INOVASI 3 - Climate Change Education Officer

We are searching for an experienced INOVASI 3 - Climate Change Education Officer at our Jakarta facility. 

Background of The Project:
Indonesia’s Vision 2045 sets the goal for Indonesia to transition from a resource-based economy towards an advanced service, technology, and knowledge-based economy by the centenary of its independence (2045). The 2025-2045 National Long Term Development Plan emphasizes the urgency of Indonesia’s human resource development to fully realize 2045 goals.

Faced however with persistent low student performance that is emblematic of a learning crisis, significant improvement in student learning will be required to reach Indonesia’s 2045 goals. Government of Indonesia (GoI) has started an ambitious program of education reforms. Successive education ministers have set out to modernise the education system through reforming the national curriculum and teaching and assessment approaches, to produce citizens with strong foundational skills, open minds, and inclusive values. 

Australia is a long-term supporter of the Indonesian basic education sector, with continuous investments supporting education quality improvements for the past two decades, including through the INOVASI program (Phase 1 2016-2020; Phase 2 2020-2023) that focused on supporting acquisition of literacy and numeracy foundational skills in early grades classrooms; exploring local problems and solutions; and generating evidence to inform government policy development and practices.

This third phase of INOVASI (2024-2027) builds upon the existing program’s approach and lessons learned and takes the focus on the development of foundational skills through to the end of the primary grades. Phase 3 will engage with priority issues of Australia’s development policy: gender equality, effective inclusion of children with a disability, responses to the climate change challenge in education. It will focus on the challenge of policy implementation and the gaps that exist between national policies and practices at district and school levels, as well as use the well attested-success of INOVASI’s local problem-based approach to continuously support policy development for effective fit between policy and implementation context.

INOVASI Phase 3 is implemented in 25 districts and cities across Indonesia, in the provinces of West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan, East Java, West Java, and Maluku. The program also works in Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN)

The Program is managed by Palladium on behalf of the Government of Australia through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Climate Change: One of the intermediate outcomes of INOVASI Phase 3 relates to climate change. The intermediate outcome focuses on enhancing policies and practices for inclusive climate change mitigation and resilience in targeted districts. It underscores the importance of involving all stakeholders in addressing climate change and adapting to its impact. The initiative acknowledges the crucial role of education in both mitigating and adapting to climate change effects in the long run. Aligned with Merdeka Belajar education reforms and the emphasis on 21st-century skills, the program supports climate change resilience in students, schools and madrasah, aligning with national school policies and the 'safe school' agenda. The approach encompasses various aspects, such as integrating environmental awareness and climate actions into the curriculum, exploring teacher training, and supporting district-level climate change analysis and strategies for tailored education services.
The Program is implemented by Palladium on behalf of DFAT.

Purpose of the Position: 
The Climate Change Education Officer, reports to Climate Change Lead, and is a member of the national Development Priorities team, to include Climate Change, GEDSI and Child Protection. The Officer will support the Climate Change Lead to implement activities in the climate change portfolio. The role supports the integration of climate change into education with a focus on building the skills and understanding for both climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience. The Climate Change Officer will also help strengthen and promote an internal organizational culture of climate change mitigation.

Duties: Under the guidance of Climate Change Lead,the Climate Change Education Officer will be responsible for the following:

Support the Deputy Director for Development Priorities, and Climate Change Education Lead to develop and implement INOVASI’s Climate Change Strategy.Undertake field trips and engage in consultations and meetings with government and non-government stakeholders to gather essential data and information to inform the development, review and implementation of the Climate Change Strategy.Support INOVASI provincial teams to work with local partners to promote implementation of climate change education in schools/madrasah and to strengthen education linkages to the design and implementation of district climate change plans, tailoring responses to local conditions and effects. This may include the following:Support schools to develop policies and plans to implement climate change educationSupport climate change analysis in target districts, including climate risk assessment (CRA).Support stakeholder analysis in target districts, using the authority, acceptance and ability (Triple A) framework.Support the identification of entry points for the development and implementation of school and/or district’s climate change strategies or plans.Support initiatives to address local climate change issues affecting schools and madrasah, integrating climate change concepts into the curriculum.Help develop work plans and Program Activity Concepts (PACs) and/or terms of reference for Climate Change activities– which detail the requirements and assignment of personnel, time schedules, materials and funds.Help coordinate efforts to engage with MoECRT and MoRA to support the development and refinement of the Climate Change Education framework and other climate change related initiatives.Support INOVASI’s provincial teams during multi-stakeholder engagements in exploring climate-related issues affecting learning and the school environment, including those related to climate change. This includes identifying gaps and entry points for piloting and trialling new climate change education initiatives.Support implementation of workshops and training sessions to enhance the capacities for INOVASI staff and partners in understanding climate change in education system and in applying climate change strategies to the design, implementation, and evaluation of pilots and activities.Provide support for targeted pilots and activities in line with the twin track approach to climate change. This involves mainstreaming climate change considerations through program activities and operations, as well as identifying opportunities to enhance climate change mitigation, adaption, and resilience, especially within the education system.Provide support to INOVASI provincial teams to work with various actors including BPMP, BGP, BDK, teacher training institutes (universities), District Education Offices and Office of Religious Affairs to develop and implement school and/or district policies, plans and activities to adapt to climate change in the education system.Help to broker, build and strengthen partnerships with other organizations working in climate space to support districts’ wider climate change policies, plans and activities.Support the MERL team to track INOVASI’s progress against its climate change related targets.Contribute to reports, presentations, briefs, and other key documents for a range of internal and external stakeholders.Participate in relevant discussions, forums, workshops, and networks to gain insights as well as to promote actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change initiatives.Other duties related to climate change, as may reasonably be required by the Deputy Director and Climate Change Education Lead, consistent with the incumbent’s qualifications and experience.

The Climate Change Education Officer will possess the following qualifications and experience:

Degree in relevant field in education, environment and/or relevant field.Solid professional experience in local development, preferably with a focus on education, environment, climate change, community development and/or project-based activities.Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of climate change issues.Demonstrated solid knowledge of the Indonesian education sector and curriculumStrong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.Strong language skills in Bahasa Indonesia (written and spoken), English fluency an advantage.Willingness to travel to remote locations in Indonesia on a regular basis.Experience with DFAT, non-government, or other development agency work, preferably within the education sector and climate change.Integrity, initiative, adaptability, and ability to perform in a high-pressure environment.

Application closes on 31 January 2025 at 23:59 Jakarta Time

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