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Chemonics International Inc.
Higher Education and Leadership Management Project (HELM)
Chemonics International Inc.
seeks qualified Indonesian personnel for the USAID Higher Education Leadership
and Management (HELM) project in Indonesia. Position is noted below the
project background description.
Project Background:
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: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Principal
Duties and Responsibilities
The
Leadership and Management Specialist is responsible for ascertaining best
practices, policies and procedures for leadership and management. This
information is then supplied to HEI partners, and other key stakeholders, via
various mechanisms including trainings and workshop events.
Specific tasks
Events
1.
Research best practices for leadership
and management for mentoring partner HEIs. This best practice will also be used
to develop the TOR and agenda for future training events. Provide best practice
information to capacity building specialist and instructional designer so
appropriate training/workshop can be coordinated
2.
Coordinate with instructional designer
for the most appropriate methodologies or approach to deliver best practice
information at events.
3.
Identify relevant target audience who should
attend each financial systems event. This information will then be passed to
the appropriate technical assistant for development of official invitation.
4.
Provide event reports at the conclusion
of each event, as per the standard report format produced by HELM.
Action Research Program
5.
In consultation with the Technical
Director, identify HEI partners eligible for the ARP activities.
6.
Assist selected ARP candidates in
the development of their research paper.
7.
Engage the regional coordinator(s) in
the mentoring program. The regional coordinators may assist with site visits
when appropriate.
In Coordination with the University of
Kentucky:
8.
Develop a mentoring program that meets the needs for each HEI participant
9.
Ensure participants have prepared their
final report so it may be presented at the Action Research forum at the
conclusion of the ARP program.
10.
Once ARP is completed, maintain follow
up with participants to ensure implementation of ARP activities within their
HEI.
New Initiatives
11.
In coordination with DCOP, identify at
least one new initiative annually that can be developed and proposed to DIKTI
and USAID.
12.
Implement new initiatives as designed and
appropriate.
General Items
13.
Contribute to reports as required
including contributions to the quarterly and annual reports.
14.
Monitor and evaluate progress of HEI
partners via emails, phone calls, and site visits then report outcomes to
monitoring and evaluation team on a montly basis or as required.
15.
Other program related tasks as
requested by his/her supervisor.
Supervision and Reporting
The Leadership and Management Specialist will report directly to the DCOP. He/She will supervise the Technical Assistant.
The Leadership and Management Specialist will report directly to the DCOP. He/She will supervise the Technical Assistant.
Duration
of Assignment
This is a long-term, full-time position with an annual approved
level of effort of no more than 260 days for each project year. The employment
agreement will be renewed on an annual basis following a positive performance
evaluation. The HELM project began on November 28, 2011and ends on November 30,
2016.
Job Qualifications
· B.A./B.S. in higher education,
education, or relevant field required; Master’s degree preferred
· Minimum 7 years’ relevant experience in
the field of leadership and management within the education sector
· Past experience supporting Higher Education
leadership relationships between Indonesian universities, regional and
international universities or academic bodies strongly preferred.
· Experience facilitating and mentoring
programs
· Develop the capacity of education
institutions to operate effectively and efficiently
· Experience in monitoring and evaluating
activities and reporting on progress
· Proven experience developing and
fostering public-private partnerships
· Experience working with international
donors or organizations preferred
· Interest in working with a
multi-cultural, international team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
· Strong verbal and written communication
skills, specifically report writing, in English and Bahasa Indonesia
Application submission instructions:
•
Interested applicants for the position above are requested to
send a cover letter and resume (English) to indonesiahelm@gmail.com
by April 23, 2014.
•
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.
