Description Position at Ashoka
Child and Empathy Associate for Ashoka Indonesia
About the Role
Reports to: Purpose 1 Manager
Start date: ASAP
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
About Ashoka
Ashoka is on an audacious mission – to create a world where everyone is a changemaker i.e. a world where everyone has the agency and skills to make a positive change in their families or communities. It is only in such a world where the solutions will outrun our social problems.
Since 2022, Ashoka Indonesia together with its key partners initiated the Family Changemaking Movement (Gerakan Pembaharu Keluarga - GAHARU Keluarga). It aims to strengthen family ecosystem in Indonesia as a solid foundation for children and youth development and stimulate family-led changemaking initiative.
With its global network of over 3.500 leading social entrepreneurs (Ashoka Fellows), 10,000 youth ventures, 180+ changemaker schools, and 30+ changemaker campuses – as well as a community of 20,000+ innovators on Changemakers.com – Ashoka works with strategic partners to empower people with the skills to create solutions for the good of all in a world of constant change.
About the Role
To help managing co-creation with workflow and deliverables between Ashoka and key partners.To work together with Purpose 1 Manager in developing Family Changemaking strategy and implementation.To assist in managing all technical aspects of Purpose Team 1 - Child and Empathy and Family Changemaking from initiation to close for multiple and simultaneous projects.To assist in facilitating a routine of regular two-way engagements: discussions, idea-exchange forum, networking spaces, events, etc. with key partners and related stakeholders.To maintain tracking and reporting, project status, database, and consistently deliver on time and within budget.To work together with Purpose 1 Manager in handling ongoing stakeholder engagement and ensuring improvement of the journey in liaison with the strategic partner.To assist in actively fostering healthy relationships in cross-functional organization; facilitate trust, positive team morale, communication, and conflict resolution. Required Skills and ExperienceExcellent verbal and written English communication skills.Capable in facilitating meeting and workshop.Able to work on own initiative, proactively and independently and under minimal supervision.Required 1-2 years of prior experience program development and implementation, and or partnership in the development or social sector.Proven ability to influence without authorityStrong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skillsPrior experience in managing a team of people and external agenciesHighly organized, detail-oriented and able to set clear guidelines and deadlinesComfortable managing multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced, non-stop environmentPersonal and professional interest in different areas of Ashoka programs, zest for learning and leveraging the latest trends, channels, and toolsStrong interest in accelerating the movement building ecosystem across Southeast Asia.Personal Qualities
Ashoka has a rigorous screening process for hiring staff at all career stages. All applicants for all positions must possess the following qualities along with the appropriate degree of experience:
Understanding and Belief in the Everyone a Changemaker: Understands and believes the Everyone a Changemaker vision at a gut level. To be able to innately ‘get’ this, candidates should have a broad and inquisitive intellectual and a thinking pattern that connects the dots between historical trends and current social context.
Emotional and Social Intelligence: Ability to work efficiently and respectfully in teams, putting organizational/team goal first (personal glory second).
Ethical Fiber: Exceptionally strong ethical behaviour. Is self-reflective and has strong empathy skills. Trustworthy.