Lowongan Training Specialist – Medan, North Sumatra

Tanoto Foundation(www.tanotofoundation.org) is a not-for-profit foundation which strives to be a center of excellence for facilitating and improving access to quality educationand to empowerment opportunities that contribute to poverty reduction. The Foundation currently runs a number of philanthropic programs in Indonesia ranging from scholarship, teachers training, school improvement programs, research support, to small business development.
Tanoto Foundation is currently looking for Training Specialist to be based in North Sumatra. Kindly read details below.
Training Specialist – North sumatra
Job Summary The Training Specialist (TS) will be supporting the implementation and management of Pelita Pendidikan Program and Improvement Program of RGE Schools under overall guidance of Pelita Pendidikan Program Manager and in collaboration with Pelita Pendidikan Regional Program Manager.

Pelita Pendidikan is a multi-year school development program currently implemented in several provinces of Sumatra. This program has been implementing since 2010 and now entering 2014 fiscal year of implementation periods. The TS will provide overall supports of Pelita Pendidikan (School Improvement Program) teacher and students training, including but not limited to Tanoto Foundation Partner School, Schools developed by Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) and other Tanoto Foundation Program. In general, the TS will be responsible for, including but not limited to, developing training manuals/modules as required, deliver training, provide technical assistance for team and counterparts, ensuring quality of the training program achieved, communication and coordination with BU/BG, Counterparts and Beneficiaries; Monitoring and Evaluation activities, and strengthening branding of Tanoto Foundation in the areas/sites.
Responsibilities:
Program Design and Development

• In collaboration with Pelita Pendidikan Program Manager (PPPM), Sr. Program Officer Pelita Pendidikan (SPO PP), and other training specialist, to design and develop implementation and focus strategy of Tanoto Foundation teacher training program align with vision and mission of Tanoto Foundation.
• In collaboration with other Training Specialist in Tanoto Foundation, responsible to develop training modules and manuals for teachers that suitable with Tanoto Foundation implementation strategy, including but not limited to:
• Conduct assessment on current condition of teacher’s capacity and competency within implementation areas.
• Conduct Training needs assessment into targeted groups/schools, if necessary.
• Conduct desk review on best practices in teacher training, from national level (MOEC, national training providers, Private training providers), international level (International Organization/Agency, international Publication, etc)
• Develop training modules/manuals of teacher training (teachers, principals) that fit with key strength of Tanoto Foundation
• From time to time, evaluate the modules/manuals to fit in into dynamic changes within education sector in Indonesia (Curriculum, Long-term Education Policy, Government Strategy focus, etc)

• In collaboration with other specialist, (Environment, Construction, CSR), responsible to develop training implementation strategy that comprehend multi-focused/thematic issues that align with the Tanoto Foundation implementation strategy, including but not limited to: 
• To provide inputs and insight into other program component related to modules/manuals/training strategy that will be delivered in other program
• To incorporate issues/focused key message from other program into teacher training and how to apply it into daily teaching and learning activities

Program Implementation and Quality Assurance

• To be responsible in implementing/delivering teacher training program according to implementation strategy of Tanoto Foundation.
• To be responsible in monitoring the output of the training as stated in TOR, including to ensure the training content is deliver and the beneficiaries is satisfied.
• To ensure the quality of training activities and the content of the training is align with the Tanoto Foundation training modules/manuals, implementation strategy, and focused of program.
• In coordination with Regional Program Manager (RPM), to ensure all TOR related to teacher training are reviewed and align with program focused and implementation strategy
• In coordination with RPM, to ensure that all training schedule is well coordinate with Regional Project Officer and the timeline is planned.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• To be responsible to develop monitoring and evaluation tools for impact on teacher training programs. 
• To make sure that the result of the training is implemented by the teachers post training activities.
• To provide support and technical assistance to teachers through “Kelompok Kerja Guru (KKG)” activities.
• To support the development of impact evaluation tools of the program and impact evaluation activities, if required.
• Periodically submit monitoring result to PPPM and RPM regarding improvements of partners’ schools in teaching and learning activities post teacher training (and library improvement program), based on monitoring tools developed.

Duty Station and working condition:
The Regional Project Officer will be based in Tanoto Foundation Regional Offices and within designates area/site, with frequent travel to other area/site as required.
QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of Bachelor Degree within Education Program from reputable university – a Post graduate would be advantageous. 
• A minimum of 3 years experience working in humanitarian or social business (NGO/INGO), with extensive experience in providing training for teachers and/or principals. Experience in large scale program (both coverage and budget management) would be advantageous.
• Has experience in developing training modules/manuals.
• Proven experience in liaisons with stakeholders and counterparts. And having monitoring and evaluation of education program expertise would be advantageous. 
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results, including team building – could work independently and as team player
• Strong communication skills, ability to communicate in English (both oral and written) is desirable.
• Able to do multi-tasking, working in high pressure to meet results, working with minimum supervision and multi-cultural environment. 
• Willing to be placed in very remote areas with minimum facilities and supervision.
• Able to use computers and MS Windows Applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point) and internet.
• Willing to travel to project sites as required.

Should you meet the above requirements, please email your comprehensive resume and recent photograph to: dhitaeka_priyanti@rgei.com.
Please be informed that only qualified candidates will be contacted for further process.