Kindergarten Program Coordinator & Communication Coordinator - DBE 2

An NGO-managed education project operating in seven provinces in
Indonesia seeks qualified candidates for Kindergarten Program
Coordinator and Communication Coordinator based in Banda Aceh.

1. Kindergarten Program Coordinator

Position Description:

The NAD Provincial Kindergarten Coordinator will assist the Provincial
Coordinator, Jakarta Kindergarten Program Coordinator and Senior Program
Manager with the implementation of all DBE 2 kindergarten activities in
Aceh province. The Provincial Kindergarten Coordinator will be
responsible for maintaining the flow of communication and information
between DBE 2 Jakarta, DBE 2 Aceh staff (including Master Teacher
Trainers), kindergarten teachers and principals and other relevant
education stakeholders. The Kindergarten Coordinator will assist with
the roll-out of associated kindergarten teacher training workshops and
oversee the monitoring of classroom-level kindergarten activities. The
Provincial Kindergarten Coordinator will report to the Provincial
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Job Qualifications

* Possess a university degree in education or equivalent
combination of education and work experience
* Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience
required including a strong background in primary education
(kindergarten and/or early primary strongly preferred)
* At least four years kindergarten/ primary school teacher
training experience preferred
* Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate communication
between multiple parties and simultaneously organize multiple tasks

Skills

* Demonstrated organizational and logistical abilities. Must be
able to plan, organize, and use time effectively in a fast-paced
environment

* Knowledge of Indonesian kindergarten and/or early primary
education standards and principles

* Ability and desire to work effectively both as a team member
and individually

* Self-motivated, ability to take initiative

* Spoken and written English skills preferred but not required

* Computer literate, including Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint

2. Communication Coordinator

Position Description:

The Communications Coordinator reports to the Provincial Coordinator,
and works closely with the Jakarta-based Communications Specialist and
Information Officer. The Communications Coordinator is responsible for
developing a strategic internal and external communications plan
tailored to program activities at the provincial level. This position
prepares draft public relations materials as well as responses to
queries received from a variety of sources such as USAID, GOI provincial
and district-level stakeholders and the general public. The
communications coordinator is responsible for the creation and
production of materials describing DBE 2 provincial activities. All
strategies and products must comply with the guidelines set by USAID and
the DBE 2 Jakarta Communications Specialist.

Qualifications

* University degree in communications, journalism, international
relations or equivalent combination of education and work experience
* Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience
required including a strong background in communications, editing and
presentation, and use of computer software pertinent to those skills
* Demonstrated experience working with the government sector
required; experience working with multi-national organizations preferred
* Knowledge of communication networks in (the province), and key
institutions and individuals with a role in shaping public opinion
* Excellent research skills; extensive familiarity using the
Internet for research purposes
* Proven background building relationships/ networking with
government authorities, private sector and the media
* Demonstrated experience designing and producing reports,
brochures, briefing packets and other outreach materials using
professional desktop publishing and PowerPoint presentation software
* Extensive experience researching, writing, editing, and
publishing press releases and other public documentation
* Excellent written and spoken English and Bahasa Indonesia

CVs should be submitted electronically to rrosanti@edc. org , no later
than November 21, 2008. Please keep document size small. Copies of
educational credentials do not need to be submitted by email.