PLAN INTERNATIONAL JOB VACANCIES 2023
- Job Title: Water Construction and Management Specialist
- Location: Kupang, Indonesia
- Company: Plan International
Background
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. In Indonesia, Plan International operates since 1969, and in 2017 Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (YPII/Plan Indonesia) was established as national entity of Plan International in Indonesia. YPII is currently starting to implement the new Country Strategy 5 (CS 5) covering fiscal year 20123 to 2027, where the country purpose is in line with the global Plan International’s Purpose “to advance children rights and equality for girls”. Our ambition is to enable at least 1 million girls and young women to learn (gain skills for work), lead (empower to take action on issues that matter to them), decide (have control over their own lives and bodies) and thrive (grow healthy and protected from violence). It means that we will take actions to identify and facilitate the removal of obstacles that prevent children, especially girls, and young women from enjoying their rights and participating fully in Indonesian society. This goal will be achieved by implementing quality programmes and projects as well as influencing decision makers and key stakeholders to make the required changes.
Water Construction and Management Specialist
Role Purpose
Water Construction and Management Specialist will play a key role in ensuring the achievement of the programme objectives which relates to accountable and measurable impact of YPII programme implementation. S/he is accountable for successful implementation of CS5 organizational objective. S/he will support the Area Program Manager, Program Implementation Area Managers, and the country leadership team in striving to strengthen YPII’s position as one of the leading organizations working to promote girls’ rights and agency by strengthening monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management for accountability and measurable impact through providing robust data/information on decision making.
Three program implementation areas (PIA) of Plan Indonesia converge on the goal of improving the well-being of sponsor children and youth. Five basic services are identified as fundamental to sponsor children’s well-being: birth certificate, basic vaccination, clean water, sanitation, and basic education (12 years). Besides strengthening the agency and leadership of children and youth to attain these basic services, Plan Indonesia is also working to increase the service providers’ capacity and commitment, cultivating community-based support as well as parents’ and caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices to fulfil children, adolescence and youth rights.
Water Construction and Management Specialist’s main roles and in consultation with the Area Program Manager, the PIAs Managers, and AH-EVACY-SP Program Manager shall include: designing, planning, implementing (technical oversights), monitoring and reporting on the program’s water activities. She/he shall be responsible for the daily implementation, monitoring, and regular consultation with program partners on water program components. Ensure linkage, synergies and complementarity with other sectorial interventions, i.e. sanitation and hygiene as well as proper coordination, consultation and information sharing with partner’s communities and other stakeholders.