Vacancy Announcement at Peace Corps Indonesia

Training and Evaluation Assistant (TEA) position

The United States Peace Corps program in Indonesia is currently open recruitment for qualified and
motivated candidates for positions in SURABAYA.
Position Training and Evaluation Assistant (TEA)
Division/ Department Programming & Training Unit
Salary Depends on salary history and qualification, the annual basic salary minimum
is Rp.121,711,334
Location Surabaya, works throughout Indonesia
Reports to Director of Programming & Training

Statement Of Work – TEA:

General Description
Under the supervision of the Director of Programming & Training (DPT) and the guidance of the
Training Manager (TM), the Training and Evaluation Assistant designs and develops fully integrated
training competencies using Peace Corps’ Training Design and Evaluation (TDE) methodology. Ensures
that training activities are designed to help Trainees and Volunteers achieve stated competencies
through a variety of learning techniques and that training designs are implemented as defined and
planned. Serves as expert and champion for all post monitoring, reporting, and evaluation activities,
including training of Volunteers and staff in this area. The Training and Evaluation Assistant works
closely with the Programming & Training Unit (PTU) and with the Partner Relations Manager as part of
the Executive Unit.

Peace Corps Indonesia employs several weeks of orientation and training to prepare new staff
members for their roles in the organization.

Summary of Responsibilities
Training Duties
 Provides logistical and administrative support to TM during training events.
 Acts as a group facilitator when needed during training events, particularly related to Monitoring,
Reporting, and Evaluation topics.
 Coordinates with PTU to develop comprehensive needs assessments prior to training events and
ensures that training designs reflect expressed needs of PCVs.
 Coordinates with TM and Technical Training Coordinator (TTC) to identify, schedule and provide
logistical arrangements for guest speakers, resource Volunteers, and Trainees during initial site
visit.
 Coordinates with TM and TTC to identify and provide training resources that can support technical

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 training areas, and/or enhance Volunteers’ work performance at sites.

Trainee and Volunteer Support Duties

 Assists Trainees and Volunteers in improving their job performance and their social and cultural
adaptation through technical support, cultural insights, and direction to relevant and available
resources.
 Supports Volunteers with personal and cultural counseling and guidance on various policies and
procedures.
 Assesses Volunteers’ success and challenges by participating in site visits.
 Assists in PCV project development and provide ongoing support to Volunteers in the field.

Other
 Contributes to post planning exercises, the preparation of the post reports to headquarters and
government partners.
 These duties may include developing information for country reviews, participating in country
problem analysis and strategy formulations, exploring new project opportunities, projecting future
Trainee input levels and requirements, and providing advice on other aspects of planning.
 Performs other duties as assigned according to Peace Corps Indonesia’s needs.
 TDY Travel: The Contractor is subject to worldwide availability and may be requested by the Peace
Corps to be reassigned or transferred permanently to another Peace Corps Post/Headquarters or
perform temporary duties (TDY) as required and to travel to other assignments within Peace Corps’
as assigned. Any such reassignment or transfer shall be subject to agreement of the Contractor.
The Statement of Work as defined will remain the same; however the duties may be subject to
change as determined by the Contracting Officer.

Requirements and Qualifications

Education:
 University/college degree required.

Experience:
 At least 2 years of experience in doing research, project monitoring and/or program evaluation
work.
 Experience working cross-culturally.

Languages:
 Oral and written fluency in Bahasa Indonesian and English required.
 Knowledge of Javanese, Madurese, or other provincial language preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 Skilled at managing and organizing detailed information.
 Skilled at planning and evaluating training events.
 Knowledge of Peace Corps’ cooperative development philosophy, goals, and policies.
 Ability to use computer and Microsoft suite of applications.
 Ability to act with diplomacy and tact with staff, PCVs, trainees, community members and
government officials.

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HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following by email as one PDF file to id-jobs@id.peacecorps.gov:
1. Application Cover Letter
2. CV

Please indicate “TEA” in the subject line of the email.

To be considered the email should be sent on or before:

Friday February 2, 2018 at 05:00PM local Surabaya time.

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