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53271 PROJECT PROVINCIAL COORDINATOR SAJI (FOR INDONESIAN NATIONALITY ONLY) (2 POSTS) - PART TIME BASED
Location : KALIMANTAN TENGAH and ACEH, INDONESIA
Application Deadline : 04-Feb-15
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Post Level : SC-7
Languages Required : English
Duration of Initial Contract : 6 months with possibility for extension
Background
“UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, UNDP offers global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.”
UNDP Indonesia's mission is to be an agent for change in the human and social development of Indonesia. We aim to be a bridge between Indonesia and all donors as well as a trusted partner to all stakeholders. We work in four key areas of development: Governance Reforms, Pro-Poor Policy Reforms, Conflict Prevention and Recovery, and Environment Management, with the overarching aim of reducing poverty in Indonesia. Besides the four priority areas, UNDP Indonesia is also engaged in a variety of crosscutting initiatives focused on HIV/AIDS, gender equality, and information and technology for development.”
Over the past 3 years, through the “Strengthening Access to Justice in Indonesia” (SAJI) Project, UNDP has provided support for both the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and Indonesian civil society to undertake activities that strengthen access to justice (A2J). The supports are provided through the following five project components:
1. Institutional mechanisms, legal and regulatory framework, and capacities of government institutions strengthened to implement the recommendations and Action Plans of the National Strategy on Access to Justice.
2. Improved public complaint and grievance handling mechanisms (PCMs) on the public services in government institutions at both national and subnational levels.
3. Accelerated people’s access to state-funded legal aid, particularly for women and vulnerable groups.
4. Improved people’s access to fair and accountable justice services in the community-based/customary justice systems.
5. Knowledge management to inform policies and initiatives to effectively strengthen access to justice and to contribute to Indonesian reporting on the implementation of human rights instruments
In addition to be at national level, portions of the project activities have been implemented in the provincial and district levels aiming to translate, pilot, and make effective implementation of the national policies into the sub-national levels.
SAJI project presents the continuation and expansion of the Legal Empowerment and Assistance for the Disadvantaged Project (LEAD) that has been implemented from 2007 to 2011. SAJI is geared towards improved access to justice for Indonesian citizens, contributing to the alleviation of poverty, good governance practices, and empowerment of disadvanteged, vulnerable, and marginalized people.
In accordance with the Jakarta Commitment and Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, which emphasize the principle of supporting national priorities and policies, SAJI will use, as a guiding framework, GoI’s National Strategy on Access to Justice (NSA2J) to directly link the policy and the project activities. The strategy that was launched in the end of 2009 serves a reference point for project planning, implementation, and evaluation and the action plans provide an overall guidance for SAJI’s priorities and activities.
Under the supervision of the Project Manager and the guidance of and close coordination with the NPD, the Project Provincial Coordinator assumes responsibility over management and coordination of the SAJI‘s actions and results at the provincial and district levels. The incumber will be required to ensure effective implementation of Project actions, advocacies and creation of targeted results at the pilot provinces and Districts. The incumbent also will support the new partnerships with development partners and the private sector that can bring added values to the the SAJI’s works in these areas.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Supports Project Manager on :
• Facilitation and fostering of the relationship between SAJI and local authorities and civil society groups in Kalimantan Tengah and pilot districts;
• Undertaking of advocacies intended to ensure sustainability of SAJI’s supported initiatives in Kalimantan Tengah Province and pilot districts;
• Organization and facilitation of project activities (i.e. events, meetings, workshops, monitoring, missions) in Kalimantan Tengah province and pilot districts;
• Keeping abreast, collection, and sharing of updated information from Kalimantan Tengah province and pilot districts on issues relevant with SAJI’s actions and results;
• Serving as SAJI’s focal point and/or representative in any events, meeting, working groups, fora, or commettees established to foster SAJI’s participation in those actions and/or decision making processes in Kalimantan Tengah province and pilot districts;
• Maintaining of records of activities implemented in Kalimantan Tengah and pilot districts and its follow-ups;
• Regular monitoring of the performance of project initiatives being taken in Kalimantan Tengah and pilot districts with SAJI’s supports, and
• Undertaking of any other duties if and when required by the Project Manager.
