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The
Knowledge Sector Initiative (KSI) program is a joint initiative between the
Australian Government and BAPPENAS (The National Planning Agency) to improve
the quality of public policies in Indonesia through the use of research,
analysis and evidence. The program seeks to achieve this by supporting the
capacity building of think tanks, to improve the quality of their research to
meet policy maker’s needs, improve systems and regulations in government to
support research-based policy making, and to develop effective models for
procuring and using research to strengthen policies in education, health and
social protection that will benefit the country’s poor. The program, projected
to be 15 years in duration, began implementation in May 2013.
The overall
goal of KSI is that Indonesia has the capacity to develop effective and
socially accountable policies that meet priority development needs.
Revitalising the Indonesian knowledge sector is an enormous effort, well beyond
the scope of any one agency or development partner. AusAID’s objective in
supporting this program is to catalyse reform efforts by providing its partners
with a framework and resources to drive a reform process. It does not do
everything. Designing the program interventions required striking a balance
between the need for a comprehensive approach to knowledge sector reform and
realism about what can be achieved with limited capacities, resources, and
timeframes. Nevertheless, analysis suggests that in Indonesia the time is ripe
for launching this change.
RTI International as the managing
contractor for the Knowledge Sector
Initiative (KSI) Project is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the
following positions to be based in Jakarta, Indonesia:
1.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the M&E Manager, the M&E Officer will
support the delivery of all operational aspects of the Monitoring and
Evaluation Plan. They will work in close
coordination with the M&E Manager, the Lead Technical Adviser, and at
times, the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.
a. To support the M&E Manager help set broad parameters for measuring
the overall success of components and hypothesis testing for measuring program
success. Provide support to all
Component Leaders in implementation of the M&E Framework.
b. Support the development of a
robust M&E framework as well as plans at the program and component levels,
and the key measures of progress and tools to monitor both service delivery
(notably in terms of capacity building) and research to policy improvements.
c. Support and at times, manage under the supervision of the M&E
Manager, operational research, research design, evaluation design, data
collection, data management, data presentation and report writing for the
project, including regular and required reporting to AusAID.
d. Work collaboratively with national level counterparts (e.g., from
BAPPENAS, Supply Side Organisations and Balitbangs, and others) to ensure
buy-in and assist the Senior Management Team in capacity building for various
stakeholders.
e. Support the M&E Manager in meeting additional evaluation data
requirements from the KSI team and AusAID.
1.
Experience
Essential
a. Experience implementing M&E systems for programs in resource
constrained settings. made.
b. Demonstrated practical experience in research or evaluation design and
implementation.
c. Demonstrated experience in a research environment or in a policy
environment.
d. Demonstrated ability to breakdown and communicate complex concepts
simply with a range of stakeholders in multi-cultural settings.
e. Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver M&E capacity building
activities for implementation teams.
f.
Demonstrated ability to facilitate
learning from, and response to, M&E findings with implementation teams and
other relevant stakeholders.
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience in the delivery of development programs. This is required to ensure that the Officers are sensitive to the difficulties of implementing development programs in complex settings, that the design is feasible, and that the M&E systems meet the needs of all relevant stakeholders.
- Demonstrated commitment to keeping up to date with the theoretical and practice developments in the field of evaluation.
2.
Terms of Reference
a. Under the
supervision of the M&E Manager, support the conduct of an Evaluability
Assessment of the initiative. At a minimum this would include: a review of
the expected end-of-program outcomes and robustness of the program logic;
articulation of stakeholder decisions and information needs including key
evaluation questions; review of the availability and quality of existing data
sources; review of the capacity of the implementation team or other relevant
stakeholders to collect, analyse and report on data; articulation of the
resources and budget available to conduct M&E for the program.
b. Support
the M&E Manager, Senior M&E Specialist, and the senior management team
to use a participatory approach in the design of a monitoring and evaluation
plan that meets the expectation of AusAID and international standards of
practice in M&E.
c. Provide
regular support to the implementation of the M&E Plan, assuring the quality
of the M&E system implementation and providing technical support for the
collection, analysis and interpretation of data.
d. Support
the implementation of a capacity building plan to develop, monitor and
evaluate relevant M&E skills internal to the project team and with KSI
partners, and to ensure that there is an enabling environment in place to
implement the M&E plan.
e. Support the compilation of KSI progress
reports that meet the requirements of AusAID and other primary users of the
information such as national partners. An evidence-based, timely contribution
to the Quality at Implementation Reports, Independent Progress Reports and
Activity Completion Reports should be prepared where requested. Reports must
reflect an analytical contribution where the implications of findings are
explored, not simply reported.
f. Contribute
to the intellectual development of KSI during implementation. Working as a facilitator,
support the implementation team and other relevant stakeholders to learn from,
interpret and respond to M&E findings over the life of the initiative.
g. Under
the guidance and support of the M&E Manager and the Senior M&E
Specialist, support the development of the methodology for the collection and
analysis of data on the contractor performance indicators.
h. Provide on-going training and guidance to
other national team members to ensure that they understand the purpose and
objectives of the M&E Plan and to help them fulfil their roles in
implementing the Plan.
Required Qualifications:
- At least five years of professional experience and demonstrated research design and monitoring and evaluation experience. Experience in policy research and knowledge to policy theory a plus.
- Master's Degree and/or PhD in relevant social science or policy field. .
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills. Ability to work well within a team and to work effectively with government and non-government stakeholders in the field.
- Excellent writing skills in Bahasa Indonesia. Fluency and strong capacity to read and write reports in English.
- Experience in one of the initial priority sectors (health, education, social protection) of KSI an asset.
2.
Grants Officer
Grants Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Pre-Award
a. Assist the Senior Grants Manager with preparation of RFA’s for project grants
b. Review grant applications and provide feedback to Senior Grants Manager
c. Conduct compliance review(s) and pre-award surveys
d. Provide guidance to applicants on rules and regulations applicable to
assistance instruments as well as expectations about program reporting
Capacity
Building
e. Using the information collected pre-award develop a monitoring plan for
grantees
f.
Provide hands-on capacity building
assistance to local organisations which has been customized to meet the organisation’s
needs
Post
Award
g. Track execution of award documents (pre-award authorisations, awards,
modifications, etc.)
h. Ensure compliance with award terms and conditions
i.
Coordinate grants administration
activities with KSI Program Officers
j.
Make routine site visits to ensure
compliance and program objectives are met
k. Review and process grantees’ invoices for compliance and coordination
with KSI Technical teams for performance measurement
l.
Maintain grants files including records
on monitoring and evaluation and other quality control activities (financial,
programmatic, proof of performance)
m. Closure of completed grants
Required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, International Relations, or related field.
- At least 6 years relevant experience in grants management/administration and international development projects, preferably AusAID-funded, or relevant work experience in projects supported by international organisations (UN, World Bank, USAID)
- Background in management and administration, finance or accounting
- Experience providing training and developing capacity building/sustainability plans for local organisations
- Knowledge of AusAID Grants Management Guidelines and/or USG assistance-related regulations
- General knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Functional fluency in English (both oral and written)
Interested candidates should send
the following documentations: Application
letter and CV with 3 referees. Please indicate the position you are
applying for in the email subject, and submit the application by 6
October 2013 to hr@rti-indomd.rti.org.
RTI values equal employment
opportunities. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Only short listed candidates will
be contacted.
