Associate Director, Edtech Hub Southeast Asia

Results for Development (R4D) is a leading non-profit global development partner. We collaborate with change agents around the world — government officials, civil society leaders and social innovators — to create strong systems that support healthy, educated people. We help our partners move from knowing their goal to knowing how to reach it. We combine global expertise in health, education and nutrition with analytic rigor, practical support for decision-making and implementation and access to peer problem-solving networks. Together with our partners, we build self-sustaining systems that serve everyone and deliver lasting results. Then we share what we learn so others can achieve results for development, too.

We have a unique and vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversity—of ideas, identities, perspectives and backgrounds—is vital to who we are and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support each other in continuously building a better R4D.

**EdTech Hub**
- EdTech Hub is a global research-to-practice programme which generates new insights on the use of EdTech in low
- and middle-income countries and supports EdTech decision-makers to use those insights.

EdTech Hub’s long-term Country Engagement work consists of technical assistance to governments and their partners in seven focus countries: Sierra Leone, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. As the Hub’s portfolio of work grows, so has its geographic focus. In partnership with a newly launched FCDO ASEAN programme focused on girls’ education, EdTech Hub is increasing its regional engagement and offerings in Southeast Asia.

**Opportunity**:

- We’re looking for an Associate Director with significant expertise in education and EdTech in the Southeast Asia region to serve as our Southeast Asia Regional Lead for EdTech Hub.
- EdTech Hub’s Country and Regional Leads are responsible for building and managing stakeholder relationships and providing technical assistance by working closely with EdTech Hub’s global network of EdTech specialists. Through this role, EdTech Hub is seeking to build its regional presence in Southeast Asia by offering technical assistance to strengthen the use of technology in a regional programme focused on girls’ education and marginalized children. This will include working with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariat, governments of ASEAN Member States (AMS), ASEAN Secretariat, British Council, the Australian Centre for Educational Research (ACER), UNESCO, and other stakeholders.
- EdTech Hub is seeking applicants with strong stakeholder management skills and deep expertise in developing, implementing and / or advising on education policies and programmes in Southeast Asia. Experience working in the following countries would be especially valuable for this role:

- Timor Leste
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
- In addition to direct engagement through technical assistance, the Southeast Asia Regional Lead would also work closely with the Hub’s Helpdesk team, supporting Helpdesk responses related to the region. This could include facilitating Helpdesk response scoping calls to understand education decision-maker needs, providing technical and managerial direction in responding to those needs, conducting quality assurance (QA) reviews of Helpdesk deliverables including overall feedback on early and late-stage drafts, and more generally guiding teams on technical content, format, and length of deliverables.

The Regional Lead will have the opportunity to have a significant impact by bringing their experience in education and EdTech to a team that has well-developed mechanisms for supporting decision-makers. You will have the chance to work daily with colleagues around the world, especially in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, the US, and the UK.
- This position is open to individuals based in Southeast Asia. The position requires willingness and availability to travel regionally within Southeast Asia on a regular basis. The position reports to the EdTech Hub’s Director of Engagement.

**Responsibilities**:

- Strengthen EdTech Hub networks and influence in relevant communities at the intersection of ecosystems of research, international development, education, and technology. Manage key partner relationships to build the Hub’s position and credibility in the Southeast Asian region.
- Coordinate and collaborate remotely with EdTech Hub’s global teams and experts, providing leadership and input on activities specific to the region, such as:

- undertaking research or synthesizing existing evidence on country context and EdTech