Chemonics International, a global international development
consulting firm (www.chemonics.com) seeks qualified Indonesian specialists for the USAID
Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM) project in Indonesia. HELM
aims to improve the academic performance of Indonesia’s higher education sector
through analytical support for strategic planning, policy analysis, and
capacity development approaches for effective implementation of key reforms
throughout Indonesia’s higher education sector. We are looking for an
individual who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people
around the world.
HIGHER EDUCATION
FINANCE SPECIALIST
The
Higher Education Finance Specialist position is responsible for leading the
technical team in the core area of “financial management” which includes
aspects of planning and budgeting; procurement and audits; in addition to a
strong focus on student financial assistance.
This position is designed to provide technical assistance across the
community of Higher Education stakeholders, and directly to the 50
institutional partners that collaborate with HELM. The Higher Education Finance
Specialist will work with USAID, DIKTI, other GOI agencies, and the team of
HELM advisors and subcontractors as well as project staff to support improved
financial management and better student financial assistance programs as a core
technical area upon which HELM capacity development focuses. This is not a
supervisory position but the position involves intensive coordination among
staff and resource people.
As teamwork
is crucial to the success of the project, the Higher Education Finance
Specialist will coordinate with other technical, cross-cutting, and operations
staff, and may be asked to complete other project related tasks in support of
the HELM program per direction from the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) and the
Chief of Party (COP).
The Higher Education Finance
Specialist will report directly to the Deputy Chief of Party. S/he will prepare regular progress
reports that demonstrate the status of project research and activities, as well
as other reports as required.
Eligibility Requirements for this
Position
1. Master degree in
education finance or relevant field required. Doctorate preferred.
2. Minimum 5 years
of working experience in higher education finance or related field is required.
USAID or other international donor experience preferred..
3. Excellent
computer skills required. Strong English preferred.
4. Must be
organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to work well on teams.
5. Must be
interested in working with a multi-cultural, international team in a dynamic
and fast-paced environment.
Application submission instructions:
Interested applicants for all positions listed below are
requested to send a cover letter and resume (English) to indonesiahelm@gmail.com by September 16, 2013. Please list the position title in the subject
line of the email. These positions are subject to USAID approval and salary
scales.
Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age,
equal pay, disability, and genetic information.
No telephone inquiries, please. Applications will be
considered on a rolling basis. Only qualified candidates will be contacted
