Project Overview:

Islamic Relief Indonesia currently implementing project of the MAKE EXTREME POVERTY HISTORY THROUGH POOR GRADUATION APPROACH (MEMPHIS-PGA).  The overall objective of this project is to make poor women, men, girls, boys, elderly, and people with disability to enjoy their new dignified life after they are graduating from the poverty trap through Ultra Poor Graduation Approach.  To achieve this objective, the project will be implemented for 3 years from June 2024 to July 2027.

Ultra-Poor Graduation Approach (UPG) is a new approach in poverty alleviation programme that is already proven to be effective in Bangladesh. There are 5 pillars in UPG: (1) Better Consumption, (2) Increasing Income, (3) Establish Financial Inclusion, (4) Effective Social Empowerment, and (5) Foster Social Development.  These pillars are implemented integratively with sufficient period between 3 to 5 years.

In Indonesia, the poverty alleviation programme is not integrative and comprehensive. Therefore, Islamic Relief Indonesia will try to apply Ultra Poor Graduation Approach as it is in Bangladesh, but with several adjustments based on the local context.  The project will be targeting the poorest of the poor in 2 provinces, namely in the area where Islamic Relief Indonesia is already working: NTB and Banten province.   Fifty percent of the rights holders is RHs of graduation model intervention, and the rest will be the ones who have received intervention from us but still need some support due to missing and/or gap against UPG approach. The rationalization for this are a) meeting all pillars of graduation model which is providing a comprehensive intervention to targeted RHs and b) providing longer and complementary intervention since the previous RHs only received short-term and limited support The project will be implemented for the period of 3 years from June 2024 to May 2027.  The budget is 2.5 million CAD from Islamic Relief Canada.

For this project, Yayasan Relief Islami Indonesia is seeking a Project Officer based in Lombok, NTB (Preferable applicant with domicile in Lombok and its vicinity)

Job Purpose:

The Project Officer will coordinate the execution of the MEMPHIS PGA Project across target regions, ensuring all activities run according to plan and deliver tangible benefits to the Right Holders (RHs). Key operational details include:

• Project Areas: West Nusa Tenggara, Banten, and East Java
• Target Regency Coverage: Central Lombok, West Lombok, Pandeglang, and Blitar
• Target Villages: 6 targeted villages
• Reports To: Project Coordinator
• Supervises: Community Mobilizers, field staff, consultants/partners, and other project support personnel
• Coordinate, control, and ensure the execution of the MEMPHIS PGA Project runs effectively, seamlessly, on schedule, and aligned with targets across all target regions and villages.
• Ensure that Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) interventions go beyond providing aid to extremely poor households by actively building capacity, livelihoods, access to services, economic resilience, and self-reliance—empowering households to restore dignity and progressively graduate from extreme poverty.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Project Planning & Coordination

• Develop and coordinate work plans, timelines, targets, Terms of Reference (ToRs), Purchase Requests (PRs), and project implementation strategies across all regions.
• Ensure all activities across the 4 regencies and 6 villages align with the project design, proposal, budget, and donor requirements.
• Cross-coordinate regional activities to prevent delays, overlapping tasks, or operational mismatches.
• Maintain routine coordination with the Project Coordinator, program team, finance, MEAL, logistics, and management.
• Identify operational needs and field bottlenecks, ensuring prompt follow-up.

1. Field Implementation

• Ensure every phase of MEMPHIS PGA meets quality standards, ranging from RH identification and verification, asset transfers, coaching, mentoring, and Income-Generating Activity (IGA) monitoring, to livelihood support, Self-Help Group (SHG) development, graduation assessments, and exit strategies.
• Direct and support Community Mobilizers and field teams during activity execution in each village.
• Perform regular field visits and spot checks to uphold implementation quality.
• Enforce consistent application of the program model across all target locations.

1. Coordination of RH & SHG Development

• Ensure RHs receive tailored guidance aligned with their specific needs and graduation stage.
• Monitor the progress of IGAs alongside the utilization of livelihood and Multifunctional Financial Support (MFS).
• Ensure SHGs are established, active, run by effective leadership, and capable of operating independently.
• Drive group savings, financial management practices, business development, peer support, and collective action within SHGs.
• Ensure RHs and groups establish clear sustainability plans beyond the project lifecycle.

1. Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain productive relationships with village, sub-district, and regency governments, BAZNAS, cooperatives/financial institutions, the private sector, service providers, and key partners.
• Link RHs to government programs, public services, and relevant external institutions.
• Cultivate external linkages and referral opportunities to back long-term RH sustainability.
• Represent the project in stakeholder coordination meetings as authorized by the Project Coordinator.

1. Monitoring, Data & Reporting

• Ensure RH, SHG, activity, and project indicator data are updated accurately and regularly.
• Collaborate with the MEAL team to track indicators, outcomes, and graduation progress.
• Analyze project updates to identify performance gaps against planned targets.
• Draft monthly progress updates, GPMS updates, field reports, success stories, case studies, and comprehensive project reports.
• Safeguard and maintain all project documentation.
• Leverage monitoring data to drive adaptive management and continuous program improvement.

1. Budget & Resource Management

• Monitor budget burn rates to maintain alignment with approved budgets and work plans.
• Coordinate with Finance and Procurement to deliver required activity resources on schedule.
• Detect potential under/overspending early and present adjustment recommendations to the Project Coordinator.
• Ensure all resource utilization is fully documented and transparently accounted for.

1. Quality, Risk & Safeguarding

• Ensure project delivery adheres strictly to quality standards, accountability, safeguarding, anti-fraud policies, PSEA, gender equality, inclusion, and Do No Harm principles.
• Identify operational risks, fraud vulnerabilities, conflicts of interest, and field-level program risks.
• Ensure monitoring and audit findings are addressed with prompt corrective action.
• Immediately escalate serious incidents, safeguarding concerns, fraud, or program deviations to authorized leadership.

1. Team Management & Capacity Building

• Provide technical direction and functional coordination to Community Mobilizers.
• Clarify task assignments, performance targets, and timelines for each team member.
• Conduct routine performance reviews and team syncs.
• Identify skill gaps and propose targeted coaching or training for field staff.
• Foster a collaborative, disciplined, accountable, and results-driven work culture.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (S1) minimum in Social Development, Development Studies, Economics, Agriculture, Social Work, Management, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of minimum experience in managing community empowerment, livelihoods, poverty reduction, graduation programs, or similar development projects.
• Proven track record of managing multi-location projects and directing field-level teams.
• Strong understanding of the Ultra-Poor Graduation approach, livelihood development, SHG models, financial inclusion, and poverty reduction frameworks (a distinct advantage).
• Solid skills in project management, cross-functional coordination, problem-solving, analytical reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Willingness and physical ability to travel regularly across all project areas.
• Proven ability to perform effectively under tight target timelines in a fast-paced environment.

Islamic Relief is a faith-based non-government organization and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity, women & persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Accountability:

All YRII team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field project.

Safeguarding:

Yayasan Relief Islami Indonesia participates in the inter-agency Misconduct Scheme to ensure that our operations and programs, staff, representatives, children, young people, and people at risk are protected against the risk of harm, abuse, and SEAH. With a zero-tolerance approach, YRII is committed to responding appropriately and constructively to any information related to safeguarding issues during the recruitment process.

How to apply :

Please submit your application by completing the application form through this link:

https://forms.gle/KnbdMS14s2qsbPERA

Applications submitted directly to Yayasan Relief Islami Indonesia Office will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.