diyoniskandar

Community & Marketing Strategist | Strategic Communication | Public Engagement | Education & Policy

Public policy expert with 10+ years of experience driving education policy transformation, education management, digital transformation and government sectors. Proven track record in leading national-scale projects, including teacher certification for 80,000+ educators, e-catalog policy reforms, and 76,378 teacher’ engagement in profession education. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, policy advocacy, and data-driven project management. Passionate about systemic change, cross-sector collaboration, and equitable development.


Experience: 7 years

Yearly salary: $82,000

Hourly rate: $40

Nationality: 🇮🇩 Indonesia

Residency: 🇮🇩 Indonesia


Experience

Program Manager-Teacher Professional Education (TPE)
Article 33
2024 - 2024
Oversaw project management office (PMO) for multiple scopes of the national teacher certification initiative, directly supervising communication specialists and partnership leads to ensure strategic alignment and project success. Led facilitation of a regional education consortium across 34 provinces to strengthen stakeholder engagement and map the supply-demand landscape for teachers in collaboration with local education actors. Designed and optimized CRM operations, leveraging existing systems and enhancing them based on best practices in industry-standard client relationship management. Supported the development of public communication content and played a key role in resolving technical complaints related to the teacher certification process, involving up to 600,000 educators. Ensured effective coordination across internal teams and external stakeholders, blending strategic planning with operational agility to scale education engagement efforts.
Senior Policy Analyst-Policy Transformation Management
Govtech Procurement, PT. Telkom Indonesia
2023 - 2024
Spearheaded government stakeholder engagement strategies to promote national e-catalog adoption and digital procurement transformation. Facilitated strategic dialogues with key ministries including the sectors of Agriculture, Industry, Cooperation, National Procurement Agency (LKPP) as main partner, and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to align on policy priorities and project collaboration. Strengthened GovTech’s narrative and outreach strategy to increase cross-ministerial buy-in for government marketplace systems. Collaborated with internal PMO teams to synchronize public messaging and streamline multi-agency coordination.
Head of PMO, Interim Head of Comm, Policy Analyst
Center of Education and Policy Indonesia
2019 - 2023
Directed communication strategies for Kurikulum Merdeka and Guru Penggerak, expanding program adoption to 207,235+ registrants via webinars and social media. Led editorial and campaign strategy for PSPK’s digital channels, enhancing visibility of education policy discussions and public engagement. Initiated and managed “Beranda PSPK”, a recurring public forum that brought together 100+ participants per session via Zoom, including policy makers, educators, academics, and grassroots actors. Collaborated with NGOs, education startups, and private sector partners to co-create campaigns supporting education reform narratives. Produced policy-aligned content and social media communication strategies for topics such as Kampus Merdeka and Kurikulum Merdeka.
Expert Staff of Special Advisor to The Minister on Character Building
Ministry of Education and Culture Republic of Indonesia
2016 - 2018
Led the national community engagement strategy for character education, reaching 76,378 schools across 34 provinces. Designed and launched the official “Cerdas Berkarakter” branding, including logo and platform: cerdasberkarakter.kemdikbud.go.id Managed public dissemination campaigns including a nationwide video competition to raise community awareness. Developed and launched a dedicated public website for the character education movement. Forged partnerships with Bank Mandiri, Astra, and local governments to support policy socialization. Co-authored training modules and facilitated dissemination sessions to 471+ facilitators (teachers, principals, supervisors).
Project Officer of Public Engagement
Tulang Bawang Barat Cerdas
2016 - 2016
Manage social media platforms and create impact reports to showcase the activities and achievements of Tulang Bawang Barat Cerdas, engaging with the community and stakeholders effectively. Develop and maintain the official website, ensuring accessibility and relevance of information to the target audience. Lead the recruitment and assessment process for over 100 Education Improvement Facilitator candidates, ensuring the selection of qualified individuals to support education development initiatives. Monitor and evaluate the performance of 12 Education Improvement Facilitators, providing feedback and support to optimize their effectiveness in driving educational improvements.
Pengajar Muda (Community Engagement & Stakeholder Facilitator) Batch IX
Indonesia Mengajar (Indonesia Teaches Movement)
2014 - 2016
Mobilized multi-stakeholder support for education reform programs at local and regional levels. Collaborated with school leaders, community members, and local government to implement character education and school revitalization initiatives. Facilitated community-building activities and co-designed education campaigns to drive awareness and change.

Skills

brand-marketing
communication
events-manager
research
strategy
teaching
community-manager
english
french
indonesian
javanese