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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: NOA
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, and in close collaboration with the Decentralization Senior Advisor
and the PGSP Policy Manager, the Research Team Leader oversees and manages
research activities conducted under PGSP.
The Research Team Leader is responsible for ensuring that research
activities supported by PGSP are carried out ethically, timely and with a
focus on high quality. In addition to carrying out first hand research, the
Research Team Leader may also at times be tasked with the responsibility of
providing guidance and direction to short-term research consultants.
The Research Team Leader works in close cooperation with other PGSP
colleagues to identify challenges and opportunities in the light of the
on-going decentralization policy debates in Indonesia.
More specifically, during the first five months, the Research Team Leader
will work closely with the Decentralization Senior Advisor to provide high
quality and strategic research to the relevant GOI partners:
* 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 Research Team Leader is a highly professional, practical, and
self-motivating person who is able to work at all levels of government and
engage with civil society actors.
The successful Research Team Leader has a strong background in research
methodology and excellent oral and written communication skills. He/she
must have demonstrated research experience in relevant subject matter.
He/she must have demonstrated proven outstanding track record in public
policy research.
Required Skills and Experience:
* Preferably a PhD, or at least a Master degree in relevant field e.g.
economics, international relations, political science, public
administration;
* Minimum 5 years experience of undertaking research on governance sector in
Indonesia;
* Experience developing research methodology and leading teams of
consultants;
* Proven track record in publishing research material;
* 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 and Indonesian.
Interested candidates should submit a one-page cover letter and curriculum
vitae to the following e-mail: budiati.prasetiamar tati@undp. org. Submission
deadline: 22 December 2007. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
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