UNDP Vacancy (4 positions)
UNDP Governance Unit is initiating the development of Provincial Governance
Support Program (PGSP) which will be implemented by the government of
Indonesia to address some of the key challenges associated with
decentralization. Through PGSP, UNDP aims to support the Government of
Indonesia in re-defining and strengthen the role of the province in the
context of decentralization in Indonesia. This project will have two-pronged
assistance: (a) the development of relevant decentralization policies, and
(b) identifying and piloting concrete framework or tools of good governance
to assist provincial governance system. The project will explore how to
creatively apply provincial powers and responsibilities to facilitate
equitable economic growth and good governance among the districts.
The PGSP provides a framework that: 1) allows province governments access to
technical assistance and practical tools to strengthen good governance in
the province, and 2) allows for timely policy research and development based
on real experiences at the local level.
Technical assistance and tools provided under PGSP seek to: 1) provide
support within the existing government legislation and regular planning
cycles thus minimizing disruption and creation of new systems; and/or 2)
provide support to local reform-oriented governments committed to testing
alternative mechanisms within the existing legal framework. PGSP seeks to
build upon local government commitment and existing capacities.
The policy unit of the program allows for systematic monitoring of lessons
and for strategic and timely action-oriented research in the working areas
of the program. To ensure donor harmonization, the policy unit works
closely with other donor-supported initiatives through the Decentralization
Support Facility and likeminded initiatives.
UNDP Governance Unit is presently seeking the following positions:
1. Policy Manager
2. Communication Officer
3. Decentralization Senior Advisor
4. Research Team Leader
1. POLICY MANAGER
Type of Recruitment: National
Supervisor: Decentralization Programme Manager
Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA
Type of Contract: SSA
Post Level: NOB
Languages Required: English
Starting Date: February 2008
Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under direct supervision of the Decentralization Programme Manager, the
Policy Manager is responsible for providing day to day policy advice,
recommendations and strategy in relation to the discourses and debates over
decentralization policies in Indonesia. The Policy Manager will help the
Decentralization Programme Manager to ensure that PGSP policy activities are
strategic and relevant to the decentralization context in Indonesia.
The Policy Manager will help the Decentralization Programme Manager in
establishing the policy unit of PGSP. This will involve recruiting necessary
staffs, consultants and researchers to undertake consultation and research
in order to strengthen the program capacity to respond to strategic policy
issues. The Policy Manager will have supervisory responsibilities of overall
policy works of PGSP, both in the PMU and in the Area Management Unit in the
provinces.
More specifically, the Policy Manager will:
* Ensure that all PGSP policy activities are in line with the agreed annual
and quarterly workplans.
* Ensure that all PGSP policy activities are supporting and relevant to the
technical assistance activities undertaken at the provincial and district
levels.
* Ensure that researches and consultancies undertaken by the policy unit of
PGSP are of high quality, relevant and strategic in responding to the
discourses and debates on decentralization in Indonesia.
* Lead the formulation of policy research and advocacy workplan of PGSP,
including defining specific outcomes and outputs to be achieved and
produced.
* Assist in the formulation of capacity development strategies and help
nurture start-up activities together with the Decentralization Programme
Manager and Provincial Programme Coordinators.
* Support implementing partners in preparing workplans and budgets for
policy research and advocacy activities
* Help ensure that province-based staff and Jakarta-based staff maintain the
same understanding of the program concept, objectives and ethical working
principles of the program.
* Lead the process to produce policy briefs, policy papers, working papers
and other publications of PGSP.
* Ensure that timely and accurate reporting requirements (substantive and
financial) are met and that other material related to outreach activities,
dissemination of project information is produced.
* Supervise PGSP policy unit staff and consultants and ensure staff and
consultants evaluations are prepared in time with focus on staff
development.
Competencies:
The Policy Manager is a highly professional, practical, and self-motivating
person who is able to work at all levels of government, engage with civil
society actors, and interact with donors.
The successful Policy Manager has excellent oral and written communication
skills and has strong leadership skills. He/she must have demonstrated
relevant program and staff management experience. He/she must have
demonstrated proven track record on policy research and advocacy at local
and national levels.
Required Skills and Experience:
* Master degree in relevant field e.g. economics, international relations,
political science, public administration;
* Minimum ten years experience of undertaking policy research and advocacy
works on development issues in Indonesia;
* Minimum five years experience of program and staff management in national
organization setting;
* Expertise in the area of decentralization and democratic governance;
* Experience overseeing preparation of high-quality publications;
* Proven experience in participatory planning approaches;
* Proven leadership and facilitation skills;
* Excellent communication skills including: proven writing skills,
inter-personal skills, and public speaking in formal settings;
* Willingness and ability to travel and stay for periods of time in
different parts of Indonesia;
* Experience using computers and office software packages and knowledge of
spreadsheet and database packages; and
* Fluency in written and spoken English.
