Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) seeks one
Jakarta-based Curriculum Development Specialist/Workforce Development
Manager to serve as a full-time technical team member for the
anticipated JPMorgan Chase Foundation-funded, Accelerating Work
Achievement and Readiness for Employment (AWARE) project. The AWARE
project aims to equip youth with work readiness skills and experiences
needed to gain and sustain employment. The incumbent will work in close
collaboration with Bangkok-based project managers and a local Project
Coordinator in Jakarta to support the implementation of AWARE project
activities in Jakarta and will be responsible for adapting EDC's Work
Ready Now! (WRN!) curriculum and course materials. WRN! is EDC’s
curriculum and approach for delivering effective work readiness training
to youth.
About EDC:
Founded in 1958, EDC is an international non-governmental
organization that works to build bridges between educational research,
policy and practice. EDC’s headquarters is located in Waltham,
Massachusetts, USA, with additional offices in New York City,
Washington, DC, Nairobi, and Bangkok. EDC has over 350 projects in 35
countries with approximately 1700 employees worldwide.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support project managers as local lead to implement AWARE start-up activities in Indonesia
- Participate in a multi-disciplinary team to assess, adapt, and implement the WRN! curriculum training program
- Manage the adaptation and localization of the WRN! curriculum and instructional materials for the Indonesian context
- Organize and co-facilitate an adaptation workshop of the WRN! curriculum with partner Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teachers
- Support and monitor delivery of the WRN! training at partner TVET schools in Jakarta
- Assist in the evaluation of course material after a pilot period and make recommendations on revisions to the curriculum where appropriate
- Develop and implement strategies for strengthening collaborative partnership networks in Indonesia, including TVET schools in Jakarta, employers, and local government counterparts with respect to "work-based learning" program formation and capacity building for TVET teachers
- Organize and facilitate quarterly working group meetings in Jakarta with key project stakeholders comprised of teachers, business representatives, and government education officials
- Manage Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Contracts that define roles and expectations between partners TVET schools and local employers in Jakarta
- Liaise with TVET school teachers in Jakarta to monitor students' progress and coordinate logistical and programmatic needs; collect learner assessment data from schools
- Provide ongoing technical support and monitoring to TVET teachers in Jakarta responsible for administering the WRN! training
- Supervise the Project Coordinator in Jakarta in providing technical assistance to local partner TVET schools in Jakarta on WRN! training and work-based learning activities
- Prepare periodic progress reports and annual reports showing achievements against set targets
Other Responsibilities:
- Participate in inter-agency coordination meetings, and special activities or events as appropriate
- Participate in internal administrative and operational meetings, as required
- Facilitate arrangements for organizing meetings, trainings and workshops
- Perform other duties as may be assigned
Desirable Qualifications:
- University degree, preferably in education, instructional technology, curriculum development, or other related disciplines
- At least 5 years of work experience in curriculum development, instructional design, workforce development, preferably in an NGO, international organization or business
- Extensive experience and involvement with developing curricula or training materials to meet TVET needs in Indonesia and/or in comparable nations
- Experience and/or training in career guidance and counseling or human resources management desired
- Must have experience working with youth and teaching or facilitating experience
- Has experience in using active learning teaching methodologies
- Computer literacy, preferably including database applications and knowledge of website management
- Excellent communication and report writing skills, experience in proposal writing is an advantage
- Strong interpersonal communications, negotiation, presentations skills and experience working in a multi-cultural environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work on multi-tasks and to meet deadlines
- Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English
How to apply:
This is a local hire position and is open to Indonesian citizens and
non-citizens with valid work authorization. A competitive benefits
package and salary will be provided in local currency. This is a
full-time position for 12 months with the possibility of extension based
on availability of funding.Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to hrasia@edc.org before 31 October 2013, referring to this advertisement. All candidates are kindly requested to specify their availability date in their cover letter. Please insert “AWARE Indonesia Workforce Development Manager” in the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
