Project Officer Jenggala (Timor Tengah Selatan, NTT)

Project Background

Indonesia is highly vulnerable to climate change, with young women and marginalized groups most affected yet underrepresented in decision-making. Addressing gaps in youth capacity and gender integration in climate policy, the JENGGALA (Jaringan Pemuda untuk Gerakan Gender dan Ketahanan Iklim Berkelanjutan) project aims to strengthen climate resilience through youth leadership and inclusive gender-equality movements. Implemented in East Nusa Tenggara (Nagekeo, Kupang, South Central Timor, North Central Timor) and South Sulawesi (Takalar), it focuses on youth leadership, climate-smart agriculture for young farmers (especially women), and inclusive, gender-responsive climate policy advocacy, reaching 4,000 young people (70% women) and engaging key stakeholders.

The Opportunity

The Project Officer plays a key role in supporting the achievement of project objectives related to climate-smart agriculture, livelihoods, green skills, and gender-responsive climate action in NTT and South Sulawesi. The role ensures high-quality implementation of activities in line with Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) standards of Global Affairs Canada, while working closely with the Project Manager and partners to promote a gender-transformative approach that addresses climate impacts and empowers young people, especially girls. The Project Officer is responsible for translating plans into action, coordinating day-to-day implementation, monitoring timelines, and ensuring activities meet the needs of target participants.

We are looking for 3 Project Officers: 1 will be based in Takalar, 1 in Nagekeo, and 1 in South Central Timor (TTS), covering North Central Timor (TTU).

Key Responsibility :

1. Responsible Project Management:

• Support project design stage, including ideation with partners, youth group, and community, which is in line with program core objectives through learning documents and progress achievement tracking
• Support the delivery of the project planning and implementation stages, including development of all supporting documents, partnership assessments, preparation and updating of the internal system in SAP, PMERL, or any other system applicable in Plan Indonesia. Ensure the implementation runs smoothly based on project compliances, audit, and the Operation Manual. Support for developing the exit strategy and sustainability plan from the early stages of the project, and sharing them with external stakeholders
• Establish strong coordination and communication with internal and external stakeholders, including, government (local and sub-national), partner networks, and communities
• Support the project manager in project monitoring, evaluation, and research, in collaboration with the MER team or other related units, both internally and externally. In charge of the dissemination of research results, together with the communication team or the external relations team
• Support the project manager to lead in the project closing stage, in collaboration with the grant management team or other related units, to ensure the sustainability plan and scale-up strategies are well implemented, hand over assets, close internal systems, and submission of high-quality reports
• Ensure GESI and safeguarding approaches are well mainstreamed and implemented throughout the project management stages.

2. Communication and Reporting

• Conduct monitoring to target project location and support the facilitation of discussion and coordination between donors, stakeholders, program participants, and partners (youth networks).
• Maintain communication with the Humanitarian Manager, and other unit within Plan Indonesia and also partners on project planning and implementation.
• Monitor project progress (outcomes and results) using a monitoring dashboard and expenditure regularly (monthly, quarterly, annual, or as needed)
• Support the project manager to prepare progress reports for the internal Plan every quarter and on other bases if needed
• Support the project manager to prepare informative and high-quality reports and any other required information for NO, donors, or external stakeholders, including for publication in Plan Indonesia’s platforms
• Collaborate with the communications team to develop and disseminate the project's related communications products, both internally and externally stakeholders, including support for producing the learning documentation, best practices, case studies, Op-Ed, and other product knowledge
• Support the project manager to lead the development of project learnings, in collaboration with MER and other relevant teams, including involving government, partners, youth networks, and other program participants. Seek innovation and put in place improved learning practices within and outside the program

3. Networks and Partnership:

• Establish external networks in including youth networks or alliances, to strengthen the project implementation, exchange experiences, and scale up program implementation
• Together with the project manager, maintain and expand high-quality and strategic relationships with project stakeholders, as well as reviewing reports and indicators, including promoting Plan Indonesia’s work as youth youth-focused organization and NGO of choice on girls' rights in development and humanitarian. Link program participants to local resources, networks, or funding to continue or scale up their initiatives, in collaboration with the Resource Mobilization and Program Development team
• Support the project manager to implement the advocacy agenda and campaign, in collaboration with partners and youth networks, to promote success stories and best practices of the project, including contributing to the larger agenda of Plan Indonesia
• Support the youth engagement team to strengthen youth centeredness program, involving the Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) and Planet to ensure a coherent youth-led movement and a youth-led advocacy initiative in Indonesia

4. Management: System and Process

• Manage budget and PC in Plan’s system (SAP), in coordination with Finance and Procurement teams
• Lead and support the project administration work based on internal policies and procedures
• Support the follow-up action of the AAL audit, in collaboration with other support units and operations

5. Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI)

• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation, and as principles applied in day-to-day work.
• Participates actively in capacity-building and learning events on Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion.
• Submits required documentation (reports, checklists, action plans) to implement policy, standards, and approach on Safeguarding and GEDSI.
• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEDSI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Requirements for The Role:

Experience and Knowledge

• Bachelor's Degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: youth studies, international development, gender, inclusion, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or other social science fields
• Minimum of 1-2 years of work experience working on development programmes
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) in Bahasa Indonesia
• Knowledge of the links between gender equality, children’s rights, and NGO development programming practice.
• Demonstrated understanding of child and youth-led initiatives and child and youth-sensitive monitoring and evaluation
• Good network with youth groups champion in Indonesia
• Good understanding of the practicalities of designing, implementing, and evaluating high-quality programmes that promote meaningful child and youth participation
• Good understanding of relevant policy-making processes and institutions on child and youth participation
• Ability to design proposals, guidelines, and standards, monitor and evaluate child and youth participation programming, based on sound analysis
• Strong teamwork
• Ability to build internal and external networks
• Facilitation and training skills for children and young people
• Dealing with conflict with tact and a collected manner

Location: We are looking for 3 Project Officers: 1 will be based in Takalar, 1 in Nagekeo, and 1 in South Central Timor (TTS), covering North Central Timor (TTU).

Reports to: Project Manager Jenggala

Closing Date: 11 May 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 May, 11th 2026.

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