We are recruiting for a Partnership Coordinator to manage our community partnership with local organisation Juventude Ba Dezenvolvimentu Nasionál (JDN) in Timor-Leste, in the spirit of indigo foundation principles and community-led development. This is a volunteer role that can be based anywhere in Australia.

indigo foundation has recently started a new partnership with JDN, a local grassroots organisation based in Dilli, Timor Leste. JDN is a dynamic youth-led, community-based organisation, established in 2014 when a group of young people came together to discuss key issues impacting their lives. JDN engages young people in discussion and action on those issues, and builds the leadership and capacity of young people so they can contribute to nation-building in Timor-Leste. indigo is partnering with JDN to help them take action on one of their key priorities – working with young women and men to stand up to sexual harassment and discrimination against women and girls at home, in public spaces and on public transport. More information about the partnership is here.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strong and open relationships with our community partners are vital to our work. As Partnership Coordinator, you will be the primary contact with JDN, responsible for the ethical, transparent and timely coordination of the partnership. Specific responsibilities include:

• Assisting our community partner to achieve their development priorities by providing advice, technical expertise, building capacity and facilitating linkages with other organisations as appropriate
• Managing key partnership agreements, budgets and financial reporting
• Undertaking strengths and needs assessment, risk analysis and monitoring and evaluation
• Ensuring all stages in project development and management are adequately documented and project files are maintained
• Reporting verbally and in writing against a monitoring and evaluation framework
• Managing project-related travel, including compiling information for security assessments, debriefing and trip reporting
• Assisting with fundraising and liaising with donors and supporters as required

CAPABILITIES

• Experience working with community organisations in Timor-Leste, or transferable experience working with grassroots organisations in marginalised communities
• Experience in mentoring and supporting community organisations to develop sustainable operating models
• Commitment to social justice, to community-led development and to working collaboratively to build the power and capacity of local grassroots organisations
• Commitment to gender equity and securing the human rights of women and girls
• Ability to identify, analyse and solve problems and obstacles arising in the process of managing partner relationships
• Excellent communications skills and ability to work collaboratively, listen and learn from others and value diversity
• High level of ethics and integrity
• Ability to use initiative and work effectively in a remote team

A full position description is available on request.

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this role, you will bring your community development experience and passion for gender equity to support our partnership with JDN.

indigo foundation is a virtual organisation and you will join a diverse, passionate and friendly team of staff and volunteers spread throughout Australia. This is a volunteer part-time role and you can be based anywhere in Australia, with a preference for the candidate being based in NSW, ACT or Victoria. In the role, you will be asked to undertake a field visit of at least 10 days every 12 – 18 months and participate in internal indigo weekend meetings twice a year.

indigo foundation is an equal opportunity employer – we believe that diversity will make us a stronger organisation and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of ability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record.

ABOUT INDIGO FOUNDATION

For over 20 years, indigo foundation has supported grassroots organisations in some of the most marginalised communities in the world to pursue their development goals. We currently partner with 18 local organisations across eight countries.

We support local community partners to empower women and girls, improve education and health outcomes, secure better livelihoods for families and defend their human rights. We believe powerful and positive change is achieved through community control over decision-making, honest communication and building strong local organisations. We know from the evidence that community-led development works to transform lives and build more resilient communities. And we recognise that achieving lasting change often requires advocacy on human rights, and communities working with government and other civil society organisations to address discrimination and gain access to rights and services. Our approach to partnership is built on respect, mutual learning and accepting that progress and setbacks are a normal part of community development.

We are a virtual organisation and are proudly nimble and creative, with committed volunteers and supporters across Australia.

indigo foundation is a child-safe organisation. We require all Partnership Coordinators to sign our Code of Conduct for Working with Children and Young People and to obtain a current Working with Children and Vulnerable People clearance.