POSITION SUMMARY

The purpose of the Technical Assistance Advisor role is to support in mobilization of investment into the local affordable education sector in Indonesia especially in regions that remain untapped by our program like Sumatra and Papua. The Consultant will be primarily responsible for field-level execution: partner engagement, in-person meetings, training, and on-ground research.

RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Regional Strategy and Expansion

•  Collaborate with the Asia Head and the Indonesia Senior Technical Assistance Advisor to shape and implement EduFinance’s expansion strategy in Indonesia, especially in under-reached regions such as Papua and Sumatra. This includes identifying priority regions based on market research, program data, and field insights.
• Lead on mapping opportunities and guiding strategic decisions by conducting field visits and engaging directly with schools, financial institutions, and other stakeholders.
• Assess the need for new education financial products in Indonesia, with a focus on Tertiary & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) and the School Leadership Academy (SLA). Gather and share insights from in-person meetings to inform product and program design. *SLA refers to an internal program where EduFinance supports schools with financial literacy training and connecting with partner financial institutions for lending.

Business Development and Partnerships:

• Build and maintain strong, in-person relationships with existing and prospective financial institution partners. While the Senior Technical Assistance Advisor will provide strategic input and occasionally join partner engagements, the Consultant will lead day-to-day in-country relationship management and partnership-building efforts.
• Identify and develop new partnerships with private school associations, fintechs, and local financial networks. Act as the primary point of contact for all in-country stakeholders and represent EduFinance locally.

Technical Assistance Delivery:

• Support the implementation of technical assistance across financial institution partners. Work with the Senior Technical Assistance Advisor to adapt tools and content to ensure they are responsive to local needs and regional realities.

Staff Training:

• Take a lead role in delivering in-person training sessions for financial institution staff on EduFinance products and practices, ensuring sessions are engaging, tailored, and aligned to local needs, language, context and EduFinance standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

•  Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree in business, economics, finance, or international studies.
• At least 5 year's experience in business development, building relationships, budgeting, and project coordination
• Consultancy experience with MFIs, and commercial banks, with a network of senior management engagement at these financial institutions.
• Experience in affordable schooling is an advantage.
• Strong work ethic and results driven attitude.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, across multiple time zones, languages, and cultures with a focus on collaboration and teamwork.
• Enthusiastic about team-based approach to technical assistance and comfortable working with multiple consultants on one project.
• Deep abiding passion for the mission of Opportunity International and its commitment to economic, spiritual, and social transformation.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Written and verbal fluency in English. Must be able to attend & fully participate in meetings conducted in English.
• Written and verbal fluency in Bahasa and the ability to deliver trainings in Bahasa. 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to travel regionally up to 50%, depending on partner locations. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY 

• None

ABOUT EDUFINANCE

Opportunity EduFinance is a nimble, fast-moving, and rapidly expanding core function of Opportunity International’s global footprint. EduFinance aims to get more children into better quality schools. It does this by increasing access to capital for affordable private schools and parents, and by boosting the capacity of school leaders and teachers in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). It does this in over 25 countries and is growing rapidly.

ABOUT OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL

Opportunity International is a global non-profit that has been empowering people to work their way out of poverty since 1971. Opportunity provides 18.7 million people with innovative financial resources, training, and support to grow their small businesses and send their children to school. In 2023, Opportunity International and its partners served 20 million clients, helped fund 7,000 schools that reached 1.9 million children, and they released more than $1.85 billion in capital across 31 countries. We respond to Jesus Christ's call to love and serve people living in poverty. We seek to emulate the Good Samaritan, whose compassion crossed ethnic groups and religions. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. Discover more at opportunity.org or join the conversation on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

CHILD PROTECTION COMMITMENT

Opportunity believes that all children have a right to protection from any form of abuse regardless of gender, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, or ability. Opportunity operates in line with international best practices for child protection and recognizes its responsibility to ensure that all employees. This policy applies to anyone acting on behalf of Opportunity or is involved in its programs in any capacity. All employees are subject to background checks, which include criminal checks and sex offender list checks, as allowed by local law.