Senior Expert · CKP-CBT Centre

Dr. Surono Dr. Ir. M.Phil. PGD, IPU

Chairman of Joint Expert · Master Assessor · Master Instructor

A distinguished Indonesian authority in competency standards, professional certification, and vocational education — with over 18 years of expertise shaping workforce qualification frameworks at the national and international level.

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Born 22 February 1959
Nationality 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Residence Solo, Indonesia
Organisation CKP-CBT Centre
Status Active
18+ Years as Master Assessor
15+ Publications & Papers
13 Years at CKP
4 Academic Degrees
Master Assessor Competency Standard Developer Green Productivity Specialist Instructional Designer BNSP Commissioner Curriculum Developer Education Technologist International Consultant Master Assessor Competency Standard Developer Green Productivity Specialist Instructional Designer BNSP Commissioner Curriculum Developer Education Technologist International Consultant

Key Qualifications

A Career Built on
Standards & Excellence

Dr. Surono is a Master Assessor with over 18 years of experience in assessment and certification systems for Indonesia's Professional Certification Authority (BNSP), serving two consecutive terms as Commissioner from 2005 to 2018.

As a Green Productivity Competency Standard Developer, he has contributed over five years to shaping sustainable workforce frameworks in partnership with the Asian Productivity Organization (APO), ASEAN bodies, and GIZ.

His expertise spans instructional design, curriculum development, and vocational training delivery—bridging gaps between industry competency needs and national qualification frameworks.

Core Expertise

Competency Assessment
Instructional Design
Standard Development
Curriculum Development
Green Productivity
Academic Research
Training Delivery

Academic Background

Education &
Formal Training

A multidisciplinary academic journey spanning fisheries science, food technology, philosophy, and education technology across Indonesia and the United Kingdom.

2016 – 2021
Doctor in Education Technology
State University of Jakarta, Indonesia
1989 – 1991
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)
Loughborough University of Technology, United Kingdom
1988 – 1989
Post Graduate Diploma in Food Processing and Technology
Humberside College of Higher Education, United Kingdom
1978 – 1982
First Degree (Sarjana) in Fisheries
IPB University, Indonesia

Career History

Professional
Experience

Decades of impactful engagements with leading national and international institutions, from BAPPENAS to Asian Development Bank.

2024
Curriculum & Instructional Design Consultant
ADB (Asian Development Bank) — INO-VEC Reform
Development and Application of Micro Credentials for Vocational High Schools in Indonesia.
2022–2024
Short-term National Consultant
ISED-GIZ, Indonesia
Green Jobs Occupational Mapping, development of Green Jobs Roadmap, and implementation of occupational map training guidelines.
2021
Technical Consultant
ASEAN AHA Centre
Developing the ASEAN Disaster Management Occupations Map for ASEAN member states.
2021
Trainer / Resource Person
Asian Productivity Organization (APO)
Digital Multicountry Training of Assessors for the Green Productivity Specialists Certification Program.
2019–2020
Writer — Certification Scheme & Competency Standard
Asian Productivity Organization (APO)
Development of Certification Scheme and Competency Standards for Green Productivity Specialists across Asian countries.
2018–2020
Director
RCCI — Research and Development of Competency Certification Institute
Led research and development on competency standard development and competency-based education and training systems.
2011–2018
Commissioner — Period 2
BNSP (Indonesia Professional Certification Authority)
Second term overseeing national professional certification systems and policy development in Indonesia.
2005–2011
Commissioner — Period 1
BNSP (Indonesia Professional Certification Authority)
Inaugural term contributing to the foundation of Indonesia's national professional certification authority and framework.

Scholarly Contributions

Publications &
Research Works

A prolific researcher with Scopus-indexed publications spanning competency standards, instructional design, and green workforce development.

Establishing Competency Standards of Implementing Green Citizen Skills To Strengthen Employability of Green Jobs
2025 · Asian Journal of Social and Humanities
Integration Model of Occupational Certification Scheme Into Instructional Design to Close The Gap of Learning Outcomes and Industry Needs
2024 · JTUS, Vol. 03, No. 6 (with Miftakul Azis)
Development of Competency Standards for Good Hygienic Practices Facilitators to Enhance Food Safety Assurance
2024 · Asian Journal of Engineering, Social and Health, Vol. 3, No. 5
How Can ASEAN Improve the Skills Recognition Framework for Migrant Workers?
2024 · Asian Journal of Engineering, Social and Health, Vol. 3, No. 7 (with Tetty Ariyanto)
Mapping Of Occupation In Quality Management Within National Qualification Framework To Close The Gap Between Education And Industry Needs
2024 · International Journal of Social Service and Research, Vol. 04, No. 05
Development Of Micro Credential Design for Project Management To Improve The Quality Of Engineering Practices
2023 · International Journal of Social Service and Research, 3(11):2910–2920
SPESIALIS DESAIN INSTRUKSIONAL (Book)
2023 · UNJ Press (with Zulfiati Syahrial, Basuki Wibawa, Nadiroh)
Green Jobs National Occupational Map within the Indonesian National Qualifications Framework (KKNI)
2022 · Bappenas-GIZ Indonesia
Study On Strategy of Embedding Employability Skills into Learning Module — Case: Training of Competency Assessor
2020 · IJAST Vol. 29, No. 7, pp. 3745–3760 · SCOPUS Indexed
Design of Learning Delivery Strategy Based on Dimensions of Competency in Vocational Education and Training
2020 · IJAST Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 1294–1306 · SCOPUS Indexed
Model of Interface Between Curriculum, Competence Standard, And Standards Operational Procedure to Ensure Their Link and Match
2020 · IJAST Vol. 29, No. 4s, pp. 1703–1714 · SCOPUS Indexed

Professional Affiliations

Memberships &
Associations

Actively engaged with Indonesia's leading professional and training organisations.

🏛️
IASPRO
Indonesian Professional Assessor Association — Adviser
🛡️
LSP PP-POLRI
Expert Member
📚
HILLSI
Indonesian Training Provider Organization Association — Advisor
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LSP MSDM Nusantara
Master Assessor
⚙️
Indonesian Professional Engineer
Member (IPU)

Communication

Language
Proficiency

Scale: 1 (excellent) to 5 (basic)

Bahasa Indonesia
Native / Mother Tongue
English
Proficient — Level 2
Javanese
Excellent — Level 1