AEPI SSQ - Component 2 Manager : Education Quality

Job Summary

Job Summary

​Organisational Goals

Australia’s Education Partnership with Indonesia (the Education Partnership) is currently the largest intervention funded by the Australian Government anywhere in the world. Through the Education Partnership Australia supports the Indonesian Government’s long-term strategy to strengthen and consolidate its national education system, with a particular focus on the current Indonesian five-year plan (2010 – 2014) and support for the initial stages of the subsequent five-year plan (2015 – 2019). The Education Partnership builds on the successes of previous Australian Government supports to the Indonesian education sector by strengthening government systems. Under the Education Partnership, there are three managing contractors and the largest, School Systems and Quality (SSQ) contract, is managed by Cardno. SSQ covers three components, each relating to a different aspect of the Education Partnership.

Each of the SSQ-supported components is national in scope, supporting existing government structures. Component 2 is centered on the professional development of school and district management, particularly school principals, supervisors and district education officials, and design and implementation of a school induction program for schools built under Component 1.

 

Key Responsibilities

Job Key Responsibilities

​The Manager, Education Quality is accountable for the day-to-day operations and performance of Component 2 of the SSQ. As this position is deemed “Working with Children”, the Component 2 Manager will provide relevant police checks to the Contractor. The Component 2 Manager will have the following key responsibilities:

1. Provide strategic direction, management and leadership for all programs and activities designed, managed and implemented through Component 2.
2. Prepare the Annual Work Plan for Component 2, including the proposed budgets for the various sub-components and activities funded through the Contractor.
3. Monitor and evaluate the implementation, effectiveness and outcomes of Component 2 activities and programs.
4. Manage the implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation plan for SSQ as approved for Component 2.
5. Ensure high quality, accurate and timely reporting as may be required against outcomes and objectives and progress against the work plan,.
6. Assess, monitor, manage and report on opportunities, issues and risks that may impact on Component 2 activities and ProDEP..
7. Establish and implement processes and systems to quality assure Component 2 and ProDEP activities and programs.
8. Use monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance data to improve the quality of Component 2 activities. Including establishing and maintaining a knowledge management system that incorporates a record of on-going lessons learned that can be used to benchmark program progress.
9. Establish and implement a sustainability plan for ProDEP in liaison with MoEC, MORA, Bappenas, local governments, DFAT and other key stakeholders.
10. Provide technical assistance and strategic leadership to MoEC and MoRA, especially the Centre for the Development of Education Personnel (Pusbang Tendik) to support the design, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance of programs implemented as part of the national system of professional development for education personnel (ProDEP).
11. Through ProDEP, support the GoI to strengthen the management capacity of school and madrasah principals and supervisors, and targeted district and provincial government education officials who support the work of schools.
12. Work with MoEC and MoRA to build system and individual capacity of ProDEP Eligible Entities to manage, implement, monitor and evaluate ProDEP programs.
13. Coordinate and manage the delivery of initial school-based management training (the New School Induction Program) for schools constructed using Australian funds (Component 1) and support where possible the GoI in institutionalising improved induction processes for all new schools.
14. Provide leadership and effectively manage the staff of Component 2, including national and international long and short-term advisers, by ensuring regular performance monitoring and assessment, encouraging professional capacity development and training, and by promoting an outcomes orientation and a culture of continuous improvement. Work closely with other senior members of the SSQ team (particularly the Operations Manager, Senior Education Quality Specialist, Islamic Education Specialist and the Managers of Components One and Three), ensure lessons learned are shared and opportunities for improvement utilised.
15. Undertake appropriate and regular liaison with GoI counterparts and with DFAT and other stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of the Component 2 program, to ensure engagement and commitment of stakeholders, and to facilitate sustainability of program activities.

​Key Selection Criteria

The Manager, Education Quality must have the following skills:

1. Post-graduate qualifications (or equivalent experience) in education.
2. A strong understanding of, and at least fifteen years of experience in, education management and leadership. Experience is also required in implementing education and educational reform in school systems in developing countries, particularly in Indonesia.
3. Demonstrable ability and experience in improving governance, organisational change and strengthening systems to support decentralised service delivery.
4. Detailed understanding of and experience in implementing professional development and capacity development programs, particularly in an education context.
5. Demonstrated record of managing, implementing and achieving the outcomes of complex development programs in a cross-cultural context.
6. Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal English language communication skills, and an ability to affect positive working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders at senior levels.
7. Experience in senior management of donor funded programs, including management of technical and support staff, reporting progress and results, activity work plan design and implementation, program finances and budgeting, senior liaison and consultation, and other requirements. Experience on DFAT programs is highly desirable.
8. Bahasa Indonesia is highly desirable.

 

How to Apply for This Position

1. Response against each of the Key requirements for the position
2. Curriculum vitae/resume.
3. Name and contact details (phone and email) of three referees.
4. Applications that do not address all the requirements stated above will not be considered.

 

Submitting Applications

1. By email: email your application with the reference " AEPI SSQ – Component 2 Manager Education Quality" in the subject line to emergingmarkets.jakarta@cardno.com ; or
2. On-line application. Go to www.cardno.com/careers and search for this position. Click "Apply for this job" located at the end of the job description.

Please visit http://www.cardno.com/en-au/Careers/Pages/AEPI-SSQ-Component-2-Manager.aspx for more information. 

 

Application this position closes on 16 January 2015.

Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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