Closing date: Saturday 14 November 2026
About the role
The Indonesia Young Leaders Programme (Inspirasi) develops emerging civil society leaders from across Eastern Indonesia to support sustainable development. The programme is hosted at the Auckland University of Technology. You will oversee the programme from annual cohort selection and curriculum delivery through to action projects and alumni engagement. Inspirasi is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and is one of four UnionAID South East Asian young leaders programmes. Based in Auckland CBD, the role usually involves travel to Indonesia twice a year to lead selection activities and co-facilitate residential workshops and alumni hui.
Key responsibilities
- Plan, develop and deliver the programme, including the Sustainable Development Course, within YLP Design Guidelines.
- Apply adult education and community development practice, including te ao Māori content and ESOL-appropriate delivery.
- Oversee the selection, wellbeing, safety and learning experience of young leaders in New Zealand and Indonesia.
- Support alumni engagement and the alumni network.
- Lead and support the Programme Coordinator, supervise learning advisors and work with partner staff in Indonesia and at AUT, volunteer mentors and host families.
- Contribute to cross-programme coordination, shared learning and risk management through relevant management and working groups.
- Drive monitoring, evaluation, research and learning activities, including data collection, evaluation and adaptive learning.
- Manage the day-to-day delivery budget and report on delivery, risks and MFAT compliance.
- Implement health, safety, wellbeing and safeguarding processes for participants, staff and volunteers, escalating incidents and programme risks appropriately.
What we’re looking for
- A tertiary qualification in international or community development, education, international relations, human rights, environmental studies or a related field.
- Experience in adult education, programme or curriculum delivery, or community development.
- Experience managing staff, budgets and diverse stakeholder relationships.
- Cross-cultural competence and an understanding of te ao Māori.
- Strong programme coordination, relationship management, communication and organisational skills.
- The ability to work collaboratively with international partners, universities, government agencies, community organisations and programme participants.
- Country-specific knowledge or language skills are desirable.
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