Background
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization committed to advancing children’s rights and promoting gender equality. Operating in Indonesia since 1969, we established Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (Plan Indonesia) in 2017 as our national entity. Currently, we are implementing our Country Strategy 5 (CS 5) for the fiscal years 2023 to 2027, aligning with our global purpose to advocate for children’s rights and equality for girls. Our ambition is to empower at least 3 million girls and young women to learn necessary skills for work, lead action on issues that matter to them, decide about their own lives and bodies, and thrive in environments that protect them from violence. To achieve this, we are dedicated to identifying and removing barriers that hinder children, particularly girls and young women, from enjoying their rights and fully participating in Indonesian society. Our strategy includes implementing high-quality programs and projects, as well as influencing decision-makers and key stakeholders to foster necessary changes. In the context of a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) world, Plan Indonesia agreed to adapt and innovate to ensure we remain relevant, impactful, and sustainable.
The Opportunity
The Head of Impact will lead the strategic direction, development, and management of the Impact Unit, ensuring that Plan Indonesia’s programs deliver measurable and scalable impact aligned with its strategic goals. This role will focus on impact assessment, scalability of successful project models, and working closely with the Fundraising and Program Development Units to take the opportunity for innovative funding mechanism. The Head of Impact will develop, guide, and manage systems that ensure data-driven decision-making, fostering accountability and learning across Plan Indonesia. This job requires someone with a curious mind, and a penchant for learning and innovation.
Key Responsibility :
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the design and oversee the implementation of Plan Indonesia’s Impact Strategy to ensure its alignment with Plan Indonesia’s mandate and country strategy.
- Embed scalability and impact measurement as core components of key project models, focusing on creating replicable, scalable solutions for broad geographical or sectoral expansion.
- Ensure integration of impact data into strategic decision-making processes at all levels of implementation.
- Work with the Country Leadership Team to ensure that impact assessment drives Plan Indonesia’s strategy and supports overall program effectiveness.
Impact Measurement
- Oversee the design and implementation of impact measurement frameworks and tools to assess program outcomes to ensure robust quantitative and qualitative indicators.
- Establish baseline, mid-term, and endline assessments to measure the effectiveness of interventions, particularly in relation to key thematic programs.
- Lead the development of longitudinal studies to track project impacts over time to ensure evidence-based learning and improvement.
Scalability
- Identify and promote scalable project models that can be replicated across geographical areas or adapted to different contexts. Also, ensure successful pilots are designed with scalability in mind.
- Lead the development of a Scalability Framework that guides Plan Indonesia in assessing and preparing projects for broader expansion.
- Ensure that strong partnerships, resource allocation, and necessary capacity building within Plan Indonesia and in collaboration with external stakeholders support the scaling up of projects.
- Work with the Program Team to identify key projects that are ripe for scaling and facilitate the design of modular, flexible approaches to enhance their adaptability to different contexts.
Improve Plan Indonesia position for pursuing alternative funding opportunities
- Collaborate closely with the Fundraising and Program Development Units to identify funding opportunities that support scalable impact, including impact investment and other innovative financing models.
- Contribute to the development of impact-driven investment cases by presenting robust data and scaling potential to attract social investors and alternative financing partners.
- Develop and present cost-benefit analyses and outcome-based financing models, ensuring that the Impact Unit supports the fundraising and Program development units in meeting investor expectations for measurable social return on investment (SROI).
Capacity Building and Knowledge Management
- Lead internal capacity building on impact measurement, scaling, and data systems to equip the relevant team members to implement robust impact assessments and project scalability frameworks.
- Accountable for developing a knowledge management system that documents and shares best practices, lessons learned, and scaling experiences across Plan Indonesia.
- Facilitate cross-functional learning and provide the tools necessary for staff to understand and apply the concept of scalability, data-driven decision-making, and impact investment in their work.
Partnerships and External Representation
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with academic institutions, think tanks, and peer organizations to enhance the impact of Plan Indonesia’s interventions and promote knowledge sharing.
- Represent Plan Indonesia at national and international forums related to impact assessment and scaling innovations to strengthen the position of Plan Indonesia in its discourse within relevant development areas.
Governance and Accountability
- Ensure the Impact Unit operates within Plan Indonesia’s governance frameworks and adheres to all necessary risk management and financial protocols.
- Lead efforts to mitigate risks associated with scaling, impact investment, and data-driven decision-making, ensuring that systems are in place for ethical and responsible programming.
Safeguarding, GEDSI, & PSHEA
- Ensuring and supervising all MERL Team can apply the implementation of YPII Safeguarding, GEDSI, and PSHEA principles and standards in every scope of Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (Example: All MERL initiatives must first make a Risk Analysis and Mitigation, Ensure that every data/information taken has been approved through Informed Consent sheet, Ensuring that there is a required budget related to safeguarding in every MERL initiation, Ensuring all partners sign and are committed to implementing the Safeguarding Policy, there is a feedback mechanism related to safeguarding)
- Conduct regularly evaluated and supervised Safeguarding, GEDSI, and PSHEA implementation in every MERL initiation, with staff and Program Participants involvement in a participatory way with children, participant programs from various backgrounds/intersectionality, and geographically.
- Committed to building professionalism, a culture of protection, and prevention of violence originating from the behaviour of staff and partners, as well as conducting regular evaluations through Annual Appraisals related to Safeguarding, GEDSI, and PSHEA staff who are directly supervised
- Ensure supervised staff complete Safeguarding, GEDSI, and PSHEA face-to-face induction and/or training and refresher through the Plan Academy platform and carry out timely recertification
Requirements for The Role:
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Social Sciences, Data Science, Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, Knowledge Management, or related fields.
- At least 7 years of experience in impact measurement, program evaluation, and scaling project models, preferably within the NGO sector.
- Proven track record of managing impact-driven projects with a focus on scalability and working with alternative financing models (impact investment, outcome-based funding).
- Excellent communication skills, both in Indonesia Language and English, with the ability to produce clear, concise reports.
- Experience managing partnerships with NGOs and academic institutions.
- Demonstrated commitment to Plan’s Safeguarding and Gender Equality principles, with a track record of embedding these principles in program design and implementation.
Key Competencies:
- Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing scalable project models and impact measurement frameworks.
- Strong technical understanding of impact measurement tools (e.g., outcome mapping, theory of change, cost-benefit analysis).
- Experience with designing data systems that facilitate real-time performance monitoring and adaptive management.
- Familiarity with scalability metrics and demonstrating social return on investment (SROI) to funders and investors.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with proven ability to create and sustain partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
Location: Based in Jakarta. It is important to note that YPII currently applies a mix of working from Home and working from Office arrangements.
Reports to: straight line to Program Quality, Development, and Partenership Director
Closing Date: June, 30th 2026
HOW 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.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews. Please submit your application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in English by clicking the yellow “Apply now >>” button on this page. The application deadline is June, 30th 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.
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