The Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children (INOVASI) program is currently seeking a motivated senior level professional to take up an exciting and rewarding leadership opportunity.
Funded by the Australian Government in partnership with the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture (MoEC), INOVASI is an AUD49 million education program running from 2016 – 2019. INOVASI works to understand and tackle learning challenges, particularly those related to literacy and numeracy in classrooms and schools across Indonesia. Working with teachers, principals and local officials, the program identifies what problems need to be solved to enhance student learning outcomes. It seeks ways to solve these problems by jointly piloting either (i) local solutions or (ii) practices successfully trialled elsewhere which are adapted to the local context.
INOVASI is managed by Palladium on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
The Role
The Program Director provides strategic leadership and oversight for INOVASI. The role will work to establish and implement a programmatic vision that is aligned with DFAT objectives and priorities and grounded in the political and institutional reality of Indonesia. The Program Director will ensure that implementation activities and outcomes draw on best practice in school improvement, and successfully navigate organisational change and diverse political circumstances.
The successful candidate will have:
- Advanced degree in education or relevant development subject or appropriate tertiary qualification and significant, relevant experience in education;
- Over 15 years of professional experience leading complex development programs and effective cross-cultural teams; and
- Demonstrated strategic leadership experience and in-depth knowledge of education systems with a similar context to Indonesia.
A full Terms of Reference for the position is available on Palladium’s website. The position is long-term and based full time in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The successful candidate will be offered a competitive package in line with the DFAT Adviser Remuneration Framework, commensurate with experience including base salary, living allowance, housing allowance and contribution towards children’s school fees, as well as mobilisation costs covered and generous leave allowances. Remuneration is in AUD.
Palladium is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Child Protection in all fields. Any employment offer will be subject to criminal history clearances.