URGENTLY REQUIRED
The USAIDproject Prioritazing Reform, Innovation and Opportunities for Reaching Indonesia’s Teachers, Administrators, and Students (PRIORITAS)will focus on capacity building and quality improvements for teacher training institutions (TTI) and for non-academic, pre-serviceteacher training providers. PRIORITAS will build the capacity of schools and MoEC, MORA national, provincial and district offices together with pre-and in-serviceteacher training organizations tocoordinate, plan andtrain.
The PRIORITAS is currently seeking qualified individualswith wide networking among local government and schools to fill the position of the Governance Management Specialist for EMIS Thisposition will be based in Jakarta
The objectives of the assignment as follows:
- strengthen capacity for management and governance of basic education at national, provincial, district and school level through ongoing development, refinement and use of EMIS tools;
- help develop the capacity of education stakeholders and policy makers to make better informed decisions on education sector development and financing, including the preparation of plans,budgets and policies related to school-based management and human resource management;
- help improve the linkages between local government and teacher training institutions (TTI) through the on going development, refinement and use of tools to enable information-based planning and policy development related to human-resource management in the sector;
- help develop the capacity of districts and service provider institutions, including TTI to deliver ongoing capacity development programs to improve basic education in districts and schools;
- ensure that all EMIS tools reflect current the national priorities and policy framework.
The Governance Management Specialist's responsibilities will include:
- work as a member of the national project team to support the objectives of USAID PRIORITAS in a responsive manner, taking leadership especially in the area of EMIS and use of ICT for improving management and governance within the basic education sector;
- review and update all relevant EMIS tools currently in use, especially those developed under DBE, in order to: (i) align with changes in GOI policy; (ii) adapt to other developments in the sector, including innovations resulting from other donor activity;
- work collaboratively with national level counterparts (e.g. from, Pusbangprodik, BPSDMP-PMP, the Directorate General of Basic Education and the National BOS Management Team) to develop the capacity to use and update EMIS tools;
- work closely with the national team and counterparts to identify emerging needs related to project objectives and to develop, pilot, refine and use new tools to meet these needs;
- design and deliver ongoing training to national and provincial specialists (i) in the use of the revised and new tools, and (ii) to develop the capacity of service provider institutions, including TTI and LPMP, to train local government counterparts in the use of the tools, particularly at province, district and school level;
- identify opportunities for national level policy input, analyzing data outputs from the above tools;
- respond to other requests for EMIS, ICT related support, inputs and products as required.
Qualifications:
- At least ten years of professional experience and demonstrated knowledge of theory and practice relating to use of ICT for improved management and governance.
- At least five years of experience in the use of MIS in the education sector.
- A thorough knowledge of the education sector and familiarity with Indonesian education planning, policies, and protocols.
- Advanced ability to use data analysis applications (including Access and SPSS).
- Minimum S1 degree, preferably in computer programming and/or data management.
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills. Ability to work well within a team and to work effectively with government and non-government education stakeholders in the field.
- Excellent writing skills in Bahasa Indonesia. Ability to read and write reports in English.
- Ability to develop simple applications using Microsoft Office suite (i.e. Excel, Access and Visual Basic for Applications) will be an advantage.
To apply please send your CV notlater than May 10, 2013 to :
prioritas-vacancy-Jakarta@rti-indomd.rti.org
prioritas-vacancy-Jakarta@rti-indomd.rti.org
Please write down the position and your name in the title of your CV and subject line of your email.Interested parties should respond immediately. Only short listed candidates will be notified. No phone and e-mail inquiries, please.
