TUNTAS Education Specialist

Global Roles; Kota Malang ꦠꦸꦛꦩꦭꦁ; On-site; IDR 140,000,000 - 250,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Save the Children is seeking a TUNTAS Education Specialist in Indonesia to guide strategic direction, ensure technical quality, and support effective implementation of education programs for vulnerable children and youth. You will work with government, partners, and teams to align with national policies and donor commitments.

The role requires strong leadership, partnership management, and expertise in GEDSI, climate change education, and child protection, with frequent field travel and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Education Management, Early Childhood Education, or a related field; a Master’s degree is highly preferred
• Minimum 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience designing and managing education programs, ideally focused on foundational learning and teacher professional development
• Strong knowledge of Indonesia’s education system (formal and non-formal) and policy environment at national and sub-national levels
• Demonstrated experience working with government counterparts, development partners, and civil society organizations in the education sector
• Experience working with an international NGO or similar organization
• Extensive experience managing complex donor compliance, with solid knowledge of financial and budgetary control
• Extensive experience managing partnerships and strengthening implementing partners’ capacity through coaching and technical oversight
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, mentor, and develop teams
• Experience integrating cross-cutting priorities such as GEDSI, child protection, and climate change education into program design and implementation
• Strong understanding of project cycle management, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting
• Ability to analyze information, evaluate options, and think and plan strategically
• Fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia and strong written and spoken English, including experience producing high-quality technical reports and presentations
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to build partnerships, facilitate collaboration, and represent programs in high-level forums
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to field locations
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles, including child rights, rights-based approaches, safeguarding, and accountable partnerships

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for the TUNTAS program, providing strategic direction and quality assurance across all education components
• Ensure the quality of program design and implementation, and the continuous improvement of the TUNTAS program
• Integrate GEDSI, disability inclusion, climate change, child protection, and child participation into program design and implementation
• Align program design with national policies and donor commitments
• Provide strategic advice and support to partner staff to meet education objectives and goals
• Work closely with the National Education Technical Advisor to provide technical assistance and direction
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations
• Support the Program Manager in developing a Detailed Implementation Plan and ensure on-time delivery meeting quality standards
• Raise implementation issues with recommendations for resolution
• Coordinate external technical assistance visits from Jakarta-based and international staff, as well as the donor
• Support timely and accurate narrative and financial reporting to the National Office and Save the Children Members
• Work closely with district-level implementing partners to ensure high-quality, on-time program delivery
• Ensure implementing partners submit high-quality monthly narrative and financial reports on time
• Develop capacity-strengthening plans for partners and provide technical support
• Lead joint monitoring visits with implementing partners and document partnership development
• Maintain relationships with local authorities, implementing partners, and other key stakeholders
• Conduct regular visits to implementation areas and gather learning and feedback
• Hold regular meetings with local partners to monitor planned activities
• Carry out education quality assurance visits to check education minimum standards
• Provide technical input to monitoring and evaluation of the Education Implementation Plan
• Support local government and stakeholders in assessing education needs
• Provide technical assistance in annual education program assessments
• Collect and analyze data to inform decisions and improve sustainability strategies
• Work with MEAL team to develop program logframes, indicators, implementation plans, M&E frameworks, and related tools
• Lead development of program research and learning agendas
• Manage knowledge and share lessons from the field with stakeholders
• Act as a role model and help build an organizational culture reflecting values and promoting accountability and high performance
• Support project activities and financial and budget management during emergency response
• Perform additional duties as required

Job description

The TUNTAS Education Specialist is the program’s technical education expert supporting strategic direction, technical quality, and effective implementation of education programs to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and youth in Indonesia. The role involves working closely with government, partners, and program teams to ensure alignment with national policies and donor commitments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for the TUNTAS program, providing strategic direction and quality assurance across all education components
• Ensure the quality of program design and implementation, and the continuous improvement of the TUNTAS program
• Integrate GEDSI, disability inclusion, climate change, child protection, and child participation into program design and implementation
• Align program design with national policies and donor commitments
• Provide strategic advice and support to partner staff to meet education objectives and goals
• Work closely with the National Education Technical Advisor to provide technical assistance and direction
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations
• Support the Program Manager in developing a Detailed Implementation Plan and ensure on-time delivery meeting quality standards
• Raise implementation issues with recommendations for resolution
• Coordinate external technical assistance visits from Jakarta-based and international staff, as well as the donor
• Support timely and accurate narrative and financial reporting to the National Office and Save the Children Members
• Work closely with district-level implementing partners to ensure high-quality, on-time program delivery
• Ensure implementing partners submit high-quality monthly narrative and financial reports on time
• Develop capacity-strengthening plans for partners and provide technical support
• Lead joint monitoring visits with implementing partners and document partnership development
• Maintain relationships with local authorities, implementing partners, and other key stakeholders
• Conduct regular visits to implementation areas and gather learning and feedback
• Hold regular meetings with local partners to monitor planned activities
• Carry out education quality assurance visits to check education minimum standards
• Provide technical input to monitoring and evaluation of the Education Implementation Plan
• Support local government and stakeholders in assessing education needs
• Provide technical assistance in annual education program assessments
• Collect and analyze data to inform decisions and improve sustainability strategies
• Work with MEAL team to develop program logframes, indicators, implementation plans, M&E frameworks, and related tools
• Lead development of program research and learning agendas
• Manage knowledge and share lessons from the field with stakeholders
• Act as a role model and help build an organizational culture reflecting values and promoting accountability and high performance
• Support project activities and financial and budget management during emergency response
• Perform additional duties as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Education Management, Early Childhood Education, or a related field; a Master’s degree is highly preferred
• Minimum 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience designing and managing education programs, ideally focused on foundational learning and teacher professional development
• Strong knowledge of Indonesia’s education system (formal and non-formal) and policy environment at national and sub-national levels
• Demonstrated experience working with government counterparts, development partners, and civil society organizations in the education sector
• Experience working with an international NGO or similar organization
• Extensive experience managing complex donor compliance, with solid knowledge of financial and budgetary control
• Extensive experience managing partnerships and strengthening implementing partners’ capacity through coaching and technical oversight
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, mentor, and develop teams
• Experience integrating cross-cutting priorities such as GEDSI, child protection, and climate change education into program design and implementation
• Strong understanding of project cycle management, including planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting
• Ability to analyze information, evaluate options, and think and plan strategically
• Fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia and strong written and spoken English, including experience producing high-quality technical reports and presentations
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to build partnerships, facilitate collaboration, and represent programs in high-level forums
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to field locations
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles, including child rights, rights-based approaches, safeguarding, and accountable partnerships

Skills

• Educational Program Design
• Teacher Professional Development
• Indonesia Education System
• Education Policy Evaluation
• Government Relations
• Donor Compliance
• Financial and Budgetary Control
• Partnership Management
• Capacity Building
• Coaching and Technical Oversight
• Project Cycle Management
• Strategic Planning
• Technical Report Preparation
• Presentation Skills
• Child Protection Integration
• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
• Climate Change Education
• Team Leadership
• Stakeholder Engagement

Languages

Bahasa Indonesia, English