Chemonics International, a global international development
consulting firm
seeks qualified Indonesian specialists for the USAID Higher Education
Leadership and Management (HELM) project in Indonesia.
Project Overview:
The USAID/HELM project was awarded to Chemonics International on November 28, 2011. Chemonics implements HELM with support from partners: the Indiana University Alliance; JBS International Inc., Aguirre Division; and the University of Kentucky (UKY). The five year project was designed to support Indonesia’s Higher Education (HE) sector in increasing its quality and relevance through improved focus on administration and management capacity. In partnership with the Ministry of Education and Culture (MoEC) and the Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI), HELM provides technical assistance, training, and additional support to strengthen the leadership capacity and increase effectiveness in the following four core management areas:
1. General administration and leadership
2. Financial management
3. Quality assurance
4. Collaboration with external stakeholders
HELM works in close collaboration with DIKTI and, by Year 3, partners with 50 Indonesian Higher Education Institutions (HEI). The project is designed to address the USAID Education sub-intermediate result, “increased management capacity of Indonesian Higher Education Institutions” which contributes to the intermediate result “improved quality of higher education” under the over-arching assistance objective: “students better prepared for success in learning and work.”
Project Overview:
The USAID/HELM project was awarded to Chemonics International on November 28, 2011. Chemonics implements HELM with support from partners: the Indiana University Alliance; JBS International Inc., Aguirre Division; and the University of Kentucky (UKY). The five year project was designed to support Indonesia’s Higher Education (HE) sector in increasing its quality and relevance through improved focus on administration and management capacity. In partnership with the Ministry of Education and Culture (MoEC) and the Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI), HELM provides technical assistance, training, and additional support to strengthen the leadership capacity and increase effectiveness in the following four core management areas:
1. General administration and leadership
2. Financial management
3. Quality assurance
4. Collaboration with external stakeholders
HELM works in close collaboration with DIKTI and, by Year 3, partners with 50 Indonesian Higher Education Institutions (HEI). The project is designed to address the USAID Education sub-intermediate result, “increased management capacity of Indonesian Higher Education Institutions” which contributes to the intermediate result “improved quality of higher education” under the over-arching assistance objective: “students better prepared for success in learning and work.”
TITLE: Instructional Designer
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Designs and develops instructional material, demonstrates and utilizes effective needs analysis, project management, course development, and evaluation skills. He/She will independently develop internal and external higher education course material for HELM capacity development activities. Acts as a liaison between the Capacity Building Specialist and technical specialists in determining needs of the training activities and appropriate method of delivery.
Specific tasks:
Work with technical specialists to identify objectives of training activities to do the following:
•Develop objectives and ensure content matches those objectives.
•Revise and rewrite content to ensure it addresses the learning needs.
•Structure content and activities for appropriate audience. Design instructional material that reflects an understanding of the diversity of the HELM HEI partners.
•Select and use a variety of techniques for determining instructional content, analyze the characteristics of existing and emerging technologies/best practices and their use in a higher education environment.
•Create media to support learning (e.g., visual aids for face-to-face, various multimedia for e-learning and online).
•Work with the M&E Specialist to develop assessments which will reflect knowledge or skills gained as a result of the activity. Reassess and revise content based on evaluation/assessment impact.
Job Requirements:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, or other related field.
2. Minimum 3 years of instructional design and implementation.
3. Must be organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to work well on teams.
4. Able to utilize multimedia technology and demonstrated applicability of best practice theories to the practice of instructional design.
5. Ability to communicate effectively in visual, oral, and written form.
6. Must be interested in working with a multi-cultural, international team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Designs and develops instructional material, demonstrates and utilizes effective needs analysis, project management, course development, and evaluation skills. He/She will independently develop internal and external higher education course material for HELM capacity development activities. Acts as a liaison between the Capacity Building Specialist and technical specialists in determining needs of the training activities and appropriate method of delivery.
Specific tasks:
Work with technical specialists to identify objectives of training activities to do the following:
•Develop objectives and ensure content matches those objectives.
•Revise and rewrite content to ensure it addresses the learning needs.
•Structure content and activities for appropriate audience. Design instructional material that reflects an understanding of the diversity of the HELM HEI partners.
•Select and use a variety of techniques for determining instructional content, analyze the characteristics of existing and emerging technologies/best practices and their use in a higher education environment.
•Create media to support learning (e.g., visual aids for face-to-face, various multimedia for e-learning and online).
•Work with the M&E Specialist to develop assessments which will reflect knowledge or skills gained as a result of the activity. Reassess and revise content based on evaluation/assessment impact.
Job Requirements:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, or other related field.
2. Minimum 3 years of instructional design and implementation.
3. Must be organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to work well on teams.
4. Able to utilize multimedia technology and demonstrated applicability of best practice theories to the practice of instructional design.
5. Ability to communicate effectively in visual, oral, and written form.
6. Must be interested in working with a multi-cultural, international team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Application submission instructions:
• Interested applicants for the position above are requested to send a cover letter and resume (English) to indonesiahelm@gmail.com by December 22, 2013.
• Please list the position title in the subject line of the email.
• This position is 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.
