BackgroundOne
of the Sustainable Development Goals is sustainable development, and the
private sector has a critical role in this endeavour.  Corporate sustainability – defined as ‘the
delivery of long-term value in economic, social and environmental terms’ – is
the most important contribution that business can provide to sustainable
development. It
is widely accepted that women’s empowerment yields strong economic returns and
may be the most critical enabler to achieving a wide range of sustainable development
and other objectives. Representing 49.5% of world population, women represent
untapped potential resources for accelerating the economic growth.  They are underrepresented in many sectors,
including in employment and business opportunities.  It has been reported that the global
workforce participation rate of women still averages 50% of the population and
the trend is declining over the years for age 15 to 24 years, which is likely
linked to expanding educational opportunities at the secondary and tertiary
levels.Business, along with other actors, has
a key role to play in advancing gender equality across the workplace,
marketplace and community. The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), a joint
initiative of UN Women and the UN Global Compact, are a set of seven principles
offering concrete steps for business based on good business practices from
around the world. They offer a clear, coherent and attainable vision of the
contribution that business can and must make towards gender equality in order
to achieve sustainable business and contribute to sustainable development.  Why
Indonesia?Indonesia is a member of the G-20 major
economies and its economy is the largest in Southeast Asia. Approximately 52% of
the population lives in rural areas.  Although
challenges remain in terms of efficiency and outreach, over the years,
Indonesia has improved some key areas related to gender inequality, such as
health and education, opportunities, voice and agency, and stipulating the
necessary legislation for gender mainstreaming. According to World Bank’ data, female
labour force participation in the formal market was 49% in 2015, while male
participation reached 83%.  Although
Indonesia has achieved good economic growth (averaged 5.35% from 2000 until
2016), to maintain this growth and take more of its people out of poverty,
Indonesia must increase workforce participation. About
our organizationUsing a business coalition model, eight
prominent companies in Indonesia have agreed to form a business coalition for
investing in women initiative named Indonesia Business Coalition for Women
Empowerment (IBCWE).  The
coalition is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to bring together
leading private sector companies in Indonesia to commit to gender equality
(defined as equal employment opportunity and equal recruitment as well as
promotion of women at all levels). The founding members are: (1) Sintesa Group;
(2) PT Gajah Tunggal, Tbk; (3) PT Bank Tabungan Pensiun Nasional  – BTPN; (4) PT Pan Brothers, Tbk; (5) PT
Accenture; (6) PT Adis Dimension Sportswear; (7) PT Mitra Adi Perkasa, Tbk; (8)
PT Unilever, Tbk. About the positionUnder the supervision of the Program Manager,
the HR Specialist maintains positive
relationships with the Coalition’s Working Group members, and provide high
quality support to help them meet their commitments to measuring and achieving
gender equality goals.  The HR Specialist
will be responsible for:

1. Support members to achieve
   gender equality targets using best practice diagnostic and assessment tools.
2. Collect data from members to
   inform key stakeholders and build the business case for investing in women
3. Assess and review the
   member’s policy and regulation on human resources issues in accordance to
   provided assessment tool
4. Work closely with member
   compannies to support implementation of gender equality workplace strategies
   and to measure their success
5. Effectively support and
   motivate member companies to ensure they remain enaged and committed to working
   towards best practice in gender equality.
6. Working closely with the
   Program Manager to exercise monitoring and evaluation working plan and strategy
   in accordance with business plan objectives as determined.
7. Ensure
   information up to date, monitor internal and external development and support
   the
   management of knowledge sharing of best practice based on the result of program
   activities, attend to relevant seminars
   or meeting with governance and share relevant information through organized
   workshops (if necessary)
8. Support the
   members for the chosen approach (objectives, planning etc), update and consult
   relevant stakeholders regularly, manage expectations of relevant stakeholders
   during execution, involve stakeholders in decision making process and maintain
   a network of relevant stakeholders.

 Requirements

• At least hold
  Bachelor Degree (S1) in human resources management or psychology
• Appropriate
  secondary qualifications in a Human Resources field
• Minimum 5
  years of experience in organisational mangement, operations and human resources
• Experience
  in execution of staff development, talet management or mentoring initiatives to
  implement best practice standards across organisations
• Knowledge
  in gender and the private sector, work place relations, and women’s development
  
• Understanding
  of Indonesian business law would be an advantage

 Personal
Competencies

• Strong team player and ability to work with diverse individuals and
  organizations.
• Well
  organized; able to meet deadlines
• Proficiency
  in English and Bahasa Indonesia; demonstrate effective written and verbal
  communication skills
• Excellent
  interpersonal skills and ability to work well in multicultural environment.
• Having conceptual and analytical thinking to identify key issues, underlying
  problems, and how they relate
• Generates
  creative, practical approaches to overcome challenging situations

 Terms
of offerIBCWE is an
equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working
environment. We believe that staff diversity promotes excellence and strongly
encourage applications from qualified women. This is a NATIONAL POSITION and
will be for an initial period of 2 (two)
years, renewable subject to
assessment of performance, continued relevance of the position and availability
of resources. How
to applyApplications
for the position must include:

• A cover letter
  illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements
  and salary expectations
• Detail
  curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees, including
  telephone, fax numbers and email addresses.

 All
correspondence should be addressed to Indonesia
Business Coalition for Women Empowerment via email: ibcwe.recruitment@gmail.com and
should indicate “Application for IBCWE HR
Specialist” on the application letter and email subject. Applications will be
considered until January 13, 2017 or until a suitable candidate is identified and
selected.  Please note that only
short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.