Background
UNDP Indonesia’s mission is to be an agent for change in the human and social development of Indonesia. We, the UNDP Country Office (CO), aim to be a bridge between Indonesia an all donors as well as maintaining our status as a trusted partner to all stakeholders. We work in four key areas of development: Governance Reforms, Pro-Poor Policy Reforms, Conflict Prevention and Recovery, and Environment Management, with the overarching aim of reducing poverty in Indonesia. Besides the four priority areas, UNDP Indonesia is also engaged in a variety of crosscutting initiatives focused on HIV/AIDS, gender equality, and information and technology for development.
I. Organizational Context
One of Hyogo Framework for Action’s Priorities for Action is to “Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation.” The HFA encourages all nations to support the establishment of integrated DRR mechanisms, including through the set-up of national disaster management bodies at the national and regional levels to ensure effective disaster risk reduction. As part of the efforts to build a strong institutional basis for DRR, the government of Indonesia has established its National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) in 2008.
BNPB has carried out several initiatives within its mandates including formulation of regulations, policies, procedures and implementation of programs related to disaster management.. To carry out its key duties and responsibilities, BNPB has been receiving supports from its partners including the international development partners. To coordinate supports lent by the international agencies for enhancing its DRR initiatives, BNPB requires a coordinator for supporting the management of BNPB incoordinating the substantive and technical support and assistance of the international cooperation partners and ensure that the support and assistance provided will be aligned and contributive to the overall goals and objectives of the agency. UNDP, in view of its neutrality and impartiality and its well-established collaboration with BNPB recently through SCDRR., is specifically requested to provide and recruit the post to to perform such a coordination role in BNPB.
The key responsibilities of the Coordinator for DRR will be to coordinate supports provided by different international organizations and maintain the quality of such assistance in line with BNPB’s strategic and annual development plans. Within the overall framework of existing UNDP projects in BNPB through SCDRR, the Coordinator for DRR will work under the direct supervision of the Deputy for Prevention and Preparedness in BNPB and the CPRU Head as delegated to the DRR Programme Manager of CPRU.
Duties and Responsibilities
II. Functions / Key Results Expected
Summary of Key Functions:
- Coordinate international assistance in disaster management in general but specifically in disaster risk reduction provided to BNPB
- Support the implementation of BNPB’s disaster management policies, strategies and practices in line with the Hyogo Framework for Action
- Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing in disaster risk reduction
1. Coordinate international assistance in disaster management and specifically in disaster risk reduction provided to BNPB, with a focus on the following results:
- Analyze all proposed international development assistance from BNPB’s international partners and provide critical review and inputs for BNPB;
- Provide technical assistance in coordinating, supervising, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of all international assistance for BNPB in alignment with BNPB’s development goals and objectives and the HFA; and
- Provide support in summarizing and synthesizing reports related to international development assistance for BNPB
2. Support the implementation of BNPB’s disaster management policies, strategies and practices in line with the Hyogo Framework for Action, with a focus on the following results:
- Assist in the formulation of policies and regulations related to international development assistance in the field of disaster management;
- Coordinate and provide technical assistance on the conduct of relevant international events that involve BNPB in Indonesia and overseas; and
- Provide substantive support to the BNPB’s Deputy for Prevention and Preparedness in preparation and implementation of its policies, strategies and programs
3. Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, with a focus on the following results:
- Contribute to the implementation of KM and learning strategy in BNPB as part of the efforts to enhance disaster management efforts t in the country
- Capture lessons learned from the overall risk reduction efforts implemented by BNPB and its international development partners
- Build the consensus and common workplan of all personnel of partner/ donor agencies seconded to and involved in cooperative international development initiatives with BNPB for convergent and coordinated assistance; and
- Provide periodical updates to UNDP on the progress of the support to BNPB including recommendations to keep UNDP support to BNPB and the country relevant.
III. Impact of Results
Successful results on BNPB disaster management and risk reduction initiatives through convergent and coordinated international assistance and support employing effective strategies, productive partnership, resourceful knowledge production and comprehensive analysis of international assistances and cooperation in reference to HFA, DM Plan, SNAP DRR and and national (SCDRR) framework.
Competencies
IV. Competencies and Critical Success Factors
Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda
Level 2: analysis and creation of messages and strategies
- Contributes to the elaboration of advocacy strategies by identifying and prioritizing audiences and communication means
- Performs analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses
Building Strategic Partnerships
Level 2: Identifying and building partnerships
- Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances relevant to UNDP’s mandate and strategic agenda
- Sensitizes UN Partners, donors and other international organizations to the UNDP’s strategic agenda, identifying areas for joint efforts
- Develops positive ties with civil society to build/strengthen UNDP’s mandate
- Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners
- Displays initiative, sets challenging outputs for him/herself and willingly accepts new work assignments
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Level 2: 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
- Develops and/or participates in the development of tools and mechanisms, including identifying new approaches to promote individual and organizational learning and knowledge sharing using formal and informal methodologies
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Level 2: 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
- Serves as internal consultant in the area of expertise and shares knowledge with staff
- 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
- Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments;
- Strong knowledge and understanding of disaster management and disaster risk reduction in particular;
- Advance proficiency in operating Microsoft office applications;
- Ability to conceptualize issues and well developed analytical and presentation skills;.
- Good knowledge and understanding on Results Management.
Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals
Level 2: Analysis and creation of messages and strategies
- Performed analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses
- Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for global advocacy work and adapts it for use at country level
Conceptual Innovation in the Provision of Technical Expertise
Level 2: Developing innovative and creative approaches
- Leverages different experiences and expertise of team members to achieve better and more innovative outcomes
- Leverages multi disciplinary, institutional knowledge and experience of other countries and regions to promote UNDP’s development agenda
- Participates in dialogue about conceptual innovation at the country and regional levels
Client Orientation
Level 2: 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
Core Competencies:
- Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents
- Building support and political acumen
- Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation
- Building and promoting effective teams
- Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication
- Creating an emotionally intelligent organization
- Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards
- Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.
- Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
- Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Required Skills and Experience
V. Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor or Master degree in social studies or other relevant field of studies.
Experience:
- Bachelor with 7 years or Master with 3 years of experience in the field of disaster management, policy analysis, and international cooperation, or any other relevant field;
- Experience in working in policy analysis with government agencies (central and local), civil society organizations and international organizations are an asset
Language Requirements:
- Proficient in English language, spoken and written. Excellent verbal and written communication.
Other:
- Familiarity of Policy and Regulatory Frameworks of DM and DRR, HFA, National Action Plan and National Platform as prescribed by the UN-ISDR is an advantage;
- Familiarity of disaster management systems and key DRR stakeholders and institutions is an advantage.
APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE P11 FORM AND SUBMIT AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION . Click here to down load the form P11 Female candidates are encouraged to apply
UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements
STS No: S11060037 (23790-CPRU) - (ATLAS : 00062617)