2. Supports SAJI Project Manager on:
• Provision of inputs and data for project work/action plans and reports as necessary;
• Establishment and maintaining of good working relationships with the relevant public and development partners in Kalimantan Tengah Provinces and pilot districts;
• Initiation and maintaining of partnerships with development partners, media, local government institutions, private sector, civil society and other stakeholders to contribute to the achievement of project results;
• Identification of and working with key partners/stakeholders to ensure synergies with other projects/initiatives and to avoid duplication of activities among actors;
• Identification of best practices and lessons learnt from the project and from other initiatives that can be helpful to the project in achieving its goals and objectives;
• Identification of policy issues for codification and sharing, and
• Generation of knowledge products such as best practices and lessons learnt for knowledge sharing.
Competencies
Core Competencies:
• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
• Maturity and confidence in dealing with senior and high ranking members of government and non government institutions
• Able to manage inter-group dynamics and mediate conflicting interests of varied actors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytic capacity and ability to synthesize project outputs and relevant findings for the preparation of quality project reports
• Creating synergies through self-control
• Managing conflict
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda
Level 1.1: Support the preparation of information for advocacy
• Identifies relevant information for advocacy for a variety of audiences
• Makes research of contacts in the media, government, private sector, donors, other agencies, civil society in other stakeholders for UNDP’s advocacy efforts
Results-Based Programme Development and Management
Level 1.1: Contributing to results through provision of information
• Provides information for linkages across programme activities to help identify critical points of integration
• Provides information and documentation on specific stages of projects/programme implementation
• Participates in the formulation of project proposals
Building Strategic Partnerships
Level 1.1: Maintaining information and databases
• Analyzes general information and selects materials in support of partnership building initiatives
• Maintains databases of donor information
• Tracks and reports on mobilized resources
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
Level 1.1: Implementing processes and uses products
• Documents and tracks innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches
• Tracks bottlenecks, problems and issues, and proposes solutions
• Responds positively to new approaches
Resource Mobilization (Field Duty Stations)
Level 1.1: Providing information for resource mobilization strateg
• Maintains information/databases on potential and actual donors
• Maintains database of project files
• Provides data and information needed for preparation of project documents
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Level 1.1: Basic research and analysis
• Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things
• Documents innovative strategies and new approaches
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Level 1.1: Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures
• Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position
• Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
• Identifies new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates same in own work
• 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
• Demonstrates in-depth understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools, and utilizes these regularly in work assignments
Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals
Level 1.1: Research and analysis
• Identifies relevant information for advocacy for UNDP’s goals for a variety of audiences
• Maintains a network of contacts in the media and civil society, for use in UNDP’s advocacy efforts
Client Orientation
Level 1.1: Maintains effective client relationship
• Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion
• Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
• Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients
• Responds to client needs promptly
Willingness to take Prince2 training and certification, RMG
Required Skills and Experience
Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor degree in Laws, International Relations, Political Science, Public Policies, Economics, Statistic or other relevant fields of study would be desirable, but it is not a requirement.
Experience:
• Minimum with 5 years of relevant experience for candidate with Bachelor Degree or 7 years’ relevant experience for candidate with Diploma in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and establishing inter-relationships among international organization and national governments.
• Experience including analytical work, programme/project development in the areas of justice, public policies, or governance.
• Working experience networking with the private sector, CSO, university will be highly desirable
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc), advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, and handling of web based management systems will be advantage.
• Good knowledge about rules, procedures of UN/UNDP will be highly desirable.
Language Requirements:
• Fluency in written and spoken English is an absolute necessity;
• Fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia is required.
Other Requirements:
• Demonstrated strong familiarity with UNDP development projects in Indonesia.
• Knowledge on various donor’s reporting requirements
• Good inter-personal and team building skills.
• Full time availability for project management support duties is essential.
• Familiar with Government and UN/UNDP procedures would be desirable
• Experience in handling of web based management systems would be highly desirable.
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply . All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements
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