Reference No: IC/UNDP/UNORCID/100/2014
Country: Indonesia
Description of the assignment: Research Assistant, UNORCID (International, 1 post)
Agency name: UNORCID
Period of assignment/services (if applicable): 1 September 2014 – 31 May 2015
CLOSING DATE: 10 AUGUST 2014
II. Background Information
REDD+
in Indonesia aims to change business as usual practices in order to
meet Indonesia’s ambitious 26:41% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
reduction targets from the Pittsburgh declaration, and 7% economic
growth projections.
Phase I of the Indonesia-Norway
Partnership, with UNDP serving as fund manager, laid a strong foundation
for achieving both targets through the Framework of “Beyond Carbon”,
which looks to transform governance of Indonesian forests in a manner
that integrates economic and environmental sustainability with social
equity.
From the outset, the evolution of REDD+ has been a
wholly nationally owned process, designed by and for the people of
Indonesia, with an emphasis on those most directly involved and affected
by REDD+. The priorities outlined
within the REDD+ National Strategy (Stranas) align with Indonesia’s
nascent and strengthening democracy. Participation is not only part of
the process, but also a critical product of REDD+. Shifting incentives
in order to enable sustainable forest management requires the enabling
of institutional collaboration, transparency, and accountability for
representative government, hand in hand with empowerment of directly
impacted populations in decision making on forest ownership and
management, particularly adat communities, women, and rural communities.
Since
2013, the REDD+ program has entered an interim phase to build on the
momentum of Phase 1 and ensure full readiness for Phase 2. The objective
for the interim phase is to widen and deepen the support base from the
grass roots to decision makers at the national level for REDD+ and the
REDD+ Agency (BP REDD+).
To this end, key objectives in high
impact areas have been approved for immediate implementation. To reduce
the negative impacts of forests fires, BP REDD+ is supporting the
Coordinating Ministry for Social Welfare to lead an 18 ministry team to
implement a new Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) for forest and peat
fire prevention and management, which will integrate the existing
reactionary system with an anticipatory approach. Building from the
successful experience in Community-based forest fire management in
Central Kalimantan under REDD+ Phase 1, BP REDD+ plans to deliver a
scientific early warning system based on the scaling-up of an existing
initiative between the Earth Institute at Columbia University and Bogor
Agricultural Institute (IPB) Centre for Climate Risk and Opportunity
Management in Southeast Asia Pacific (CCROM SEAP), considered a priority
action to reduce fire, emissions and haze in the province of Riau and
other fire prone provinces.
UNORCID (United Nations Office for
REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia) is the UN System focal point for REDD+
in Indonesia, and serves as a coordinating body and knowledge
institution. Building on the competitive advantage and domain expertise
of eight UN Partner Agencies (UNDP, UNOPS, ILO, FAO, UNEP, UNESCO, WFP,
and UNODC), UNORCID provides decision-makers and stakeholders at the
national and local levels with relevant information and tools to
support successful REDD+ implementation. UNORCID was inaugurated on 17
November 2011 by the UN Secretary General, following the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Republic of Indonesia and
the UN System in September 2011.
UNORCID also coordinates UN
System expertise relating to on-the-ground activities undertaken by
the Government of Indonesia and other stakeholders, and works closely
with Government counterparts at all levels to
strengthen implementation.
Under the leadership of the
Executive Office in the Jakarta Head Office, UNORCID comprises four
units: 1) Policy and Strategy, 2) Partnerships and Coordination, 3)
REDD+ Thematic Advisory, and 4) Green Economy. UNORCID also has a pilot
office in the country’s designated REDD+ pilot province (Central
Kalimantan), with additional provincial offices opening in 2014.
III. Objectives of Assignment
The
Research Assistant, under the supervision of UNORCID unit heads and in
coordination with UNDP and its implementing partners, will be
responsible to support researches and surveys conducted by the UNORCID
and its key partners. The Assistant will assure high quality and
accuracy in the work undertaken and promotes a client, quality- and
results-oriented approach. S/he works in close
collaboration with the UNORCID HO team in Jakarta and field offices,
appropriate government counterparts, UN and other international
agencies, and other stakeholders. S/he will also generally support
knowledge building and knowledge sharing among the REDD+ stakeholders on
related issues.
