INOVASI 3 - Research Assistant for Study on The Role of Senior Teachers

INOVASI 3 - Research Assistant for Study on The Role of Senior Teachers

Background of The Project :

Australiais 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 -; Phase 2

• ) 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.

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).

This

third phase of INOVASI (-) 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. The program is built on five key intermediate

outcomes : inclusive curriculum and assessment, inclusive teaching practices,

inclusive educational leadership, gender equality, and climate change

resilience. Among these five outcomes, inclusive leadership and gender equality

are central elements of INOVASI's commitment to equity and systemic

transformation, highlighting the education sector's crucial role in

internalizing these values and serving as a platform for promoting inclusive

and equitable practices broadly. Efforts to promote inclusive leadership

however, facing challenges at policy, system, and practices, both at national

and district level. Data and studies consistently show that Gender norms and

biases continue to shape perceptions and practices within school

leadership. All the existing

evidence suggests systemic biases in selection processes and highlights how social, political and cultural barriers have been hindering career

advancement of female teachers. Furthermore, since March , Guru Penggerak Program, the merit-based system for principal recruitment under the

previous administration has been removed, and it has compromised the enabling

environment for equitable progression to leadership roles for females

Acknowledging the social and cultural barriers,

as well as changes in government policy, INOVASI revisited its strategy in

promoting women’s leadership within the education sector. One of the important

first steps are to broaden the scope of leadership, to not only restricted to

the role of school principals and supervisors. While school leadership roles, especially on the

managerial aspect, are mostly assigned to school principal and supervisor,

practices at school level have identified the crucial role of experienced

teachers to assist leaders and other teachers, both in pedagogy and managerial

tasks. Learning from the experience in INOVASI program implementation at school

level, it is acknowledged that senior teachers have crucial role in

coordination and management of learning material, as well as in providing

direction and mentorship for other teachers, which to some extent can be

considered as managerial function in school leadership. Considering the high proportion of female teachers, it can be assumed

that many senior teacher roles are also carried out by female teachers. The evidence capturing how this role and

task undertaken by female senior teachers, however, is still limited. Given

this circumstance, it is important for INOVASI to build the evidence as a basis

for its intervention to promote women in leadership through this channel.

Therefore, INOVASI will conduct a qualitative study capturing the role of

senior teacher, in relation to school leadership. This study will also

elaborate the potential leadership roles outside the school principal and

supervisor, in relation to career advancement for female teachers.

The purpose of this study will be in line

with the interest of the latest government policy related to the implementation

of the new framework for functional position of teachers / Jabatan Fungsional

Guru in Indonesia. The new regulation issued by the Minister of State

Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB) / PermenPANRB No.

21 / establishes the new framework, integrating several previously separate

functional positions, including School Supervisors, Pamong Belajar, Penilik,

and Teachers into a unified Jabatan Fungsional Guru. While this

regulation aimed to improve efficiency and professionalism in education

management, it has been reported that both the socialization and implementation

of this new regulation are weak. This study will try to capture to what extent

teachers and school management have been informed on this new policy, and how

far it has been implemented. In relation

to women in education leadership issue, the study result is expected to inform

the effort to identify other critical leadership roles at school, how these

roles contribute to wider pool for appointment of leaders at school, that will

lead to an increase in the number of female leaders.

Purpose of the Position :

Under the direction of Gender

and Child Protection lead and the Lead Researcher, The Research Assistant consultant will assist the work on designing and conducting the study titled The roles

of Senior Teachers

(Guru Utama) in relation to school leadership and career advancement for

female teachers . The

consultant will also assist in the development of policy brief document and

contribute to the development of policy advocacy plan based on the result of

the study. In doing this task, the consultant will coordinate with The

Research Lead, Gender and Child Protection team, Adviser, other relevant

working unit in INOVASI team, and government counterparts.

Duties : Under the direction of Gender and Child Protection Lead, the Research Assistant consultant for study on the roles of senior teachers will :

Assist

in the development of study plan, that include the development of frameworks,

analytical plans, interview and workshop instruments based on key study

questions, and a comprehensive implementation plan, under the supervision of The

Research Lead and the Gender and Child Protection Team.

Under

the supervision of Research Lead, assist in study preparation & daily study

management, including to obtain and manage necessary study permissions

Collect qualitative and quantitative data as

required for the study and assist to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data collected, as well as

maintaining ethical standards and ensure the confidentiality and privacy of

research participants

Under

the supervision of Research Lead, coordinate with INOVASI stakeholders : Engage

with relevant INOVASI stakeholders, including partner ministries, agencies, and

local government officials during each phase of the study to gather

information, insight and feedback, and ensure adherence to the implementation

schedule

Prepare detailed field reports, documentation, and assisting

in data analysis

Assisting in the preparation of study outputs in accordance with the TOR

(Research proposal, report, and policy brief).

Assist in results dissemination, including to prepare presentation materials

for dissemination of study result.

Undertake

any additional tasks, consistent with the consultant’s expertise, as may be

requested by the Gender and Child Protection Team to support program

objectives.

Other

Duties

Comply with DFAT, Palladium and INOVASI policies on gender, disability, fraud

and anticorruption, child protection & safeguarding

Ensure compliance and adherence to various operational policies, guidelines and

manuals issued by Palladium and INOVASI

Proactively identify and report risks and manage risks within consultant’s

level of accountability

Duration of the contract / Timeline :

The duration of the contract is twelve months with maximum 80 of billable workdays, with a possible of extension subject to satisfactory performance assessment.

Qualifications and Experience :

The Research Assistant consultant for study on the roles of senior teachers will

possess the following qualifications and experience :

Working with children

Is this position likely to come into contact

with children? Yes No

Application closes on 1 October at 23 : 59 Jakarta Time.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion  - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include : (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Women are encouraged to apply.

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.