Background

On 26 May 2010 the Governments of Indonesia and Norway signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) that established a REDD+ partnership, whereby Norway committed a US$1bn grant based on a ‘payment for performance’ modality in reducing emissions from forest and peatland areas. Phase I of this partnership- the ‘readiness’ phase- has largely been completed, culminating with operationalisation of the National REDD+ Agency (BP REDD+) in January 2014. The Norway-Indonesia partnership is now in an interim phase prior to the beginning of the Phase II. During Phase II, institutional and operational readiness of large-scale verified emissions reduction programmes will be finalised.

UNORCID (United Nations Office for REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia) is the UN System focal point for REDD+ in Indonesia, and serves as a coordinating body and knowledge institution. Building on the competitive advantage and domain expertise of nine UN Partner Agencies (UNDP, UNOPS, ILO, FAO, UNEP, UNESCO, WFP, UNU, and UNODC), UNORCID provides decision-makers and stakeholders at the national and local levels with relevant information and tools to support successful REDD+ implementation. UNORCID was inaugurated on 17 November 2011 by the UN Secretary General, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Republic of Indonesia and the UN System.

UNORCID coordinates UN System expertise relating to on-the-ground activities undertaken by the Government of Indonesia and other stakeholders, and works closely with Government counterparts at all levels to strengthen implementation.
Based in the UNORCID Head Office in Jakarta, the Capacity Development Analyst will work directly under the supervision of Head of Strategy and Policy Section and in close collaboration with all colleagues at the Office. As an essential part of the capacity building tasks, s/he will collaborate closely with Civil Society partners and Non-Governmental Organizations. Further, s/he will also liaise with other UN Agencies undertaking REDD+ activities, government entities and relevant stakeholders both in the public and the private sectors. In this manner, s/he will support the REDD+ agenda through meaningful capacity building to support and strengthen national counterparts and relevant stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions and Responsibilities:

The Capacity Development Analyst reports to Head of Strategy and Policy Section and is responsible for facilitating UNORCID’s capacity building initiatives and activities through liaising with all partners, identifying new opportunities within the REDD+ framework, actively sharing knowledge and information with private, public and third sector counterparts and enabling partners to participate in the Indonesian REDD+ programme in a meaningful way. This includes liaising with relevant counterparts and stakeholders as well as attending various public, academic and civil society events in relation to REDD+, the green economy in Indonesia, forestry and sustainable development in general. S/he  will actively reach out to concerned stakeholders and take the initiative of informing about ongoing REDD+ activities and opportunities. In this capacity, s/he will also be expected to show self-motivation and initiative in coordinating closely with Pilot Province Office (PPO) staff in order to assess and review capacity building needs at the provincial and grassroots level.

Under the guidance and supervision of Head of Strategy and Policy Section, s/he will help develop and implement UNORCID’s capacity building strategy. The strategy’s aim is to ensure that all concerned stakeholders are adequately informed and supported to participate in Indonesia’s REDD+ programme in a meaningful manner. As part of this task, s/he will also be responsible for creating a comprehensive partner database within UNORCID and promotes a client, quality- and results-oriented approach.

The Capacity Development Analyst works in close collaboration with the whole UNORCID HO team in Jakarta, appropriate government counterparts, UN agencies’ staff, and other stakeholders, to exchange information and ensure consistent knowledge management. S/he will also communicate and exchange information with Pilot Province Offices (PPO) on a regular basis and generally support knowledge building and knowledge sharing.

Description of Responsibilities of the Capacity Development Analyst:
Identifies relevant counterparts and concerned stakeholders

• Actively establishes contacts to a variety of international, national and local NGOs as well as CSOs;
• Regularly meets and communicates with development partners in order to find out more about the background and specific needs of individuals, groups, organizations and institutions affected by REDD+ implementation in Indonesia;
• Attends relevant public, academic, and civil society meetings with a focus on REDD+, climate change mitigation and adaptation, forestry but also events concerned with rights of indigenous peoples,  poverty eradication and sustainable development;
• Follows up with colleagues from other units at the HO and Pilot Province Offices in order to gather information on stakeholders and their needs;
• Designs a comprehensive database on UNORCID partners and stakeholders and supervises its regular updates, including but not limited to contact details, organizational background, formal and informal meeting notes and summaries of needs assessments conducted on regular basis;
• Actively communicates UNORCID’s vision and mission in the broader REDD+ and green economy community in Indonesia.