IV. Scope of work
Key responsibilities of the Research Assistant are:
• Review and assess available resources on stakeholder mapping and institutional analysis for fire management in Indonesia
• Support
identification of critical and secondary stakeholders for fire
prevention, management and response at the provincial and district
levels
•
Interview identified stakeholders – synthesize meeting debriefs
of and collect, organize and arrange translation of documents obtained
during meetings and interviews
• Help develop and conduct stakeholder surveys
• Conduct
stakeholder analyses: analyzing the financial flows and structural
framework, roles, significance, inter-linkages and responsibilities of
the individual actors involved in fire prevention, management and
response
• Support
assessment of overall governance system (e.g., institutions, policies
and decision making landscape) for responding to land and forest fires
• Research relevant models for incentive and penalty systems
for environmental / resource management
• Assist development of methodology for creating an incentive and penalty enforcement mechanism
• Assess constraints and enabling conditions for effective enforcement mechanisms
• Assess
capacity building needs for critical stakeholders, especially of local
government, for successful implementation of incentive/penalty
mechanisms
• Support
development of recommendations for institutional structure and
functions to allow integration of dynamic web-based fire risk
forecasting systems
• Examine
the latest set of Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) for fire management to make recommendations,
and understand how to link it with the proposed incentive/penalty
system and web-based fire forecasting system
• Support drafting and formatting of deliverables (e.g., reports, presentations and figures)
• Develop
and maintain an online platform (e.g. Google Drive folders) to organize
and access resources and data from research, field work and interviews
• Interface
with key stakeholders at the national, provincial and district levels
who are critical for fire prevention and its management
• Help coordinate workshops and training activities with stakeholders at national, provincial
and district levels, as necessary
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Expected
places of travels: Pekanbaru, Riau (2 times for a 10 period) and
Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan (2 times for a 10 period).
V. Expected Results
1) A stakeholder mapping and institutional analysis for fire management in Indonesia available
2) Minutes of meeting and synthesis of research/survey undertaken and their supporting documents available
3) Stakeholder survey and analysis conducted
4) Support to overall governance system assesment to land and forest fires provided
5) Research on incentive and penalty systems for environmental management conducted
6) Recommendations
for institutional structure and functions to allow integration of
dynamic web-based fire risk forecasting systems developed
7) Recommendations for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for fire management obtained
8) Supporting documents such as reports, presentations and figures documented and systematically compiled.
9) An online platform (e.g. Google Drive folders) to
organize and access resources and data from research, field work and interviews developed and maintained
10) Interface
with key stakeholders at the national, provincial and district levels
who are critical for fire prevention and its management are initiated
11)
Coordination support to workshops and training activities with
stakeholders at national, provincial and district levels are delivered.
VI. Requirements
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda
Level 1.2: Preparing information for advocacy
Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNORCID’s mandate
Result-Based Programme Development and Management
Level 1.2: Contributes into results through primary research and analysis
Assess technical performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into works
Researches linkages accross programme activities to identify critical points of integration
Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation
Analyzes country situation to identify opportunities for project development
Participates
in the formulation of project proposals and ensures substantive rigor
in the design and application of proven successful approaches and drafts
reports accordinglys.
Excellent written communication and analytical skill to synergize delivery and support internal capacity
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
Level 1.2: Enhancing processes or products
Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
Documents and analyses
innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Level 1.2: Basic research and analysis
Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches
Building Strategic Partnerships
Level 1.2: Maintaining a network of contacts
Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date
on partnership related issues
Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
Level 1.2: Enhancing processes or products
Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches
Resource Mobilization
Level 1.2: Providing inputs to resource mobilization
strategies
Analyzes information/databases on potential and actual donors
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Level 1.2: Fundamental knowledge of own discipline
Strong aptitude on MRV techiques and system and REDD+ issues;
Understands
and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional
discipline or technical specialty relating to the position
Possesses
basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to
the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
Client Orientation
Level 1.2: Establishing effective client relationships
Maturity
and confidence in dealing with senior and high ranking members of
national and local institutions, government and non-government.
Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports
back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
Anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly
Global Leadership and Advocacy
Level 1.2: Preparing information for global advocacy
Identifies and communicates relevant information for advocacy for UNORCID’s goals for a variety of audiences
Identifies and takes advantage of opportunities for advocating for UNORCID’s mandate
Core
Competencies:
Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Self-development, initiative-taking
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
Creating synergies through self-control
Managing conflict
Learning
and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting
learning and knowledge management/sharing are the responsibility of each
staff member.
Informed and transparent decision making
VII. Qualifications
Education:
Master’s
degree in field related to development (eg. Economics, sociology,
political science, planning, forestry, agriculture, international
relations, environmental science, natural resource management).
Background and
Experience:
• At
least 2 years of working experience, engaged in development projects in
developing country settings with subject focus on any of the following:
forestry, agriculture, environmental science, natural resource
management, environmental management support, land degradation, GIS,
Spatial and geographical database acknowledgement and research
• Field research experience (preferred).
• Good inter-personal skills and oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages used for the works.
LANGUAGE
Fluency
in the English language is a requirement for this position; proficiency
in Bahasa would be an asset, but is not a requirement.
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