Description

Benefits: Yearly performance related pay, generous leave, 4 wellbeing days per year, religious holiday benefit, gratuity of service and more.

Occasional domestic and overseas travel to support programme implementation and/or oversee activities is required for the position

Contract: Contract for Services. Fixed Term - up to March 2027

with possible extension subject to performance and funding availability.

Working Pattern: Full-time: WFD will consider flexible working arrangements.

Role Overview with key responsibilities

Indonesia's portfolio is spread across diverse thematic policy areas: democratic governance, parliamentary accountability, electoral integrity, rule of law, civic space, and climate governance.

Working closely with the Country Director, the Portfolio Manager will play a central role, in overseeing the delivery of all WFD's Indonesia programmes, ensuring donor compliance, managing high-stake relationships, assisting business development, supporting financial oversight, managing risks, and leading the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) of programmes across multiple workstreams, including with downstream partners.

Key responsibilities for the Portfolio Manager are for ensuring WFD's work remains high quality, adaptive, locally grounded, and aligned with donor requirements and WFD's organisational strategy.

About You - We are looking for the following
We are looking for a Portfolio Manager with the ability to combine strong programme management skills with sound political judgment.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in non-profit programme management in the international development sector.
• Strong political economy analytical skills and track record of engaging political stakeholders preferred.
• Strong understanding of Indonesia's political, governance, and civil society landscape.
• Experience of navigating engagement with formal institutions such as parliament, ministries, agencies, and political parties strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing diversified donor-funded programmes, including but not limited to work planning, budgeting, procurement, contracting, grant management, compliance, risk management, monitoring, and reporting.
• A MEL background and adaptive programming approach are strongly preferred.
• Experience managing staff, consultants, and partner organisations to deliver complex programmes on time and to a high standard.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and Indonesian, including the ability to produce high-quality reports, briefs, proposals, and analysis. Proven technical writing skills on relevant topics strongly preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work with senior government, parliamentary, donor, and civil society counterparts.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, make sound decisions and judgment calls under high-stake situations, and work effectively in politically sensitive environments.

About Us

WFD is the UK public body dedicated to supporting democracy and governance around the world. We collaborate with partners in over 50 countries and territories, supporting democracies to evolve, become more resilient and address the most urgent challenges societies face. Recognised as an expert, trusted partner and an influential voice, we are an organisation that shows how strong democracies are critical for sustainable outcomes for people and our planet. Our work with parliaments, political parties, electoral institutions, civil society and others helps encourage growth, respond to climate change, end corruption, protect elections, tackle disinformation, challenge barriers to women's participation, and protect and uphold the rights young people, people with disabilities, and LGBT+ people.

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Our Offer

With staff in the UK and in-country teams around the world that lead our work, we are a diverse, global organisation.

Everything we do depends on our teams being able to thrive, so we pride ourselves on our supportive environment and benefits. As well as WFD's warm and welcoming culture, we offer flexible, hybrid, and remote working, generous leave, 4 wellbeing days per year, performance-related pay, and more.

Find out more about our offer in our candidate information pack

Application Submission: For more information please download the Job Profile

Applications are by CV and Cover Letter, which are received through our online application system. We also welcome applications in various formats, please contact our careers team at [email protected] to discuss this.

Please only apply if you have a work permit to work in Indonesia

Your application should represent your skills and personal experiences accurately and authentically, AI assisted applications will not be acceptable.

This vacancy will close on 22nd July 2026