Urgently Needed: Technical Analyst for the International Development I. Position Information Post Title: Technical Analyst for the International Development Cooperation Duty Station: Bappenas / Jakarta Duration: 1 Year Project/Unit: Strengthening Innovative Partnership for Development Cooperation (SIP-DC) Reports to: National Project Director/ National Project Manager of SIP-DC II. Background In the international development cooperation arena new ideas and new forums are emerging and there is growing opportunity for Indonesia to engage. Indonesia is a crucial contributor to a range of development cooperation forums both bilateral and multilateral. The National Planning and Development Agency (Bappenas) through the Directorate of International Development Cooperation (IDC) has a new mandate to drive Indonesian engagement in international development cooperation forums. Indonesia is in a position to contribute, ideas, policy innovation and practical solutions to other developing countries. Indonesia has committed to be involved in some of international forums, such as: a) Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) The GPEDC supports and monitors development cooperation to ensure it achieves the maximum impact in eradicating poverty and building better lives. The GPEDC emerged from an agreement reached at the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, Korea, in 2011. Indonesia contribution includes one of the co-chairs (Minister Armida). Indonesia also leads on the “knowledge sharing” work stream. This Knowledge Sharing initiative will be embedded in the government policy of development cooperation. b) G20 The Group of Twenty is a forum where leaders and ministers from 20 major economies including Indonesia, come together to discuss global economic challenges. Indonesia has strong involvement in this forum including in the G20 development agenda. In particular, Indonesia has valuable experience to offer from its response to the financial crisis. Bappenas is a focal point for G20 Development Working Group that is responsible for advocating ideas to support strong, sustained, and balance growth and to reduce poverty gap. Currently, Indonesia sits as member of G20 Steering Committee for accountability that oversees development agenda and assess its accomplishments. c) South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) South-South cooperation is a useful mechanism for sharing knowledge about development challenges between developing countries. Indonesia has been an active participant in South-South cooperation since 1981. In 2012, Indonesia hosted the High Level Meeting: Towards Country Led Knowledge Hubs and committed to being a country-led knowledge hub on democracy, macroeconomic management and poverty reduction. Bappenas plays a key role in the coordinating the National Coordination Team for South-South and Triangular Cooperation and Indonesia’s South-South agenda. d) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems. Through working with governments to understand what drives economic, social and environmental change and set international standards on a wide range of things. e) United Nations Development Cooperation Forum The biennial high-level Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) is one of the principal new functions of a strengthened Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Indonesia is actively involve and shares varies of development issue and solution that contribute to developing countries during regular DCF meeting. f). Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) GGGI is a new international organization established to be an open, global platform to support experimentation and collective learning by developing countries seeking to leapfrog the resource-intensive and environmentally unsustainable model of industrial development pioneered by advanced economies in an earlier era. GGGI is dedicated to pioneering and diffusing a new model of economic growth in developing and emerging countries, known as “green growth,” that simultaneously targets key aspects of economic performance, such as poverty reduction, job creation and social inclusion, and those of environmental sustainability, such as mitigation of climate change and biodiversity loss and security of access to clean energy and water. Indonesia is one of the 18 founders of GGGI. Former President of Indonesia, Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono currently sits as GGGI Chair of Assemble and Chairman of Council. This provides Indonesia with a strategic dual role to (1) guide the direction of GGGI institution, and (2) formulate GGGI’s program planning for Indonesia. To this end, Bappenas through the Directorate of International Development Cooperation is setting up Indonesia’s cooperation and roles in GGGI. g). UN Process on Post 2015 Development Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals Process The Post 2015 development agenda, where the President of Indonesia becomes one of the prominent persons, have published its report and propose indicators. On the other hand, the Government through Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Bappenas also involved in the negotiation of Sustainable Development Goals. The process work on from the Rio+20 documents that discussed the important Goals further. h). Inter-governmental Expert Comitee of Sustainable Development Financing (IECSDF) Establised based on based on the UNGA resolution 66/288-Outcome Document of Rio+20, to prepare a report proposing options on an effective sustainable development financing strategy ‘to facilitate the mobilization of resources and their effective use in achieving sustainable development objectives’. The final task of the group is to submit report and recommendation to the President of GA, as well as to update GA on the progress of work at the 68 session of the GA. Th IGEC-SDF responsible for some areas (Assess financing needs, Consider the effectiveness, Consistency and synergies of existing instruments and framework, Evaluate additional initiatives). Consist of 30 experts from regional groups, and will elect 2 co-chairs during the 1st meeting. It will have 5 meetings (Inaugural meeting in 3 days and 4 - 5 days meetings). Draw support from UN System, coordinate with other relevant inter-governmental process (Open WG on SDG). Indonesia represented by The National Development Planning Vice Minister to be one of the experts. IGSDF: The Committee will submit to the President of the General Assembly its report and recommendations proposing options on an effective sustainable development financing strategy, by the second semester of 2014. The Directorate of International Development Cooperation manages Indonesian engagement in these forums and prepares briefings, concept notes, background papers and others documents required for the Minister and other senior management. III. Purpose and Objective The objective of the work of the Technical Analyst is to provide assistance to the Directorate of International Development Cooperation in developing a strategy for Indonesia’s involvement in international forums; research issues relevant to international forum discussions; and assist the unit to manage by providing relevant documentations such as briefing pointers, concept note, background paper, speech and presentations. IV. Duty and Responsibilities The specific duties and responsibilities of the Technical Analyst are as follows: - Prepare briefings pointers, presentation, speeches and interventions as requested by the senior government officials. - Develop concept notes and background papers relevant to Indonesia’s involvement in international development cooperation forums - Support preparation of Bappenas participation in meetings of international development cooperation forums. - Analyse issues related to global development issues, agenda, and debate. - Build the capacity of the IDC team (in areas such as engaging in international development forums, preparing documents, undertaking analysis, leading intra-government coordination, etc) V. Qualification Criteria · A Master’s degree or equivalent in public sector management, development, poverty reduction, public administration, business administration or other relevant discipline. · Proven experience in the thematic areas of global issues of G20, GGGI, GPEDC, and SSTC. · Proven interpersonal, problem-solving skills. · Ability to build partnerships with a wide range of counterparts. · Experience in delivering capacity building to Indonesian government officials. · Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia. · The ability to synthesize lengthy and complex documents. · Experience or portfolio in global development forums and/or global/international concept buildings. Send your application and CV to : sekretariat.ksst@yahoo Deadline of application: 24 January 2015
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