URGENTLY REQUIRED
The USAID project 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-service teacher
training providers. PRIORITAS will build the capacity of schools and MoEC, MORA national, provincial and district
offices together with pre- and
in-service teacher training organizations to coordinate, plan and train.
PRIORITAS is currently working in seven provinces to increase access to
quality basic education. The project will expand into Papua province in early
2014. The focus of the project in Papua will be more limited than that in other
provinces with an emphasis on primary education and basic literacy. The mode of
delivery will be through a partnership with two local organizations, Yayasan
Kristen Wamena (YKW) and Yayasan Sosial Untuk Masyarakat Terpencil (YASUMAT)
which are both active in the highland areas of Papua in Jayawijaya and Yahukimo
districts respectively. The activities will be funded by grants to these two
organizations and will focus on those two districts.
The PRIORITAS
is currently seeking qualified individual to fill the position
of the
Technical Advisor
This position will be based in Wamena, Papua, with regular coordination
visits to Jayapura
The objectives of
the assignment as follows:
The Technical Advisor is responsible for PRIORITAS project in Papua which
will be implemented by giving grants to two local organizations. S/he will
monitor the work of two local organizations, Yayasan Kristen Wamena (YKW) and
Yayasan Sosial Untuk Masyarakat Terpencil (YASUMAT) and provide appropriate support
to ensure the timely delivery of the agreed program. S/he will liaise with government
at district and province levels to inform and gain their support for activities.
The Technical
Advisor responsibilities will include:
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Monitor the
implementation of the program by YKW and YASUMAT including progress in
implementing the agreed program and problems encountered
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Give advice,
support and assistance as appropriate to ensure the timely delivery of the
agreed program
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Work with the
USAID PRIORITAS office in Jakarta to support the grantees in fulfilling the
administrative and financial requirements of the grant
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Verify the
attainment of activity milestones to support the release of grant funds to the
grantees
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Give help in
specific areas related to building relations with local government including
holding regular meetings with the two district governments involved and the
provincial government to keep them informed of the program and encourage their
participation
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Ensure that
project impact monitoring takes place in line with the agreed program and that
the data are reported in a timely fashion
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Submit monthly reports
to the USAID PRIORITAS in Jakarta, highlighting progress in implementing the
agreed program, explaining problems faced and making recommendations to improve
the implementation of the program
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Travel regularly
to project sites.
Qualification:
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Degree in education and/or a relevant field
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Familiarity the education system in Papua
and the challenges faced
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Minimum 9 years experiences working in a
responsible technical position in similar education development projects
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Experience of successfully managing and / or
supervising project activities and monitoring their impact
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Experience of working successfully with
local government
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A demonstrated ability to work collegially
and productively with a variety of partners and stakeholders.
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Ability to participate in all representation
and technical meetings in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
Interested
candidates are invited to submit their applications to:
prioritas-vacancy-Jakarta@rti-indomd.rti.org <mailto:prioritas-vacancy-jakarta@rti-indomd.rti.org> not later than February 16, 2014
prioritas-vacancy-Jakarta@rti-indomd.rti.org <mailto:prioritas-vacancy-jakarta@rti-indomd.rti.org> not later than February 16, 2014
All
candidates are requested to write down the position and name in subject
line of email and specify their availability date in the CV. Please note that
only short-listed candidates will be contacted.