Government Capacity Building Specialist

Rge Pte Ltd; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 200,880,000 - 312,480,000; Full time

Job summary

RGE Careers in Jakarta is seeking a Government Capacity Building Specialist to lead competency development for civil servants and public sector leaders. The role will design and deliver programs, align curricula with regulations, and collaborate with LAN RI and other institutions to support scale-up initiatives across ministries and local governments.

You will manage the full programme cycle—from problem assessment and stakeholder mapping to monitoring, evaluation, and documentation—while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Education, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related discipline.
• Master's degree is an advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in government capacity building, civil service training, public sector reform or policy programmes.
• Proven experience designing and running training or leadership development programmes for civil servants.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, with the ability to work with senior officials and policy documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver thematic competency development programmes for civil servants and public sector leaders.
• Align curricula and competency standards with government regulations and frameworks.
• Maintain relationships with partner ministries and local governments.
• Manage full programme cycle: assessment, mapping, root-cause analysis, policy options, monitoring and evaluation.
• Coordinate procurement, contracting, and payments; prepare workplans and budgets; ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Fluent Bahasa Indonesia

Proficient English

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Education, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related

Master's degree (advantage)

Job description

Government Capacity Building Specialist# RGE Careers## Government Capacity Building SpecialistApply: Jakarta: Full time: Posted Today: R203383**Grow your career with us**You are on a journey to join an exciting Company and be part of our success story to improve lives by developing resources sustainably. Here we offer you an exciting and dynamic work environment and will equip you with the know-how that will stretch and enhance your career journey.**Responsibilities:****Competency Development for ASN*** Design and deliver thematic competency development programmes for civil servants and public sector leaders, segmented by levels (structural and functional).* Apply case-based and experiential learning methods, bringing together dedicated cohorts of structural and functional officials from ministries and local government units (K/L and OPD) working on public services issues.* Align curricula and competency standards with the existing government regulation and frameworks, in coordination with LAN RI and other relevant institutions.* Maintain working relationships with counterparts in partner ministries and partner local governments.* Experienced in understanding and navigating protocols for high-level officials.**Capacity Building for Programme Scale-up*** Work with programme teams, particularly Basic Education, Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition, ECED Ecosystem Development, and Leadership Development and Scholarship as well as the regional teams, to plan and implement government capacity building that supports the scale-up of Tanoto Foundation programmes with proven impact.* Identify the competencies government partner’s needs.**Monitoring, Learning and Documentation*** Manage the full programme cycle: problem assessment, stakeholder mapping to select participants, root-cause analysis, policy options, cross-agency change projects, monitoring, and program evaluation.* Work with the Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation (MLE) team to track programme progress and results.* Document lessons and case studies to inform management decisions and future programme design.**Project Management and Administration*** Manage the full programme cycle: problem assessment, stakeholder mapping to select participants, root-cause analysis, policy options, cross-agency change projects, monitoring, and program evaluation.* Manage the administrative aspects of project implementation, in coordination with the relevant Tanoto Foundation teams (FATLC).* Facilitate the selection and recruitment of implementing partners, from preparing terms of reference and selection criteria to proposal review and contracting.* Coordinate procurement of goods and services for project activities in line with Foundation SOPs.* Process and track payments to partners and vendors, verifying deliverables and supporting documents before payment.* Prepare workplans and budgets, monitor budget absorption, and ensure implementing partners deliver on quality and timelines.* Maintain complete project files and administrative records for audit and reporting.* Prepare reports, briefing materials and presentations for management and government counterparts. **Qualifications and Requirements****Education and Experience*** Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Education, Development Studies, Social Sciences or a related discipline; a Master's degree is an advantage.* Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in government capacity building, civil service training, public sector reform or policy programmes, preferably in the non-profit, development partner or public sector.* Proven experience designing and running training or leadership development programmes for civil servants.**Specific Knowledge and Aptitude*** Sound understanding of Indonesian public administration at national and subnational level.* Familiarity with competency development approaches such as case-based, experiential and adult learning, and with government training frameworks.* Familiarity with education, health, and leadership development sectors.* Working knowledge of results frameworks and programme monitoring; able to collect and use qualitative evidence. Experience in project administration, including procurement, partner contracting and payment processes, is an advantage.* Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trust with senior officials and to work through government systems as an advisor rather than implementer.* Strong analytical and writing skills, including policy briefs, ToRs, reports and presentations.* Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and proficient in English, both written and spoken.* Willing to travel to partner districts occasionally.**Disclaimer:** When you send us your resume and personal details, it is deemed you have provided your consent to us retaining your information in our talent recruitment database. All information provided will only be used for the recruitment process. RGE will only collect, use, process or disclose personal information where and when allowed to under applicable laws. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. We endeavour to respond to every applicant. However, if you do not receive a response from us within 60 days, please consider your application for this position unsuccessful. We may contact you in the future for any opportunities that match your qualifications and experience. ***Recruitment Fraud Alert:** RGE and its affiliated companies do not charge candidates any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. If you receive a job offer, interview invitation, employment contract, or payment request that appears suspicious, please exercise caution and verify its authenticity through our official career channels. We strongly advise candidates not to make payments or disclose financial information in connection with any recruitment* Thank you for considering a career with RGE.#LI-DNI #Tanoto Foundation