PolicyAdvocacy and Communication Specialist
Yayasan CARE Peduli, Jl. Taman Margasatwa No.26 Blok D, Ragunan, Pasar
Minggu,DKI Jakarta, Indonesia,
Company Description
Yayasan CARE Peduli (YCP)
CARE, like many other INGOs, has beenputting in practice its institutional
commitment to diversification within theconfederation and to the localization
of aid and strengthening partnershipswith national entities. In line with
this, in July 2018 the YayasanCARE Peduli (YCP) was established as the national
CARE entity thatwill continue CARE’s presence and operations in Indonesia. CARE
believes thatthis important step in the evolution of CARE’s presence in
Indonesia willfurther enhance its more strategic role in both the development
and thehumanitarian fields.
As a national entity not only willYCP continue CARE’s activities, programs and
presence, but that as a result YCPcould also contribute more significantly in
addressing and representingnational development priorities both in Indonesia
and globally as well.
As part of this organizationalevolution, Yayasan CARE Peduli is seeking for
committed, resourcefulindividuals who are passionate about poverty reduction,
gender equality andsocial justice to spearhead YCP’s operations and advocacy on
those priority issues.
Job Description
Job Objective/Summary
Yayasan Care Peduli (YCP) isimplementing two projects under its Dignified Work
Program. YCP is currentlylooking for Policy Advocacy and Communication for its
Promoting WorkersWell-Being Project under Dignified Work Program to contribute
the area ofadvocacy and communication in this project. YCP’s approach is
designed toensure that partnerships with targeted stakeholders include workers’
voices andinfluence business plans and practices, by building a cadre of
competent andexperienced women worker leaders. Dignified Work for All will
promote thewell-being of women workers by strengthening their capacities and
increasingthe leadership, representation and voice of women in Bangladeshi
industry andsociety.
The Promoting Worker Well-Beingproject is a collaboration between Target and
CARE and is being implemented inBangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam. In
Indonesia, YCP’s capacity building in thefactories in Sukabumi, Purwakarta and
Bandung has reached to workers, unionsand local government, with outcomes
ranging from worker promotions tostrengthened dialogues through EKATA groups
which are meeting regularly tobuild peer support, learn about their rights,
develop new skills and start totake action. EKATA actions will be are
supporting improved well-being forworkers, their families, communities and
co-workers; by achieving access toentitlements at work, prevention of violence
and access to essential services.
The primary goal of this position isto ensure development and implementation of
effective advocacy and communicationstrategy and support project colleagues to
use various tools to do policymapping and analysis, to support research, to
work with media, and todisseminate the learning from the projects. This
position will, throughthorough analysis, also ensure effective advocacy
messages and materialsresulting in demonstrable policy and practices shifts in
national and locallevel that result positive change for female garment workers.
The job holder willcoordinate the development and delivery of YCP’s Dignified
Work advocacystrategy and plan including research, policy advocacy and public
engagement andmedia. S/he will also play a critical role in establishing and
nurturingrelationship with national networks and other relevant stakeholders
inparticular media.
The Job holder will work on policymapping and advocacy plan on existing
regulations/policies regarding Sexualharrasment and Gender Based Violence at
apparel industries in Sukabumi andBandung. S/He will advocate for factories to
meet gender responsive standardsat the workplace. S/He will be expected to
explore the possibility of joiningthe CSOs coalition working on the national
ratification of C190 and produce theanalysis on gaps between the existing
policies and the standards set in theconvention for evidence-based advocacy as
well as play active role in thecoalition.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Lead, develop andimplement the projects advocacy strategy (45% of time
spent)
- Coordinate, develop advocacy and communication strategy in support of
evidence-based policy making on gender-responsive working conditions at
apparels/garment industries
- Stay abreast of key national and sub-national policy-making activities and
provide key policy-makers with relevant evidence on labour issues
- Take lead to implement advocacy plans and ensure necessary technical and
backstopping support for partners and project staffs.
- Undertake research and secondary literature review to explore available
policies and evidence and identify gaps
- Provide technical support to and identify opportunities for the
development of relevant advocacy and communication/information materials to
address gender (in)equality issues and gender-responsive working conditions
policies
- Build strategic alliances with other key actors internally and externally
to advocate for gender-responsive working conditions policies
- Lead documentation for the project as well as other important
documentation related to women empowerment program.
