Vacancy at Friends Indonesia/Teman Baik

Friends Indonesia/Teman Baik is a social enterprise that works with marginalized urban children and youth, their families, their communities and societies to build better futures for them.

Friends Indonesia is seeking a qualified Social Service Team Leader

Position Summary

The Social Service Team Leader will lead all activities of the Social Service team to achieve its expected results and cooperate with other teams to achieve the objective of Teman Baik Program in Banda Aceh, Indonesia as stated on its log frame and the FI mission.

Main Responsibilities

The Social Service Team Leader will:

1. Manage and work with the social service team in providing the social services based on FI standards of protection, reintegration and prevention to marginalized urban children and youth, their family and their community directly on the street, community, prisons, centers and other public places.
2. Ensure the Non Formal Education is provided regularly to target group in good quality as well as creating and adapting NFE materials (IEC, Tools, Materials..).
3. Ensure that children, youth and adult receive individualized support through a case management system.
4. Ensure the ChildSafe Network is developed, maintained and promoted based on the needs and situation in Aceh as well as conducting the campaign of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of positive actions of Child Protection.
5. Cooperate with Social Business team to provide supports for social reintegration of target group (Vocational training, Job placement, business start up…).
6. Write the report of social service activities to Program Director Indonesia in monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

Requirements

Education: Degree in Educational or Social areas
Knowledge: Non formal education, social work, team and project management.
Personality: Willing to learn, good initiative, open minded, creative and innovative.
Experiences: 2 years experience in managing social working team or project
Computer and office technology: Microsoft Word and Excel
Language: Bahasa Indonesia (native), good level of spoken and written English is mandatory, any other language a plus
Skills: good management and communication skills, creative and innovative
Location: This position is based in Banda Aceh and will require some travels
Duration: Full-time work

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and experiences.

Interested candidates are requested to submit cover letter, CV and salary expectations to piet@friends-international.org
with the caption subject: Social Service Team Leader

Friends-International is an equal opportunity employer and the successful candidate will be selected based on merit.

The successful applicant will be expected to comply with Friends-International’s Child Protection Policy.

Applications must be submitted before June 17th, 2011 and will not be returned.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.