Vacancy: Professional Development Adviser – Principal Programs and Provincial and District Development

Australia’s Education Partnership with Indonesia (the Education Partnership) is currently the largest development assistance program funded by the Australian Government (GoA) anywhere in the world. Through the Education Partnership Australia supports the Indonesian Government’s long-term strategy to strengthen and consolidate its national education system, with a particular focus on the current Indonesian five-year plan (2010 – 2014) and support for the initial stages of the subsequent five-year plan (2015 – 2019). The Education Partnership builds on the successes of previous Australian Government supports to the Indonesian education sector by strengthening government systems.  Under the Education Partnership, there are three managing contractors with the largest, School Systems and Quality (SSQ) contract, being managed by Cardno Emerging Markets.  
Each of the three SSQ-supported components is national in scope, supporting existing government structures and National Education Strategic Planning. Component 2 of the Education Partnership is mainly delivered through the Government of Indonesia’s systems using grant funding from Australia. The grant funding will be used to support the nationwide professional development of education personnel. Component 2 provides technical assistance to MoEC and MoRA as they implement training programs developed using GoA funding under the Educational Partnership to develop the capacity of principals, supervisors and provincial and district education personnel.

We are looking for highly qualified professional to fill in the position of Professional Development Adviser Principal Programs & Provincial and District Development.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The Professional Development Adviser Principal Programs & Provincial and District Development will work with MoEC and MoRA and other Component 2 Advisers to design, develop and pilot professional development activities to improve the capacity of school and madrasah principals and targeted education personnel from districts and provinces. In particular, the adviser will be responsible supporting the development, piloting and implementation fo the Principal Performance Improvement Program
The Adviser will be required to develop professional and productive working relationships with key counterparts at the Board of Education and Culture Human Resource Development and Education Quality Assurance (Badan PSDMPK & PMP) at the Ministry of Education and Culture (MoEC) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA). The adviser will work as a member of a team of advisers in Component 2 supporting MoEC and MoRA.
The Adviser will report to the Manager Component 2 and will be responsible for:

1.       Assisting with the design, development, piloting and implementation of the Principal Performance Improvement Program (PPIP)

2.       Assisting with the design and development of new initiatives to improve the capacity of district and provincial personnel.

3.       Assisting with the quality assurance and monitoring and evaluation of Principal CPD, PPIP and district training programs.

4.       Assisting with the preparation of district and provincial programs for online delivery.

5.       Contributing to the work of the Component 2 team by participating in regular meetings, working as a member of working groups on a range of priorities and preparing reports as required.

6.       Preparing work plans and regular reports about achievements against agreed targets relating to the role.

7.       Other relevant duties as required.

Key Requirements for the Position:

The Professional Development Adviser Provincial and District Development will require the following skills and experience.

1.          Post-graduate qualifications in education or related area.

2.          At least 10 years’ experience working in education in Indonesia

3.          Experience as an adviser, manager or leader in the Indonesian education system at the national, provincial and/or district levels

4.          Knowledge and understanding of effective professional development strategies to improve the competence of education personnel.

5.          Demonstrated understanding of and experience in designing, developing and implementing professional development programs for education personnel.

6.          Understanding of and capacity to lead the development of professional development materials for online delivery.

7.          Strong interpersonal skills and ability to liaise with stakeholders, particularly with Government of Indonesia counterparts and international education specialists.

8.          Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office or equivalent.

9.          Highly self-motivated and demonstrated capacity to work independently and as part of a team.

10.      Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Bahasa Indonesian.

11.      Capacity to communicate effectively in written and spoken English.

Duration of Assignment

The successful applicant will be contracted for an initial period of 12 months with the possibility of and extension.

Location: Jakarta, with travel within Indonesia as required

How to apply for This Position: 

1.       Applications must include a brief resume (about 4-5 pages) and a separate document that addresses each of the above selection criteria. It is essential that, in preparing their applications, applicants provide information about each of the selection criteria detailed in the Requirements of the Position section above. Applicants who do not address these criteria in their applications may not be considered for interview.

2.       Current Curriculum vitae/resume

3.       Name and contact details (phone and email) of three referees.

Please submit your application by:

1.       email your application with the reference “SSQ – Professional Development Adviser – Principal Programs and Provincial and District Development” in the subject line to emergingmarkets.jakarta@cardno.com

Applications this position closes on 14 September 2014.

Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Cardno Emerging Markets is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to child protection in all fields.

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Contact

​For Enquiries, please send an email to emergingmarkets.jakarta@cardno.com with subject: "Query: SSQ – Professional Development Adviser – Principal Programs and Provincial and District Development ".