PROVINCIAL GOVERNANCE STRENGTHENING PROGRAMME (PGSP) RESEARCH TEAM LEADER (FOR INDONESIAN NATIONALITY ONLY)
Location : Jakarta, INDONESIA
Application Deadline : 09-Jun-10
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Duration of Initial Contract : 12 months
Summary of key functions:
- Implementation of research activities
- Support and provide advice on the resource mobilization strategy
- Provision of top quality advisory services to the Government
- Facilitation of knowledge building and management
1. Ensures implementation of research activities undertaken by PGSP
- Acting as the head of PGSP Policy Research Unit,
- Research activities should be carried out ethically, timely and with a focus on high quality.
- Carrying out first hand research,
- At times be tasked with the responsibility of providing guidance and direction to short-term research consultants and sector coordinators.
- 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.
2. Ensures creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Development of partnerships with the UN Agencies, International Financial Institution (IFI)’s, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society in the specific thematic areas based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and donors’ priorities.
- Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for initiation of new projects, active contribution to the overall office effort in resource mobilization.
3. In providing top quality advisory services to the Government, the PGSP Research Team Leader will work closely with the three Sector Coordinators of PGSP to provide effective research and analytical support for effective implementation of PGSP’s work plan in regards to:
- Implementation of the decentralization framework stipulated in the RPJMN 2010-2014.
- The revision of Law no.32/2004
- The role and responsibilities of the province in the implementation of PP 38/2007 on Distribution of Roles and Functions of National, Provincial and Local Governments; PP 41/2007 on Organization of Provincial and Local Governments; PPs on Minimum Public Service Standards; PP 78/2007 on Establishment, Proliferation and Merging of Regions, PP 6/2008 on the Evaluation of the Performance of Local Government; PP no 7/2008 on De-concentration and Assistance Tasks; and PP no 19/2010 on the Role of Governor; as well as the implementation of the package of laws on public service reform that are now being developed by the Ministry of PAN (Public Administration Reform).
- The strengthening of the role and responsibilities of the province in regional development planning through the incorporation of human development framework and effective multi-stakeholder participation.
- The strengthening of the role and responsibilities of the province in facilitating governance innovations that would lead to the achievement of: implementation of Minimum Service Standards, incorporation of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation in Provincial Government mechanisms; implementation of provincial level civil service reform; and effective and sustainable inter-provincial learning mechanisms.
4. Facilitates the knowledge building and management by providing high quality and strategic research to the relevant GOI partners in all three sectors: legal and policy framework, regional development and governance innovations, as well as in providing:
- Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- Organization of trainings for the PGSP staff and related programme staff
Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
- Masters degree, or equivalent in Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Public Administration or Business Administration.
Experience:
- For Masters degree: 3 (three) years of undertaking research in Indonesia;
- Proven leadership and facilitation skills;
- Excellent communication skills including: proven writing skills, inter-personal skills, and public speaking in formal settings; and
- Experience using computers and office software packages and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
Language Requirements:
- Excellent command of English and Bahasa Indonesia, both spoken and written.