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The World Bank is looking for 2 persons to fill this position.

Local recruitment shall be for an intial 2-year Coterminous appointment with the possibility of extension subject to performance and available resources. 

If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her  Regular or Open-Ended appointment.


The applicant should apply online by clicking "Apply" button on the upper right of this page. You will be requested to write a cover letter, attach your latest CV and provide us with reference which contains at least 3 names with full contact details.

Direct application through email and post service and phone queries are not acceptable.

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1.	Background

The European Commission and the Royal Government of the Netherlands have jointly established the Basic Education Capacity Trust Fund (BEC-TF) with the purpose of supporting GOI in improving the delivery of decentralized basic education.  It is also intended to lay the ground and conditions to be met for a major sector-wide investment program. These goals will be achieved through targeted analytical work, thematic dialogue in education between the Government of Indonesia (GOI) and donors, and capacity development and strengthening of systems for planning, budgeting, financial management, M&E, and human resource management.

COMPONENT 1: Policy Analysis & Dialogue
A critical component of the BEC-TF is the GOI-established Thematic Education Dialogue (TED), which is intended to provide a forum for key stakeholders to engage in dialogue on education sector issues.  The objectives of the TED are: (i) to provide strategic and policy recommendations on education sector reform and development issues, including resourcing and planning; (ii) to coordinate cooperation among GOI institutions playing significant roles in the education sectors and between GOI and international development partners in the education sector; (iii) to support preparation for a sector wide approach and for external financing to be delivered through the GOI system; and (iv) to review and evaluate progress on implementation of policies and sector performance. 
The BEC-TF supports the Government of Indonesia’s Education Reform agenda and aims to prepare the ground and conditions to be met for a major sector-wide investment program, System Improvements through Sector-Wide Approaches (SISWA).  This support includes analytical work to examine current systems and assess already-existing projects and programs that could potentially be continued and/or strengthened through SISWA.  It also is intended to provide technical assistance to define the contents and details of the SISWA operational framework.

A key focus area of the BEC-TF is capacity development at the central, provincial and district levels.  Capacity development of local governments will focus on devising and implementing sound education development strategies, given their roles and responsibilities within a decentralizing system. While the primary focus of capacity development is at the district level, capacity at the provincial and central levels is also important for key supporting activities in order for district level activities to be effective.

COMPONENT 2: Good governance, financial management, budgeting and accountability

Component 2 of the BEC-TF focuses on Good Governance, Financial Management, Budgeting and Accountability.  There is a need to strengthen education sector governance and management capacity, particularly at local government level, to use resources more effectively, efficiently and equitably.  There is currently a lack of accountability and transparency in public education expenditures and their results.  An important priority, therefore, is the strengthening of planning, budgeting, procurement, financial management, monitoring and assessment systems to strengthen accountability practices.  Also of high priority is the continued strengthening of the participation of parents and the community in education to improve accountability.

COMPONENT 3: Information Management

Component 3 of the BEC-TF focuses on Information Management.  The existence of good information and the ability to properly analyze and use that information to make informed policy decisions is essential for attaining better education outcomes.  Currently many policies and decisions on allocation of resources are made with limited information.  Often when data is collected, it goes unused in part because there is little understanding of how to analyze the data and apply the results in the determination of how to allocate resources or develop policy.  There is a need to strengthen systems of information and to develop the capacity of key stakeholders to allow for informed decisions on education policy and allocation of resources.  Information is also important for accountability and governance.  If information is not provided to recipients on use of funds and allocation decisions in a transparent manner, then providers cannot be held accountable for resource use.  Systems must be in place that can provide transparency.

2.	Purpose of the Consultancy

The World Bank is seeking the services of education sector Operations Officers (OO) to assist the World Bank to implement a major multi-donor TF program and to provide technical support to a series of preparation of sector-wide investment projects for Basic Education in Indonesia, aimed at strengthening capacity at the local government level to develop and implement basic education plans.  

NOTE:  A potential candidate has been identified and intends to apply for this position.  However, this remains a competitive process and interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

Duties and Accountabilities

3. Duties and accountabilities

The Operations Officer will report to the HD sector coordinator and Education Cluster Leader in Jakarta, and work closely with other members of the Education Team. Duties of the Operations Officer (OO) may include and are not limited to the following:

•  The OOs will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the large multi-donor Basic Education Capacity Building Program/TF (BEC), leading the resolution of high-level, complex project implementation issues, advising senior Bank management and/or senior GOI officials on recommended actions.
•  The OOs will be responsible for managing the relationship with the BEC team at the Ministry of Education, and for ensuring that close collaboration is fostered between all partners in MONE and other GOI agencies and consultants working on the program in the name of achieving program objectives.
•  The OOs will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Bank’s TF policies and will liaise with staff responsible for Trust Fund administration. (Ultimate management responsibility for the TF rests with the HD sector cOOsrdinator, who serves as TTL) 
•  The OOs will support the operation of the Thematic Education Dialogue (TED) Forum led by the Government and liaise with the relevant stakeholders of the TED.
•  The OOs will liaise with other relevant programs in the fields of education and governance to ensure complementarity with BEC and other Bank programs.
•  The OOs will supervise and mentor consultants and administrative support staff in the implementation of the BEC TF, and will review staff work plans, assisting the TTL in development of annual work programs and budgets
•  The OOs will liaise with the Operations Support Unit (OSU) on program implementation issues, ensuring timely compliance with Bank administrative, operational and legal requirements, including regular and special reporting (i.e., ISRs, Aide Memoirs, indicator updates).
•  The OOs will assist the HD Sector Coordinator with the preparation of the new multi-donor Sector Wide Approach in education (SISWA).  This may include contributions to economic, sector, and institutional analyses.
•  The OOs will work with other sectors, in particular PREM, to ensure complementarity between Education Program activities and other WB Country Program activities, including the Bank’s Public Expenditure Analysis work and its work on a Conditional Cash Transfer program.
•  The OOs will assist the HD sector coordinator with other relevant tasks as requested.

Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria

• Masters degree in a relevant field such as Financial Management, Economics, Public Administration, Education or other;
• A minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience, including education sector experience and practical development cooperation experience in Indonesia;
• Proven organizational and program/project management skills;
• Excellent oral and writing skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia;
• Prior experience from working with World Bank systems and Trust Funds, including knowledge of general Bank operations and procedures a plus.

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