Company Description: International DevelopmentGroup LLC is an international
development consulting firm that assists donors,governments, and the private
sector to create and take advantage ofopportunities for sustainable,
broad-based economic development and povertyreduction. IDG provides
entrepreneurs and policymakers with the practical toolsneeded to achieve real
and measurable impact for their communities and countries.IDG assistance
programs aim to build the capacity, skills, and knowledge oflocal individuals
and institutions in the public, private, and not-for-profitsectors, fostering
synergies between local knowledge and internationalexperience.
Job Description: IDG is seeking anexperienced Workforce Development (WFD)
Specialist to lead the WFD componentsof the anticipated USAID/Indonesia
EGE-Partnerships for Productive Workforce(PADU) contract. The aim of the PADU
activity is to enhance private sectorinvestment in vocational training programs
through partnerships with Technicaland Vocational Training and Education (TVET)
institutions.
The WFD Specialist will beresponsible for leading and managing the PADU
project’s WFD components. The WFDSpecialist will work closely with other
technical staff and consultants both inthe field office and home office, PADU’s
senior leadership, and with Indonesianstakeholders such as TVET institutions,
government counterparts, and theprivate sector.
Requirements:
• Provide overallleadership and management of the projects WFD activities.
• Establish relationshipswith relevant WFD stakeholders in Indonesia including
TVET institutions,government counterparts, and the private sector.
• Lead the technical designof the project’s WFD activities, including
contributing to quarterly, annual,and life of project workplans.
• Lead WFD curriculumdesign and updating in coordination with TVET
institutions, government, and keyprivate sector stakeholders.
• Contribute technicalexpertise to ensure TVET institutions curriculum and
activities are effectivelyresponding to the needs of the private sector.
• Provide technicalexpertise to other key stakeholders to better align their
actions with theneeds of the private sector.
• Provide key expertise tostakeholders on the necessary “hard” and “soft”
skills required to effectivelyenter the labor market in Indonesia and
incorporate it into training andcurriculum design.
• Provide other technicalexpertise as needed by the project.
Qualifications:
• Advanced degree in arelevant field.
• At least 10 years ofexperience designing, implementing, and leading youth and
WFD activities forprojects in Indonesia, preferably funded by USAID or other
donors.
Comparable experience withUSAID/donor-funded projects in Southeast Asia will
also be considered. •Demonstrated progressive experience in workforce
development training andcurriculum design and implementation.
• Demonstrated experiencedeveloping and revising programs and program policies,
implementation guidance,goals, or objectives related to workforce development.
• Demonstrated experienceproviding expert technical assistance in the design,
implementation,monitoring, and evaluation of evidence-based youth and workforce
development.
• Demonstrated experienceidentifying and applying new approaches to gather,
analyze, communicate, andimplement evidence-based decision making in youth and
WFD.
• Demonstrated experiencedeveloping implementation tools and guidance documents
related to youth andWFD.
• Familiarity andpre-established relations with key WFD stakeholders in
Indonesia, includingTVET institutions, government counterparts, and the private
sector.
• Demonstrated experienceleading a team of WFD specialists and staff,
preferably on a USAID or otherdonor-funded project.
• Demonstrated experienceworking with youth, marginalized communities, or
others who traditionally facebarriers of entering the labor market in
Indonesia.
• Ability to work acrossvarious teams with excellent interpersonal skills and
demonstrated ability tobuild consensus and navigate complex operating
environments.
• Indonesian nationalityand verbal and written fluency in English required.
IDG is an Equal Opportunityand Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to
building an inclusive anddiverse workforce. IDG does not discriminate based on
race, religion, color,national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran
status, disabilitystatus, or any other applicable characteristics protected by
law.
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