ChildFund Indonesia has been
implementing child-centered programs since 1973 .Through community-based,
culturally grounded, participatory program approaches, ChildFund Indonesia
works with 16 local partners in 32 districts in eight provinces. In 174 villages
where we work, we support 318 ECD exclusive and/or integrated health posts
(Posyandu), 87 child-friendly schools and 96 child forums[1]. Through these community-support
mechanisms, ChildFund Indonesia ensures local leadership support and ownership
of project activities. For more
information please visit www.childfund.org
ChildFund Indonesia is currently
seeking:
Title : Lifestage
2 Specialist
Div/Dept : Programs
Location : Jakarta - Indonesia
Reporting Relationship : Program Director
Terms of Contract
: Initial
contract will be Fixed Term, 1 (one) year, with possible extension upon
satisfactory performance.
SUMMARY
To serve as a national office resource for the
conceptualization, development, and technical support of the acquisition and technical quality for child development for children of 6 to 15 years
old (Lifestage 2). Our Life stage 2 programming focuses on Educated and
confident children that covers education
both formal and informal, mainstreaming child protection, gender and DRR to the
lifestage 2 programming.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Delivery
· Provides technical assistance and technical leadership on all issues and
projects related to lifestage 2 programming. This includes
the development of innovations, development of program designs and analysis of
underlying causes of poverty in line with the organizational theories of change
and pathways.
· Provides
technical assistance to field-based staff in understanding and
implementation of lifestage 2 interventions within the Theory of Change (TOC) developmental
pathways and program strategy for all Life Stages;
· Develops position statements, methodologies, and frameworks related to
ChildFund’s Theories of Change relating to lifestage 2
programming.
Strategic Delivery
· Supports and integrates key education and child development and lifestage 2 concepts and learnings into the development of Local Partners Area
Strategic Plans (ASP), program/project, concept papers, proposals, and other
organizational initiatives and processes.
· Take the lead on
the development of country strategic paper on education and child
development and lifestage 2.
· Review and align
the program strategy of lifestage 2 to stay current in accordance with the
country strategy, global strategy and donors perspective.
Grant Development
· Leads the development of technical proposals and concept notes related to lifestage 2 programming.
· Cultivates relationships with major gift donors and foundations on behalf
of the organization, both as a subject matter expert and a relationship
manager.
Monitoring & Evaluation
· In
liaison with the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist, facilitate
periodic monitoring of project activities and use findings to improve and
enhance the life stage 2 program strategy.
· Develops and implements mechanisms, systems and
processes for organizational learning, in coordination with other staff
members, for ongoing enhancement of capacity.
Capacity Building
· Supports
the development of relevant capacity and individual capabilities of staff and
local partners on education and child development for both development and
emergency work.
Representation
& Partnership
· Serves senior level representation functions for the organization as
organizational representative to technical working groups, steering committees,
and industry events.
· Develops partnership strategies to collaborate with Local Partners,
government entities, as well as with other key humanitarian actors for
resource complementation and collaborative activities in support of the lifestage 2 program strategy;
Reporting
& Knowledge Management
· Ensures that lessons learned from program
implementation and other relevant activities are identified, documented and
appropriately disseminated for internal and external purposes, e.g. development
of knowledge products.
·
Ensure
timely submission of and compliance to ChildFund reportorial requirements;
Others
· Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
§ At least 10-15 years of providing technical
assistance in terms of formal and informal education and child development programs
and in particular those related to the child friendly school framework.
§
Understanding
of reading strategy and the fundmental of finance literacy is required.
§
Demonstrated experience/understanding in child
protection and gender is required. Understanding DRR is a value added.
§
Proven
ability to set strategic direction and develop operational plans
§ Demonstrated
technical competencies in program design, implementation, and evaluation in the
area of education and child development and or lifestage 2.
§ Demonstrated
experience working with children experiencing Deprivation, Excluded and Vulnerability
(DEV) and their families.
§ Proven
ability in participatory training and capacity building program design,
delivery and assessment.
§ Demonstrated
experience with proposal development, including the technical strategy design
and narrative writing.
§ Proven
ability to provide high quality technical assistance, guidance and coaching to
implementing staff and partners.
§ Demonstrated
representation and networking experience with multilateral agencies,
foundations, and other institutions focused on education and child development programming
for children age 6-15 years.
§ Demonstrated
knowledge of and experience with operational research and program evaluation
methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative methods.
§ Organized,
detail-oriented, team player, self-starter and results-oriented individual.
§ Ability
to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, work well under pressure and
meet deadlines.
§ Bilingual
preferred (English with Indonesian), high-level English writing skills.
§ Excellent
presentation, public speaking and interpersonal skills.
§ Strong
computer skills, with familiarity in using Microsoft Office suite applications
(particularly Word and PowerPoint).
§ Significant
Travel outside of Jakarta is required.
EDUCATION
Master’s degree in field
relevant to education and child development,
such as education or social work preferred.
This position is opened for Indonesian national only.
ChildFund requires electronic lodgment of applications.
To apply, please click on the following link:
(and look for career opportunities/International Operations/Lifestage 2 Specialist)
Deadline for lodging applications: 30 September 2015
