Post Title: Project Manager for Supporting PNBP Optimization
Duration of contract: 18 Months
Supervisor: Program Manager SEG
PROJECT CONTEXT
In Indonesia, government policy makers
have long justified the commercial exploitation and, more recently,
large-scale conversion of the nation’s forests as being necessary to
generate government revenues through the collection of non-tax
royalties. However, a detailed analysis of the country’s forest fiscal
system, published by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in October
2015, documented state losses of between US$ 6.4 billion and US$ 8.9
billion from uncollected forest royalties during 2003-2014. The scale of
these losses is arguably far higher if it is considered that
Indonesia’s forest royalty rates have declined significantly in real
terms over the past two decades, while the value of the timber harvested
has grown
Whether
due to (legal) avoidance or (illegal) evasion of royalty payments, the
underpayment of fiscal obligations by corporate actors has far-reaching
implications for how Indonesia’s forests and peat-lands are managed and
how the benefits from these resources are distributed. Access to
economic rents gives corporate actors a powerful incentive to exploit
the nation’s forests and peat-lands at unsustainable levels, and in many
cases, encourages them to secure long-term control over the land after
the forest has been cleared. In this way, low levels of fiscal
accountability represent a major driver of deforestation and carbon
emissions, as well as land-grabbing and displacement of forest-dependent
communities. For the nation’s poor, the government’s loss of billions
of dollars in potential revenues carries an enormous opportunity cost,
as these funds are no longer available to support critically-needed
programs and public services.
To
address these problems, KPK developed an action plan, in coordination
with 12 collaborating agencies, designed to strengthen Indonesia’s
timber production reporting and PNBP non-tax forest revenue collection
systems. Launched in April 2016, the KPK-led action plan includes a
number of reforms that agreed among strategic Ministry/State Agencies
such as: Ministry of Forestry and Environment (KLHK), Supreme Audit
Agency (BPK), Indonesia's anti-money laundering agency (PPATK),
Financial Services Authority (OJK), and Ministry of Finance.
Collectively, these commitments and action plan represent a critical
step for the government to take meaningful action in reducing
deforestation and peatland conversion and in curbing illicit financial
flows associated with unreported timber production. However, KPK and
collaborating agencies will face considerable challenges in implementing
these measures.
In
supporting the effectiveness of implementation the action plan, roles
of civil society organizations (CSOs) will be needed to provide
recommendations, technical and substantial assistances, as well as
oversight the progress of the action plan. Under supervision of Program
Manager and Program Director of Sustainable Development Governance and
related Advisors, the Project Manager for Supporting PNBP Optimization
will be responsible in managing program related activities on PNBP
optimization.
FUNCTIONS/KEY RESULT EXPECTED
Summary of Key Functions:
- Project strategic direction and operation
- Project design and formulation
- Project management and implementation
- Coordination and developing strategic partnership and networking
1.Ensures implementation of project strategic direction and operation. With the following results:
q Identify areas of program support and intervention according to objective and strategy of PNBP action plan (Renaksi PNBP)
q Keep
regular communications with, and seek regular advice from, the program
manager and advisers to ensure strategic interventions and project implementation
q Undertakes trouble-shooting of project problems and suggest corrective actions where necessary.
q Together
with Project Management Staffs, Advisors and related partners
continuously assess the progress of project implementation.
2.Design and formulation of implementation strategy, focusing on quantity and quality outputs, achieving the following results :
q Effective
application of results-based management, establishment of management
targets, and monitoring achievement of results, translating program priorities into workable interventions.
q Development
and introduction of performance indicators/success criteria, targets,
and milestones for projects under areas of responsibilities.
q Under the supervision of Program Manager and guidance from the Advisers, Coordination
with other Program Units to address any relevant issues through
synchronization of activities/programs from the stage of project design,
work plan and proposal development, management, monitoring and
evaluation.
q Develop
annual work plan on his/her areas of responsibilities as per strategy
set out for the management review and consideration.
3.Ensures effective project management, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
q Ensure that project is implemented efficiently according to the budget that has been agreed by donor agencies.
q Project activities are properly implemented with the coordination of partners.
q Regular meetings are conducted with project team and partners
q Periodical project reports are prepared and compiled to be submitted to the donors and partners.
q Overall program strategy, objectives and activities are managed and promoted.
q Ensuring the achievement of project outcome and output
q Provide
technical assistance to partners and executing agencies in project
management and implementation, including monitoring and evaluation
q Identify and develop synthesis of best practices and lessons learned of the project
4.Maintaining coordination and developing strategic partnerships and networking with related
stakeholders, focusing on avhievement of the following results:
q Provide
strategic input to the Partnership’s programme and provision of top
quality policy advice services to the Government and/or other
stakeholders focusing on achievement of the projects.
q Develop
productive working relationship and in constant coordination with the
donors in the substantive aspects of project implementation.
q Coordinates with partners for the effective and timely delivery of the expected project results
q Maintain communication and coordination with partners and related agencies, including government agencies, privates, and civil society organizations.
q Develop
strategic partnerships and networking with government agencies,
privates, other projects, donor or international agencies
IMPACT OF RESULTS
The
key results have an impact on the successful and timely implementation
of activities within designated project documents. In particular, the
key results have an achievement on the project quality, project
implementation appropriateness, and project reporting and management
oversight with regard to program of cluster.
COMPETENCIES
Corporate Responsibility & teamwork:
q Serves and promotes the vision, mission, values, and strategic goals of the Partnership
q Plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time
q Participates effectively in a team-based, information-sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others
People Skills:
q Sets clear performance goals and standards; executes responsibilities accordingly
Partnering & Networking:
q Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside the Partnership
Results-Orientation:
q Plans and produces quality results to meet established goals
Innovation & Judgment
q Contributes creative, practical ideas and approaches to deal with challenging situations
q Strives for quality client-centered services (internal/external)
Communication:
q Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills
q Demonstrates good negotiations skills
Job Knowledge & Expertise
q Executes day-to-day tasks systematically & efficiently
q Uses Information Technology effectively as a tool and resource
q Is motivated & demonstrates a capacity to pursue personal development & learn
RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATION
Education:
Bachelors
(S1) Degree, preferable Master Degree; having good knowledge regarding
the current socio-political and economic conditions; Forestry Governance
related issues especially on transparency, timber production, non-tax
revenue in the forestry sector; clear commitment to governance reform;
humble in character and patient in listening to stakeholders is a must;
willing to develop a good teamwork with the Partnership staff; having a
good skill in report writing, project management and good skill on the
use of ICT.
Experience:
Minimum 8 years
of relevant experience in project planning, implementing and
monitoring; experience and skill in facilitating multi-stakeholders
forum, in pulling stakeholders such as key government agencies, civil
society organizations, social-political figures, private companies and
grassroots communities, etc.; and having knowledge and experience in
forest finance issues is a big plus. Fluency in English and Bahasa
Indonesia are expected.
Interested applicants are required to send their CV and application letter to: recruitment@kemitraan.or. id no later than November 16th 2016. Please do not send big files – just CV and application letter.
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