Program Communication Specialist

About Plan International Indonesia

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International has operated in Indonesia since 1969, and in 2017, Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (YPII) 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 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 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 we will take action to identify and remove 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 and influencing decision-makers and key stakeholders to make the required changes.

The Opportunity

The Communication Specialist develops and implements communication plans for three thematic programs, ensuring alignment with program objectives and YPII communication and branding guidelines. The role works closely with program teams at national and local levels to produce communication materials, document program achievements, support events, and create content for targeted audiences. As part of the national communication team, the role contributes to annual planning, supports campaigns and media engagement, and helps increase YPII visibility. She/he will also support a Google-funded project through coordination, documentation, and communication outputs, while contributing to youth engagement initiatives and national flagship campaigns.

Key Responsibility :

1. Lead the development and delivery of program Communications workplan.

• Develop a communications work plan for program/project annual and its projects, Detailed Implementation Plan, making sure it is in line with the national communication plan and target.
• In collaboration with the programs team to develop agreed communication messages, targeted audience, the strategic communications product and communication channels for dissemination.
• Support public events led by program/project from the communications aspects.
• Contribute to project proposal development to provide inputs for communications aspects (responsibilities, output, budget).
• Develop a communications plan for emergency response, support the emergency communication activities, and recruit a consultant or temporary staff when necessary.
• Contribute to the program report in the aspect of communication.
• Develop a communication report to be submitted to the communication manager to highlight contributions to the national communication target.

2. Support the effort of increasing YPII visibility as a leading child rights organization in the country.

• Ensure all communication materials comply with YPII brand guidelines and communication protocol.
• Together with the communication team, develop a publication that helps highlight YPII’s works with children and girls’ rights, i.e. annual report for the public, newsletter, website articles, photo stocks, etc.
• Measure and record the result and effectiveness of the visibility effort to the public and the targeted stakeholders.
• Provides training and socialization on YPII brand guideline and communication protocol for the program staff and its partner organizations and ensure the application.

3. Lead the implementation of program/project communication work plan.

• Lead the process of developing communication materials, success stories, and campaign events and reaching out to the media for a program/project, including emergency response (with support from the consultant when necessary).
• Work with the communication team to manage and coordinate publication in social media and another platform under the program.
• Organize media/journalist visits to the program/project site and maintain media visit guidelines.
• Put the target number of publications, news coverage, and in-depth in local and national journalists / mass media to be reached annually.
• Establish the program/project profile and success stories that show the unique and best approach compared to other organizations.
• Drafting content (e.g. press release, fact sheet, profile, etc) for mass media or the Plan website.
• Communication protocol and CP issues are well verified before any media visit.

4. Provide support to organize/arrange advocacy and campaign initiatives (IDG, GGE, IWD, National Children's Day, etc)

• Support national campaign initiative to strengthen YPII positioning.
• To be part of the campaign team to support the implementation of the campaign initiative and mobilize public support and vibration among young people.
• The program/project staff understand and participate to the national campaign initiative that can be held in CO, PIA, or other areas in Indonesia.

5. Safeguarding, PSHEA, and GEDSI

• Carry out safeguarding principles in every planning process, making risk mitigation analysis, implementation, documentation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting within the project.
• Conduct behaviour that reflect Committed to building professionalism, a culture of protection, prevention of violence, and the attitude to have the courage to report any form of violence against children and program participants and participate in regular evaluations through the Annual Appraisal related to safeguarding with supervisors
• Completed face-to-face induction and/or Safeguarding training and refresher training through the Plan Academy platform and promptly recertify.
• Collaboration with partner, vendor /consultant in implement safeguarding standard and well monitored

Requirements for The Role:

Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Media Studies, or other relevant fields, with a minimum of 2–5 years of experience in communications, preferably within development, humanitarian programs, or international organizations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting donor-funded projects, including content creation, external communication, digital campaigns, and reporting. Experience with institutional donors such as KOICA, EU, DFAT, USAID, SIDA, Irish Aid, or UN agencies is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of strategic communication principles, branding, and stakeholder management engagement, and media relations.
• Strong command of English and Bahasa Indonesia, both written and spoken.
• Experience in managing communication channels, including social media, websites, newsletters, and publications, ensuring messaging aligns with organizational standards and donor requirements.
• Familiarity with communication tools and platforms (e.g., CMS, Canva, Mailchimp, social media analytics) and digital content management procedures.
• Strong digital literacy, with intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and basic graphic/video editing.
• Experience working with program teams and implementing partners to review communication materials, provide guidance, and strengthen partner communication capacity.
• Knowledge of the Indonesian media landscape, communication regulations, and culturally appropriate messaging is an advantage.
• Understanding of donor compliance standards, visibility requirements, and reporting obligations.
• Ability to manage multiple communication tasks and deadlines with high accuracy and attention to detail.

Desirable

• Strong content creation, copywriting, and editorial skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and writing) in English and Bahasa Indonesia
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in messaging and documentation.
• Ability to translate technical project information into clear, engaging communication products.
• Strong coordination and communication skills when working with program teams, partners, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to support partners in strengthening communication strategies and reporting practices.
• Resilient with strong organizational and time management skills to meet multiple deadlines effectively.
• High integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality in sensitive communications.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a national and regional structure while ensuring compliance with organizational communication standards.

Location: The duty station is at the Country Office in Jakarta, with a hybrid (YPII currently applying a mix of Working from Home and Working from Office) working arrangement and possible travel to project implementation areas as required.

Reports to: straight line to Program Support Unit Team Lead, dotted line to Project Coordinator (Google-funded Global Teen Digital Wellbeing Initiative)

Closing Date: April, 17th 2026

HOW TO APPLY:

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

Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews. Please submit your application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in English by clicking the yellow “Apply now >>” button on this page. The application deadline is April, 17th 2026.

Pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People (PSHEA) policy.

Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is committed to protecting children’s rights and ensuring equal opportunity, non-discrimination, and a culture that promotes gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.

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

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