UNDP Jobs - 51661- Disaster Recovery Index Formula Specialist

Disaster Recovery Index Formula Specialist

Location :

Jakarta, INDONESIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

15-Dec-2014

Application Deadline :

26-Nov-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

80 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

80 working days

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

As part of DR4 sub-project activities, MRR (Merapi Recovery Response) has started some initiatives related to post-disaster recovery processes. Through DR4-MRR project, BNPB and UNDP has been providing support to the national and local authorities and civil society to conduct periodic needs re-assessment and monitoring that will feed into existing recovery planning, including special focus on gender equality in post-disaster recovery. The project will support development of periodic needs re-assessment methodology and instrument to ensure fulfillment of human aspect of the affected communities. Involvement of local and national authorities and civil society organization is important to ensure institutionalization of thee instrument.

To observe changes on disaster recovery and community resilient to Merapi hazard that will periodically happen every 4-5 year, two surveys have been implemented in September 2012 and early 2014, to identify progress of recovery. The survey contains information collected at the individual and household levels, including multiple indicators of economic well-being (consumption, income, and assets); education, migration, and labor market outcomes; marriage, fertility, and contraceptive use; health status, use of health care, and health insurance; relationships among co-resident and non-co-resident family members; processes underlying household decision-making; transfers among family members and inter-generational mobility; and participation in community activities.

As a result of the above study, Ina-DRI or Indonesia Disaster Recovery Index have been identified and now being considered as one and only tools to observe the recovery progress and provides input for re-planning purposes. This initiative has now been agreed and committed by BNPB-BPS-UNDP to be further formulated for national level purposes and applied in any type of disaster. For this purpose, 'kick start' activities has been started in Q3 2014, and some expertise has been identified to be on board soon.

Duties and Responsibilities

Application

For interested candidate and to access confirmation of interest and financial proposal document, pleasego to the Procurement Notice Ref No. IC/UNDP/CPRU-DR4/120/2014 - Disaster Recovery Index Formulation Specialist with the link below:

http://www.id.undp.org/content/indonesia/en/home/operations/procurement/

Please DO NOT send your application through this website. kindly send your application along with other suppoting document including the tehnical and financial proposal to the following email address: bids.id@undp.org.

Competencies

Corporate competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of the UN;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favouritism.

Functional competencies:

Promotes knowledge management among UN and non-UN partners;
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills;
High quality report writing skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia;
Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors;
Manages conflict and stress, remaining composed and working as a mediator in crisis or antagonistic situations;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view;
Solicits feedback from staff about the impact of his/her own behaviour;
Ability to lead strategic planning, change processes, management and reporting;
Ability to lead formulation, oversight of implementation, monitoring and evaluation of strategic plans/frameworks.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications:

Minimum Master degree majoring in statistics, economics, mathematics, public administration or other relevant field; the equivalent combination of education and the extensive relevant professional experience in a related area.

Experience:

At least 8 years of progressively responsible professional experience in development field or related field. Part of that experience must be in the field of statistics, public administration of GoI official (specific background on disaster management will be an advantage).

Language:

Fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia.