MAHKOTA - Senior Social Protection Policy Specialist (TNP2K)

The Government of Australia (GoA), through the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT), is a partner with the National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K) under the office of the Vice President of the Government of Indonesia. TNP2K is a policy think tank to improve the quality and effectiveness of Indonesia’s poverty reduction programs that reach millions of poor Indonesians. The next phase of social protection support from November 2015 through to November 2019 is MAHKOTA Indonesia – Menuju Masyarakat Indonesia Yang Kokoh Sejahtera (Towards a Strong and Prosperous Indonesian Society). It will continue to provide support to help Indonesia better reach and benefit the poorest, as well as address key binding constraints to growth, competitiveness and rising inequality through ongoing labour market and social protection reforms.

As Managing Contractor of MAHKOTA Program, Cardno is seeking a Senior Social Protection Policy Specialist – TNP2K. The Senior Social Protection Policy Specialist will be responsible to provide strategic thinking and planning in the areas of social protection, In addition, he/she will provide feedback, updates, and information on the social protection review, discussion, and consultation progress to TNP2K Executive Secretary, Policy Working Group Coordinator, and internal Units at TNP2K Secretariat; as well as developing linkages with other relevant DFAT / donor / government-funded programs in the initiative development process. He/She will report to the Social Protection Policy Working Group Head/Team Leader and TNP2K Management.

The Terms of Reference containing full Selection Criteria can be downloaded here:

https://www.devex.com/jobs/senior-social-protection-policy-economist-specialist-452680?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.devex.com%2Fjobs%2Fsearch%3Fkeywords%255B%255D%3Dcardno%26keywords%255B%255D%3Dcardno%2520jakarta%26sorting%255Bfield%255D%3D%26sorting%255Border%255D%3D%26page%3D1

The position is open to Indonesian nationals and permanent residents with authority to live and work in Indonesia.

Remuneration

Competitive salary commensurate with skills and relevant years of experience.

How to apply

To apply for this position please click the “apply now” button found on the above link and attach an application letter and a current CV.

Applications close 5.00pm, Tuesday 20 September 2016, Indonesian Time.

Cardno is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Child Protection in all fields. Any offer of employment will require criminal record checks.