Officer Ii, Program

**Position title**:Officer II, Program - Youth

**Location**:Jakarta

**ChildFund office**:Indonesia

**Manager/Supervisor title**:Program and Sponsorship Director

**Position type**:Full-time fixed term

**Work environment**:On-site

**About ChildFund**
- ChildFund is a child-focused international development organization that works in 23 countries to connect children with the people, resources and institutions they need to grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe, no matter where they are.

**ChildFund’s Values**
We aspire for every person in our organization—program participants, supporters, staff, and volunteers alike—to feel free, safe, and confident to be themselves. In our culture of connection, you will have ample opportunity to grow, learn, and lead while contributing your talents and innovations to our inspiring mission.

**ChildFund’s Commitment**

**About This Role**
- The Officer II, Program - Youth is responsible for planning, implementing, and coordinating youth engagement strategies across ChildFund Indonesia’s programs. This role focuses on empowering youth to take active roles in health, education, child protection, livelihoods, and climate action initiatives. The Officer II, Program - Youth will work with youth groups, schools, community partners, and local government to foster youth leadership, civic participation, and social innovation aligned with ChildFund’s mission.

In addition, the incumbent responsible for the provision of technical guidance continuous monitoring and evaluation as well as for the conduct of regular reviews of youth related programs implemented directly or through partners.

Officer II, Program - Youth is expected to work closely with Youth Forum and Local Partner organizations, and facilitate for the conduct of regular coordination and reviews and performance assessments of Indonesia Youth Advisory (IYA)

**Required Experience and Education**
- Bachelor’s or higher-level degree required.
- At least 4+ years’ experience in area of development sector and youth related programs in particular.

**Primary Responsibilities**

**Program Design**
- Develop and share youth sector related guidelines, standards and other necessary instructions as applicable with country office staff and Local Partners
- Support and engage in organizational initiatives and processes of the country office including CSP, AOP and LP strategy
- Technical support for local adaptation of program models using program design tools that enable the implementation of program models with clear and consistent quality standards across all life stages, inclusive of child agency and participation.
- Support the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) process; provide technical expertise on concept papers, program pipelines and proposal development related to Youth Development and Participation
- Contribute to the development and design of youth-focused program strategies and interventions that align with ChildFund Indonesia’s goals and donor requirements.
- Engage youth and community stakeholders in participatory planning processes to ensure programs meet local needs and priorities.
- Support integration of youth empowerment principles across thematic areas such as health, education, climate action, and child protection.

**Program Management and Implementation**
- Coordinate day-to-day management of youth engagement activities and projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with field teams, partners, and youth groups to facilitate smooth program implementation.
- Monitor progress, identify risks and challenges, and propose adaptive actions to optimize program impact.

**Grant Acquisition and Management**
- Assist in budget planning and financial tracking related to youth program activities.
- Ensure compliance with donor requirements, reporting deadlines, and grant management protocols.

**Research and Innovation**
- Promote and participate in research activities to understand youth needs, trends, and best practices in youth mobilization and empowerment.
- Facilitate pilot projects and innovative approaches that encourage youth leadership, digital engagement, and social entrepreneurship.
- Document lessons learned and support scaling successful youth interventions.

**_Visibility and Representation_**:

- Develop youth-centered communication materials and success stories to showcase program achievements and amplify youth voices.
- Represent ChildFund Indonesia in youth forums, advocacy platforms, and multi-stakeholder networks at local, national, and regional levels.
- Foster relationships with media, government, and partners to increase visibility and support for youth initiatives.
- Help promote ChildFund’s learning network of practitioners that can serve as a capacity building resource and facilitate the sharing of information.
- Coordinate and engage with communications and knowledge management team towards designing and implementing thematic related communication materials s