Whole School Development Adviser at Cardno Acil - BEP

The concept for Whole District Development (WDD) is based on the rationale that under the decentralized system of basic education each district has a fundamental responsibility to ensure that all schools are at the appropriate standards. The standards proposed under the BSNP and the requirements of the Teacher law can, therefore, provide an organizing framework for long and short-term planning, prioritization and budgeting that include all key educational elements including the supply of qualified teachers and other personnel, infrastructure improvement and management, teaching and learning materials and equipment, and financial resources.

Similarly, at the school level, each School Director and School Committee is responsible for ensuring that quality standards are met, especially in relation to facilities and equipment, teacher competencies and performance, finance and management. These are keys to successful short and long-term planning at the school level and for appropriate planning at the district level. Whole School Development (WSD) focuses on effective school planning and monitoring to ensure that achievement of standards on a priority basis.


WSD and WDD together are the cornerstones of comprehensive, holistic and sustainable development and improvement of education across the districts and provinces.

The BEP (Basic Education Program) aims to support enhanced capacity at district and school level to support the development and implementation of WSD and WDD. In June 2006, the School Directors and School Committees of all new BEP funded junior secondary schools will participate in initial workshops and training to build capacity for school-based management, including asset management and maintenance. This initial program will be supplemented by follow-up programs on a regular basis. Similar programs will be provided to all new BEP funded schools as they come on stream in 2008 and 2009.

At the district level, it is proposed to engage all districts in those provinces where BEP is supporting new school construction in a program to build understanding of their needs and how these needs might be met through a WDD approach. On a demand basis, customized programs will begin later in 2007 to build capacity at district level to undertake the comprehensive planning that is required for holistic development.

International and National advisers with experience in educational development and in planning at both the micro level of the school and the macro level of district or region are required to work alongside MoNE and MoRA counterparts and representatives of schools, districts and provinces to plan these WSD and WDD initiatives.


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*Title of Position:*

Whole School Development Adviser – National post**

*Duration and Timing of Inputs: *

To April 2009 with the possibility of extension for a second year or part thereof.

*Location:*

Jakarta with extensive travel throughout Indonesia.

*Qualifications/ Experience: *

Relevant postgraduate qualifications in education with extensive senior expertise and experience in education planning and management and implementing quality education standards for teachers, head teachers and school systems, at both primary and secondary levels in Indonesia.

English language speaking and writing skills are essential.

*Responsibilities: *

Reporting to the International Adviser Whole School and Whole District Development the Senior Quality Assurance Systems Adviser in support of counterparts in MoNE, MoRA, schools, districts and provinces, and with other team members and possibly sub-contractors, (s)he will:

· Ensure that all new BEP schools are provided with customized programs in school-based management, including strategic planning, planning for BSNP standards, asset management and maintenance, etc.

· Provide ongoing support to schools as they prepare initial plans for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.

· Develop programs for strengthening the capacity of schools and districts to undertake comprehensive planning against BSNP standards and support the implementation of those capacity building plans on a short, medium and long-term basis.

· Support a demand-based pilot program in BEP districts focused on the preparation of short and long term plans for educational development and improvement against BSNP standards and GoI (MoNE and MoRA) policies.

· Support the preparation of short and long-term budgets to finance these development plans.

· Contribute to seminars, workshops, field trips, capacity building, training, activity planning, and other activities as may be requested by the BEP Team Leader.

· Undertake and complete such other tasks and reports as may be required by the BEP General Manager, the BEP Lead Technical Adviser, the Senior Quality Assurance Systems Adviser and the International Adviser Whole School and Whole District Development.

*Key Deliverables: *

· Planning documents, including capacity building and training
plans and proposals.

· School Plans and District Plans for 2007-8 and 2008-9.

· Monitoring and other reports.

· Plans and recommendations for follow-up initiatives and support and for the extension of the initiative to non BEP districts and regions and nationally.

· Other reports and activities that may be required by the BEP.

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Please send your latest CV and Application Letter to:
hr.dept@mcpm- aibep.or. id

Put the subject line of your email with the Job Title. Application should be sent to the above address no later than 6 February 2009

You can also visit our website: www.mcpm-aibep. or.id


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Giovano Kundono
Cardno Acil Pty Ltd
Representative Office, Indonesia
Menara Ravindo 11th Floor
Jl. Kebon Sirih Kav 75 Jakarta 10340
Phone: +62 21 3983 1811
Fax: +62 21 3983 1812
Mobile: +62 818 0270 7672
Email: giovanoku@gmail. com
Web: http://www.cardnoac il.com