Public Financial Management (PFM) Intern

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
APPLICATIONS CLOSE – 16th March 2025, Midnight Jakarta time.

Program Background

The SKALA Program is a significant Australian investment designed to help Indonesia address regional disparities in development. SKALA will contribute to this objective by strengthening selected elements of Indonesia’s large and complex decentralised government system responsible for the delivery of basic services (Layanan Dasar). The SKALA Program’s core approach is to facilitate better collaboration (Kolaborasi) between Indonesian government stakeholders, at national and subnational levels, to help realise synergies (Sinergi) that will trigger improved service delivery. Moreover, SKALA will build on, and take to scale, the successes and learning from Australia’s previous 19 years of support to Indonesia’s decentralised government system. The SKALA Program is to be implemented through the following three pillars:

• Pillar 1: Stronger national level enabling environment for sub-national service delivery
• Pillar 2: Better sub-national governance for service delivery
• Pillar 3: Greater participation, representation and influence for women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups

SKALA is implemented at the national level with an office in Jakarta and at the subnational level with offices in Aceh, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Maluku, Gorontalo, Kalimantan Utara, Tanah Papua (Papau, Papua Barat, Papua Barat Daya, Papua Tengah, Papua Selatan, Papua Pegunungan). In addition to the 3 pillars, SKALA works across 4 general themes of Public Financial Management, Minimum Service Standards, Data and Analysis and Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion.

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The Role

​​The SKALA Office has organized an internship program to provide a framework by which students from diverse academic backgrounds, particularly those related to project management and/or development studies, may be assigned to support various assignments and tasks at the SKALA Office. Through this internship, their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments, as well as providing an opportunity to make substantive contributions to the SKALA’s office work.

The PFM Intern will support the PFM team by providing technical support as well as organizational, administrative, and logistical assistance. Through this role, the intern will gain knowledge of both the substantive and operational aspects of the Governance’s programs.

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Learning Objectives

• Learning to support technical preparation and administration for events/ activities under PFM Unit at SKALA, such as minutes of meeting, etc;
• Learning to compile budget database and create simple analysis;
• Learning to develop a simple reflection presentation at the end of the internship.

About You

Specific Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the PFM & MSS Lead and in close coordination with the PFM Managers and PFM Coordinator, PFM Intern will be involved and learn from the following tasks in supporting:       

• Technical preparation and administration work for events/ activities under PFM team, such as invitation, minutes of meeting, confirmation for resource persons and participants, and After Event Report (AER);
• Compilation of budget database as well as simple budget analysis related to PFM outputs that will be achieved, such as (including but not limited to) Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer and Local Revenue-Expenditure;
• Maintain a resource database of experts, strategic partners, officials, and institutions, updating event list, ensuring the most relevant and up-to-date information, to facilitate programme related contacts and communication;
• Participate and contribute to cross-program activities to support integration between cross-program elements and the implementation team;
• At the end of the assignment, the intern should write a simple report on output she/he learns during her/his tenure as an intern.

Other Duties

• Comply with DFAT, DT Global and SKALA policies on gender, disability, fraud and anticorruption, child protection, PSEAH and the environment.
• Ensure compliance and adherence to various operational policies, guidelines and manuals issued by DT Global and SKALA.
• Undertake other tasks and activities as requested by line managers.

Job Requirements

• Work environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and minor physical exertion and/or strain.
• Work may require long, and flexible hours as needed. Travel is not required.      

Relationship Management

​​This role will be working closely with PFM-MSS Unit including with technical experts and government counterpart, ie: Bappenas, Kementerian Keuangan dan Kementerian Dalam Negeri. This position will report to PFM-MSS Lead.

Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Current or fresh graduate of bachelor’s degree students with various mayor such as: Public Administration, Economic, Social Study, Development Study, or relevant studies;
2. Demonstrated interest on SKALA’s thematic works areas in general, and particularly on Public Finance Management (PFM) issues;
3. Demonstrated strong analytical and writing skills and experience preparing documentation, simple excel analysis, and meeting notes for the internal team.
4. Demonstrated capability to operate Microsoft, word, outlook, and power points and/or other presentation application and Microsoft projects will be preferable; 
5. Ability to participate full-time during the internship for 12 consecutive weeks.

Preferred

1. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
2. Proven experience working collaboratively in student organizations or committees
3. A proactive attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to contribute.
4. Good interpersonal skills to engage with diverse teams.

HOW TO APPLY
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Please submit
1) Your CV
2) A cover letter addressing the selection criteria

APPLICATIONS CLOSE – 16th March 2025, Midnight Jakarta time.
  
Should this role be of interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.  Kindly note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

DT Global is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children in the delivery of our international development programs. We are committed to Safety and the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and bribery prevention. DT Global is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage women, men, people with diverse backgrounds and people living with disabilities to apply. This program is funded by the Australian Government and Managed by DT Global.