Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
**Main Purpose of Job**:
The UK-Indonesia Tech Hub is part of the International Tech Hub Network, under the UK Government's Digital Access Programme (DAP) led by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The programme promotes digital inclusion and inclusive growth in partner countries. Other Hubs are located in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Brazil. The Hub teams work with entrepreneurs, SMEs and start-ups across their respective technology ecosystems to find innovative solutions to local development challenges, thereby driving sustainable economic growth to serve women, marginalised youth and disabled people in particular. The Hubs forge innovation partnerships between the UK and international tech sectors, stimulate local digital economies, and build high-end digital skills to drive sustainable jobs and growth. Through the Hubs' activities, entrepreneurs and founders acquire the skills, resources and support needed to turbocharge their entrepreneurial journey.
**The role of the Programme Manager**:
- Supporting the Tech Hub Director, and align with other parts of the DAP and the UK's digital work more broadly to develop a strategy to build on the Hub's successes and pilot projects in the Indonesian landscape; deputise for the Director in pursuit of new strategic opportunities for the Hub; cultivate new leads; understand business and innovation needs across all sectors; and present on the opportunities for collaboration via the Hub
- Develop and manage the UK - Indonesia Tech Hub communications strategy, which include externally-facing marketing and communications materials and platforms aligned with the FCDO and DSIT communications teams
- Work in collaboration with wider HMG government departments, taking responsibility for delivering delegations (both inward and outward) and events that support the development of the local tech ecosystem, including collaboration with other tech hubs and its offerings
- Deliver tailored interventions to cultivate digital skills responding to the needs and opportunities for inclusion in the local tech sector. For example, promote opportunities for youth and women in the local tech sector, tech entrepreneurship through partnerships with local digital ecosystem stakeholders including incubators, accelerators and private sector firms, Indonesia government departments and agencies. and non-profit organisations
- Develop and manage relationships with local government, local tech firms, start-ups and wider tech sector stakeholders, using these to support the development of new partnerships and programmes
- Lead on selected operational management responsibilities, including project oversight, budget management, impact assessment (monitoring and evaluation), HR supervision, or as further defined according to need in order to support the work of the Hub's Director and new strategic directions for the Hub
- Deputise for the Director in various leadership roles within the team, including representing the Hub and the British Embassy externally (media, speaking opportunities, and event representation)
- Act as a gender champion by ensuring Gender Equality Act (2014) compliance and support implementation of gender policy and guidance. Actively support ambitions on women's economic opportunities, inclusive growth and poverty reduction
**Resources Managed (staff and expenditure)**:
- Line manager to UK-ID Tech Hub Operations Manager
- Tech Hub's programming and operational budget as allocated by Central team
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
This role will suit individuals with experience of the UK/Indonesia tech and start up scenes. The applicant would ideally bring a network of business contacts in Indonesia, using this to expand the Hub's network.
- Experience in, and knowledge of, the tech sector and start-up scene within Indonesia
- Well networked within the tech sector (private sector firms and/or start-ups); Knowledge of, and experience with, the Indonesian business landscape
- Track record of leading successful delivery in either industry or government
- Ability to engage credibly with senior government and senior industry stakeholders
- Proven track record of developing and running programs and partnerships from the ground up
- Proven project management and budget management skills
- Willingness to travel frequently within Indonesia, and to occasionally travel to the UK and other locations
- Strong organisational skills
- Highly motivated, passionate about innovation and technology
- Open and clear communicator, excellent networking skills including across international environment
- Fluent in English speaking and writing is compulsory, with ability to communicate in Bahasa Indonesia as well
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
International Development experience, knowledge of Indonesian Government structure both centrally and regionally, understand the Indonesian digita