for leading the technical part of the Safeguarding & Child Protection approach in developing and implementing the programs, projects, and interventions that uphold Plan International standards and mechanisms on Safeguarding & Child Protection. Together with Government Engagement and Child Protection - Safeguarding Lead, this position will also be responsible for the advocacy and networking of Plan Indonesia to influence the policy audience to mainstream evidence-based intervention and to be a credible technical partner of the government and others in ALL areas. S/he will lead internal processes to promote innovation, learn from experience, build capacity, and identify high-impact drivers of change across the region.

 

 

Accountabilities for The Role

 

  1. Strategic Government Partnership

 

  • Support the Government Engagement & Child Protection - Safeguarding Lead in conducting a review and mapping of government partners focusing on the alignment of YPII and government priorities
  • Support the Government Engagement & Child Protection - Safeguarding Lead in manages government agreements related to PII projects by working together with relevant managers to develop terms of reference or MoU and conducts regular review and monitoring of implementation
  • Keeps informed and abreast on government policies and regulations, related to the Program in YPII

 

  1. Government Partnership Management

 

  • Coordinates consultations and dialogues with government partners, including inception and planning meetings together with the Government Engagement & Child Protection - Safeguarding Lead.
  • To support the Government Engagement & Child Protection - Safeguarding Lead in coordinating monitoring activities and implementation reports and works closely with Programme and M&E Team for timely submission of Rencana Kerja Tahunan (RKT) / Annual Work Plan Report
  • Develop and monitor feedback mechanism to continuously improve YPII's relationship with Government Partners following YPII Guidelines
  • Together with the Government Engagement & Child Protection - Safeguarding Lead to facilitate internal YPII team with the government
  • Coordinate and facilitate learning to build capacity of government with YPII, play active role to connect Plan International standards, policies and guidelines that could foster partnership and mutual benefit between YPII and government

 

  1. Support the internal capacity of YPII on Safeguarding - PSHEA & Child Protection

 

  • Responsible for leading the technical development/ review of Safeguarding & Child Protection in developing high-quality and effective programs, projects, and interventions according to implementation standards and mechanisms that effectively support the achievement of CS 5 of Plan Indonesia also the Global Programme and Influence approach;
  • To support Government Engagement & Child Protection - Safeguarding Lead on the implementation and reporting of Assessment of Risk and Mitigation Safe Guarding of Children and Program participants;
  • To supports quality of performance through providing materials, manuals, guidelines, and tools in different areas of Safeguarding & Child Protection;
  • To help ensure child protection components are embedded into the national research agenda and MER frameworks.
  • To support human resources to ensure YPII has the right people to support Plan International's values and behaviors by providing capacity-building initiatives.
  • To support YPII's marketing, fundraising, and communications materials protect children and program participants.
  1. Establish a network and outreach to strengthen YPII's position on equality for children, particularly girls

 

  • Support the advocacy and networking for Safeguarding & Child Protection of Plan International Indonesia to influence policy audience to mainstream evidence child protection-based intervention and to be a credible technical partner of government and other stakeholders at all levels.
  • Represent Yayasan Plan International Indonesia in the national and international Safeguarding & Child Protection forums, networks, donor communities, INGOs, and different government and non-government committees.
  • Contributes to shaping global strategy, tools, and related processes on Safeguarding & Child Protection across the organization, representing the views and priorities of Plan Indonesia.

 

       5. Supports for Girls Get Equal campaign and spearheads national initiatives on girls' empowerment

 

  • Support implementing Girls Get Equal advocacy and campaign strategy.
  • Works with Adolescent Girls Network, Girls Not Brides, and Youth Coalition for Girls to strengthen the movement for equality for girls.

 

       6. Safeguarding – PSHEA Children & Program Participants

 

Ensures that Plan International's global policies for Safeguarding - PSHEA Children and Program participants and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded under the principles and requirements of the policy, including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their duties under these policies, and Plan International's Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed following the appropriate procedures

 

Requirements for The Role:

 

Experience and Knowledge

  • Bachelor's Degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: international development, gender, inclusion, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or other social science fields;
  • Minimum of 3 years of work experience working in development programs/child protection/safeguarding OR having internship/ passionate on development programs/child protection/safeguarding will be considerate
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and writing) in English and Bahasa Indonesia;
  • Knowledge of the links between children's rights, gender equality, and NGO development programming practice;
  • Demonstrated understanding of child protection and girls' rights issues, contextualized to an NGO and the linkages between the Convention on the Right of Child (CRC), Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
  • Knowledge of safe programming frameworks and their application to child and youth-rights programming, particularly for girls;
  • Excellent understanding of the practicalities of designing, implementing, and evaluating high quality programs that fulfill child's rights, with emphasis on promoting gender equality and girls' empowerment;
  • Excellent understanding of relevant policy-making processes and institutions on child protection;
  • Have experience in designing proposals, guidelines, and standards, monitoring and evaluating safe programming in cross-cutting with gender equality approach;
  • Strong teamwork;
  • Ability to build internal and external networks across countries;
  • Facilitation and training skills for children, young people, and adults;
  • Dealing with conflict with tact and a controlled manner.

 

Desirable

  • Advanced university degree;
  • Knowledge of Theory of Change and socio-ecological framework;
  • Understanding of social norms research and other tools to ensure that researches are gender sensitive and inclusive;
  • Knowledge of adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights (ASRHR) and gender-based violence (GBV);
  • Knowledge of nexus programming in the aspect of child protection during emergencies situation;
  • Strong ability to communicate theoretical concepts on child protection in simple terms and to apply these to practical solutions;
  • Ability to inspire others and bring them around a common agenda;
  • Strong management and public mobilization skills
  • A confident public speaker with media skills

Type of Role: 1-year Fixed term contract (PKWT) with the possibility for other years of contract extension

Based office location: Based in Country Office Jakarta, Pasar Minggu with frequent travel to PIA (Program Implementation Areas - Lembata, Soe, and Nagakeo, NTT), government offices, and project sites (if needed).

Reports to: straight line to Government Engagement & Child Protection - Safeguarding Lead

Competitive salary and package available

Closing Date: April 11th 2025

 

HOW TO APPLY:

All information will be treated in the strictest confidence as we pride ourselves on our professional service. We will revert to you as soon as possible when we have reviewed your application.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews. Please submit your letter of application and detailed curriculum vitae in English by applying now not later April 11th 2025 to this link https://tinyurl.com/SafeguardingSpecialistPlan

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding – PSHEA Children and Program Participants Policy.

As an international child-centred community development organisation, Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse.

We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practices, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

 

 

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