Coffey Human Resource Development Adviser

Contract until 31 January 2014 • Full time, fixed term contract • Job category B, level 3 under the AusAID Adviser Remuneration Framework

The Indonesia Australia Development Scholarships Program is part of the Australian Government Australia Awards initiative designed to promote knowledge, education links and enduring ties between Australia, the Asia Pacific region and the global community. The overarching goals of Australia’s development awards are: to develop capacity and leadership skills so that individuals can contribute to development in their home country; and to build people-to-people links at the individual, institutional and country levels.

The Indonesia ADS office, managed by Coffey International Development, covers selected management, promotion, English Language Training and administrative functions for AusAID’s scholarship program, including placement of students into Australian universities, student mobilisation, and working with AusAID to develop monitoring and evaluation (M&E) strategies and systems for assisting students to successfully return to their workplaces.

The Indonesia ADS is currently seeking applications for a Human Resource Development Adviser who will be responsible for building necessary Government of Indonesia relationships and developing, managing and evaluating the pilot programs. The HRD Adviser will work under the overall direction of the Program Manager and provide support to the ADS HR support staff, the ADS post-award support staff and the M&E staff to ensure cohesion and integration between pilot activities and other program functions.

To be considered for this position you will be degree qualified and will demonstrate significant experience in HR planning within government and with Australian higher education and training frameworks. A demonstrated ability to engage with and work effectively with a range stakeholders including those from senior government level and private sectors is essential. Experience in the identification of training needs, scoping and management of pilot training activities, and the development of an appropriate M&E framework to measure the effectiveness of these pilot training activities is required. An understanding of development effectiveness principles and cross-cutting development themes as well as previous experience on a scholarship and/or HRD capacity building program is desirable.

How to apply:

For a detailed Job and Person Specification and to apply for this position, please visit our careers page atwww.careers.coffey.com and search for the reference number COFF-2888.

For further information please contact Ms Rachel Gunston at Rachel_Gunston@coffey.com

Applications close 5.00pm (ACDT) Friday 27th July 2012.