Job Description

Project Management 

• Support the implementation of the four policy dialogues:
• Assisting in the preparation of the concept notes for the three national policy dialogues that will potentially take place in Singapore, Indonesia, and Viet Nam
• Assisting in the preparation of the concept note for the regional policy dialogue, which will happen in Jakarta, Indonesia
• Assisting in the identification of the resource persons for the four policy dialogues
• Assisting in the preparation and implementation of the four policy dialogues
• Support the hiring of a policy institute/agency mainly responsible for the development of a regional policy recommendations framework
• Develop the assessment tool and methodology to measure an increased level of knowledge and commitment to advancing youth’s digital well-being

Knowledge Management

• Support the finalisation of the regional policy recommendations and presentation of the regional policy recommendations to a relevant ASEAN sectoral body across the 11 ASEAN Member States
• Support the communication with a relevant division of the ASEAN Secretariat and the relevant ASEAN sectoral body for the dissemination of the regional policy recommendations
• With the guidance of the Senior Project Officer, develop narrative report writings, including:
• Policy dialogue report
  • Donor/Impact report
  • Factsheet
  • Other relevant reports, when necessary
• Provide a monthly situation report for the project.
• Compiles lessons learned and best practices of the programme, generated from policy dialogue reports.
• Develop additional knowledge management products as requested.

 Other

• Provide support for project administrative tasks as needed.
• Other responsibilities related to the Digital Wellness programme as needed.
• Carry out other relevant tasks assigned by, and mutually agreed with, the Senior Project Officer and the Head of Programme.

Job Requirements

1. • Education and ExperienceEssential
     • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social science, International/Development Studies, Education, or related fields.
     • A minimum of three (3) years of working experience in social development project management in any international development organisations or donor organisations.
     • Proven experience in Project Management and Grant Management in international development organisations or international donors.
     • Demonstrated knowledge of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools and frameworks
     • Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, including dealing both directly and indirectly with government officials at various levels.

     Desirable

     • Prior involvement in national and/or regional policy brief and recommendations formulation
     • Experience with M&E frameworks and reporting
     • Proven experience in project knowledge management

     Technical Skills

     Essential

     • Demonstrate good critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and excellent analytical skills
     • Strong organizational and writing skills
     • Excellent communication skills, responding to user needs in a prompt, courteous manner
     • Good English and Indonesian oral and written communication skills.
     • Good command of Microsoft Office applications.
     • Possess initiative, reliability, and honesty.
     • Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.

     Desirable

     • Have familiarity with digital tools for project tracking and team collaboration.
     • Ability to travel internationally.

     Personal Qualities

     • Ability to work independently and as a team player
     • Well-developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of the ASEAN Foundation. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
     • Well-planned and organised even within a fluid working environment, and has a capacity for initiative and decision-making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills.
     • Flexible, creative, responsive, able to take initiative, reliable, able to follow through on tasks, able to work within systems and procedures, open to learning, able to work effectively in a small team environment involving the sharing of information, and at times sharing workloads.
     • Has the capacity to make accurate self-assessments, particularly in high-stress situations.

How to Apply

Any interested candidate must send an application email with the most updated CV/resume and a motivation statement letter attached to recruitment@aseanfoundation.org, with email subject: MKMO for the Digital Wellness-related Programme.

Deadline

Friday, 16 January 2026, 23.59 Jakarta time. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.