INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS JOB VACANCIES 2026
Organizational Context
Australian Red Cross (AuRC) has programs and partnerships across the Asia and Pacific regions, as well as contributions to global humanitarian initiatives. The Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) partnership (‘the partnership’) is one of AuRC’s four key partnerships in Asia.
The partnership is embarking on a new phase over 2025, with a return to a bilateral (direct) partnership modality, the development of a new multi-year partnership strategy and the revision of its multi-year MoU. During this ‘transition phase’, the focus is on establishing long-term strategic planning; monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks; and new, streamlined ways of working.
The main funding for the partnership is through the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), with supplementation from AuRC public appeals and corporate partnerships for emergency response where needed. Three streams of DFAT funding fall under the AuRC-PMI partnership: The AuRC-DFAT International Program (2025-2032), Siap Siaga (2025-2027) and the Contingency Fund (due for renewal 2025). Respectively, these three streams are focussed on institutional risk management, disaster risk management and disaster response.
A key overarching goal of AuRC’s partnership is to support PMI to manage its programs effectively and accountably, and eventually develop its own direct partnerships with DFAT and other major donors. To support the progression of this goal, AuRC will base a small national team in Jakarta, focussed on technical support and capacity building with PMI colleagues. This team will be part of a broader package of partnership management and support from AuRC, led by the Asia and Global team.
The Specialist – Quality and Accountability will be based in Jakarta and report to the Senior Specialist – Program Management. They will work closely with the AuRC team (local and Australia-based) to provide cohesive programmatic support to PMI – with a strong focus on strengthening program quality and accountability. In line with the partnership’s strong focus on risk management development and disaster risk management, the Specialist – Quality and Accountability will support PMI to strengthen its assessment, planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting practices whilst ensuring it can rapidly respond and adapt during disaster situations. Further technical support in these areas will be available from Australia-based staff where needed.
The Specialist – Quality and Accountability will be a highly mobile position, with travel to PMI provincial and district-level branches where needed to support strengthened assessment, planning, monitoring and reporting practices, and develop a strong peer network of branch planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting staff. Australia-based staff will also visit Indonesia as/when needed for further engagement and support to PMI, and engagement with DFAT Jakarta Embassy.
Job Purpose
The Specialist – Quality and Accountability will provide technical leadership and support to Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) in strengthening the quality, accountability, and effectiveness of its programs and emergency operations. The role is central to advancing institutional strengthening, risk management, and accountability within PMI, with the long-term goal of supporting PMI to establish direct partnerships with major donors, including DFAT.
Working alongside local and Australian teams, the role will focus on enhancing assessment, planning, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting systems—ensuring PMI programs are evidence-based, inclusive, community-driven, and risk-informed. The Specialist will play a key role in building capacity, mainstreaming cross-cutting themes, improving information flow, and embedding accountability to affected populations at all levels of PMI operations.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Strengthen PMI’s assessment, planning, monitoring, evaluation, learning (PMEL), and reporting systems to support evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning.
- Enhance assessment practices to ensure accurate, timely, and context-specific data informs both regular programming and emergency response.
- Strengthen Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) approaches, ensuring that PMI’s programming and emergency response operations are community-centred, participatory, and accountable to affected populations.
- Build capacity to collect and utilise disaggregated data, contextual risks, and community input to strengthen programming and emergency response operations, with targeted actions that address inequalities and promote inclusive, equitable outcomes.
- Support the development and rollout of practical tools, guidance, and templates for effective assessment, planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting (PMER)—with a focus on branch-level capacity and ownership.
- Enhance and adapt existing practices and tools to strengthen PMI’s information systems, ensuring timely, efficient data flow from field to national levels to support rapid analysis and responsive decision-making
- Ensure the mainstreaming of cross-cutting themes, including climate resilience, Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI), and sustainability, across all aspects of program quality and design.
Job Duties and Responsibilities (continued)
- Risk Management: Working with PMI’s Internal Control and Risk Management Unit, embed risk assessments and mitigation measures into program and response planning, ensuring risks to communities, staff and volunteers are identified, addressed, and monitored.
- Promote the adoption of quality and accountability frameworks and contribute to the design and implementation of capacity-building initiatives, mentorship, and peer learning among PMI branch staff and volunteers.
- Collaborate closely with the broader AuRC team and partners, including Australia-based technical advisors and external partners, to ensure coordinated and context-sensitive support.
Education
- University degree in relevant field.
- Additional training or certification in program quality, accountability, M&E, or safeguarding is desirable is preferred.
Experience
- 7 – 10 years of experience with 3-5 years of experience in international development or humanitarian programming, with a strong focus on quality and accountability.
- Proven experience designing and strengthening PMEL systems to support evidence-based decision-making in complex or multi-partner settings.
- Strong technical knowledge of quality programming, accountability standards (e.g. CHS, Sphere), and safeguarding practices.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement practical tools and templates for assessment, planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting—especially at the local or branch level.
- Experience incorporating donor compliance requirements into program planning, monitoring, reporting, and risk management processes. Knowledge of DFAT compliance framework desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and apply disaggregated data and community feedback to strengthen programming and address inequalities.
Knowledge, Skills and Languages
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to non-specialist and multilingual audiences.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables and formulas), Word and PowerPoint for analysis, reporting, and presentations.
- Comfortable using digital platforms such as Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, SharePoint, and cloud-based file sharing to coordinate across multiple teams and locations.
- Fluently spoken and written English
Competencies, Values and Comments
Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust.
Functional competencies: Strategic orientation, Building alliances, Leadership, Empowering others.
In order for us to assure a proper comparative evaluation of your application for this vacancy and to enable us to consider your profile against other similar current and future vacancies, we ask that applicants submit their applications together with a letter of motivation no later than 06 February 2026.
Important Note:
Range of Salary for this position start from IDR 18,645,000 – IDR 27,161,000
Please note that that the selected candidate will be hired through a national contract under Indonesia labor law
The incumbent is responsible to abide by Federation policies, procedures, plans and the applicable laws
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be notified
The position will be based in Jakarta thus Indonesian as well as foreign applicants with valid and current residence and work permits in Indonesia are encouraged to apply.