Project Officer - TechPath 2.0

Plan International; Bojonegoro; On-site; IDR 89,280,000 - 133,920,000; Full time

Job summary

Plan International Indonesia seeks a Project Officer for the TechPath 2.0 program based in Bojonegoro, East Java. The role focuses on recruiting, engaging, and retaining youth participants, building relations with youth networks, and coordinating daily activities to ensure inclusive learning outcomes in the digital economy.

You will work with the Project Manager and technical specialists, monitor participation and progress, and support reporting, safeguarding, GEDSI, and compliance across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a discipline relevant to youth studies, development, gender, inclusion, human rights, psychology or sociology.
• 1-2 years of work experience on development programmes.
• Fluent Bahasa Indonesia and strong written/verbal communication.
• Knowledge of gender equality, children's rights, and NGO development programming.
• Understanding of youth-led initiatives and youth participation monitoring.
• Strong network with youth groups across Indonesia.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and implementation support: design, planning, monitoring, and closing.
• Ensure compliance with Plan Indonesia policies, procedures, and donor requirements.
• Track progress, budgets, and expenditures using monitoring systems; prepare reports.

Skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Facilitation

Monitoring & reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. In Indonesia, Plan International operates since 1969, and in 2017 Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (YPII) was established as a national entity of Plan International in Indonesia. YPII is currently implementing its Country Strategy 5 (CS 5) covering the fiscal year 2023 to 2027, where the country’s purpose is in line with the global Plan International’s Purpose “to advance children’s rights and equality for girls”. Our ambition is to enable at least 3 million girls and young women to be healthy, educated, empowered, safe and protected. It means that we will take action 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.

Project Background

TechPath 2.0 is a youth-focused program by Plan Indonesia aimed at bridging the digital skills and employment gap among underserved youth, particularly young women. The program will equip 100 youth aged 18–29 in Bojonegoro with market-driven digital and IT skills, strengthen their employability, and connect them with opportunities in the growing digital and STEM sectors through digital learning and the KitaKerja platform.

P osition Summary

The Project Officer is responsible for recruiting, engaging, and retaining youth participants throughout the TechPath 2.0 program. The role focuses on building strong relationships with youth and youth organizations, coordinating daily project activities, tracking participation, and monitoring alumni progress. Working closely with the Project Manager and technical specialists, the Project Officer ensures inclusive, consistent, and responsive youth engagement to support successful learning outcomes and empower young people to thrive in the digital economy.

Location

This role and project will be based in Bojonegoro, East Java. Candidates must be authorized to work in Indonesia as visa sponsorship cannot be provided for this role.

Reporting And Supervision

This project officer will report to the Project Manager TechPath 2.0.

Primary Responsibilities

1.Project Management & Implementation

• Support project design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and closing.
• Ensure project activities comply with Plan Indonesia policies, operational procedures, audit requirements, and project standards.
• Support sustainability, exit, handover, and scale-up strategies.
• Track project progress, outcomes, budget, and expenditure through relevant monitoring systems.
• Support preparation of internal, donor, and external reports.
• Document and disseminate project learnings, best practices, case studies, and success stories.

3.Stakeholder Communication & Coordination

• Maintain effective coordination with internal teams, government, donors, partners, communities, youth networks, and program participants.
• Facilitate communication and coordination across stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation.

4.Partnerships & Youth Networks

• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships and networks, particularly with youth organizations and alliances.
• Support youth-centered and youth-led initiatives, advocacy, campaigns, and engagement with YAP/Planet.
• Connect youth participants with relevant resources, networks, and opportunities for scaling their initiatives.

5.Budget, Administration & Compliance

• Support project budget and procurement management through SAP and other Plan systems.
• Ensure project administration and documentation comply with internal policies and procedures.
• Support follow-up actions from audits and other compliance requirements.

6.Safeguarding, PSHEA, & GEDSI

• Mainstream Safeguarding, PSHEA, Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) throughout project design and implementation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies, standards, Code of Conduct, and reporting procedures.
• Actively participate in safeguarding, PSHEA, and GEDSI capacity-building and learning activities.

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: youth studies, international development, gender, inclusion, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or other social science fields
• Minimum of 1-2 years of work experience working on development programmes
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) in Bahasa Indonesia
• Knowledge of the links between gender equality, children’s rights, and NGO development programming practice.
• Demonstrated understanding of child and youth-led initiatives and child and youth-sensitive monitoring and evaluation
• Good network with youth groups champion in Indonesia
• Good understanding of the practicalities of designing, implementing, and evaluating high-quality programmes that promote meaningful child and youth participation
• Good understanding of relevant policy-making processes and institutions on child and youth participation
• Ability to design proposals, guidelines, and standards, monitor and evaluate child and youth participation programming, based on sound analysis
• Strong teamwork
• Ability to build internal and external networks
• Facilitation and training skills for children and young people
• Dealing with conflict with tact and a collected manner.

People with mild physical disabilities are welcome to apply

All information will be treated in the strictest confidence, as we pride ourselves on our professional service. We will contact you as soon as we have reviewed your application.

The application deadline is September, 18th 2026.

Pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People (PSHEA) policy.

Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is committed to protecting children’s rights and ensuring equal opportunity, non-discrimination, and a culture that promotes gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.

Please note that Plan International never sends unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.