Ensures provision of high quality policy advice services to the Government focusing on achievement of the following results:
Provide technical oversight and serve as a technical resource for the provision of technical assistance and capacity building initiatives in the implementation of the project:

• Identify and coordinate the provision of technical assistance to the project and partners in consultation with implementing partners;
• Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues;
• Ensure strategic support for the capacity-building of national counterparts is managed effectively;
• Develop and maintain the quality of technical assistance provided through the pool of experts and consultants as relevant to the needs of the implementing partners;
• Introduction of performance indicators/success criteria, targets and milestones;
• Development of policies and institutions that will address problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners.

Facilitates the establishment of a high quality knowledge building and management information system focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Ensure that required expertise and technical assistance is made available to government and civil society partners/counterparts;
• Effective mechanisms and systems are in place and functioning to identify, document and synthesize lesson learned and best practices for sharing and learning throughout the region;
• Maintain project briefs and activity information for civil society, bilateral donors, academia, private sectors and other stakeholders as appropriate to support UNDP’s public awareness activities including through preparation of statements and other communication materials;
• Provision of high quality information and analysis to the government counterparts to inform the strategic direction of local development priorities;
• Coordinate and organize the relevant studies to collate research-based information, evidences and facts to enrich the achievement of development results;
• Ensure development results are communicated to all relevant stakeholders;
• Ensures consistent knowledge management,  information sharing and capacity building on latest REDD+ developments shared to concerned civil society partners;
• Liaises directly with partners and stakeholders in order to provide active support in REDD+ participation, including but not limited to clarifying legal, organizational and procedural questions and assisting in proposal development;
• Assists in building technical and organizational skills in accordance with the requirements and needs of participating civil society stakeholders;
• Actively shares knowledge and acts as advisor to colleagues from the HO and PPOs in regard to community and stakeholder needs for capacity building in REDD+ implementation.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
• Self-development, initiative-taking;
• Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
• Creating synergies through self-control;
• Managing conflict;
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.
• Promoting learning and knowledge ;
• management/sharing are the responsibility of each staff member;
• Informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:  

Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda

• Analysis and creation of messages and strategies;
• Creates effective advocacy strategies;
• Contributes to the elaboration of advocacy strategies by identifying and prioritizing audiences and communication means;
• Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for advocacy work.

Building Strategic Partnerships
Identifying and building partnerships:

• Sensitizes Stakeholders, donors and other international organizations to project’s strategic agenda, identifying areas for joint efforts;
• Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholde.

Creating Visibility for UNORCID/Supporting UNORCID’s Capacity to Advocate

Developing promotional projects and organizational messages

• Develops promotional activities based on monitoring/evaluation information identifying areas requiring higher visibility;
• Develops messages for use by UNDP staff when working with partners, internationally and nationally;
• Reviews documents and materials intended for use within and outside the organization in order to ensure consistency and validity of messages.

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNORCID’s Goals
Analysis and creation of messages and strategies:

• Creates effective global advocacy messages/strategies;
• Contributes to the elaboration of a global advocacy strategy by identifying and prioritizing audiences and messages.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Developing tools and mechanisms:

• Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches;
• Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
In-depth knowledge of the subject-matter

• Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines;
• Continues to seeks new and improved methods and systems for accomplishing the work of the unit;
• Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally;
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments.

Conceptual Innovation in the Provision of Technical Expertise
Developing innovative and creative approaches

• Leverages different experiences and expertise of team members to achieve better and more innovative outcomes

Client Orientation
Contributing to positive outcomes for the client

• Anticipates client needs
• Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between the clients and service provider
• Demonstrates understanding of client’s perspective

Required Skills and Experience

Education: 

• Master Degree in Climate Change Policy, Sociology, Environmental Law, International Relations, Political Science, Environmental Studies or a related field.

Experience: 

• At least 5 years of work experience in a field related to environment, climate change, biodiversity and/or international development;
• Experience in working in a developing country or middle-income country context is an advantage;
• Familiarity with standard office software (Microsoft Office package, databases);
• Experience working in the UN system and familliarity with UN rules and regulations is a plus.
• Good interpersonal skill with strong team works.

Language Requirements: 

• Fluency in English, written and spoken;
• Knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia is a clear advantage.

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