IC/UNDP/SDGs/123/2019 - Consultant for Innovation Officer for SDGs Programme  

1. Support UNDP Indonesia in providing strategic inputs for the design and implementation of programme/project, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Provision of technical assistance in the implementation of SDGs Platform Thinking
• Facilitation on co-creation/design thinking process among actors (bureaucrats and practitioners) in each key sector
• Provision of effective strategic support for the capacity building of sub-national counterparts
• Provision of strategic support in participatory and multi-stakeholders sectoral reviews
• Identification of actors’ mandate, plan, map activities, work areas, and strengths/weaknesses (sector baseline)
• Effective recruitment and supervision of project support team, to ensure coherence and establishment of clear roles and responsibilities among team members
• Updated progress and result regularly to supervisor

2. Support SDGs national and sub-national’s implementation in providing strategic inputs for the design and implementation of programme/project, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Provision of technical assistance in the implementation of the project, including but not limited to:

1. Supporting the inclusive governance platform (e. SDGs Coordination Team) established to contribute to the SDGs implementation in sub-national level.
2. Liaising with Provincial & District Development Agencies in the implementation of planned activities.
3. Providing technical assistance in the day-to-day implementation of the SDGs Localization in sub-national.
4. Facilitation on coordination, dialogue, and learning among actors (bureaucrats and practitioners) in each key sector

• Provision of technical support to multi-stakeholders mechanisms, especially in regard to the project’s coordination and government civil society partnership building activities, especially in the governance of the SDGs
• Maintaining partnerships with relevant stakeholders at provincial level, including but not limited to: local government, private sector, philanthropy, academics, experts, media/press, and youth groups
• Coordinating any activity and/or event related to the SDGs initiative in national and sub-national level, including but not limited to: advocacy, capacity building, and knowledge sharing
• Coordinating activities and events at district level to ensure the program delivery, such as arranging meetings/workshops/focus group discussions and facilitating consultants to conduct analysis
• Effective planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring of project performance, and the preparation of high quality, timely, and results oriented progress reports
• Effective recruitment and supervision of project support team, to ensure coherence and establishment of clear roles and responsibilities among team members
• Updated progress and result regularly to supervisors and the project board

3. Support to SDGs Academy in preparing its creation, focusing on the following, but not limited to:

• Provision of effective strategic support for the development of SDGs work in integrating to the SDGs Academy mobile learning
• Working closely with Bappeda Kabupaten, and SDGs Team to produce results and/or deliverables as indicated in this TOR related SDGs Academy, within the specified time and cost
• Liaising closely with the SDGs Team of UNDP Indonesia, SDGs Center of Indonesian Universities, and any UNDP Indonesia partner that relates to the implementation of the initiative of SDGs Academy.

4. Support to SDGs national and sub-national implementation in creating strategic partnerships, and in the implementation of a resource mobilization strategy related to specific high-priority project, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Establishment and maintained good working relationships with the relevant public and development partners, civil societies, and private sector who are potential to contribute to the achievement of project
• Strengthen reputation by effective quality design, reliable delivery as well as integrity and accountability
• Identification of key partners/stakeholders to ensure synergies with other projects/initiatives and to avoid duplication of activities among actors

5. Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff.
• Synthesis of lessons learned and best practices in project support management
• Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Effective contribution to learning and knowledge sharing in gender analysis and gender mainstreaming

6. The incumbent of the position should avoid any kind of discriminatory behaviour including gender discrimination and ensure that

• Human rights and gender equality are prioritized as an ethical principle within all actions;
• Activities are designed and implemented in accordance with “Social and Environmental Standards of UNDP”;
• Any kind of diversities based on ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, class, and gender are respected within all implementations including data production;
• Differentiated needs of women and men are considered;
• Inclusive approach is reflected within all actions and implementations, in that sense an enabling and accessible setup in various senses such as disability gender language barrier is created;
• Necessary arrangements to provide gender parity within all committees, meetings, trainings etc. introduced.

• Academic Qualification

  Master’s Degree in Urban Planning/Urban Environmental Management/Development Studies/Sustainable Development

  Years of Experience

• Five (5) years of working experience in field of development, particularly supporting national and subnational government of Indonesia in innovative projects.
• Experience in providing assistance in innovation development, research, and/or innovation system field.
• Experience in liaising with national and sub-national government of Indonesia
• Experience in implementing development programme/project at national and/or sub-national level (provincial and/or district level)

Language Requirement

• Fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia is required.
• Good in written and spoken English

Competencies and Special skill Requirement

• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
• Self-development, initiative-taking
• Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation
• Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication
• Creating an emotionally intelligent organization
• Learning and sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.
• Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
• Acting as a team player and facilitating team work in a team of multi-diversity background;
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
• Creating synergies through self-control, managing conflict
• Informed and transparent decision making