KINERJA Project, a local governance
program funded by USAID focusing on providing service delivery in the areas
Education and Health is currently looking for Junior Education Specialist according
to the scope of work below. Interested candidates are invited to submit their
applications to coenawihardja@kinerja.or.id <mailto:coenawihardja@kinerja.
Duration of Project: Anticipated dates—late 2011 to November 2016
Position: Junior Education Specialist
Duty Station: Jayapura, Papua
Duration of Project: Anticipated dates—late 2011 to November 2016
Position: Junior Education Specialist
Duty Station: Jayapura, Papua
General
Description of Position
The
Junior Education Specialist will serve as main Indonesian resource to ensure
effective implementation of education service improvement approaches of the
Kinerja project in the Province of Papua and cover three districts of Kota
Jayapura, Kabupaten Jayapura, and Kabupaten Jayawijaya. Under supervision of
the Provincial Manager/Sr. Education Specialist, S/he will oversee the implementation
of the combined (technical and governance related) KINERJA education packages
particularly School Based Management (SBM) including Minimum Service Standards
(MSS), complaint handling, Planning and Budgeting and manage the replication of
Kinerja education good practices.
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Establish
relationship with education stakeholders in the three districts.
2. Together
with the Provincial Manager adapt the SBM package to the specific cultural and
political situation in Papua.
3. Provide
capacity development and quality assurance to district level stakeholders,
especially with ITAT, and intermediary organizations (IOs) implementing the
Kinerja education packages in the three districts;
4. Establish
platforms for regular civil society (MSF) and LG interactions – in particular
with the support of Community Strengthening Specialist identify and build the strategies
to link up school level multistakeholder forum (expanded school’s committee)
with the district level Dewan Pendidikan (Education MSF at district level) to
ensure community engagements and facility based oversight in education in Papua
context
5.
Coordinate
with the SSS on application of MSS.
6.
Asses
IO’s monthly reports, monitor the field implementation and provide guidance to
teams and Kinerja IOs on improving the implementation;
7. Develop
a step by step approach for interested Kinerja local governments to consolidate
and scale up the education programs and coordinate its implementation. Make sure that SBM
is integrated into planning and budgeting documents for 2016 and 2017;
8. Finalize the Kinerja Education Replication Packages;
9.
Provide
mentoring and TOT and technical assistances to Kinerja fields staff and STTAs
assisting the provincial and district level stakeholders and IOs;
10.
Conduct
training needs assessment of district level governments, MSF and Kinerja
Education IO to strengthen their capacity so that they can implement and replicate
Kinerja education programs;
11.
Assess
interest of Provincial SKPD Education (Dinas
Pendidikan) to replicate the SBM program and build on this;
12.
Together
with the Provincial Manager, develop working guidelines and operational steps
on how to establish Provincial Forums for replication of good practices in SBM and
put them into practice in the Province;
13.
Provide
input to the Province to establish agenda for provincial forum meetings
and facilitate periodical meetings of all Education SKPD on provincial
level;
14. Support and work with the provincial team on replication work plans;
15.
Identify
possible good practices in education management area, e.g. : Schools
implemented good SBM approach, Public Private Partnership, Community
Participation in the context of Papua School’s oversight (school level community
forum), and other innovations and support the Province to organize a Provincial
Education Summit;
16.
Coordinate
with other related education projects/ development partners in province and
districts, and find possibility for collaboration in related and complimentary
activities;
17.
Attend
regular meetings of the District Technical Teams and facilitate coordination so
that SBM programs are reflected in district plans and budgets.
18.
Together
with the PM, prepare a summary concept paper on achievements made and
challenges faced in implementing Kinerja Education Good Practices;
19.
Contribute
to Kinerja quarterly and annual reporting;
20.
Conduct
other tasks as provided by supervisors based on need.
Time Line and Length of
Assignment
The period of assignment is starting
from 1 August 2015 to 31 December 2016.
Qualifications Required
1. A
Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 15
years’ experience or a Magister degree with 10 years’ experience in a relevant field
(with Papua experience preferably);
2. A
minimum of 10 years’ experience working with local governments related to education
services and performance management. Knowledge of Kinerja Education Packages
and good understanding of Papua cultural context are essentials;
3. In-depth
knowledge and understanding of the institutional/organizational and technical
resources of Ministry of Education and Culture (MOEC), education service
providers at the provincial and local levels;
4.
Knowledge
on national level regulatory policy framework and education decentralization
policy;
5.
High
degree of adaptability to varied working environments and good inter personal
and team working skills;
6. Basic
knowledge of management processes and systems, such as human resources management
and development (including performance evaluation) and financial management;
7. Experiences
in working with Local and National Governments, Universities, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs);
8.
Good
network in MOEC and with development partners operating in education sector is
an asset;
9.
Good
ability to speak read and write in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
10. Good computer skills,
including internet and e-mail. 
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