National Consultant: National Consultant: Planning and Budgeting - RPJMD

UNICEF Indonesia welcomes applications from qualified candidates for the term of reference summarized below. Interested applicants should submit electronically their complete curriculum vitae, updated P11 form accompanied by photocopies of certificates addressed to:

jakartahr@unicef.org



(Please quote the reference number for which you are applying for in the subject line:

VR-13-023 National Consultant: Planning and Budgeting - RPJMD)



Closing date:   28 April 2013





REFERENCE no: 13-023



Title:                                       National Consultant: National Consultant: Planning and Budgeting - RPJMD

Type of Contract:                  SSA (Special Service Agreement)

Duty Station:                          Jayapura

Contract Duration:                4 (four) months



Please indicate your expected lump sum or monthly fees.



SUMMARY OF THE CONSULTANCY:



Background:



Technical implementation in accelerating the development of Papua specified in presidential regulation No. 65 Year 2011 on the Acceleration of Development in Papua and West Papua stating "Accelerated Development in Papua and West Papua Provinces implemented through improved coordination, synergy and synchronization of planning, implementation and control of programs and activities that are derived from various funding sources and agents of development in accordance with the provisions of the legislation in the field of public finance.



Development planning in Indonesia regulated through Law No 25/2004 on the National Development Planning System. The law provides mandates to Regional Development Planning Boards, or BAPPEDA (Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Daerah) to develop planning documents including yearly planning document (RKPD), five years development plan (RPJMD) and long term development plan (RPJPD).



RPJMD is strategic document that will guide planning and budget allocation all SKPD in the province level to places the highest priority on health, education, livelihoods and basic/community infrastructure and is consistent with the basic human development objectives articulated by the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs) and special autonomy mandates.



Major Duties & Responsibilities:



Under the supervision of Social Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist and coordination with database officer, the consultant will:

•       Provide technical support to finalization of ASIA module and documents (with integration of Special Autonomy Context)

•       Provide technical support to integrated the results of ASIA into RPJMD

•       Provide technical support to breakdown mission and vision to be objectives and analysis of RPJMD

•       Provide technical support to integrated special autonomy context RPJMD

•       Provide technical support to ensure RENSTRA of SKPD are inline to RPJMD

•       Provide technical support to identify bottleneck on public financial management system and finalisation of Social Budgeting for Children Report



PROFILE OF THE IDEAL CONSULTANT:



•       Master’s degree related to a social science, preferably including gender studies, development studies, public policy, public administration, evaluation or social research with at least 3 years of working experience in evaluation and/or social research or Bachelor’s degree related to a social science, preferably including gender studies, development studies, public policy, public administration, evaluation or social research with at least 7 years of working experience in evaluation and/or social research.

•       Strong knowledge about government planning and budgeting system are mandatory

•                 Strong knowledge about government data system and indicators are mandatory

•                 Familiarity with governments regulations and policies related special autonomy are mandatory

•                 Has experiences to develop regulation and Policy Document

•                 Experienced to conduct active and participatory learning

•                 Experience on developing monitoring and evaluation system

•       Experience working with the UN and with multi-stakeholders: governments, NGOs, the UN/ multilateral/bilateral institutions and donor entities;

•       Outstanding interpersonal skills, teamwork, and competency to operate in a multi-cultural and diverse environment;

•                 Excellent in Bahasa Indonesia and preferably able to written and spoken English;

•                 Familiarity with the Papua are preferred;

•                 Must be available to stay in Papua during the contract