Overview
Two Field Development Officers are sought to empower children, young people, and communities to actively participate in local development processes. The role involves supporting child-centered and gender-responsive programs, strengthening community capacity, and promoting children's rights and protection.
Key Responsibilities
- Strengthen children's and youth organizations.
- Ensure representation of children and young people in strategic forums.
- Facilitate children's and youth organizations in developing work programs.
- Prepare village communities and CBOs to support program implementation.
- Prepare traditional figures, religious leaders, and community leaders.
- Identify issues related to children and young people.
- Propose project priorities.
- Advocate and mentor village governments.
- Build networks with CBOs and civil society organizations.
- Facilitate groups/organizations of children and young people.
- Coordinate and monitor other Plan-funded projects.
- Ensure the quantity and quality of sponsorship communication products.
- Ensure the implementation of sponsorship commitments.
- Orient, accompany, and explain sponsors.
- Raise public awareness of dangers of unannounced visits.
- Conduct capacity building, training, and mentoring for volunteers.
- Meet with SCs and families annually.
- Make home visits, reports, and follow-ups.
- Monitor SC wellbeing gap.
- Facilitate sponsorship visits.
- Inform about Yayasan Plan International Indonesia activities.
- Discuss issues and problems of children and young people.
- Ensure village/sub-district governments are involved in activities.
- Ensure project monitoring and reporting requirements are met.
- Ensure liquidation and financial documents are timely and of good quality.
- Carry out safeguarding principles.
- Commit to building professionalism and a culture of protection.
- Participate in safeguarding training and recertification.
Required Experience
- At least 1 year of experience working on community development, project management.
- Experiences in organization management (for fresh graduates).
- Experience of implementing project on a day to day basic.
- Experience in organizing event.
- At least 1-year experience or skills around connecting or working with young people (desirable).
Qualifications
• Bachelor degree in Social Science or others relevant field.