Education
Development Center, Inc. (EDC) seeks one Indonesia-based
Program Assistant to serve as a part-time support team member for the JPMorgan
Chase Foundation-funded, Accelerating Work Achievement and Readiness for
Employment II (AWARE II) project. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting
and working in close collaboration with the Country Manager in implementing EDC’s
Work Ready Now! (WRN) curriculum, Work-based learning (WBL), Innovative Bootcamps,
and other associated assignments in six AWARE II secondary technical and
vocational training (TVET) schools in Indonesia. The incumbent will also
support and liaise with the Country Manager based in Jakarta, and the
Operations Manager based in Thailand.

About
EDC: 

Founded in 1958,
EDC is an international non-governmental organization that works to build
bridges between educational research, policy and practice. EDC’s headquarters
is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, with additional offices in New York
City, Washington, DC, Nairobi, and Bangkok. EDC has over 350 projects in 35
countries with approximately 1,200 employees worldwide.

Job Responsibilities:

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Assisting the Country
Manager in coordinating project activities under his/her guidance

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Researching, compiling,
and synthesizing information

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Supporting contractual
compliance and following up on expected outcomes

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Drafting or translating
materials to/from local language and English

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Assisting in developing
internal and external communication materials for website content, brochure,
leaflet, project update, etc.

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Assisting with
scanning, printing, and copying materials

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Supporting with
database input and management, as needed

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Submitting expense
claims to accounting for timely disbursement and payments

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Supporting procurement
processes and ensuring proper documentation and compliance

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Providing logistical
and administrative support to project staff, including for any events or
training activities

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Documenting,
cataloging, and maintaining records

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Other tasks as assigned

Other Responsibilities:

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Participate in internal administrative
and operational meetings, as required

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Facilitate and/or support arrangements
for organizing meetings, trainings and workshops

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Perform other duties as may be assigned

Desirable
Qualifications:

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Bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years of
related experience, preferably in administration, finance, procurement, project
coordination or other related disciplines

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Educational and/or work experience in
curriculum development, instructional design, workforce development, preferably
in an NGO, international organization or business

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Strong organizational skills

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Strong analytical skills and aptitude for details

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Capacity to work in difficult conditions and function
well under pressure

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Computer literacy, preferably including
database applications and knowledge of website management

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Excellent communication and report
writing skills

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Strong interpersonal communications,
negotiation, presentations skills and experience working in a multi-cultural
environment

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Ability to work independently and as
part of a team

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Ability to work on multi-tasks and to
meet deadlines

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Fluent in Bahasa Indonesian and English

Application Instructions:

This is a local hire position
and is open to Indonesian citizens and non-citizens with valid work
authorization.  Salary will be provided
in local currency. This is a part-time position (approximately 16 hours a week)
for 12 months with the possibility of extension based on availability of
funding.

Interested qualified candidates are requested to submit
their CV and cover letter toaware@edc.org
by October 10^th,
2017. To ensure the timely review of your
credentials, please insert “Program
Assistant – Indonesia” in the subject line of the
email.  Only short-listed candidates
will be contacted

Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

43 Foundry Ave,
Waltham, MA 02453

aware@edc.org

No phone calls, please