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DECENTRALIZATION SENIOR ADVISOR |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
Type of Recruitment: National
Supervisor: Decentralization Programme Manager
Location: Jakarta, INDONESIA
Type of Contract: SSA
Post Level: NOD
Languages Required: English
Starting Date: February 2008
Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the guidance and supervision of the Decentralization Programme
Manager, the Decentralization Senior Advisor will provide advice to
Decentralization Programme Manager; the Team Leader of PGSP; the National
Project Director; as well as relevant partners in the Ministry of Home
Affairs (MOHA), BAPPENAS, DPOD, DPD, and Badan Legislasi DPR.
In particular, the Decentralization Senior Advisor is responsible for
providing policy advice, recommendations and strategy on the discourses,
changes and debates over decentralization policies in Indonesia to the
National Project Director of PGSP, relevant Directors and Director Generals
in MOHA, BAPPENAS and DPOD. The similar services will also be provided to
the legislative bodies, namely Badan Legislasi DPR and DPD. The
Decentralization Senior Advisor will work with the Policy Manager to ensure
that PGSP policy activities are strategic and relevant to the
decentralization context in Indonesia.
The Decentralization Senior Advisor will also work with the PGSP Policy
Manager to establish a PGSP in-house advisory unit in a strategic
Directorate of GOI that deals with decentralization policies. This work will
involve developing workplan and budget as well as recruiting necessary
staffs, consultants and researchers to undertake consultation and research
in order to strengthen the capacity of the respective Directorate to respond
to strategic policy issues on decentralization.
More specifically, the Decentralization Senior Advisor will provide high
quality and strategic advice to the relevant GOI partners, both in the
executive and legislative branches of power:
* on the debates over policy framework of proliferation of regions in
Indonesia;
* on the revision of Law no.32/2004;
* on the enactment of PP 38/2007 on Distribution of Roles and Functions of
National, Provincial and Local Governments;
* on the enactment of PP 41/2007 on Organization of Provincial and Local
Governments, PP on Minimum Public Service Standards;
* on the revision of PP 129/2000 on Establishment, Proliferation and Merging
of Regions;
* on the planned enactment of PP on Minimum Public Service Standards;
* on the planned enactment of PP on the Evaluation of the Performance of
Local Government;
* on the planned enactment of the package of laws on public service reform
that are now being developed by the Ministry of PAN (Public Administration
Reform).
Competencies:
The Senior Decentralization Advisor is a highly professional, practical, and
self-motivating person who is able to work at all levels of government,
engage with civil society actors, and interact with donors.
The successful Senior Decentralization Advisor has excellent oral and
written communication skills and has strong leadership skills. He/she must
have demonstrated relevant program and staff management experience. He/she
must have demonstrated proven outstanding track record on policy research
and advocacy on decentralization at national and international levels.
Required Skills and Experience:
* PhD in relevant field e.g. economics, international relations, political
science, public administration;
* Minimum 15 years experience of undertaking policy research on governance
sector in Indonesia, including at least five years on decentralization
issues;
* Minimum five years experience of program and staff management in national
and/or international organization setting;
* Outstanding track record in publishing materials on governance and
development sector;
* Proven experience in participatory planning approaches;
* Proven leadership and facilitation skills;
* Excellent communication skills including: proven writing skills,
inter-personal skills, and public speaking in formal settings;
* Experience using computers and office software packages and knowledge of
spreadsheet and database packages; and
* Fluency in written and spoken English.
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