Deputy Chief of Party, Indonesia

World Learning is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party on a USAID-funded PRESTASI III project in Indonesia.  Recruitment is contingent on successful award of the project.  Duration: 5 years.  To apply: Please visit our website www.worldlearning.org and click on the employment tab to submit your application. If you do not see the job you are interested in, please “search all.” Please note, a CV and cover letter (in English) explaining why you are best qualified for this position, and three references with contact information are required when applying to this position. No telephone enquiries please.

Background:  The purpose of PRESTASI (means “achievement” in Indonesian) is to improve the performance and leadership skills of Indonesian professionals which, in turn, will help to promote development in Indonesia. Specifically, PRESTASI provides training and technical services required to strengthen and expand the base of skilled, high-performing professionals and institutions in Indonesia’s public and private sector.

Responsibilities: The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will be based in Jakarta and will primarily be a Senior Program Planning and Development Specialist who, in addition to his/her regular duties supervising other Specialists, will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the overall
program, as well as marketing the program among the academic, private sector, and NGO
communities in the U.S. and Indonesia, with the purpose of generating interest in supporting the
program through cost-sharing or matching.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or relevant field such as education, psychology,

management is required. Advanced degree is preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience working with international student

programs in U.S. universities and colleges, and experience in marketing the degree programs to other institutions in the U.S. and foreign countries.

• A demonstrated ability to work collegially and productively with a variety of partners and

stakeholders is essential.

• Familiarity with Indonesia and/or Asia is preferred.
• Ability to participate in all representation and technical meetings in English; the ability to

speak Bahasa Indonesia will be highly valued.

Organization Description

World Learning is an 81-year-old global non-profit organization with operations in 77 countries.  Through its award-winning international education programs – The Experiment in International Living, the SIT Graduate Institute, SIT Study Abroad and the International Honors Program (IHP) – World Learning fosters global citizenship by connecting over 3,000 young ambassadors annually across cultural differences and social barriers.  Through its International Development & Exchange Programs, World Learning practices what it teaches, undertaking community-driven international development, training and exchange projects in sixteen countries.  For more information visit www.worldlearning.org