Summary

• Duration: Maximum 180 input days; 12-months with possibility of extension
• Location: East Nusa Tenggara (Sumba and Timor Tengah Selatan)
• This position is open to Indonesia nationals. This is a Short-Term Personnel (STP) position.

About Palladium

Palladium is a global development and consulting firm, part of the GISI Consulting Group, working alongside some of the world’s leading project management and engineering organisations. We partner with governments, businesses, investors and communities to design and deliver complex programs that create lasting impact. With a presence across more than 90 countries, Palladium offers the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, alongside talented colleagues, in environments where your work can truly make a difference.

Background
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 emphasises the urgency of Indonesia’s human resource development to fully realise 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, and 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.

The Program is implemented by Palladium on behalf of DFAT.

Purpose of the position:
Short-Term Personnel (STP) District Support Officers are responsible for strengthening district-level education ecosystems by enhancing stakeholder collaboration, policy alignment, and capacity-building in Sumba Barat and in Timor Tengah Selatan..

Primary Responsibilities:
Under the direction of Provincial Manager and the Coordinators, the STP District Support Officer’s main duties will include:

1. Work closely with the Ecosystem Coordinator, Education Coordinator and MERL Officer to ensure that activity arrangements are prepared in timely and compliant with applicable Palladium and DFAT regulations and policies.
2. Assist Ecosystem Coordinator, Education Coordinator and MERL Officer to liaise and organize, planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on activities related to district strategic plans with government and other ecosystems in the districts including TTI and technical unit from ministry of education at sub-national level (BPMP-BGTK-Balai Bahasa) and Bunda Literasi at district level.
3. Arrange program meetings/event, materials and travel related with program activities in target district. This include prepare ToR (Program Activities Concept) and budgeting (Program Activities Budgeting), archive and share the materials, update calendars, follow-up on recommended actions and administration activities.
4. Providing ongoing support for INOVASI partners and schools communities to implement activities relating to INOVASI Program.
5. Assist Ecosystem Coordinator and Education Coordinator, MERL Officer to facilitate, document, and compile implementation reports of activities.
6. Provide thorough information updates on current situation in the district level that is related with basic education and the design, piloting and implementation activities
7. Organize, schedule and prepare for meetings for with key people and partners at the district level as advised by INOVASI team in NTT.
8. Arranging M&E visit to school and community under responsible of MERL Officer and other provincial team.
9. Assist MERL Officer in collecting data, compiling and verifying data related with the implementation of INOVASI 3.
10. Assist in identifying good model (e.g teachers, principals, schools, clusters etc) within the district that have potential to be scaled out
11. Coordination with Finance, Operations and Admin Officer and/or another STP to support INOVASI team with travel, accommodation bookings, transport, catering.
12. Other duties may reasonably be required by the Provincial Manager and other INOVASI staff in NTT with the incumbent’s qualifications and experience.

Qualifications and Experience:
The STP District Support Officer will possess the following qualifications and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in education or a related field from an accredited institution. A master’s degree in a relevant field is an advantage;
• Three years of proven experience in educational development programs within non-profit or development organizations. Experience in key focus areas for INOVASI, such as primary education, teacher quality development, school management and leadership, foundational skills, engagement with government and stakeholders, community participation, and/or GEDSI;
• Demonstrated understanding of education policies and practice especially related to primary education.
• Demonstrated strong organizational, communication and facilitation skills;
• Proven ability to achieve tangible results with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work with team, to innovate, improvise and solve problems;
• Fluency in written and spoken Indonesian essential. Basic proficiency in English is an advantage;
• Politically and culturally sensitive, possessing qualities of patience, tact, and diplomacy;
• Ability to manage stress, prioritize tasks, and remain flexible and accommodating under challenging circumstances;
• Strong understanding of the Indonesian educational systems, mechanisms and procedures;
• Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email
• Experience with DFAT or another development agency, especially within the education sector, is an advantage.
• Resident in, or willing to work in Timor Tengah Selatan and Sumba Barat.

How to Apply
INOVASI encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, and others from underrepresented groups.

To apply, please click here to submit your resume and cover letter by 06 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT+7 Jakarta time ensuring you highlight your relevant experience and skills.

Should you experience any issues logging in or submitting your CV, or if you have any questions, please contact inovasi.recruitment@thepalladiumgroup.com

Working with children
Is this position likely to come into contact with children?                ☒ Yes             ☐  No

Core Capabilities
Palladium’s Core Capability Framework for APAC Projects outlines the standard of performance and behaviours expected at each level within the organisation. It also provides a benchmark for assessing areas of potential strength as well as the identification of potential skill gaps or areas for development and improvement.

The Capability Framework forms the basis of how we recruit, how we lead and the behaviours we exhibit, how we manage performance excellence and develop our future workforce.  Our capabilities link to a number of other processes, policies and guidelines including:

• Performance management/ performance excellence – setting and maintaining standards and helping employees excel and develop
• Career Pathways including our Career Progression Framework
• Organisational design – identifying any skills gaps, outlining job roles and responsibilities
• Development, growth, learning, and training
• Sustainable business – going beyond compliance to ensure sustainable and ethical considerations are woven throughout everything we do.This aligns equity, diversity and inclusion; safeguarding; and environmental objectives

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity and inclusion across all activities. We promote a diverse and inclusive workforce and ensure all applicants and employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of background or personal characteristics. We encourage applications from all individuals and provide reasonable adjustments or accommodations where required.

Safeguarding
Palladium maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of harm, including sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, child abuse, and human trafficking. We are committed to protecting our people, partners, and communities and ensuring safe and respectful environments. All personnel are expected to uphold safeguarding standards, with successful candidates subject to enhanced screening, including safeguarding-focused assessments and due diligence, in line with Palladium’s Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies.

INOVASI has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation. All successful candidates will be required to adhere to our Child Protection Policy and will be subject to background checks as a condition of employment.