Research Consultant – Desk-based
Delivery of a Systematic Literature Review of material relevant to Component 2 of the Australia-Indonesia Education Partnership
Australian Aid funded Performance Oversight and Monitoring (POM) of Australia's Education Partnership with Indonesia
Background:
The Australian Government has been investing in Indonesia's basic education sector for over 10 years, and now supports the Australia's Education Partnership (EP) with Indonesia: a five-year, A$524 million program which commenced in mid-2011.
The EP Performance Oversight and Monitoring (POM) team is charged with generating timely evidence and actionable recommendations so that DFAT (and its partners) can safeguard Australia's investment in the EP; improve EP management and implementation; strengthen education policy dialogue with the Government of Indonesia (GoI), and; guide future Australian investment in the Indonesian education sector.
POM is looking to recruit a short-term consultant to conduct a systematic literature review of material relevant to Component 2 of the EP. The Review will capture and assess evidence from national and, where appropriate, international literature in order to form a conclusion about the strength of secondary evidence concerning the degree of causality between improved 'professional competencies of principals' (End of Component Outcome) and 'improvement to school management' (End of Partnership Outcome), and again between 'improved school management' and the 'quality of education services' (Goal). The Review will inform and complement POM's evaluation of Component 2, as it seeks to determine to what extent (and how) EP funded professional development initiatives have improved the management of schools and Madrasah.
Selection Criteria:
The successful candidate for the position will have the following qualifications and experiences:
- At least a Master's degree, preferably a PhD/DPhil, in a relevant subject, e.g. Education.
- A proven track record of conducting similar studies, e.g. systematic literature reviews.
- At least five years of experience of analysing education quality in the developing world, and ideally in SE Asia and/or Indonesia (e.g. demonstrated by submission of at least one peer-reviewed paper and report).
- Excellent writing skills (evidence of 1-2 relevant examples will be sought).
- Experience of donor programming welcomed but not deemed to be essential.
Further expectations:
- The Consultant must be able to demonstrate reliable/frequent access to a wide range of databases and peer-reviewed journals, e.g. through an affiliation with or access to academic institutions.
- The Consultant should be able to demonstrate understanding of the Indonesian context. Where this is not possible, POM reserves the right to 'pair' the Consultant with a further short-term consultant who would be charged with accessing and retrieving literature for the Consultant's screening and analysis.
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How to apply:
If you would like to apply, or if you require more information, please email Joshua Best directly at joshua.best@grminternational.com with 'POM Researcher' in the subject line.
Applications close on 7 March 2014
Remuneration rates are set at Group B, Level 3 as governed by the Australian Aid Adviser Remuneration Framework. Click here to be directed to the Adviser Remuneration Framework.
POM is managed by GRM International Pty Ltd on behalf of AusAID.
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