Project Background

Plan Indonesia with support from Plan international Denmark in partnership with PREDIKT will implement climate education, resilience, and innovation action (CERIA) project in DKI Jakarta. Over three years (1st January 2026-31 December 2028), it will be implemented by Plan Indonesia in partnership PREDIKT. The focus target participants are in 15 schools, 30 youth-led organizations, and two local climate networks. The project will focus on three administrative areas of Jakarta—North, West, and East Jakarta—where communities face high vulnerability to climate-related hazards. The project will engage approximately 6,000 children aged 7–13 and 3,000 young people aged 14–24. Activities will include strengthening climate education in schools, supporting youth-led community climate actions, and advancing inclusive, gender-responsive advocacy on climate policies. Through these efforts, the project aims to enhance the capacity of children and young people to adapt to climate risks and to contribute actively to building resilient communities.

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for Project Manager. The project manager is responsible for the project management stages: 1) designing for the growth of the program portfolio through proposal development and ideation, and other supporting documents, such as case studies and lessons learned, 2) planning stage on preparing the project document and internal processes, as well as developing exit strategy and project sustainability plan, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders, 3) implementation stage on project activities and deliveries including archiving and PMERL, 4) monitoring, evaluation and research, 5) closing stage which include final reporting, handover asset and close-out workshop. S/he will support the influencing work to strengthen the Plan’s position on PSHEA and GBV networks at the national level.

Accountabilities for The Role

1.Responsible Project Management:

• Support project design stage, including ideation with partners, youth group and community, including women’s group, disability group, which is in line with CS5 core objectives through learning documents and progress achievement tracking.
• Deliver the project planning and implementation stages, including development of all supporting documents, partnership assessments, preparation and updating of the internal system in SAP, PMERL, DIP, or any other system applicable in Plan Indonesia. Ensure the implementation runs smoothly based on project compliance, audit, and the Operation Manual. Responsible 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 donors, government (local and national), partner networks, and communities
• Lead 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
• Lead in the project closing stage, in collaboration with the grant management team or other related unit, 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 GEDSI and safeguarding approaches are well mainstreamed and implemented throughout the project management stages.

2.Communication and Reporting

• Conduct monitoring to target project location and facilitate discussion and coordination between donors, stakeholders, program participants and partners (education networking).
• Maintain communication with the partner, MER, and team on project planning and implementation.
• Monitor project progress (outcomes and results) using a monitoring dashboard and expenditure regularly (monthly, quarterly, annual, or as needed)
• Prepare progress reports for the internal Plan every quarter and on other bases if needed
• 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 strategy, both internally and externally stakeholders, including producing the learning documentation, best practices, case studies, Op- Ed, and other product knowledge
• 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
• Represent the Plan in the relevant network meetings and/or conferences

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
• Support the partnership team to conduct partnership assessment and capacity assessment for partners, including youth networks, along lead the programmatic capacity building for partners and youth networks
• Maintain and expand high-quality and strategic relationships with project stakeholders, as well as reviewing reports and indicators, including promoting Plan Indonesia’s works as youth youth-focused organization and NGO of choice on girls’ rights in development and humanitarian as well as gender equality. Link program participants to local and national resources, networks, or funding to continue or scale up their initiatives, in collaboration with the Resource Mobilization and Program Development team
• Develop and 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

4.Management: People, System and Process

• Supervise and provide mentoring/coaching to the project team to improve professional and technical capacity on the strategic and practical project implementation
• Manage budget and PC in Plan’s system (SAP), in coordination with Finance and Procurement
• Developing close coordination with the partner to ensure all project outputs are well achieved

Requirements for The Role:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in social work on child protection program, Gender equality, advocacy, in the development and humanitarian sector (as a plus point)
• Strong understanding and experience working with the several donors (compliance, accountability, and reporting) as well as able to provide technical guidance and monitoring to local implementing partners
• Adept at technology, such as Microsoft Office, Google Forms, and meeting platforms such as Zoom
• Familiar and passionate about working with a variety of partners. Skilled in facilitating workshops, training, consultation, dialogue, and
• Understanding the climate education implementation in Indonesia, climate mitigation and adaptation priorities from national government. Knowing advocacy tools like policy briefs, stakeholder mapping, or position papers.
• Able to develop reporting (narrative including stories) based on donor requirements.
• Good command of English, written and spoken, is highly desired, good writing skills, familiarity with development sector terms is highly desired
• Familiarity with DRR, Climate change, and its networking.
• Team player with good communication skills. Proven ability to work under pressure with multiple concurrent demands
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English and Bahasa Indonesia

Location: The post holder will need to be based in Jakarta.

It is important to note that YPII currently applies a mix of Working from Home and Working from Office arrangements.

Type of Role: 1-year Fixed-term contract (PKWT)

Reports to: straight line to Project Manager CERIA

Competitive salary and package available

Closing Date: November 4th, 2025

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 letter of application and detailed curriculum vitae in English by applying now not later than November 4th, 2025 to this link https://tinyurl.com/ProjectManager-CERIA

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy (PSHEA).

As an international child-centred community development organisation, Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse.

We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practices, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.

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