CONSULTANT VACANCY
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Calling Consultant for
Baseline Study on SDGs Indicator and Capacity of Local Government to
Achieve SDGs
Background
Oxfam, the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) and
the Indonesia Women Coalition for Justice and Democracy (KPI) work in
close collaboration to promote Civil Society (CS) and women’s
participation in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) processes. A number
of key meetings and discussions beginning in 2013, led by INFID and KPI
and supported by Oxfam, confirmed the need for continued CSO participation
throughout SDG processes, particularly with regard to the forthcoming
definition of national indicators and to set up a legal and institutional
framework for monitoring and accountability. Despite the active role of
Indonesian civil society, current country CSO – National government SDG
centred engagement is still dominated by the government’s agenda. Spaces
for dialogue as equal partners are still limited and CSOs – through the
Indonesian CSO Coalition for the Post 2015 Development Agenda – typically
have to push hard to access information from the government. Effective CSO
engagement is further hampered by:
i. The lack of legal frameworks and institutionalization of civil
society participation. Currently there is no legislation, leading agency
or incentive for citizens and CSOs to engage in decision-making processes
at the national level.
ii. CSOs’ limited skills to engage in evidence-based dialogue with
decision makers and to provide solutions; and
iii. Lack of coordination and organization among poor and vulnerable
people’s groups and communities, especially in Disadvantaged Districts
(DDs).
Three Disadvantaged Districts (DDs) – Pangkajene Kepulauan/Pangkep (South
Sulawesi), Dompu (West Nusa Tenggara) and Timor Tengah Selatan (East Nusa
Tenggara) – were selected as focal areas for several reasons:
(i) High levels of poverty and/or gender and social inequality. Those
3 locations are included in the government’s list of 183 DDs that have
relatively high infant and maternal mortality rates, which not only
reflect poor access to health care in the area but also wide-spread gender
inequality as an underlying factor. Timor Tengah Selatan is the poorest
district in East Nusa Tenggara Province and inhabitants are vulnerable to
hunger every dry season due to crop failure. Similarly, according to 2012
data from the Central Statistic Body, Pangkep is classified as the poorest
district in South Sulawesi Province and one of the most under developed
districts in Indonesia.
(ii) Existing CSO networks, levels of activism, and access to policy
makers. Oxfam and partners have developed programmes with local CSOs and
initiated engagement with local government in these 3 DDs on specific
issues (e.g. livelihood, coastal conservation, gender based violence).
However, in general, local CSOs have limited experience in policy advocacy
and have limited access to local government and parliament. This action
capitalizes on existing Oxfam, INFID and KPI networks and activities to
build capacity and provide support (including financial) to local CSOs,
thereby promoting broader activism and civil society participation in
policy making processes in the 3 DDs.
(iii) Initial political will and commitment to support CSO engagement
from local government. The local government in these 3 DDs has shown
initial political will to support CSO engagement in local policy-making
processes. For example, in Timor Tengah Selatan, KPI has worked with the
local government to address gender based violence and facilitate capacity
building for local WROs and women leaders
Objective
Enhanced local CSO and WRO capacity to advocate on key policies affecting
SDG achievement and government accountability in Pangkajene, Dompu and TTS
by providing evidence and data through study.
Activities:
1. Lead baseline study, develop research methodology and conduct the
research
2. Data collection from various data unit
3. Public consultation with respective communities, local CSO and local
government
4. Launching of baseline study
5. Printed material (report, infographic, policy paper/advocacy tools)
circulated
6. All activities to be conducted in coordination with Oxfam’s local
partners in each area
Target Groups involved:
1. 10 local women leaders in each area;
2. 5 local MPs and
3. 5 local government staff in each area;
4. Women facing discrimination and rights abuses at home, in the
workplace and in their communities;
5. Small-holders farmers especially women farmers;
6. People Living With Disability (PWDs);
7. Rural and urban poor in targeted areas;
8. Local CSOs.
Time Line
4 months
Skills & Qualifications
1. Individual/team/organisational applicants are eligible to apply.
2. Proven portfolio in development work, policy advocacy and SDGs.
3. Experience in robust research methodology and good reporting skills.
4. Strong capacity in community, cso and government engagement
If you believe that you possess these attributes then we would be
delighted to receive your application and portfolio electronically by 01
June, 2018 at the latest to jakarta2@oxfam.org.uk with Consultant for
Baseline Study on SDGs Indicator and Capacity of Local Government to
Achieve SDGs as subject of your email.
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