UNDP Jobs - 97389- IC/UNDP/ACHIEVE/052/2021

IC/UNDP/ACHIEVE/052/2021 - Learning Assistant for the SDG Academy Indonesia

Location :

JAKARTA, INDONESIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

19-Mar-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

85 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Interest candidate has to access procurement notice Ref.: IC/UNDP/ACHIEVE/052/2021 - Learning Assistant for the SDG Academy Indonesia at the following link: https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=75818

BACKGROUND
UNDP Indonesia, in partnership with the Tanoto Foundation and the Ministry of National Development Planning, establishes the SDG Academy Indonesia to develop capacities of state and non-state actors and leaders from various stakeholders, in the mission of accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relevant to their context. The Academy aims at strengthening not only the stakeholders’ knowledge about SDGs but also their leadership and managerial skills needed to solve various SDG issues, through the SDG Leadership Certification Programs, the SDG Mobile Learning Programs, and the SDG Study Abroad Program.

To start the first intake of the SDG Leadership Certification Program, a lead instructor, learning assistant, and several mentors are needed. This TOR concerns on the learning assistant role to support the Lead Instructor on the day to day learning administration as well as facilitating several activities within the scheduled programs. Learning assistant is a crucial role to ensure the success of learning journey of the SDG Leadership Certification Program by preparing, assisting the learning activities and assessment, and suggesting continuous improvement efforts for the program.

An individual with background of learning management, education administration, and capacity development facilitation is desirable to fill in this position. The position will be a full-time and office based in the SDG Academy Indonesia Campus, located at the Jalan Teluk Betung No. 33, Jakarta Pusat.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work:

1. Ensuring readiness of learning journey for each batch

Ensuring all participants listed confirm their attendance
Checking learning materials and assessment tools are prepared
Preparing participants’ kit

2. Assisting the Lead Instructor to facilitate learning activities and assessment

Coordinate closely with the Lead Instructor for anything, including administration, needed for the learning activities and assessment
Coordinate closely with all the mentors for anything, including administration, needed for the coaching and mentoring process
Coordinate closely with all best practice’s speakers for anything, including administration, needed for best practices sharing session under the SDG Leadership Certification Program
Coordinate closely with all panellists, including administration, needed for the for the SDG Academy Indonesia’s Colloquium
Facilitating participants’ inquiry related to the implementation process of the SDG Leadership Certification Program
Collect, analyse, and report assessment process under the SDG Leadership Certification Program
Assisting the graduation process, including administration, from preparation to execution
Ensuring names of the participants are correctly written for the Certificate.

3. Provision of learning journey report for each batch

Collect, analyse, and report program evaluation from participants of each batch
Suggest notes for improvement for the next implementation cycle of the SDG Leadership Certification Program

Competencies

Competencies and Ability:

Strong project management and organizational skills: ability to balance a wide variety of tasks simultaneously with a varying level of complexity and urgency and meet tight deadlines
Familiarity with UNDP and Sustainable Development Goals
Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to handle multitasking situations
High degree of compliance to work plan and deadlines
Fluency in Bahasa and English with excellent written communication / copywriting skills

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in education, social or development studies, management, and related major

Experience, Competencies, Special skills requirement:

Minimum 5 years working experience in related to education, learning management, or capacity development facilitation.
Experience in facilitating or co-facilitating learning activities, assessment programs, and graduation process
Relevant experience in utilizing e-learning platforms to facilitate blended learning program
Experience in providing administrative support to professor / lead instructor to ensure success of learning journey, including report development