- Take a lead in organizing dissemination and advocacy events as worked out
in overall strategies.
- Engage civil society actors including supportive media personnel to cover
issues as and when required.
- Ensure that all advocacy products are of high quality and delivered in
timely manner.
- Represent Promoting Workers Well-Being Project and YCP in national
networks.
- Ensure adequate media coverage for the project.
- Lead to develop all publication related activities for Promoting Workers
Well-Being Project.
2. Collaborate andorganize advocacy events with relevant external stakeholders
(25% of timespent)
- Collaborate with external stakeholders to implement the objectives of the
project objective.
- Organize advocacy events with relevant stakeholders like Ministry of
Manpower, Women Empowerment and Child Protection, Local Government etc.
- Organize events at factory, community, and national levels ensuring that
all events contribute to each other.
- Work closely with project manager to develop effective relationship with
factory management and other projects working on career advancement.
- Assist in building capacity of partner organization for design and
implementation of advocacy and campaigns. Develop quality communication product
for sharing with different stakeholders at different level.
- Identify and oversee consultants/ resource organizations providing
technical assistance for developing campaign materials and tools.
- Provide technical support to the advocacy partners to implement advocacy
initiatives.
3. Prepare policy/learningbriefs, best practices guidelines and case studies
to generate resources forevidence-based advocacy, and link these lessons to
CARE’s programming on womenempowerment and violence against women in
particular. (20% of time spent)
- Work with the project team to prepare policy briefs and best practices, in
line with advocacy, communications and learning strategies.
- Develop necessary guidelines for identifying best practices and case
studies.
- Ensure that policy/learning briefs are of high standard both in terms of
content and design.
4. Provide Technical Assistanceand Capacity Development (5% of time spent)
- Provide strategic and technical support to field staffs and partner
implementation
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of capacity building of
project staff.
- Provide feedback and support team to develop module or manual on capacity
building for workers and other relevant issues.
5. Other managementresponsibilities as required (5% of time spent)
- Willing to join with the Emergency Response Team (ERT) in accordance with
experience and competence and is ready to be assigned to the disaster site in
accordance with existing needs.
Qualifications
Requirements
- At-least 5-6 years of experience with 3 years at mid or senior level
especially in the areas of advocacy and communications.
- Experience in Labour rights/human rights/gender preferred.
- Bachelor in Social Science, Mass Communication, Journalism or other
relevant discipline with emphasis on development.
- Ability to develop relationship with various stakeholders independently
like Ministry etc.
- Excellent written and spoken skills in English.
- Good understanding on Workers’ Rights and women’s issues in Indonesia
- Strong presentation skills Good knowledge of the political context and key
policies relating to women’s and girl’s rights.
- Knowledge of key organizations/advocacy coalitions and movements at local
and national level working to address promote women’s and girl’s rights, and
labour rights and conditions.
- Experience in implementing communications strategies on issues of women’s
rights/ social change.
Core Competencies
- Communicating and sharing ideas of information: able to present
information and express opinions confidently to internal and external audience.
- Creativity: Ability to think creatively and translate creative thinking in
tangible outputs.
- Influencing: Ability to generate commitment and build consensus among
others and gain their support.
- Excellent presentation, communication and report writing skills.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and Bengali.
- A true team player.
- Planning and Organizing: Able to define work goals and objectives and
execute work-plans and contribute to the achievement of workgroup objectives.
- Other key competencies include analysis, facilitation, networking and
collaboration, negotiation and strategic decision making.
- Ensure and Promote gender responsive and inclusive environment where
diversity can flourish and all staff and stakeholders experience inclusion and
appreciation.
- Commitment to values that CARE upholds, i.e. Integrity, Diversity,
Equality, Excellence and Transformation.
- Commitment to Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Child
Abuse policy
Additional information
YCP is an equal opportunity employer,women candidates are encouraged to apply.
We offer collegial workingenvironment and competitive salary and benefits
package.
Applicants are invited to send acover letter illustrating their suitability for
the above position, anddetailed curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of
three referees (includingtelephone and email address). Please DO NOT attached
academic transcripts anddiplomas.
Please submit your applications ASAPto ycp_recruitment@xxxxxxxxxxxxx , at the
latest by 22January 2020
