Lead, Children's Book Ecosystem & Policy (12m)

Palladium; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 360,000,000 - 480,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Palladium is seeking a consultant in Kalimantan, Indonesia, to develop regional literacy ecosystems and strengthen local book policy for children, with travel across INOVASI areas. This 12-month role focuses on mentorship, policy alignment, and capacity building at the provincial level.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in literature or related field, extensive publishing experience, and strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Active author with 20+ years publishing children’s books.
• Experience in children’s book development.
• Training facilitation for writers.
• Experience supporting local governments in publishing.
• Networks with children’s book authors and illustrators.

Responsibilities

• Lead capacity-building for local writers and illustrators, including workshops and coaching.
• Oversee development and curation of children’s book content for publication or distribution to schools.
• Support publishing policy development with provincial and district offices, aligning with national standards.
• Coordinate with national centers and libraries to sync programs and access book catalogues.
• Strengthen reading networks and distribution strategies to reach remote communities.

Skills

Authoring

Publishing knowledge

Facilitation

Policy development

Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Literature

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Email applications

Job description

Palladium is seeking a consultant in Kalimantan, Indonesia, to develop regional literacy ecosystems and strengthen local book policy for children, with travel across INOVASI areas. This 12-month role focuses on mentorship, policy alignment, and capacity building at the provincial level.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in literature or related field, extensive publishing experience, and strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.