2. COMMUNICATION OFFICER
Type of Recruitment: National
Supervisor: Decentralization Programme Manager
Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA
Type of Contract: SSA
Post Level: NOA
Languages Required: English
Starting Date: February 2008
Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the overall guidance of the Decentralization Programme Manager and
direct day-to-day supervision of the Policy Manager, the Communication
Officer provides communications strategies, mechanisms and action plans with
clear targets and indicators that will serve to advocate and increase
exposure on the implementation the PGSP in Indonesia in the provinces,
including the Proliferation of the Regions issues and its subsequent policy
recommendations.
The Communication Officer for the Provincial Governance Support Program
(PGSP) is responsible for the communication and outreach strategies,
mechanisms and action plans to advocate and increase exposure on the
implementation the PGSP in Indonesia and in the provinces, including the
Proliferation of the Regions issues and its subsequent policy
recommendations. The Communication Officer will be responsible for ensuring
that outreach mechanisms and action plans are strategic and relevant to the
decentralization context in Indonesia.
The Communication Officer is responsible for ensuring that the communication
strategy are set up among all PGSP units and area-based teams, and the
outreach strategy are well exposed for relevant stakeholders in the
decentralization context in Indonesia, i.e. the general public, the central
government and province-level government, the international development
partners working in similar areas of decentralization in Indonesia, and
donors. The Communication Officer reports to the Decentralization Programme
Manager and the Policy Manager.
As part of an overall PGSP communication and outreach strategies, the
Communication Officer will be responsible for:
* Develop and implement the communication strategies among all PGSP units
and area-based teams.
* Develop and implement the outreach and visibility activities of the PGSP
Programme to the general public, the international development partners
working in similar areas of decentralization in Indonesia, and donors.
* Ensure that PGSP lessons are documented and analytical work captured in
reports. Ensure that such reports and documents are of high quality and
that they are shared effectively with relevant partners including government
at national level, civil society and donors supporting decentralization
efforts in Indonesia.
* Write and edit articles, newsletters, fact sheets and other information
materials as required;
* Ensure open and inclusive communication with partners and stakeholders.
Establish and maintain effective and timely communications and information
mechanisms.
* Prepare the publication and advocacy of the Study on the Proliferation of
Administrative Regions (Pemekaran Daerah) and the Study on the Alternatives
to Pemekaran.
* Prepare and arrange for the publication of media releases, draft
correspondence, other information publications.
* Liaise with suppliers for printing and delivery of communication
materials;
* Liaise and follow up with finance on all purchase orders to ensure
payments made to suppliers for communication activities.
Competencies:
The Communication Officer is a highly professional and practical person who
is able to work at all levels of Indonesian government, engage with a range
of civil society actors, as well as interact with donors.
The successful Communication Officer has excellent communication and
facilitation skills and is a good team player with strong interpersonal
skills. He/she must have good organizational and planning skills and be
able to handle many tasks in timely manner.
Required Skills and Experience:
* Bachelor degree or Master degree in public relations, communications,
journalism, international relations, liberal arts, other relevant
discipline, or its equivalent;
* For Bachelor degree: six years of professional experience in public
information or related fields of work;
* For Master degree: three years of professional experience in public
information or related fields of work;
* Knowledge of decentralization would be an asset;
* Good experience in the production and development of public information
and advocacy materials;
* A network of contacts and familiarity in working with media in Indonesia
at the local, national and international levels is an advantage;
* Good interpersonal and communication skills;
* The ability to adapt messages to culturally diverse audiences;
* Knowledge of the UNDP mandate and its programme of activities;
* Good analytical and presentation skills;
* A good command of ICT applications;
* The ability to work on personal initiative and as a member of a team; and
* An excellent command of English and Bahasa Indonesia, both spoken and
written.
3. DECENTRALIZATION SENIOR ADVISOR
Type of Recruitment: National
Supervisor: Decentralization Programme Manager
Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA
Type of Contract: SSA
Post Level: NOD
Languages Required: English
Starting Date: February 2008
Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the guidance and supervision of the Decentralization Programme
Manager, the Decentralization Senior Advisor will provide advice to
Decentralization Programme Manager; the Team Leader of PGSP; the National
Project Director; as well as relevant partners in the Ministry of Home
Affairs (MOHA), BAPPENAS, DPOD, DPD, and Badan Legislasi DPR.
In particular, the Decentralization Senior Advisor is responsible for
providing policy advice, recommendations and strategy on the discourses,
changes and debates over decentralization policies in Indonesia to the
National Project Director of PGSP, relevant Directors and Director Generals
in MOHA, BAPPENAS and DPOD. The similar services will also be provided to
the legislative bodies, namely Badan Legislasi DPR and DPD. The
Decentralization Senior Advisor will work with the Policy Manager to ensure
that PGSP policy activities are strategic and relevant to the
decentralization context in Indonesia.
