USAID DBE - Communications Coordinator

Academy for Educational Development
Implementing Partner for USAID
North Sumatra

Project Description
USAID's Decentralized Basic Education, Teaching and Learning (DBE 2)
Program seeks to improve the quality of teaching and learning in
Indonesia's public and private sector primary schools. DBE 2 is
based on successful aspects of existing efforts to improve
educational quality and seeks to leverage these efforts by focusing
more on teacher training and the learning environment. An intricate
combination of teacher training, school based management, classroom
materials development, early childhood education, university
partnerships and ICT strategies will be implemented to strengthen
Indonesia's primary education system, ensuring that Indonesian youth
have the knowledge necessary to compete in the global economy. This
position is based in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Qualified
applicants are sought for the following position:

Communications Coordinator

Reporting to the North Sumatra Provincial Coordinator and working
closely with the Jakarta Communications Specialist, the
Communications Coordinator will develop a communications plan
tailored to provincial program activities, and prepare draft public
relations materials and responses to queries from USAID, GOI
provincial and district-level stakeholders and the general public.
The Communications Coordinator will create and produce materials
describing DBE 2 provincial activities. Starting date 1 August 2008.

Required Job Qualifications
• University degree in communications, journalism,
international relations or equivalent combination of education and
work experience
• Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience
including a strong background in communications, editing and
presentation, and use of relevant computer software
• Demonstrated experience working with the government sector;
experience working with multi-national organizations preferred
• Knowledge of communication networks in North Sumatra, and of
key institutions and individuals with a role in shaping public opinion
• Excellent research skills; extensive familiarity using the
Internet for research purposes
• Proven background building relationships/ networking with
government authorities, private sector and the media
• Demonstrated experience designing and producing reports,
brochures, briefing packets and other outreach materials using
professional desktop publishing and PowerPoint presentation software
• Extensive experience researching, writing, editing, and
publishing press releases and other public documentation
• Excellent written and spoken English and Bahasa Indonesia

Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest, a resume and
three reference contacts to: Dr. Annette E. Pipe, DBE 2, Jl. DI.
Panjaitan No. 166, Medan 20119, Sumatera Utara, or email applications
to hrd_dbe2mdn@ yahoo.co. id with a subject line that reads `DBE 2
Communications Coordinator' . Applications should be received no
later than Monday 30 June 2008. AED is an equal opportunity
employer. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience.

Nurwari
Office Manager

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