VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT
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, has started the implementation since 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. DFAT Australian Aid’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 requires 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.
The
Demand Component of KSI will work mostly with government stakeholders, either
at national or subnational level. At this current of stage, Demand Component is
still identifying and mapping for potential government stakeholders in which
there is an interest for collaboration in a framework of evidence-based policy.
In the lead up to more upcoming activities, engagement with government
stakeholders is crucial and therefore additional human resources to the team
are greatly needed.
RTI International as the managing
contractor for the Knowledge Sector
Initiative (KSI) Project is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the
Senior Program Officer position to
be based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Position Summary:
The KSI Senior Program Officer will lead program activities supporting
partner organisations to:
- Produce and communicate high-quality policy research;
- Effectively translate research into policy options; and
- Incorporate policy options into the research agenda.
The Senior Program Officer will be working mostly to support the Demand
Component, which works directly with several Indonesian ministries and agencies
in the management of research for evidence-based policymaking. However, successful
Senior Program Officer will work flexibly across all KSI components and foster
cross-fertilisation and cooperation.
The
objectives of the assignment are as follows:
- To ensure that partner organisations and government ministries or agencies are effectively communicating and collaborating with the KSI project in all aspects of the partnership to meet overall project goals as listed above.
- To ensure that partner organisations and government ministries or agencies are receiving Technical Assistance (TA) efficiently and effectively, meeting KSI and government and non-government partner organisations objectives to improve quality, relevance and communication of research while also improving organisational capacity and operational integrity.
To
strengthen the capacity of government and non-government partner organisations
to carry out, communicate and use policy relevant research.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- To directly manage relationships and liaise with government and non-government partner organisations to ensure clear communication, shared and cleared objectives for all activities at large. The position is to provide a pro-active one-window mechanism for the partner organisations to collaborate with KSI.
- To be the lead coordinator with defined government and non-government partner organisations and internal project staff for the provision and management of technical/operational support to meet expected project outcomes. Areas of work include, among others, annual strategic planning, collaborative identification of needed TA, fostering a learning culture in partner organisations, assistance in networking and other external collaboration, and facilitation of collaborative communication activities.
- Working with the project staff, other Program Officers and partners to identify, facilitate and manage cross program collaboration and synergies.
- Coordinating closely with the Senior Advisor on Demand Component, Senior Advisor on Research, and the Organisational Development and Learning Specialist in designing and implementing a variety of activities, which may include oversight of consultants and/or consulting organisations.
- To work with the project M&E team and government and non-government partner organisations to implement activities and collect data related to the project's M&E framework and requirements.
- To work with the KSI grants management unit to closely coordinate communication around deliverables and grants management with the government and non-government partner organisations, including a pro-active collaborative approach to problem solving.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of Master's Degree or PhD in relevant discipline combined with extensive and highly relevant experience in the knowledge sector.
- Minimum of eight years of program/project management experience, ideally in policy development, research & analysis or governance.
- Proven experience working with the senior government officials at the national level and/or subnational level.
- Ability to work effectively with government and non-government stakeholders in the field.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and inter-personal skills.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Excellent writing skills in Bahasa Indonesia. Fluency and strong capacity to read and write reports in English.
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 28 March
2014 to hr@rti-indomd.rti.org.
RTI values equal employment
opportunities. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