The Decentralization Senior Advisor will also work with the PGSP Policy
Manager to establish a PGSP in-house advisory unit in a strategic
Directorate of GOI that deals with decentralization policies. This work will
involve developing workplan and budget as well as recruiting necessary
staffs, consultants and researchers to undertake consultation and research
in order to strengthen the capacity of the respective Directorate to respond
to strategic policy issues on decentralization.
More specifically, the Decentralization Senior Advisor will provide high
quality and strategic advice to the relevant GOI partners, both in the
executive and legislative branches of power:
* on the debates over policy framework of proliferation of regions in
Indonesia;
* on the revision of Law no.32/2004;
* on the enactment of PP 38/2007 on Distribution of Roles and Functions of
National, Provincial and Local Governments;
* on the enactment of PP 41/2007 on Organization of Provincial and Local
Governments, PP on Minimum Public Service Standards;
* on the revision of PP 129/2000 on Establishment, Proliferation and Merging
of Regions;
* on the planned enactment of PP on Minimum Public Service Standards;
* on the planned enactment of PP on the Evaluation of the Performance of
Local Government;
* on the planned enactment of the package of laws on public service reform
that are now being developed by the Ministry of PAN (Public Administration
Reform).
Competencies:
The Senior Decentralization Advisor is a highly professional, practical, and
self-motivating person who is able to work at all levels of government,
engage with civil society actors, and interact with donors.
The successful Senior Decentralization Advisor has excellent oral and
written communication skills and has strong leadership skills. He/she must
have demonstrated relevant program and staff management experience. He/she
must have demonstrated proven outstanding track record on policy research
and advocacy on decentralization at national and international levels.
Required Skills and Experience:
* PhD in relevant field e.g. economics, international relations, political
science, public administration;
* Minimum 15 years experience of undertaking policy research on governance
sector in Indonesia, including at least five years on decentralization
issues;
* Minimum five years experience of program and staff management in national
and/or international organization setting;
* Outstanding track record in publishing materials on governance and
development sector;
* Proven experience in participatory planning approaches;
* Proven leadership and facilitation skills;
* Excellent communication skills including: proven writing skills,
inter-personal skills, and public speaking in formal settings;
* Experience using computers and office software packages and knowledge of
spreadsheet and database packages; and
* Fluency in written and spoken English.
4. RESEARCH TEAM LEADER
Type of Recruitment: National
Supervisor: Decentralization Programme Manager
Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA
Type of Contract: SSA
Post Level: NOA
Languages Required: English
Starting Date: February 2008
Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the guidance and supervision of the Decentralization Programme
Manager, and in close collaboration with the Decentralization Senior Advisor
and the PGSP Policy Manager, the Research Team Leader oversees and manages
research activities conducted under PGSP.
The Research Team Leader is responsible for ensuring that research
activities supported by PGSP are carried out ethically, timely and with a
focus on high quality. In addition to carrying out first hand research, the
Research Team Leader may also at times be tasked with the responsibility of
providing guidance and direction to short-term research consultants.
The Research Team Leader works in close cooperation with other PGSP
colleagues to identify challenges and opportunities in the light of the
on-going decentralization policy debates in Indonesia.
More specifically, during the first five months, the Research Team Leader
will work closely with the Decentralization Senior Advisor to provide high
quality and strategic research to the relevant GOI partners:
* on the debates over policy framework of proliferation of regions in
Indonesia;
* on the revision of Law no.32/2004;
* on the enactment of PP 38/2007 on Distribution of Roles and Functions of
National, Provincial and Local Governments;
* on the enactment of PP 41/2007 on Organization of Provincial and Local
Governments, PP on Minimum Public Service Standards;
* on the revision of PP 129/2000 on Establishment, Proliferation and Merging
of Regions;
* on the planned enactment of PP on Minimum Public Service Standards;
* on the planned enactment of PP on the Evaluation of the Performance of
Local Government;
* on the planned enactment of the package of laws on public service reform
that are now being developed by the Ministry of PAN (Public Administration
Reform).
Competencies:
The Research Team Leader is a highly professional, practical, and
self-motivating person who is able to work at all levels of government and
engage with civil society actors.
The successful Research Team Leader has a strong background in research
methodology and excellent oral and written communication skills. He/she
must have demonstrated research experience in relevant subject matter.
He/she must have demonstrated proven outstanding track record in public
policy research.
Required Skills and Experience:
* Preferably a PhD, or at least a Master degree in relevant field e.g.
economics, international relations, political science, public
administration;
* Minimum 5 years experience of undertaking research on governance sector in
Indonesia;
* Experience developing research methodology and leading teams of
consultants;
* Proven track record in publishing research material;
* Proven leadership and facilitation skills;
* Excellent communication skills including: proven writing skills,
inter-personal skills, and public speaking in formal settings;
* Experience using computers and office software packages and knowledge of
spreadsheet and database packages; and
* Fluency in written and spoken English and Indonesian.
Interested candidates should submit a one-page cover letter and curriculum
vitae to the following e-mail: budiati.prasetiamar tati@undp. org. Submission
deadline: 22 December 2007. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
