Vacancies in DBE1 Project funded by USAID

Decentralized basic Education 1 (DBE1) program from USAID under RTI Indonesia is looking for full time Publication Assistant for Jakarta Office and Provincial Education Planning and Management Specialist (EPMS) based in Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan.

Publication Assistant

Reporting to Office Manager, the main responsibility of the position is assisting DBE1 team in documentation and preparation of technical manuals , reports and office correspondence.

The candidate should:

have good written English and excellent written Bahasa Indonesia skills have high technical skill level and experience in office software, particularly: Microsoft Project,
MSWord, Excel, Pagemaker, PowerPoint, Visio, or similar formatting software
demonstrate artistic talent in preparing and formatting reports or manuals have experience in managing office correspondence have minimum post secondary degree or certificate training in advanced office related software. Be able to work independently and as a team member. be able to appreciate international diversity and to establish effective working relationships with international clients.

Provincial Education Planning and Management Specialist (EPMS)

Reporting to Provincial Coordinator in South Sulawesi, the EPMS is leading DBE1 provincial team in medium-term and annual planning, conducting financial education analysis as well as facilitating the process of designing and implementing district strategies in order to strengthen education planning and finance at the district level. The incumbent will review documents of work closely with Dinas Pendidikan, Dewan
Pendidikan, Civil Society Organizations, media support and other stakeholders related.

Qualifications :
At least ten years experience in providing consulting services, preferably in public sector
At least five years of experience in assisting district governance in capacity/performanc e
improvement development, preferably in education sector. The successful candidate will have thorough knowledge of district government in the area of district management, planning (multi year and annual) and finance (familiarity with APBD will be required)
The successful candidate will have thorough knowledge of education sector and will have experience in promoting good governance practices at the district level Minimum S1 degree, preferably in planning, management or finance Computer literacy with Microsoft Office. Ability to use data analysis applications (Access and or SPSS) is an advantage
Ability to network among education stakeholders at the district level (strong interpersonal skills) Excellent writing skills in Bahasa Indonesia. Ability to write reports in English is an asset

If you have the qualifications above and interested to apply, please send your application and CV to dbe1jakarta@cbn.net.id before 15 March 2008. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.